Square face: features of the selection of hairstyles, accessories and the application of decorative cosmetics

The most harmonious is the oval shape of the face. However, not every one of us was rewarded by nature. Let's try to figure out how to hide flaws and emphasize the advantages of a square face.

A square face usually has approximately the same width in the middle of the forehead, eyes and jaw. In other words, the narrowing of the face from the forehead to the chin is minimal. A characteristic feature of this type is a heavy, massive chin. The forehead is not too high, in width it is almost the same as the chin.

It is believed that the most attractive and harmonious type is an oval face, so all other types of stylists seek to bring it closer to it. If we talk about the shape of the square, then it is necessary to visually stretch it and smooth the lower part.

You can determine the shape of the face visually by carefully examining it in the mirror. It is better to do this with collected hair. You can take a pencil and circle the oval of the face reflected in the mirror. Looking at the “drawing”, in most cases you can understand what geometric shape resembles a face.

Changing the shape of the face with makeup involves darkening all protruding “corners” - in the forehead and jaw, as well as the lower part of the cheekbones.

Visual correction begins with the application of a tonal foundation, we will consider step by step the features of its application. This will require 2 types of tonal means - one to match your skin tone, the second - a tone darker.

1. Using a brush or sponge, apply a tonal foundation to your face so that you get an oval. Blend the makeup well.
2. Now on the remaining (“sharp” and massive) parts a darker composition is applied.
3. The boundaries between light and dark areas should be indistinguishable, so they are carefully shaded.

A wide nose can be made more elegant by following the same technology. Contouring begins with the wings of the nose and nose, where a darker “tonalka” is applied. The rest is covered in skin tone.

To hide all the transitions of tones, the powder will allow the same shade as your skin. Apply it with a sponge on your entire face. After this, begin to impose blush. Sculpting the area of ​​the cheekbones involves highlighting their upper part and darkening the area under the cheekbones.

Blush is applied in the form of a beveled rectangle from the cheekbones to the temples. Do not lead the brush with blush from the region of the earlobe to the cheekbones, the face will become even more “square”. You can highlight cheekbones with peach or brown blush, avoid overly transparent, pink and radiant blush.

Makeup of a square face implies the allocation of its central part, so in the area of ​​the nasal bridge, on the protruding parts of the cheekbones (almost under the eyes), you can apply a highlighter. More specifically, the points of its imposition can only be said on the basis of the appearance.

In general, eyebrows and eye makeup should be given great attention, because, being bright and expressive, they become the visual center of the face, distracting attention from the chin and angularity.

Ideal arrows for the "square" - tending to the eyebrows, noticeably raised. Avoid horizontal arrows, do not be afraid of the bold arrows a la cat's eye that go beyond the eyelids. Such arrows will make larger or more expressive small or narrow eyes.

For the evening exit, choose the arrows in black, for the daytime - more calm colors. For girls with green eyes, gray arrows can be recommended, for blue-eyed and brown-eyed - various shades of brown.

The choice of shadows and their shade depends on the color of the eyes, the depth of their fit, shape. To complete eye makeup, apply mascara to the eyelashes. Stylists recommend applying 2-3 layers of mascara to the upper eyelashes, and lower ones only to emphasize a little in the corners.

If the emphasis in makeup is placed on the eyes, the lips can simply be moisturized or lipstick applied in soothing shades without undue gloss. When making lips, you should remember that by focusing on them, you involuntarily rive your eyes to the chin. Of course, you can highlight lips, but only subject to the correct contouring of the face.

For this type, hats are suitable that give a soft volume in the crown area and have a soft, preferably rounded, shape. In fashion for several seasons, women's hats that are worn on the top, models with pompons. It is also a great option for correcting a square face.

In the warm season, you can choose small hats that are worn by sliding to the crown or a few to the side. A hat for women of this type of appearance can have a high tulle or wide brim, the main thing is that the latter form soft bends.

Berets will be suitable (it is better to wear them by sliding to the side or shifting to the crown), caps with a short visor. In the winter cold, you can put on a cap with earflaps, dropping ears. Optimally, if it is decorated with fur - and heat, and conceals the protruding parts of the face. Headwear with large patterns or décor, as well as models that fit your head tightly, are undesirable.

