The Winter months normally inspire many to go for the chop or to opt for darker hair tones – but what about making a really different change?
With the fringe making a comeback, Sam Burnett, who is the owner and creative director of HARE&BONE salon in London, has unveiled which styles are best suited to different face shapes.
The expert has you covered whether you have a diamond face shape and should opt for a micro fringe like Emma Watson, or a heart face-shape and would look best with a crescent fringe like Selena Gomez.
DIAMOND
Sam Burnett, who is the owner and creative director of HARE&BONE salon in London, has advised people with diamond face shape try the micro fringe like Emma Watson. Pictured in LA March 2018
Megan Fox has the perfect face shape to sport the bold fringe. Pictured at a film press conference in Seoul, South Korea on 21 Aug 2019
Facial features: Prominent cheekbone with face narrowing towards the jawline and chin
Fringe to suit: ‘Be brave! Try a micro fringe for a bold statement or a short and heavy curtain fringe.’
‘The goal is to widen your forehead to match the width of your eyes and cheekbones’.
Celebrities with diamond face shapes: Jennifer Lopez and Megan Fox
HEART
The expert suggested a crescent shaped fringe works well for a heart face shape like Selena Gomez. Pictured in concert at Staples Center, LA on 8 July 2016
Facial features: Longer and wider forehead with a more prominent jaw compared to Diamond.
Fringe to suit: ‘Crescent shaped fringes really work for this shape face, keeping it shorter in the middle and longer towards the edges with a soft feathered feeling. Selena Gomez is a great example of how to pull off this 70’s inspired fringe’.
Celebrities with heart face shapes: Selena Gomez and Reese Witherspoon
OVAL
Penelope Cruz knows how to work the soft sweeping fringe. Pictured, at the ‘Ma Ma’ Premiere, Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on 15 September 2015
Courtney Cox, widest at the cheekbone and narrower through the forehead and jaw, has an oval face shape. Pictured at the Science Gala arrivals in LA on 21 February 2019
Facial features: Widest at the cheekbone and narrower through the forehead and jaw.
Fringe to suit: ‘Soft, sweeping always flatter an oval face. The goal is to accent the cheekbones and contour the face. If you’re looking for examples then look no further than Ariana Grande’.
Celebrities with heart face shapes: Ariana Grande and Courtney Cox
SQUARE
Sophie Turner is the perfect example of how to wear the curved full fringe. Pictured, at the ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ cast leaving for the Graham Norton Show in London on 23 May 2019
With an angular face shape with chin and forehead lengths almost in equal measure, Keira Knightley falls into the ‘square’ face shape category. Pictured on October 17 2019
Facial features: Angular face shape with chin and forehead lengths almost in equal measure.
Fringe to suit: ‘Try curved full fringes that are slightly softer and textured in the outline to soften corners of the face. Keeping it full and thick is a great tip!
‘The goal is to counter act the squareness of your face adding softness and texture. If your wanting to make the fringe straighter instead of curved keep the edges textures and below the brow.’
Celebrities with square face shapes: Keira Knightley and Jennifer Aniston
ROUND
Emma Stone has nailed the long sweeping fringe advised for those with a rounder face. Pictured, during the 68th Cannes Film Festival on 15 May, 2015
Kirsten Dunst has soft featureds and a generally shorter face length. Pictured, at the 2019 InStyle Awards at The Getty Center on October 21, 2019 in Los Angeles
Facial features: Soft balanced features and a generally shorter face length.
Fringe to suit: ‘Avoid full fringes and try longer sweeping shapes to elongate the face. Framing underneath the cheekbones is a great way to contour.’
‘An off centre fringe will give the illusion of longer lines down the face to make your face look more oval’.
Celebrities with square face shapes: Kirsten Dunst and Mila Kunis
LONG
Rihanna has pulled off the eyebrow length fringe. Pictured, at Paris Fashion Week in France on 26 September 2019
The Friends actress has a long face, defined by her haw line, narrower face and lower forehead. Pictured, Lisa Kudrow attends the 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 14, 2019 in Los Angeles
Facial features: Defined jawline, narrower face and lower forehead.
Fringe to suit: ‘If you have a long face or forehead then avoid fringes that are short, keeping the fringe line around eyebrows to eye level so it creates a grown out softer feeling and shorten the length of your face jut like Rhianna’.
Celebrities with long face shapes: Rihanna and Lisa Kudrow