Most of us choose a haircut because it looks hot on someone else - usually a celebrity who can afford to have his or her hair done every day http://www.nashvillepredatorsteamstore.com/adidas-ryan-johansen-jersey , or a model who spends hours getting it just right. Rarely do we understand the anatomy dynamics of a hair style, and too few people who cut hair professionally know the art and science of how to frame the face with hair in a flattering way, based on individual face shape and bone structure. But the more you pay attention to the way the hair works with the rest of your head, the better your cut will look.
Think about the last time you picked out a hat to buy, or a pair of sunglasses. You probably tried on lots of styles and colors until one of them clicked. You may not know why it looked right http://www.nashvillepredatorsteamstore.com/adidas-ryan-ellis-jersey , but you just had an intuition or a feeling that it was the best for you. Haircuts should be chosen the same way. Problem is, we can't try them on and off like we do cheap sunglasses or caps. But we can learn a few basics about anatomy and the visual effects of hair around the face, to help you decide.
Here are five tips to help you get started on the path of looking at your haircut as part of your greater physical appearance and unique identity, instead of an off-the-shelf item you pick out because it fits somebody else.
1) Ears - in or out?
If you like your ears, then show the world. But if you have ears that you think stick out too much http://www.nashvillepredatorsteamstore.com/adidas-roman-josi-jersey , don't accentuate the look by having a close cut. Tell your stylist to leave your hair thick behind the ears, down toward the level of the jaw line or earlobe. This will create the illusion that your ears are closer to your head. If you have shorter hair, but you keep it sufficiently thick, you can just comb it back behind the ears (so it wraps around the way the ends of eyeglasses do) and suddenly your ears look perfect.
2) Does long hair shorten your neck? Hide your pretty face?
Long hair is feminine and fabulous, but if you have long hair http://www.nashvillepredatorsteamstore.com/adidas-pontus-aberg-jersey , you also have tons of sexy options. You can cut it in layers around your face, to frame your face with playful curls or waves. Or you can cut it at various lengths all over, to add texture and depth.
By cutting long hair in such a way that it no longer hangs around your face like a veil, you can often accentuate your face more. Cut layers and you can boost the volume - add some contrasting low or high lights and you can pump up the texture.
Sometimes, depending on your body shape and size http://www.nashvillepredatorsteamstore.com/adidas-pekka-rinne-jersey , covering the neckline with hair can make you look shorter and can make your neck look compressed (like a football player). To get the opposite look, experiment with leaving hair away from the sides of your face, so that it doesn't cover and hide your jaw line, cheeks, and neck. This can flatter the face http://www.nashvillepredatorsteamstore.com/adidas-p.k-subban-jersey , and if you are blessed with a lovely neck, this kind of cut makes you look taller and more elegant.
3) Men and balding:
Lots of men go to great lengths (no pun intended) to fight the fact that their natural allotment of hair doesn't cover the entire real estate of their head. But some have figured out that shaving it all off is a simple way to win the receding hairline game. Shave it off for a youthful and masculine