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Big and Tall, Men’s Wear, Hairstyle and Face Shape Guide

Written on September 5, 2008 – 3:18 am | by dodo

No programme to improve your looks is complete without attention to your hair. We’ve all seen the man who is well dressed and yet still doesn’t look pulled together. A shaggy haircut or an unkempt beard can ruin the effect. Not only does a flattering haircut strengthen your best facial features and hide your flaws, but it also enhances your overall image. A poor haircut does the opposite.

Finding the best hairstyle is harder for a man than for a woman. While women have flexibility, men can make only subtle adjustments in their hairstyle. In most businesses, hair must be relatively short; even so, the variation of a centimetre in length can transform your face. The placement of your parting, the length of the hair around your ears, a layered or blunt cut — all make a significant difference in your look.

Your best hairstyle depends on your face shape, the type of hair (curly, straight, thin, thick), your lifestyle and the amount of time and care you are willing to devote to your hair. To decide how to get the cut that is best for you, let’s see what face shape you have and how to work with it. There are seven basic shapes: oval, diamond, round, square, rectangle, oblong, and triangle. Pull your hair back from your face, look in the mirror and examine the outline. Then choose from the following the category that most closely fits your face. You probably won’t fit into an exact category, but having a sense of your general face shape will help you decide on a good haircut.

Oval Face Shape

This is the ‘perfect’ face shape. Slightly wider at the forehead than at the cheekbones or chin, it is classically proportioned.

If you have an oval face, you can wear any hairstyle that suits your personality and lifestyle. Don’t be afraid to change and experiment with new looks, for you can carry them off.

Round Face Shape

A round face is also wider at the cheekbones but has a curved chin and brow. It is almost as wide as it is long.

Your goal is to slim your face and create a longer look. Your hair can also help create the illusion of angles. Part your hair about five centimetres or two inches to either side of centre with a fringe on an angle to cut the roundness of your forehead. Keep fullness at the top and around eye level, but trim hair shorter at the ears. Wear your sideburns a touch longer and cut them on an angle with the front pointing downward. A closely trimmed beard shaped at an angle can effectively slim a round face.

Square Face Shape

A square face is about as wide at the cheeks as it as long, with an angular jaw and a square forehead.

If your face is square, your goal is to make your face seem a little longer and somewhat less angular. Keep your parting six or seven centimetres (about i¹/2 in) to either side of centre, as a part too far to the side accents squareness. Hair should be full on top, adding height. Cover the corners of your angular forehead so that your hair waves outward at both temples.

Rectangle Face Shape

Longer than it is wide, the rectangular face is square-jawed and has an angular forehead.

If your face is rectangular, you can shorten it slightly by adding fullness to the sides and softening the hairline. Cover your forehead with an off-centre fringe to shorten your face and camouflage your angular forehead. A layered cut adds width and helps create roundness at the sides of your face. Blow-dry your hair to add fullness. Avoid long hair at the back.

Triangle Face Shape

A wide brow, slightly narrower cheekbones and a narrow chin are characteristic of the triangular face.

If your face is triangular, you need to narrow your brow area and widen your chin. Part your hair about eight centimetres or three inches to either side of centre with a fringe covering one side of the forehead. Keep it close- cropped at the top and temples, with extra length and fullness at the back, perhaps showing beneath the ears. A beard can be the perfect solution for filling in a narrow chin.

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