The Best Way to Part Your Hair for Your Face Shape

Round face

Curtain bangs can visually lengthen your face by attracting attention to the middle of your face, as Kérastase hairdresser Matt Fugate says. These bangs have a central parting and taper down to become longer in the area closest to your jaw.

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Oval face

According to Fugate, women with oval facial shapes can also benefit from their ability to carry off daring looks like blunt bangs or slicking a ponytail back to cover over a little area.

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Heart-shaped face

A central portion accentuates the midface and softens the edges of a pointed chin. to the other hand, putting your component to the side can make your features look more balanced.

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Square face

Fugate advises keeping the hair around your face light and wispy if you have a square-shaped face because middle parts and blunt bangs accentuate a strong jawline. A slight or deep side part will help to lessen the appearance.

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Oblong face

Compared to an oval face, an oblong face is often longer and has a wider forehead. You can achieve the ideal amount of movement and volume with a hair part that swoops across your forehead from the side.

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Rectangular face

Long, rectangular faces that exude grace look great with bangs or a full fringe. Before flowing into a full fringe that exudes a playful feel, a firm, straight middle part at the crown creates an optical illusion that centers and frames the face in a seamless manner.

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Diamond-shaped face

Your hair part should be determined by how much you want to draw attention to your high cheekbones and pointed chin if you have a diamond face shape. Your face will appear softer in the side sections and more prominent in the middle.

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