A wide face is a problem that worries not only ordinary people.

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Probably one of the most famous attempts to narrow the face was made by the singer Cher. She is rumored to have removed several chewing teeth to correct her broad facial features.

We don't know if this is true or not, but modern approaches do not require you to sacrifice your digestion.

Optical illusions, or why relative facial proportions are often more important than absolute

Do you perceive your face as wide? To narrow it, it is not at all necessary to go to South Korea and do a complex operation to cut off excess bone tissue. In most cases, it is enough to change the "weight distribution" of facial features.

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For example, there is the rule of three thirds, which was formulated by Leonardo da Vinci.

According to the rule, a face can be conditionally divided into 3 parts by two horizontal lines. One of them runs along the line of the eyebrows, the second - at the level of the base of the nose. For the face to appear beautiful and harmonious, it is necessary that 3 parts - from the base of the hair to the line of the eyebrows, from the line of the eyebrows to the base of the nose and from the base of the nose to the chin - are equal.

In a harmoniously beautiful face, the distance from hair growth to the eyebrow line, from the eyebrow line to the base of the nose and from the base of the nose to the chin is approximately the same.

If the background round face measurements show a lack of the chin area, to narrow the face you do not have to remove your cheeks - it will be enough ... This simple manipulation will significantly stretch and narrow the face. That is why before each procedure we carry out a series of measurements and mathematical calculations.

There are different methods to change the "weight distribution" of features. From playing with light and shadow when applying cosmetics to permanent methods of plastic surgery.

We will not talk about the most obvious reason for the fullness of the face associated with being overweight. If after losing weight you did not get the desired effect, then you need to look for other ways to make a wide face narrow.

We will start our story with home remedies, then we will talk about the latest low-traumatic developments in the field of cosmetology and plastic surgery.

To make a narrow face, you first need to visit a dentist

But not at all about the reason why Cher did it.

One of the common causes of a wide face is a low bite and worn teeth. As a rule, the problem in this case is accompanied by a crunch and pain in the jaw joint, headaches.

To solve the problem, the dentist overestimates the bite with crowns, relieves excessive stress on the jaw joint and returns the correct shape to the face. The face becomes narrower.

This is how people with low (left) and normal bite (right) look.

Does exercise help you narrow your face with wide cheekbones?

To narrow the face, face building instructors recommend training the muscles in the cheek-zygomatic region, and in theory, exercises can have a good effect.

Facial fitness or new strand for face gymnastics.

We will not dissuade you from gymnastics, because it is useful to keep the muscles of the face in good shape in any case.

Unfortunately, it will not be possible to “pump up” only one or a couple of muscles in isolation. To one degree or another, all groups of facial muscles will be loaded, including those zones that expand the face.

How to apply blush to narrow your face

If you apply makeup correctly, then the face visually narrows and slims.

To narrow your face with blush, you need to make the skin under the cheekbones a tone darker. Use a dark blush, darker foundation, or matte bronzer for a tanned skin.

How do you apply these products?

With the mouth closed, lower the lower jaw and pull in the cheeks. A line of cheekbones is clearly drawn on the face.

On the area under the cheekbones, in the direction from the center of the cheek to the ear, apply a dark shade.

We apply a highlighter to the upper point of the cheekbones to emphasize: everything light seems visually larger.

All cosmetics should be used without fanaticism and shade the line of transition from one tone to another, so that the face does not lose its naturalness.

The second way is to focus on the eyes and eyebrows to distract the viewer's gaze from the cheeks. We paint over the eyelashes in two layers, give a neat shape to the eyebrows.

The main advantage of this method is that you can narrow your face with makeup in a few minutes, on your own and almost free.

Posing skills and accessories will make a wide face look narrower.

What if you need to make a narrow face "here and now" urgently? For example, you have a photo session. Remember how celebrities pose.

The mouth is slightly open, the teeth are open. In this position, the chin drops, the face visually stretches, the cheeks sink a little, the cheekbones stand out and the whole face seems narrower - that's the whole secret. It is worth lowering the lower part of the face a little - and voila, an excellent photo is guaranteed!

See, for example, how Jennifer Lopez poses:

And here's the result:

Jennifer Lopez

To make your face look narrower, you can use glasses with square frames. This accessory works in two directions at once. On the one hand, it makes the temple area more massive, and thus hides a wide face in the cheek area. On the other hand, it distracts the eye from the massive line of the lower jaw.

Oblique bangs or a voluminous hairstyle give the same effect.

If temporary measures do not suit you, and you want to narrow the round face for a long time, pay attention to cosmetic methods.

How to make a face with cosmetic methods

1. With the overall fullness of the face, lipolytics are recognized as the most effective. and INNO-TDS Draining ppc. These drugs safely “burn” and remove excess subcutaneous fat.
   
   Their effect is comparable to liposuction, so do not entrust the procedure to a beautician. The drug should not get outside the fatty areas. The procedure should only be performed by a physician familiar with facial anatomy.

   

   "Before" and 10 days "after" rhinoplasty (surgeon) and removal of Bisha's lumps (surgeon). The lower third of the face stretched out, the weight of the cheeks went away. The face looks lighter and more harmonious.

