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HAIRSTYLES
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January14
If there’s one thing that’s underestimated in the beauty industry, it’s
the importance of a good haircut. The right style can do wonders
to flatter your features and balance the shape of your face, and it
all comes down to geometry. A seasoned hairstylist will instinctively
know what will suit you best, so we asked the experts at
Alikhan
Coiffure
for their know-how.
A hairstyling session
Worth $250
This month, ten lucky readers will
each win a hairstyling session,
including a cut, wash and blow-dry,
with Dwen from Alikhan Coiffure.
Malaysian-born Dwen graduated
as a hairstylist from headQuarters
Academy in Vienna, Austria. Recently,
he worked as a hairstylist at Hairkunst,
Malaysiaandhas over five years’ experience inworkingwithCaucasianhair.
Visi
t www.expatliving.sg/competitionsto enter.
Closing date: 31 January 2014.
COMPETITION
OVAL
If you have an oval face shape –
characterised by a narrower jawline
and forehead, with slightly wider
temples – then you’re lucky: your
balanced proportions mean you can
carry off most hairstyles.
OPT FOR:
whatever you want! The
sky is the limit when it comes to
hairstyles. Work with your hairstylist
to choose a style that highlights your
best features.
AVOID:
dated hairstyles and centre
partings.
HEART
A broad forehead coupled with a
delicate, narrow chin and jawline
are the distinguishing features of a
heart-shaped face.
OPT FOR:
a style that draws attention
to the top half of your face, such as a
stylish side-swept fringe. Also, chin-
length or longer layered styles will
flatter your face.
AVOID:
very short hairstyles that
emphasise the hairline, particularly
blunt fringes.
ROUND
If your face is full and rounded at the
chin, with curved lines, then you’re in
the round category.
OPT FOR:
graduated layers — the
perfect way tomake your face appear
slimmer and minimise roundness.
AVOID:
blunt cuts and tight curls.
DIAMOND
A diamond face has high, broad
cheekbones and is narrower at the
eyes and jawline. It’s less usual than
most other face shapes.
OPT FOR:
something to balance
your chin and jawline, like a chin-
length bob or shoulder-length curls.
Side-parted styles will also help
flaunt your cheekbones.
AVOID:
styles that don’t leave any
hair around the neck or chin area.
SQUARE
Square faces are characterised
by a prominent jawline and wide
forehead, with relatively similar
proportions at the width and length.
OPT FOR:
styles that will soften your
angular features. Soft curls work well
with square shapes, as they provide
good textural contrast.
AVOID:
blunt and straight-cut bobs,
which will only serve to emphasise
harsh lines.
OBLONG
Oblong faces are almost twice as
long as they are wide.
OPT FOR:
styles that break up the
length of the face, such as a brow-
skimming fringe or graduated curls
and waves.
AVOID:
very long, straight styles
and centre partings, which tend to
elongate your face still further.
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