
How terrific is new hair? It fixes precisely everything. And while we're all about diving right in there and going for whatever style tickles your fancy (get that pixie cut, Rachel!), there's also nothing wrong with taking note of your face shape before deciding on a look.
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Working with your face shape not only helps draw attention to your unique facial features, but it'll also give you some reassurance that you're not going to ask for a bob and leave the salon looking like Keith Urban.
"Having the right haircut for your face shape is so important," said Faith Williams, Founder and Director of BLONDEE.
"Have you ever gone into a salon and asked for a cute bob and walked away feeling like your face looks like the moon? This is because your haircut does not suit your face shape."
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W-wa-wait! How do you figure out your face shape?
Oh. Good question! Like, extremely pivotal. You're going to need to know what kind of face shape you have before diving into these tips, yes?
"The easiest way to determine your face shape is to tie your hair back completely off your face and take a selfie of yourself on your phone directly in front of your face," said Williams. "This will allow you to take note of the shape of your face."
Okay - that sounds way more simple than we thought it would be...
"Work out where the widest part of your face is located," explained Williams. "You could even pretend you are creating a story on Instagram and search GIF shapes and place them over your face to help you find what shape your face resembles most," she said.