   
   

   It is important to understand that for the operation, the doctor must have a well-developed sense of proportion. There is a risk, after removing Bish's lumps, to get excessive retraction of the cheeks. Then the face takes on a tired, haggard look. At Platinum, we remove just enough to keep the face fresh, natural and attractive.

2. Laser face liposuction... The destruction of fat cells in this case is carried out by a laser. A laser cannula is inserted through punctures in the anatomical folds in the ear area.

After removing the fat, the cannula is switched to the collagen stimulation mode - so the skin after the procedure recovers and tightens faster.

The procedure allows you to get rid of fatty deposits and narrow your face without scars - two-millimeter punctures heal without a trace.

3. With the initial age-related sagging of the skin - - thread lifting helps to cope. The threads pull the soft tissues up, making the face noticeably narrower and slimmer.

Photo "before" and "after"

DISCOVER

YOUR FACE

A.P. Kibkalo

Know your face.

Volgograd, 2006

Kibkalo A.P.

Dr. med. sciences, professor.

Reviewers:

A. V. Lepilin- Dr. med. sciences, professor of the Saratov state. medical university.

Erichev V.V.- Candidate of Medical Sciences, Professor of the Kuban State. honey. university.

The study of the human face covers a wide range of issues related not only to anatomy and physiology, but also physiognomy, psychology, and anthropology. Visually convey sadness and joy, anger and surprise, fear and grief - only a face is capable of, as an indicator of a person's inner state. Using it, it is easy to determine the mood and experience of a person, to predict his behavior. This is a kind of indicator of personal qualities and a keeper of invaluable information.

The face has always and at all times been the subject of constant attention and study.

Many years of experience in studying the face, its proportions and functional states, aesthetics and asymmetry allowed the author to present his vision of the characteristic features of facial elements and, comparing them with the numerous information available in the literature, to present them in an interesting form.

The author did not set himself the task of presenting the known anatomical structure of the face or creating some kind of virtual standard of the average statistical person. The informative value of the book increases due to the examination of the face and facial expressions from historical, psychological and, in part, clinical positions.

Of interest is information about physiognomy, skillfully presented not in a separate section, but in describing specific parts of the face: their structure, shape, size for various emotional and physical states of a person.

The book is intended for the widest circle of readers: students, doctors, psychologists, cosmetologists, anatomists, forensic scientists and representatives of other specialties.

To my parents, who gave me a face, to my teachers, who taught me to understand it, to people close to me, colleagues and students I dedicate ...

Human face: generalized characteristics

The face is a section of the human head, located from the scalp to the chin and bounded from the lateral surfaces of the temporomandibular and buccal regions. From a topographic point of view, several zones are distinguished in the face: frontal, supraorbital, ear-mastoid, ocular, infraorbital, zygomatic, nasal, superior and inferior labial, oral, buccal and chin. Each of these zones carries certain information not only about the person, but also about its owner. The most important and complex sense organs are concentrated in the face area, as well as various types of sensitive innervation, from the optical system to tactile sensitivity.

The head and especially the face are distinguished by the complex anatomical structure of bone and soft tissues, an extraordinary richness of the variety of their forms. Many physiological processes occurring in the organs and tissues of the face are clearly manifested in its expressions. It is easy to determine the mood and feelings of a person by it. Sadness and joy, captured in the eyes, sorrow and inspiration, frozen on the face, expressive facial expressions reflect the state of mind of a person. This property is possessed only by a person who is able to create a certain idea not only about the character of a person, but also about his appearance with his statics and dynamics.

Even in prehistoric times, a person's face was perceived as a reflection of his soul, which left the body during sleep. This explains the ban on covering the face of a sleeping person with ritual drawings, so that the soul, upon returning, could guess its owner. In order for spirits and gods to be more supportive of a person with a "beautiful" soul, various plastic and cosmetic modifications of the appearance of the head and face were encouraged. For this purpose, they were deformed and decorated with drawings, by which one could recognize a brave warrior, a good hunter, or just a good person.

Deformation of the skull was a common method of plastic improvement in appearance. In the Bronze Age, and in later times, newborn girls were tied tightly with their heads, as a result of which their skulls stretched with age as they grew. A striking example is the deformed skull of the famous ancient Egyptian beauty Queen Nefertiti.

It is a very popular and nowadays tradition in some African tribes to deform the lower jaw, to excessively extend the lower lip using a heavy metal disc, or to change the shape of the ears in women. For this purpose, with the help of heavy earrings in the form of rings and other objects, the lobes were very strongly stretched. Ritual scarring of the face of men remains popular among some peoples - deep cuts on the cheeks and forehead, leaving rough scars after healing. Traditional ideas of beauty are preserved to this day by lovers of various piercings not only in Africa, using numerous punctures with wooden or bone needles in the cheeks, eyebrows, noses, but also by modern European fashionistas, decorating not only the face, but also other parts of the body with jewelry and unconventional ornaments.

