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Hair
styles to suit your face type.
Your hair style should suit
your facial features and hair texture:
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If you have a long face,
a short hairstyle, adding
width to the sides will
suit you. It should not
be top heavy. A fringe,
or hair falling on the forehead
would help. Avoid: Hair
hanging long on either side.
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For a square face, have
your hair cut with soft
curls and waves, which fall
around the face, playing
down the jaw line. Take
a side-parting. Try a hairstyle
which has width on either
side of the forehead and
curling forward at chin
level. Avoid: Tying your
hair back tightly.
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If you have a round face,
shoulder-length hair can
be worn straight, with the
hair falling straight on
either side. Take a center
parting, Avoid: Hair falling
on the forehead.
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Very fine hair can look
good in a blunt cut. It
should be cut up to chin
length.
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For coarse hair, avoid a
very short cut, as it can
look bushy and stick out.
You can wear it long, either
with a blunt-cut, or have
it ending in a u-shape,
with curls.
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Very straight hair is difficult
to curl. Even if it is cut
in layers, it can remain
straight. You can have a
soft permanent wave if you
would like to change the
texture.
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Face
Measuring
While
there are lots of suggestions on how
to figure out your shape, from outlining
your face shape on a mirror with lipstick
to draping it with a towel and asking
others to help you guess the shape,
there is actually a scientific way
to determine your face shape once
and for all.
To
find out the shape of your face measure
it with a soft adjustable tape measure
or ruler. You will need to take the
following facial measurements. If
you are unsure ask a good friend,
significant other, spouse or family
member to help you do the measurements.
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Measure your face across
the top of your cheekbones.
The measurement should extend
from the edge of one cheekbone
to the exact point on the
other cheekbone. Once you
have the measurement, record
it on paper.
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Measure your jaw line extending
from the widest point on
one side of your jaw to
the widest point on the
other side. Record the measurement.
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Measure across your forehead
at the widest point. Generally
speaking the widest point
will be about halfway between
your eyebrows and your hairline.
Record the measurement.
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Measure from the tip of
your face line to the bottom
of your chin.
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THE
RIGHT WAY TO BLOW DRY YOUR HAIR
If you blow-dry your hair front first,
the top and front sides, which usually
have less hair, dry up very fast.
As you start drying the hair on the
back of your head, the front hair
gets extra dry or sapped of moisture.
The result is that the hair looks
frazzled in front making it look uncombed.
So
the right way to blow-dry your hair
is to start by blow-drying the back
first (since that's where most of
us have more hair). Use a clip to
keep the top section of your hair
in place so that you will have more
freedom to dry the back of your head.
QUICK
STYLING FOR EVENING HAIR
Out for a date this Valentine's? By
evening hair can tend to become flat,
look lifeless and often stick to your
scalp giving it a flat appearance.
Here's
quick styling for the evening out:
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If your hair has become
dry during the day, spray
with water to dampen it
slightly, then work over
with your palm in rotating
movements. This will lift
the roots and provide instant
volume and body. For added
height, gently back-comb
the crown area, smooth and
spray lightly with setting
spray.
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For short hair which has
become flat, apply mousse
all over the hair and powder
dry using the fast setting
of the hairdryer to give
instant volume and natural
movement. Leave it ruffled
or smooth back to original
style.
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To revitalize naturally
curly or wavy hair, tip
your head upside down and
pump hair spray into the
hair roots. Repeat with
side sections for all-over
volume. Finish by dipping
your fingertips into pomade
or wax and lightly running
through the hair.
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ADDING BODY & BOUNCE TO
HAIR
Want to add body and bounce to your
hair? Try henna. Henna is a wonderful
hair conditioner with natural protective
and restorative powers. The herb does
not alter the structure of the hair,
the way some chemical lotions do.
Instead, it strengthens, thickens
and cleanses hair leaving it shiny
and easy to manage.
To
get the best results from the henna
mask, ensure that the powder is free
of impurities. Mix appropriate quantity
(depending on the length of hair)
of henna with 3 to 4 teaspoons lemon
juice. Add a tablespoon or two of
powdered dry amla and blend well.
For dry hair, add two teaspoons of
castor oil. Beat into a thick paste
and add some sour curd. Let the paste
stand for half an hour (ideally in
an iron container) and use dab on
hair (including roots).
While
applying henna, wear rubber gloves
(as you may easily catch the colour).
Protect clothes by pulling a towel
over your shoulders. Part hair into
sections with a tail comb, apply henna
on each section and wrap it around
the head, till the entire hair is
covered. You can wear a plastic cap
over this. Leave on for half an hour
and wash off with water. Ideally avoid
shampooing hair while removing henna
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