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| To create the illusion of length to the face, this will make the face appear slimmer. |
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| Has height or volume on top and closeness or no volume at the sides. |
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| To offset or round out the square features. |
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| Soften the hair around the temples and jaw by bringing the shape or silhouette close to the head form. Create volume around the area between the temples and jaw by adding width around the ear area. |
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| To create the illusion of width in the forehead. |
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| A hairstyle that has volume at the temples and some height at the top. Can disguise the narrowness of the forehead with a soft band or fringe. |
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| To make the face appear shorter and wider. |
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| Keep the hair fairly close to the top of the head. Add volume on the sides to create the illusion of width. The hair should NOT be too long, as this would elongate the oblong shape of the face. Chin length is the most effective. |
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| To reduce the width across the cheekbone line. |
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| Increasing the fullness across the jaw line & forehead while keeping the hair close to the head at the cheekbone line helps create an oval appearance. Avoid hairstyles that lift away from the cheeks or move back from the hairline on the sides near the ear area. |
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| To decrease the width of the forehead and increase the width in the lower part of the face. |
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| Style the hair close to the head with no volume. A bang or fringe is recommended. Gradually increase the width of the silhouette as you style the middle third of the shape in the cheekbone area and near the ears, and keep the silhouette at its widest at the jaw and neck area. |
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