“The face knows the nature of man,” the ancients said. And academician Anokhin wrote: "The beauty of the human face, his sparkling individuality, various manifestations of his expressive play have been a source of inspiration at all times and among all peoples ... There are wonderful monuments of sculpture and works of art that immortalize the face of man in all its diversity." To illustrate, one can cite an apt, sharp and expressive description by N.V. Gogol of the "beauty" of the face of the characteristic character of "Dead Souls" - Sobakevich. “It is known that there are many people in the world whose decoration nature didn’t think for long, didn’t use any small tools: somehow: files, gimbals and other things, but I just cut it all over my shoulder, took it with an ax once - my nose came out, I did it in another - lips came out, poked with a big drill - eyes and without scraping them let loose on the light, saying: live! "

Answer the question: "What is facial beauty?" definitely impossible. Even Aristotle recognized beauty as an objective quality of phenomena and objects: "The beautiful - both an animal and every thing - consisting of known parts, should not only have the latter in order, but also have some random size: beauty lies in size and order ..."

Considering a person as an indivisible whole, Plato recognized the objectivity of beauty, and showed its structure, assigning a certain place to the beauty of the human body.

The ancient Greeks recognized measure, harmony, proportions, symmetry and rhythm as universal signs of beauty, since they reflected the spatio-temporal structure of the surrounding world, built according to the laws of symmetry and asymmetry, proportionality and disproportion, rhythm and arrhythmia. This allowed them, according to the laws of beauty, to create the most beautiful architectural ensembles and magnificent canonical statues and paintings. Architects and painters, sculptors and doctors, poets and musicians by deeds affirmed the discovered laws of beauty, expressing the inner content through external forms. The essential signs of beauty discovered by them and the general principles of its cognition and creation developed greatly influenced all subsequent development of aesthetic theories.

“The main condition for beauty is the harmonious proportionality of its parts and the whole. If the parameters of the parts of the face are commensurate with each other and with the whole face, as well as with the body, they create great proportions. If the shapes created by these parameters are soft, light and flexible, they create the beauty of the shapes. When the parameters and features of the face are consistent with each other and with the whole face, they give the impression of harmony. This is achieved thanks to symmetry and asymmetry, unity and contrast of shapes, volumes, colors. The alternation of individual elements and the presence of unique features gives the face rhythm and dynamism, unique emotional expressiveness and individuality of harmony. " (V.A. Pereverzev, 1979).

"Beauty is a strict proportionate harmony of all its parts ..." - the ancient Romans asserted and defined beauty by measure and harmony, symmetry and proportions. This allowed them to discover in the structure of the human face and body "the principle of the golden section", which they called "divine proportion". Unlike the previous Middle Ages, the Renaissance gave the world the term "grace", which meant not only static beauty, but beauty in dynamics.

The principle of the golden section is based on the equality of three parts of the face - the upper (up to the eyebrows), middle (up to the base of the nose) and the lower (up to the chin) (Fig. 1).

Rice. 1 Facial areas.

The upper part of the face, corresponding to the cerebral area of ​​the head, is also called cerebral or cerebral. The middle part, corresponding to the beginning of the respiratory tract, is respiratory or respiratory, and the lower part, corresponding to the chewing apparatus, is digestive or digestive.

In ancient China, the upper part of the face was considered heavenly, the middle part was attributed to a person, and the lower part to the earth. This was the concept of the trinity of heaven, man and earth, which is the basis of traditional Chinese philosophy and culture. The harmony of these parts of the face served as the basis for the art of predicting the fate of the face, moreover, the upper part corresponded to the fate of childhood, the middle - to mature years, and the lower - to old age. The ideal was the equality of these parts in height.

This division of the face into three parts is still used by all physiognomists and researchers and served as the basis for determining the types of face, depending on the predominant development of one or another part (Fig. 1).

So, the highly developed frontal and cranial part of the head was the basis for highlighting the trapezoidal shape of the head with the base at the top. The predominance of the lower part with a well-developed chewing apparatus also gives the face a trapezoidal shape, but with the base below.

The middle part, expressed in latitudinal dimensions, determines the diamond-shaped shape of the face, and the equality in the width of all parts of the face determines the square.

Rice. 2 Face shapes

The upper part of the face is considered favorable with a wide, smooth and high forehead, slightly protruding, with beautiful eyebrows.

A narrow and low forehead, with many wrinkles and ugly eyebrows is considered unfavorable.

The middle part with clear, penetrating eyes and a straight elongated nose is considered good in physiognomy.

The favorable lower part is characterized by a well-defined mouth, with moderately pronounced cheekbones and cheeks, and an elongated strong chin.

Anatomists and anthropologists subdivide faces depending on the ratio of latitudinal and height dimensions of the head, and physiognomists according to their resemblance to geometric figures.

What information about a person does the shape of his face carry?

Oval face(Fig. 2c) is considered the most correct. Its owners are characterized by a remarkable character, impressionability and mobility. People with this face shape have inner strength and a huge supply of energy. They are friendly, sensitive, quick-witted, and therefore not vindictive. They are characterized by impulsiveness and insatiability in desires. At the same time, negative character traits for them are weak character, capriciousness, cunning, cunning, lack of perseverance and perseverance.

Square face(Fig. 2b) - a true mask of a stubborn person with a firm character, with patience, stubbornness, selfishness, stinginess and rudeness. In the absence of proper education, they are distinguished by harshness, ignorance, cynicism and worship only brute force and power. They are distinguished by the ability to learn anything and an increased sensitivity to criticism of any kind and aggressiveness in response to pressure.

Round face(fig.2a) . Its owners are distinguished by their energy, initiative and activity. Their minds are quick, but ardor and haste in action prevent them from achieving their goal. Such people are not characterized by foresight and caution, and excessive frankness often creates problems.

