Ever wonder why someone else's haircut doesn't quite work as well on you? Perhaps you've got the wrong style for your face shape. Fortunately, we can help you determine the shape you're working with (heart, square, round or oval) and suggest a few of the most flattering cuts to suit you.
Do you have a heart-shaped face like Rihanna?
Heart-shaped faces are wider at the top and end in a narrow chin, so the goal is to find a cut that helps balance this out.
Cuts that work: Most jaw-length or longer hairstyles will suit you best, particularly those that flick out a bit around your chin. You'd also look great in a pixie cut, provided it's closely cropped around the top of your head.
Cuts that don't: Any style that has too much body around the top half will make your face look 'top heavy.'
Get the look: To recreate Rihanna's slightly longer-length pixie-style crop, you're going to need poker straight hair. If yours isn't, consider opting for a straightening treatment like a Brazilian blowout. If you've got super-curly hair, try using a relaxing kit like Dr. Miracle's No Lye Relaxer Kit.
Once that's sorted, ask your stylist for a modified pixie style that's a little longer in the front and on the sides. Your fringe, worn swept to the side, should be graduated, long and snipped in to create an edgy, choppy look. To keep your new do looking well-defined, invest in a mouldable styling aid.
Do you have a square-shaped face like Cameron Diaz?
The most flattering haircut for anyone with a square face shape is anything that helps soften up your angles.
Cuts that work: Just about any length will flatter, provided you add a few layers to help frame your face and soften up the squareness of your jaw. Alternatively, you can wear soft curls or waves to help balance out your facial angles. As far as fringes go, anything that's slightly long and worn a bit to the side will help blur your naturally strong lines.
Cuts that don’t: Avoid 'sharp' or 'harsh' cuts like angled bobs or anything with a blunt-cut fringe that can emphasise an already-broad forehead and chin.
Get the look: To copy Cameron's sexy tousled style, give your hair a good misting. Once this is done, blowdry and style your hair in a side parting. Next, wrap a few sections around a wide barrel curling iron to create soft-looking waves. When you're done, brush them out so that they look casual and loose.
To set the look, spritz a little Lee Stafford Beach Babe Sea Salt Spray, through your locks. This will act as a mild fixative while adding a bit more texture.
Do you have an oval-shaped face like Beyoncé?
Lucky you. An oval-shaped face is considered the ideal in that it can pull off any hairstyle.
Cuts that work: Long, short, curly, straight – whatever style you pick you’ll be sure to look good, so the world's your oyster.
Cuts that don’t: Nothing really. Consider yourself free and clear to experiment.
Get the look: If you've been blessed with sexy curls like singer Beyoncé, keep them looking well-defined and sleek with a few spritzes of John Frieda Frizz Ease Dream Curls Perfecting Spray. If you need to create your spirals, but are too afraid to commit to a perm, consider a long curly weave like Sol Yaki Extensions.
Alternatively, you can comb a little gel or mousse through your damp hair and pop sections into lots of very small hot rollers. When you take them out, make the look last and add a bit of shine with a light-hold hairspray like TRESemme 24-Hour Body Finishing Spray.
Do you have a round-shaped face like Miley Cyrus?
If you’ve got a round-shaped face you’ll be best suited to longer styles that’ll help lengthen it out.
Cuts that work: Anything with face-framing layers that ends a few centimetres past your chin will suit you best. Texture-wise, smooth, sleek hair tends to suit round faces as it doesn’t add volume to the sides. Alternatively, gentle waves can also help deflect and soften your cheeks provided they’re longer in length.
Cuts that don't: Avoid anything that stops right on your jawline, has too much volume on the sides or with a heavy fringe as this will only make your face look rounder or shorter.
Get the look: To get sleek-looking tresses like Miley, blowdry your hair poker straight. Next, run a flat iron through the lengths and finish up with a few quick spritzes of a finishing spray. If you've got ethnic or very curly hair, consider using a relaxer kit. You can then achieve the length by using very straight extensions like Sol Yaki Human Hair Premium Mix.
Top tip
Want a cheap hair makeover? Get a fringe. It can make a boring cut edgy and take years off a face and bring attention to the eyes.