As our goal is to go for an oval shape, we want to narrow the forehead and cheekbone area while softening the jaw line and chin. Here are our favorite ways to accentuate the heart:
• Go for one length styles, long or short. Naomi Campbell is the perfect example, with the infamous center-part, long one-length cut that completely narrows her face.
• If you want layers, have them start low and around the jaw line or shoulder so you can soften the narrow point while taking advantage of the heavy vertical line of the one-length around the forehead and cheekbones.
• Bring on the Soft Tendrils and Side Swept Bangs!
• Long narrow wavy locks or straight sleek shapes are great for this shape.
• Side parts and side swept hair, like Julia Roberts, also have the perfect narrowing affect.
• We love fringe on heart shaped faces (as long as they are not rounded to the cheekbone!). Go for a side-swept bang or a piecey short bang like Reese with a one-length or long layered cut.
Looks that cut off the sides of the face are optimum, so no face framing layers or slicked back styles here. Curtain bangs are a tricky fit on this shape. They could work if they are longer as to not sweep out around the cheekbone; however, be careful that they don’t accentuate the sides and leave the chin out in the dust. Round or square layers and rounded beveled bobs are not optimum as they round out the face shape even more and narrow around the chin area. For instance, look at these four looks on Jennifer Love Hewitt.
