Most brides know exactly
what they want and once they have the trial are ecstatic with
their choice. Some brides however don't have a clue on what
they want either as a style or what to put in their hair or
what suits them best. This page is here to help guide any bride
to decide before any trials what styles will suit them. This
may go totally against the original style idea … don't
worry… at the end of the day it's what you want that counts
and that is the ultimate aim for me too.
What's your face shape?
Take a look in the mirror with
your hair scraped back. See what best describes you below.
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Oval: Evenly proportioned,
tapering from the chin to a slightly wider forehead.
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Round: Quite a short
face with full wide cheeks
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Rectangular: Narrow
in comparison to length and have deep foreheads and quite
angular jaw lines.
What style is for me?
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Oval: This shape
suits many styles. If you have delicate features you may
want to keep the hair away from the face to avoid swamping
it. Also simple styles suit a petite face - big hair can
over power it.
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Round: To flatter
roundness you will need some height at the top but also
some softness and length by keeping some hair down at the
sides at shoulder length. This creates balance. A higher
tiara also gives the illusion of height. A few wispy strands
falling onto and around the face gives the illusion of a
slimmer face. This also helps to diminish a large forehead.
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Rectangular:
You don't really want too much height at the top as this
makes the face look longer. Volume at the sides balances
the face with loose stands to soften further.
A fringe also helps add balance to this face shape. If you
have tiara keep it low on your hairline.
Other considerations.
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Being tall - You
may not want to look higher if the groom is the same height
as you or shorter. You may also want to add some volume
to the sides to balance the extra height.
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Being short - If
you are shorter you may want to add inches by your hair
and tiara
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Hair type - I can
create holding styles what ever the hair type but you may,
for piece of mind, prefer a style for its durability rather
than its suitability to your face shape.
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Groom/partners
preference - Lots of brides go for styles their partners
like on them. Try and get some clues from them to help you
decide
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