2. Round Face Shape - The Ultimate Slimdown

Round-shaped faces give you a round chin and hairline with the widest part of the face through the cheekbones. Because more of your face is near the ears and gradually less curving upward and downward, the goal is to select a wig hairstyle that slims your face and reduce roundness.

It's best to avoid short and sleeked-back hairstyles. In short-angled styles, you are best seen with hair brushed away from the face, building extra crown height to narrow the roundness of your features. Though bangs shorten the face, you can wear curly, tousled side bangs. Always avoid straight-falling bangs. Wear longer styles closer to your face to give length.

You should consider wigs with short hair styles with a swept-back direction or with hair styles that are longer than chin length. Wigs which have layering at the top to achieve fullness while keeping the rest of the cut relatively close to the face, will help make your round face shape appear longer and narrower.

Actress, Christina Ricci, is a perfect example of this face shape. Notice that cheekbones are much wider than the chin, which comes almost to a point.

1. Oval Face Shape - Most Versatile with Wig Selections

Oval is considered by many to be the loveliest and most versatile face shape since nearly every style looks sensational on this face with perfect symmetry. Your forehead, cheekbones, jaw line and chin are in perfectly balanced proportion, where no one area is more dominant than another. And, because the oval shaped face is so proportional, almost any wig hairstyle will look good and suit your face shape. Because this face shape allows for such versatility, consider your best features such as eyes, checks, or mouth and then accentuate them with your wig style.

R&B Singer, Beyonce, is a perfect example of this versatile face shape. (Some women just have it all!)

First Step: How to Determine Which Wig is Right for Your Face Shape:

Wigs and hairpieces should compliment the shape of your face. If your not sure about which wig style will be most flattering on you, use the following suggestions as a guide to find a wig that works with your face shape. At Wigs for Fun, we examine seven different face shapes: diamond, heart, oblong, oval, pear, round, and square. From here, we work to determine which wig styles are most appropriate each individual face shape. This is the first step in finding the perfect wig to match your needs.

Here's how to find the hair styles that work best for you. Styles should accentuate your best facial features
while minimizing your less-than-best features.

To find your face shape:

1. Pull hair back and secure so hair is totally off the face.

2. Stand 12" from a mirror and look straight into it. -- Or, use a picture of yours

3. Outline your face with a marker on the mirror, with drawing paper or on the photo itself.

4. Now look at your face shape in the mirror or the photo drawing. At first there may appear to be more than one shape. Though your face may not be an exact duplicate of any single shape, it will more closely resemble one shape over all other shapes shown. Pick the shape most closely resembling your own.

In the next few posts, we will breakdown each of the seven face shapes, including every single bit of information you need to know!

In the meantime, take a look here to learn some of the basics about wigs.

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