Triangular faces(Fig. 2d) with a pronounced brain area are often found among thinkers, scientists, philosophers and artists. In addition to pronounced mental abilities, they are sometimes characterized by a strange and bizarre character, melancholy, excessive romance. In addition, among them there are often people with a combination of inventive minds, deceit and pretense. They are more powerful in theory, they have a spirit of contradiction and persistence in defending their ideas. Idealists and realists often coexist in them, and their paradoxical mind sometimes leads to utopia.

People close to them in form with trapezoidal type faces are distinguished by positivism and developed common and practical sense. They are weak in character and atypical outside of initiative activity, sociable, like to appear in public, addicted to comfort and money.

The stated physiognomic characteristics never fully correspond to the shape of the face, but represent a combination of features of two or more types. The leading sign is often the dominant part of the face - the forehead, eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips, chin and ears, which will be discussed below.

In shape, the faces differ not only in frontal view, but also in profile, which with its "hollows" and "hills" resembles an earthly relief.

Rice. 3 Topographic relief of the face and profile:

a-upturned; b-bourbon; in-flattened;

g-Greek; d-beak-shaped; e-eagle.

Depending on the "landscape" the individual exhibits certain character traits.

Flat face("Polar desert") does not have an expressive relief (Kalmyks, Eskimos, Chukchi) and most often belongs to people with little emotion, depressed, but acutely feeling injustice.

Embossed face("Rapids river") is characterized by sharp outlines, but the owners of such faces are sociable and can be very nice.

Persons with large and too expressive features ("grand canyon") are extremely good-natured, open, cheerful, but touchy when joking about their appearance (Cyrano de Bergerac, N.V. Gogol, Depardieu and Belmondo).

Each person subconsciously or consciously certainly knows the merits of his face, as well as the shortcomings of its individual parts. This circumstance leaves its imprints on a person's character and involuntarily helps experienced physiognomists (and sometimes fortune-tellers) to predict his future and destiny.

Face types are closely related to character types and types of higher nervous activity.

A sanguine person is a person with strong, quick and stable (persistent) reactions.

Phlegmatic - characterized by slow, mild reactions.

Choleric is a person with fast and labile (unstable) nervous reactions.

Melancholic - he has slow but stable reactions.

There are seven main types, and their names may differ slightly from source to source. But it is not difficult to guess what type of face shape is meant: for example, triangular is sometimes called heart-shaped, and diamond-shaped - diamond.

Here are the basic face shapes:

• Rectangular... Owners of such a face have a slightly longer length than width. The rectangle is visually created by an almost straight line along the border of the hair, as well as by the fact that the width of the angular cheekbones, chin, jaw and forehead is almost the same.
• Oval... The length is greater than the width. The face looks like an egg that has been turned upside down with its pointed end. The widest part is on the cheekbones. The jaw and forehead of a face of this type are almost the same in width, and a slightly rounded chin completes the oval.
• Diamond-shaped... The proportions are similar to the previous type, but the chin is pointed and the forehead is tapered.
• Trapezoidal... Its width is slightly less than its length. The face gradually narrows towards the forehead. The chin, cheekbones are wide enough, and the jaw is even wider.
• Triangular... The width is slightly less than the length. The forehead is the widest, however, sometimes it can be equal in width to the cheekbones. To a sharpened chin, such a face gradually narrows.
• Square... The face is almost the same in all directions, both in length and in width. The forehead is wide, the hairline is straight, the chin is angular, as well as the cheekbones and jaw. All this creates a visual appearance of a square.
• Round... The cheekbones are the widest part, but in principle, for a round face, the measurements in length and width are almost the same. The similarity to a circle is given to him by a rounded chin, as well as a smooth border of hair growth.

How to determine the shape of your face at home

There are three ways to determine the shape of your face. In any of them, you will either have to evaluate it visually, or do measurements and calculations. Here are the most well-known methods.

How to determine the type of face shape using a mirror

Prepare a tube of lipstick, remnant, crayon, or washable marker. Go to the mirror, stand at a distance of about 50 cm so that you can draw on it without bending over. Make sure the lighting is correct - above you, not in your face.
Stand up straight, head high, shoulders back, and bangs, if you have one, pin or comb back to reveal your forehead.

Reach out to the mirror and slowly trace the face of your reflection. Start at the chin, work your way up the cheekbones to your forehead, and then work your way back to complete the circle. Ears do not need to be considered. When drawing, try not to budge.

Now you can define the shape of the face. Where is it widest? What is your forehead and jaw? Round or angular? How smoothed or straightened is the line at the hairline? What is the shape of the chin? By answering, you will understand what type of shape your face is.

Important! Be sure to wipe the mirror afterwards before your marks have dried, otherwise you will have to put in much more effort later to clean it.

How to determine what kind of face shape, using a measuring tape

We'll need a soft measuring tape (not a tape measure, it's hard), writing supplies, and a well-lit mirror. Write the words "forehead", "face length", "jaw", "cheeks" on paper.

Now start measuring. First, figure out the distance from one cheek to the other along the top of your cheekbones. Start measuring from the outer corner of one of your eyes to the same in the other eye. This is the width of your face, write it in front of the word "cheeks".

Now measure your jaw. Apply the tape from the widest part (about a couple of centimeters below your ear) to the end of your chin. Double the received and write the result in front of the word "jaw".

