Male face shape and the rules

Male face shape

The hairstyles I would recommend will depend on whether you have a full head of hair, for those with receding hairlines or hair loss on the crown should understand that trying to compensate by growing hair long at the back, or attempting to comb long side strands over the balding spot, will never be considered a good look.

The best rule is, the less natural hair, the shorter the style should be.

There are 4 basic face shapes for men:

• Oval shaped 
• Round shaped 
• Rectangle 
• Square
  

Oval shaped - The rules

Hair - Can usually wear most hairstyles 

Collars – standard or curved 

Necklines – crew, ‘Grandad’ or drawstring 

Ties – suits most patterns and styles 

Spectacles – suits most shapes proportionate to face size.

Round Shaped - The rules

Hair - add height to hair at crown, long layers, avoid fullness on sides and around ears. 

Collars – curved, narrow or standard 

Necklines – round, crew or ‘Grandad’ 

Ties – dots, paisley, swirls, avoid very wide 

Specs – oval or soft rectangle shapes

Rectangle - The rules

Hair - full or ½ fringe to shorten face, Avoid any added height. 

Collars – straight, standard or button down. 

Necklines – V’s, polo shirt, zipped or collared 

Ties – plain, angled or horizontal stripes, patterns 

Specs – square or wide rectangular.

Square - The rules

Hair – add height, short layers, avoid side fullness 

Collars – standard, tab, crisp points 

Necklines – V’s, turtle, polo shirts, zippers 

Ties – diamonds, geometric, plain 

Specs – oval, aviator, soft rectangles

                                                

   Necks and the rules:

Short or Wide Necks

Do’s: 

V necks 

Longer shirt collars 

Open necks 

Wide set collars 

Plain ties 

Medium width ties

Don'ts:

Polo/turtle necks

Contrast colour collars

High cut collars

Round necks

Bold pattern ties

Narrow or very wide ties

Narrow or Long Necks

Do's:

Polo/turtle necks 

Short, pointed collars 

Buttoned or closed necks 

Medium or wide ties 

Horizontal pattern ties

Don'ts:

Low V necks 

Extra long collars 

2-button open necks 

Narrow ties 

Vertical pattern ties

Thank you for reading

Valextino x

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