The streets of New York are full of diverse individuals. For those of you who haven’t had the opportunity to visit this eccentric city I can tell you that walking around the Big Apple is like traveling around the world in 24 hours. Although we are all different I have recently noticed two elements that unite us, celebrities and beautiful hair.

I have observed that many women choose their haircuts and styles based on an artist’s look, but one must always remember that what looks good on one person might not look good on another even if he or she is a celebrity.

A haircut is something very personal, just like clothes it must be tailored to your style. The perfect haircut has to accentuate your best features while at the same time function within your lifestyle. Today, I am going to tell you how to obtain the perfect haircut for your facial features while remaining on trend this season.

First things first, it is essential to have healthy hair prior to your haircut. If the hair is dry you will have difficulties styling your hair as the strands are fragile. In order to have beautiful hair you can regularly use the advanced shampoo and conditioning Dry Scalp Care from Head & Shoulders, it is formulated with ingredients that moisturize and help alleviate dryness leaving hair healthy.

The next step in achieving the perfect haircut is to determine the shape of your face. There are five basic shapes. Look into the mirror and trace the shape of your face onto the mirror with lipstick or something that you can clean off afterwards. Once you have outlined your face take a step back and identify the shape.

Oval Face Shape: Oval shaped faces are admired and desired by all because most haircuts and styles work well with their features be it long, short, medium, layered, straight or curly. Even bangs look good on this face shape.

Round Face Shape: A round face is wide and the central point is the nose. For those with round faces who wish to imitate the oval shape you will need to keep hair close to the side of the face. In order to appear thinner you must keep hair below the chin.

Square Face Shape: The features for this facial shape are very defined. A haircut for a square shape should be delicate in order to soften the features. Long hair should be cut into layers. Try to avoid one length haircuts.

Heart Face Shape: The heart face shape has defined cheekbones and usually a high forehead and a pointy chin. For long cuts opt for a wavy layered look. For short hair add layers to the top portion of the hair. Side swept bangs look good on this face shape and cover the forehead area.

Long Face Shape: Long face shapes tend to be rectangular and narrow. Haircuts for this face shape should create the illusion of widening the face. This can be achieved with a medium length layered cut; the idea is to create volume.

Until next time friends and remember, Respect the Scalp!

Antonio