Now place a horizontal measuring tape across the widest part of your forehead from edge to edge, measure and write the number near the word "forehead."

The last measurement will show the length of the face. Start from the middle of your forehead at the hairline and work the tape down your nose to the most prominent point of your chin. Write down the result.

Take your measurement sheet and study your notes:

1. Elongated faces (oval and rectangular) are smaller in width than in length, and measurements of the forehead, jaw and cheeks are almost the same. They are distinguished by the shape of the chin. In the rectangular type, it is sharp, angular, but in the oval type, it is rounded.
2. In triangular faces, the length is about 4 cm longer than the width of the cheeks, and the chin is pointed.
3. In square, as well as in round, measurements are similar in length and width, the differences are no more than 2 cm. True, in square jaws, they have clearly defined sharp corners, but in round ones they do not.
4. In triangular and diamond-shaped faces, the measurements of the width of the jaw, forehead and cheeks are not equal, in diamond-shaped ones, the size of the cheeks is widest, and in triangular ones, the size of the forehead.

How to determine the shape of a person's face with four measurements

Take the following measurements of the face: the first - horizontally in the middle of the forehead, the second - horizontally along the lower line of the eyes, the third - horizontally along the upper lip line, the fourth - vertically along the nose from the top of the forehead to the lower point of the chin.

Measurement results:

• The type of shape of your face is triangular, oval or diamond-shaped, if measurement number 2 is equal to 50-90% of measurement number 4.
• If these measurements are equal, then you have a round or square face shape.
• If measurement # 2 is less than 50% of measurement # 4, this means that the shape of such a face is rectangular.
• If measurements №1, №2 and №3 are practically equal, then this face is square or rectangular.
• If measurement №1 is more than measurements №2 and №3 or the same, then the face has a triangular shape.
• If measurement number 2 is more than measurements number 1 and number 3, then you have an oval, diamond-shaped or round type of face shape.
• If measurement # 3 is the largest compared to measurements # 1 and # 2, then the face type is trapezoidal.

It is interesting! People have been striving to measure and calculate beauty for a long time. The famous mathematician Pythagoras established that beauty is guaranteed by the proportion of 1: 1.618 present in something or someone. If you measure the distance from the navel to the head and from the navel to the floor, then with a harmonious body structure, you will get just such a ratio. In a beautiful face, it is also present, for example, the width of the mouth should ideally be 1.618 times the width of the nose. This is called the "golden ratio" law. Now its pattern is successfully used by plastic surgeons.

How to choose a hairstyle for your face shape

Often, when choosing a haircut for ourselves, we are mistakenly guided only by fashion, not taking into account the type of shape of our face. But experts strongly recommend that you study your reflection in the mirror before this important matter, because the shape of your face depends on how much you will be satisfied with your new image after visiting the hairdresser.

When preparing to change your image, heed the following guidelines:

1. Hairstyles for a rectangular face... A high forehead and a wide jaw are characteristic of this type of person. To close the ears and soften the chopped face contour, we recommend framing it with a medium-length haircut with curls, it is advisable to make the temples lush. An excessively wide forehead will be covered with bangs, and it can be asymmetric.
   But an open forehead and smoothly combed hair, slicked at the temples, are not suitable for a rectangular type of face.
2. Oval face hairstyles... This face shape is almost perfect, so all fashionable haircuts are allowed for it. Experimenting with style is something that happy owners of such a face can afford. Bangs and their absence, closed or open ears, symmetry or asymmetry - all this is not prohibited.
   For curly ones, you can advise the average length of hair and a tousled haircut. To make the curls look softer and neater, profile them.
   If your hair is thin, get yourself a layered hairstyle.
   For lovers of short haircuts, a bob with elongated front strands and a clipped back of the head is perfect. The bangs can be made both minimal and just below the eyebrows.
   But thick and long bangs for an oval type of face are not recommended, as well as strands falling on the face, because all this hides its ideal shape.
3. Hairstyles for a diamond face... A narrow chin and wide cheekbones, as well as an excessive elongation of the face, should be compensated for with a haircut. Therefore, if you like short hair, be sure to leave bangs, which will make your face visually shorter, and wear a side parting to visually increase the width of your forehead.
   But high combed short haircuts with an open forehead will not work.
   If you have medium length hair, then add volume at the forehead and chin to all of the above, a torn haircut will look perfect.
   Long hair will be good in any version, only a straight parting and an open forehead are contraindicated.
   All bangs are suitable for the diamond type, except for smooth and flat bangs. You should avoid curls at the neck and in the chin area, as well as voluminous bouffants at the top.
4. Hairstyles for a trapezoidal face... A wide jaw and a narrow forehead should be corrected with straight bangs and the transfer of hair volume to the level of the chin. All options for long curls will suit you, as they will remove the accent from the wide lower part of the face and make the image more romantic and feminine.
   A layered, graduated haircut is also a good option for those with a trapezoidal type of face, as it makes it look like an oval.
   For short haircuts, a bob is suitable, especially if you have curly curls.
   Excess hair on the crown is contraindicated, especially if you have a short haircut, and smooth hair combed back and styling, the entire volume of which is concentrated at the level of the neck, is also not good.
5. Hairstyles for a triangular face... A distinctive feature of this type of person is a wide forehead and a narrow chin. Based on this, for a haircut to look perfect, it should visually soften the noticeable transition from a narrow bottom to a wide top. Hairstyles with side strands protruding on the cheeks and a side parting will do well with this task.
   Lush temples should be avoided on low styling, otherwise the face will appear flat. Eliminate curvy tops as well. You can not do haircuts that end at the level of the neck, and smoothly comb your hair back.
   It is better to cover the forehead, so bangs are a suitable option, for example, a thin arched, softening harsh facial features.
6. Hairstyles for a square face... Long straight hair will look good loose, but curly hair should not be worn like that, first you need to cut it in layers. A hairstyle with a tuft that falls just below the jaw will be good. Light strands released on the face will help make the features softer.
   Bangs are also a good option for a square face. The milled multilayer, graduated looks especially advantageous, but you need to beware of the thick one up to the level of the eyebrows.
   A hairstyle that opens the forehead, as well as slicked back strands and a bob that ends clearly at the level of the jaw, will not suit a square face.
7. Round face hairstyles... Wide cheekbones and chubby cheeks, a rounded chin and a rounded border at the beginning of hair growth, characteristic of this face shape, will visually make the face flat if the haircut is not chosen correctly. To visually stretch the circle and approach the oval shape, resort to asymmetry and do not shy away from the details of the haircut, directed upwards.
   Long straight hair will look great, as well as curly, but shoulder-length hair. A suitable option is layered and graduated haircuts, such as a bob.
   If you prefer straight hair, then do not forget to release locks on your face, and make the bangs long and asymmetrical, because this way the circle will stretch out, it will become narrower and longer.
   Beware of flat tops that follow the contour of the face in silhouettes, large curls that visually increase the head, straight and short bangs, and styling that covers the ears.