To stretch the upper part and divert attention from the heavy chin, you should choose haircuts with volume on the top and top of the head. Graduated and cascading haircuts, curls will look good. You should abandon the smooth bangs. It is better to do without her completely or to choose slanting, ragged bangs.

As for short haircuts, it is also important to achieve volume in the upper part. Optimal for a square type of face will be bob, pixie, garson. Lush styling, asymmetry, graded strands allow you to make your face more oval.

With a square type of face, haircuts and hairstyles should be selected so that it is bordered with curls or lush strands. Refuse should be from the following type of haircuts:

• haircuts for a boy with a small amount of hair that open his face and emphasize the contours;
• symmetrical styling - even bangs, straight parting, which also make the face heavier;
• haircuts with the length of the hair to the chin, as well as the volume in the area of ​​the cheekbones, chin - they focus on the already wide lower part of the face;
• smoothly combed back hair, pony tails, bunches - in a word, all hairstyles in which locks are removed from the face.

The most suitable hairstyles for owners of this type are the following:

• Natural curls and wavesthat conceal the excessive massiveness of the face and "pull" it. As for the length, it should be hair of medium length or slightly lower, in no case - a caret ending at the level of the chin.

• Straight long hair it’s better to add volume using cascading and graded haircuts. In this case, the shortest strand in such hairstyles should be below the level of the chin. With such haircuts, asymmetric bangs, highlighting look good.

• The best option will be a bean on medium hair just below the chin, about to the shoulders. A haircut will hide the entire “angularity” of the face, and the pomp at the crown will make its shape more elongated. If desired, such a bean can be curled, getting large waves.

• If we talk about short haircuts, then this bob and pixy with asymmetric styling and long torn bangs.

With the help of accessories, you can also make the outline smoother and more gentle. This is, of course, primarily about those accessories that are located near the face or on it - glasses, earrings, jewelry for hair or neck. The main rule here is to avoid deliberate rudeness, square and rectangular shapes.

On a square face glasses of strict geometric shapes are unacceptable. Square and rectangular, as well as narrow glasses will make the chin even heavier. Preference should be given to elongated lenses - ovals, "aviators", small "cat" glasses with slightly raised outer corners of the glasses.

Do not wear glasses with a wide jumper on the bridge of the nose.. She, like temples, must be thin, graceful. Sunglasses with a soft transition of the shade of the glass from dark to lighter, as well as products in which the glasses and the frame have a contrasting combination, will extend the face.

Choose long scarves from light flowing fabrics (silk, cashmere) that can be wrapped around the neck like a collar. By the way, knitted snoods, so popular recently, are also your option. Avoid tightly tying the neck with a handkerchief, as well as wearing short neckerchiefs. They will create the impression of a thinner neck and draw attention to the chin.

You can wear a scarf on your head, for example, twisting it into a turban. This design will give volume and extend the crown. The “companion” for the turban should be loose hair, you can curl them slightly.You can tie a scarf by the type of hair hoop, but only after loosening the hair and making a light pile on the top.

The choice of jewelry, in particular, earrings for girls with this type of face is quite diverse. The main rule is to avoid flat jewelry, earrings with sharp corners, rough shapes. Ring earrings, even of large diameter (they will make the face shape softer), hanging iridescent earrings, jewelry of flowing forms of an unusual configuration, will be suitable.

When choosing earrings, make sure that their length exceeds the width. The decoration material can be different - luxurious gold, elegant silver, natural stones and even bright plastic jewelry in the style of pop art.

When choosing jewelry on the neck, stop at those that form a V-shaped configuration. It can be either a necklace of a given shape, or an ordinary chain with an elongated pendant in the shape of a triangle.

Do not wear short beads and chains that make the jaw visually even rougher. Use subtle jewelry, they will give the image elegance and lightness.

In conclusion, we suggest that you consolidate the information obtained using videos that clearly demonstrate the rules for choosing a hairstyle for a square face, and also show the possibilities of contouring for correction of this type.