Hairstyles for faces

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Hairstyles for faces with a weak chin and other hiding strategies

A lot of you need hairstyles for faces that have some less than attractive detail. I don’t talk often enough about maximizing your physical attributes and the opposite, hiding your less attractive face characteristics. It is all about creating optical illusions. Making those high lights of your face jump right out and grab the visual attention in some subtle ways. The Hollywood visual effects folks can’t hold a candle to a great hairdresser and a makeup artist when it comes time to create an optical illusion.

“Hairstyles for faces with a defect”

Lets look at a classic example . . . the picture above of Sophia Loren shows what can be done when you get good at this stuff. Sophia Loren has a couple of less than idea facial features, she is stuck with a quite large forehead and a weak chin. As you can see the strategy that the hairdresser and make up artist decided upon was to downplay the defects with both a hiding strategy and a visual redirection.

The plan was for you not to notice the weak chin, but to visually be redirected to another area of the face, in this case her drop dead gorgeous eyes. Look at the haircut how everything points to the eyes. It’s almost like she is walking around with big neon flashing arrows saying “Look at my eyes”. Couple the great haircut with some masterful makeup and there you have it. In the process they used bangs to hide the forehead, we get one of the most beautiful women to grace the planet.

One of the most successful tricks you can have in your arsenal is using redirection to visually bring focus to your strongest facial feature is with length termination. Wherever the hairstyle ends will be a natural visual focus on the plane of your face. So for an example, if you have great eyes, go short . . . above the ears. If your eyes are so, so but your nose is great, then terminate your hairstyle at earlobe level. Where your hairstyle ends is where the visual focus will be.

You won’t see very many pictures of Barbara Streisand with a short hairstyle or a hairstyle with her ears showing for example, I wonder why?

Start paying attention to celebrities and really start to notice visual redirection or hiding schemes, you’ll see them all over the place. The beauty and style section of Oprah’s web site has a nice piece on five different examples of visual redirection. It is a great place to see my advice in action.

Read the entire article, The Right Haircut for Your Face

I’ve written an article on how to avoid making poor choices when choosing a new hairstyle for faces that need a redirection, check out What Should I do with my Hair?

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American Idol Hairstyles Disappointment

“American Idol Hairstyle Let Down”

I was watching as American Idol began their new season showcasing hopefuls from my area of Minneapolis, St. Paul. Hooked, like so many others, apparently 37 million others, I was confident I could do a twofer that night. Thought I could catch some good entertainment AND find some American Idol hairstyles that would be blog-worthy. Little did I know of the shows plan of events. I ended up with absolutely nothing to report on the American Idol hairstyle front and I was not very entertained. So forgive me if I do a little personal rant.

Last year I got hooked on the show but hadn’t seen it from the very beginning. Did past episodes start like this one, with sooo many poor vulnerable souls who are set up for the big put down? Maybe it was that I was expecting to see a lot more talent from my stomping grounds of Minneapolis, St. Paul, that I know we have plenty of. I am reminded that American Idol has its own agenda on which it’s achieved it’s number 1 status.

There is a part in all of us that wants to see the underdog make it to the top of the heap and the kid next door become the next American Idol. That is after all the American Dream. But, in the name of entertainment, we hear the hard luck stories and see the . . . oh, so hard to watch . . . hopeful individuals who, apparently are unaware of the demise before them. The producers have chosen these contestants, out of thousands who audition, to compete in front of America, to be given up for the slaughter.

I’m hopeful they will find a way to keep the show a success and drop the rather inhuman ridicule of the unsuspecting. They have heard this already echoed across the country. If your uncertain that many talented kids get passed by in order to fill the chopping blocks with the lambs . . . here is a friend who didn’t make the cut . . . check it out . . .

I guess I’m mad at Simon and Randy’s comments about the lack of talent in Minneapolis and St. Paul. We have an abundance of musical talent here in the Twin Cities, you just weren’t allowed to see it. What do you think?

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Some Clients Are Overly Sensitive

“Hair stylist
Has Thick Skin”

Your hairdresser is a professional and is very adult when it comes to their relationship with clients. Sure you can really grow to care about a client and have concerns for the welfare of clients and their families. But it is not the end of the world to lose a client or hear criticism. I have written many articles about this issues in the past hoping to get you to look at your relationship in a more assertive way.

Yet over and over again I read comments on discussion boards and in articles around the hair styling media about the trauma that women go through when it comes time to express opinions or finding a new hairdresser. The article below is an example.

From a hairdresser standpoint there is a voice inside that wants to say “come on folks, get a grip” but I’m beginning to realize that the relationship that women have with a hairdresser is very different from any other professional relationship. I’m not sure the industry understands it fully. It really would be interesting to see a university psychology department somewhere do an in-depth scientific study. I think we would all learn lots from it. But I’m holding my breath for it.

In the meantime let’s do our own study . . . leave some comments about why your relationship with your hairdresser is different from that of other professionals like your doctor, lawyer, banker or financial adviser?

Read the entire article, Breaking Up (with Your Hair stylist) Is Hard to Do

I’ve written an article that will help you find the best hairdresser “How to Find the Best Hair Salon“.

For further discussion on hairdresser salon etiquette you might want to check out these other articles:

• Hair Salon Etiquette
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• Getting the Best From a Hair Stylist
• How to get the most from a hair stylist appointment
• Hairdresser Salon Etiquette Tips

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