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The ideal female hairstyle not only demonstrates the well-groomed hair and skill of the hairdresser, but also hides facial imperfections: a long or snub nose, a long or short neck, a high or narrow forehead, protruding ears, and so on.

When choosing a haircut, you also need to take into account the height and configuration. For example, a voluminous, high hairstyle is not suitable for a woman of short stature, since the ratio between the size of the head and body will be violated.

It is worth paying attention to the shape of the head, which may have flaws in the full face or profile: a sloping back of the head, a flattened parietal zone, and so on. The haircut should be such that it "completes" the shape of the head to an oval with the volume of hair in the right place.

Straight profile does not need visual correction.

Convex (with a large middle part)- requires an increase in the volume of the hair in the forehead.

Concave (protruding chin) you should not increase the volume of the hairstyle in the frontal part, the bangs should be small.

If you have a double chin, then the haircut should be for long hair falling over the face. But the hairstyle should be quite lush, preferably with curls, otherwise the length of the hair, on the contrary, will emphasize the imperfect shape of the chin.

Is of great importance haircut shape... The hairstyle can be a ball, cube, trapezoid, triangle, rhombus.

• Hairstyle-ball will soften high growth.
• Hairstyle-trapeze will emphasize the unwanted "squareness" of the shape.
• Hairstyle-rhombus visually make it higher.
• Hairstyle-triangle will do visually below.
• Fuzzy silhouette haircuts suitable for too thin women.
• Clear geometric cut organizes the looseness of the figure.

It also matters how the details of the hairstyle are arranged - in a horizontal or vertical position. So, horizontal lines always widen the face, so they are contraindicated with a wide round face. Vertical lines visually narrow and lengthen the face.

Parting also produces one effect or another. So, for example, a parting in the middle of the head slightly widens the face, since it is located in a horizontal plane. But if the parietal zone is very convex, then the effect will be the opposite, since in this case the parting is perceived as a vertical line.

Selection of hairstyles for facial imperfections

Long nose. For such a face, choose a lush hairstyle with thick bangs up to the eyebrows, which will accentuate the eyes and visually reduce the nose. The bangs can be asymmetrical, but by no means short.

Small nose. In this case, it is better to use hairstyles that sharply emphasize the profile, with hair pulled from the face. The details of the hairstyle should be fine.

Snub nose. For such a face, it is better to choose a hairstyle, the lines of which coincide with the curve of the nose. It is desirable that the hair be of medium length, the hairstyle is fluffy, with the ends pointing up.

Long neck. In this case, the hairstyle needs to be given some volume in the lower part of the back of the head. It is not recommended to leave the neck open, a large volume in the upper part of the nape, cut the hair at the nape with a toe, use very small elements in the hairstyle so as not to cause contrast.

Short neck. You can lengthen your neck with a short haircut or smoothly combed hair, styled at the back of your head. The shape of the hairstyle is an inverted cone with rather large details. Use vertical lines in your hair and avoid horizontal ones.

Flat face. Such a face should be left open, and the bulk of the hairstyle should be located at the back of the head. The transition from face to hair should be very smooth, it seems to continue the line of the face.

Small face. Such a face should not be overloaded with unnecessary details. It is best to skip the bangs. Maximum volume is required at the crown and sides of the face, which will make it visually larger and more harmonious.

Wide face. In this case, a multi-level haircut a la cascade is suitable, which will stretch the face and make it narrower.

Small facial features. The hairstyle for such a face should be like an extension of the face and consist of small lush details. It is better that the length of the hair in the hairstyle does not cover the earlobes.

