January 28, 2008 Question Dear Karen, My hairstylist often tells me I should wear my hair below my chin or longer because I have a classic square face shape. I do agree my hair does have strong square angles especially through my jaw area. Is there is best hairstyle I should be selecting for my square face? My hairdresser said there is no specific hairstyle, per se, but that I should wear my hair longer past the chin. Is this correct? Can you also send me a list of the names of the "best hairstyles"? Thank you. Cara Answer Dear Cara, Some hairdressers and beauty experts follow the traditional belief that the face shape should be honored with the appropriate hairstyle. More contemporary experts believe there is no such thing as the "perfect hairstyle" for face shape. This is because of the more trendy movement to honor your own unique beauty and style. Celebrities often throw all traditional face shapes rules to the win and follow their own desires or the suggestions of their hordes of make-up artists, hairstylists and media teams. The bottom line? If you wish to follow traditional rules for selecting a hairstyle for a square shaped face consider these guidelines:
Thank you for your interest. Best wishes to you, Karen January 8, 2008 Question Dear Karen, Is there an absolute right or wrong way to part my hair? My former stylist used to tell me I should only part my hair down the center so that my hair was more balanced. My current stylist recommends no part and that I brush all my hair up and off my face. I personally prefer a right side part. What is the right answer? Thank you. Tad Answer Dear Tad, In the world of hair there are hundreds of thousands of experts and there are millions of people that have hair. Everyone has their own opinion of what is right and wrong. The bottom line is that while hair experts might have an opinion of what they think is right or wrong for parting hair, ultimately the person wearing the hair has to make the decision because its their hair. Honestly speaking there really is no right or wrong answer. Some hair experts do subscribe to the theory that parting a certain direction will enhance or minimize face shape, head size or hair balance. While this may be a true theory, it is still subject to interpretation. Hair is usually most oily at the roots or where the hair makes contact with the skin. The ends are usually the driest because that section of the hair is most likely to experience damage from daily wear and tear. Depending on the length of your hair, natural oils may not travel as easily from the roots to the ends. The best approach for handling both issues is to use a shampoo for oily hair and focus it only on the root area. Use moisturizing shampoo products on the middle and ends of your hair. Another option is to wash the roots of the hair with shampoo and wash the rest of the hair with conditioner only, diluted shampoo or just water. Or you may wish to pre-treat the damaged ends and dry middle section with a conditioning oil. Thank you for your interest. Best wishes to you, Karen By submitting your question, you grant full permission to HairBoutique.com to publish it. Due to the volume of mail we receive, Karen regrets that she cannot respond to every question personally. To AskKaren questions please read Before You Contact Us Tips and then send send e-mail to: askkaren@hairboutique.com |