Milady Cosmetology Chapter 14 Face Shapes

Square Face Style

Soften the hair around the temples and jaw by bringing shape or silhouette close to the head form. Create volume in the area between the temples and jaw by adding width around the ear area.

Inverted Triangle Face Style

Style the hair close to the head with no volume. Bangs or fringe is recommended. Increase width starting at the middle third of the face.

Oval Face Shape

The ideal face shape

Round Face Shape

Round hairline, round chin line, and wide face.

Round Face Style

Create a hairstyle that has height or volume on top and closeness or no volume at the sides.

Triangular Face Style

Create a hairstyle that has volume at the temples and some height at the top. Fringe or bangs will soften the narrowness of the forehead.

Diamond Face Style

Increase the fullness across the jaw line and forehead, while still keeping the hair close to middle portion of the face.

Oblong Face Shape

Long, narrow face with hollow cheeks.

Diamond Face Shape

Narrow forehead, extreme width through the cheekbones, and narrow chin.

Triangular Face Shape

Narrow forehead, wide jaw, and chin line.

Oval Face

One and a half times longer than its width across the brow

Round Face Objective

To create the illusion of length to the face, since this will make the face appear slimmer.

Triangular Face Objective

To create the illusion of width in the forehead.

Inverted Triangle Face Objective

To decrease the width of the forehead and increase the width in the lower part of the face.

Oblong Face Style

To keep the hair close to the head shape on the top. Add volume at the sides to create width. Chin length styles work best for this face shape.

Oblong Face Objective

To make the face appear shorter and wider.

Square Face Objective

To offset or round out the squared features.

Diamond Face Objective

To reduce the width across the cheekbone.

Square Face Shape

Wide at the temples, narrow at the middle third of the face, and squared off at the jaw.

Inverted Triangle Face Shape

Wide forehead and narrow chin line.