Big facial features. The hairstyle for such a person should consist of loose, semi-adherent elements and not be heavy. The hairline of the face should be open, but part of the forehead can be covered.

Wide cheekbones. To hide this flaw, the hair should not be too short. The greatest width of the hairstyle is at the lower part of the face. The use of a side parting gives the hairstyle some asymmetry, distracting attention from the cheekbones.

Low forehead. To mask this flaw, the volume and main details of the hairstyle should be located at the crown and on the forehead. The main element of the hairstyle is a short bang, which hides the line of the beginning of hair growth on the forehead, and hair that has some volume above the bangs should be a continuation of the bangs line. This creates the appearance of a more prominent forehead.

High forehead. The main camouflage element in this case is long and thick bangs that cover the entire forehead, the rest of the face should be open to distract attention from the high forehead, covered with bangs.

Narrow forehead. To disguise such a flaw in appearance, bangs will help, which will cover part of the forehead. It is better to choose a short hairstyle, but rather lush, with an obligatory volume at the level of the temples, and the strands should cover the forehead on both sides, thereby masking the borders of the forehead. It is good if the strands are not the same, this will give the hairstyle asymmetry. Parting is possible.

Protruding ears. This is a drawback that is difficult to hide, but possible. In this case, any hairstyle should completely cover the ears. The protruding ears can be hidden by smoothly combed on them, and then back with thick hair.

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1. Oval face: the forehead is slightly wider than the lower jaw, the cheekbones are pronounced, the face gently tapers towards the chin.
2. Round face: face length and width are approximately equal, wide cheekbones, relatively low forehead and narrow jaw.
3. Rectangular face: high and pronounced forehead, elongated chin, wide cheekbones.
4. Square face: equal height and width of the face, low forehead and wide cheekbones, pronounced jaw line.
5. Triangular face: wide forehead and cheekbones, narrow chin.
6. Pear-shaped face: wide jaw, forehead line shorter than cheekbone line.
7. Diamond-shaped face: wide cheekbones and equal in length to the forehead and jaw lines.

How to determine your face type

Method one

We need a large mirror, felt-tip pen or marker (it is better that it washes well). Remove hair from your face and go to the mirror. Remember to straighten your back and straighten your shoulders. Looking straight ahead, trace the outline of your face with a felt-tip pen, excluding ears and hair volume. At the same time, try not to move so that the drawing is as accurate as possible. Are you finished? Step aside and evaluate the resulting shape.

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Method two

Measure the forehead, cheekbones and jaw at the widest part with a centimeter, as well as the vertical distance from the forehead to the chin. Compare the resulting metrics: which is the widest line? which is the narrowest? how much longer is the face vertically than horizontally? Match the answers to the description of each type of person.

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Remember that a face that fits perfectly into a certain shape is rare. More often, there are variations of the basic seven types. Determine which shape is as close as possible to yours, and follow the recommendations selectively.

Oval face

Stars with oval faces: Cindy Crawford, Gwyneth Paltrow, Charlize Theron

It is considered ideal. Correcting other face shapes, we will strive specifically for oval contours. Any haircuts and styling are suitable for happy owners of an oval face, you can safely experiment with makeup and curling of your eyebrows. Within the framework, of course.

Round face

Round Faces: Kirsten Dunst, Drew Barrymore, Christina Ricci

If this is your face shape, congratulations! You will look younger for much longer than your peers. The soft, flowing features of the round face add tenderness and femininity to your appearance. But to look even better, you need to harmonize the face contour: visually stretch it vertically.

Hairstyles

Suitable for you:

• Loose straight hair, strands on the sides. They will hide the cheekbones and cheeks.
• The volume or fleece on the crown will visually lengthen the face.
• Slanting bangs, side parting, asymmetrical haircut will distract attention from roundness.
• Soft waves starting below the jawline if you want to curl your hair.

Will not fit:

• Hair completely pulled into a high bun or ponytail. This will draw attention to the exposed cheeks.
• Voluminous lush hairstyles and large curls above the jawline. They will visually expand the cheekbones and cheeks.
• Rounded haircuts like a bob will make the face look rounder.
• Straight bangs will reduce the forehead and flatten the face.

Eyebrow shape

On a round face, short eyebrows with a high rise will look best. Long, thin eyebrows can add extra width.

Makeup

When making up, pay special attention to darkening the temples and the area under the cheekbones. Don't go overboard with lighter shades under the eyes and on the top of the cheekbones.

Rectangular face

Notable rectangular faces: Cobie Smulders, Sandra Bullock, Andie MacDowell

Rectangular (also called elongated) face shape is similar to oval, but with more pronounced cheekbones and a high forehead. To balance the rectangle, it is necessary to smooth out sharp corners, visually reduce the forehead-chin line and expand the cheekbones.

Hairstyles

Suitable for you:

• Graduated haircut or curls along the contour of the face. This will soften the features.
• Curls in the area of ​​the cheekbones or widened on the sides of the square. This will help increase the cheekbone line.
• Thin or thick bangs up to the eyebrows will hide the high forehead.
• Hair just below the chin. This will help widen the narrow, elongated face.

Straight hair that is loose on the sides or combed back, as well as high hairstyles with a fleece, will not work. They will stretch their face even more.

Eyebrow shape

Give your eyebrows a horizontal shape. This will visually expand the contour of the face.

Makeup

You can use a little trick: two foundation, one darker than the other. Darken the forehead and chin areas, and apply a lighter shade to the middle of the face. Remember to blend the foundation well without leaving a dramatic color transition. Finally, select the top of the cheekbones by adding some highlighter.

Square face

Square-faced stars: Paris Hilton, Olivia Wilde, Helena Bonham Carter

Women of this type can be proud of their beautiful cheekbones and clear jawline. And to look your best, it is enough to visually extend the vertical of the face and soften its features.

Hairstyles

Suitable for you:

• Hairstyles with soft and smooth lines and color transitions.
• Delicate curls and curls laid on the sides of the face.
• Soft asymmetrical bangs or bangs laid to the side. It will visually soften and divert attention from a heavy chin.
• Long, straight hair will lengthen your face and hide sharp cheekbones.
• The volume or fleece on the crown will raise the forehead and extend the “forehead-chin” vertical.

Will not fit:

• Straight lines in a haircut: your face is already rich in clear lines, you should not overload the image.
• Hair on the chin and above, especially when trimmed along the line, focuses on the chin and makes it heavier, and also adds extra volume to the cheekbones.
• Straight long or short bangs will hide the forehead and shorten the face.

Eyebrow shape

Do not forget about competent eyebrow shaping: choose a rounded shape or a horizontal flare.

Makeup

Use a simple technique: highlight the face along the central vertical (middle of the forehead - nose - middle of the chin) and darken slightly around the edges (sides of the forehead - temples - cheekbones).

Triangular face

Heart-Faced Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon, Victoria Beckham

A wide and high forehead is usually considered a sign of intelligence. And if you have a triangular face shape, then you can be proud of an attractive pointed chin. And yet we are aiming for an oval, remember? Therefore, our goal is to visually narrow the widest line, the forehead line.

Hairstyles

Suitable for you:

• with volume below the cheekbone line (ideally, so that the widest part is at the level of the chin). This will instantly balance the upper part of the face.
• Wide straight or slanting bangs.
• Hair of any length with strands rounded to the chin: they visually expand it. The ideal length for you is below the chin and above the shoulders.
• Of the short haircuts, an elongated asymmetrical bob will look best.

Will not fit:

• Volume at the top of the head. Feathers, highlighted strands, combed bangs, steep curls at the temples will weigh down the forehead.
• Styling from the face. They will open up your graceful cheekbones and chin, increasing imbalance.
• Short haircuts that completely reveal the face.

Eyebrow shape

Rounded arched eyebrows will look good. They will distract attention from a narrow chin.

Makeup

In daily makeup, it will be enough just to slightly darken the tip of the chin and the forehead around the edges.

Pear-shaped face

Pear-shaped faces: Kelly Osbourne, Renee Zellweger, Queen Latifah

In another way, such a contour can be called an inverted triangle. With the help of hair, eyebrow correction and makeup, we will expand the forehead line and narrow the chin.

Hairstyles

Suitable for you:

• Volume on the crown, raised bangs and flecks will play into the hands and balance the weight of the lower part of the face.
• Side side parting will distract from the vertical of the face and chin.
• A high fluffy bun with carelessly released strands will focus your eyes on the top of the head.
• The slanting elongated bangs will balance the forehead and chin.
• Curls below the chin with a volume above the temples are also great.

Will not fit:

• Highly pulled hair (ponytail, smooth bun) accentuates the severity of the lower part of the face.
• Volume at the level of the cheekbones or chin will visually make the forehead narrower.
• A straight parting - a straight line in the middle of the face - will unnecessarily highlight the nose and chin.

Eyebrow shape

The forehead is perfectly extended with elongated horizontal eyebrows.

Makeup

Use a tone or highlighter to lightly highlight the upper part of the face.

Diamond-shaped face

Diamond-Faced Stars: Taylor Swift, Lisa Kudrow, Sophia Loren

The diamond-shaped face is often referred to as diamond. It differs from oval in a narrower forehead and chin and prominent cheekbones. So, you need to expand the upper part of the face, divert attention from the middle and hide the excess length.

Hairstyles

Suitable for you:

• Elongated oblique bangs and side parting. This will visually enlarge the forehead and reduce the elongation of the face.
• Volume above the temples and below the cheekbones will help balance prominent cheekbones.
• Lush bangs, laid straight or to one side, will shorten the elongated vertical of the face.
• High lush styling with strands left along the cheekbones will expand the forehead line and smooth the cheekbones.

Will not fit:

• Volume at the level of the cheekbones will further expand the middle part of the face.
• A straight parting will visually increase the length of the face.
• Short haircuts above the chin (especially without bangs) will accentuate its fragility and enhance the preponderance towards the cheekbones.
• Smooth, flat bangs will make the upper face look smaller.
• Excessive volume on the crown will visually lengthen the face vertically.

Eyebrow shape

Girls with a diamond face should try the raised, short-tipped eyebrows.

Makeup

In makeup, it is enough to smooth out the lateral parts of the cheekbones with a dark-colored corrector.

Each face is beautiful and unique. Know your characteristics and know how not only to hide them, but also profitably. Sometimes you can follow the recommendations exactly the opposite to highlight the uniqueness of your facial features.