On Face Shape

I see a lot of talk about matching your cut to your face shape and I have to say, I really think this is a whole lot of hooplah about not much. I find it especially annoying in terms of "shouldn't."

I don't like the idea of "Shouldn't" in hairdressing. In this day and age when we can literally make your hair any color of the rainbow, any length, texture and density - why is this notion still around? I think when it comes to hairsyle - it's all about what you want to reveal or say about yourself.

A classic example of someone who breaks the rules and does exactly what she shouldn't with hairstyle is Isabella Rosselini. She is a textbook example of a square face shape. However, rather than doing all the things you are supposed to do with regards to a square shaped face - she does exactly what you aren't. She has a square cut bob - and frankly, she rocks it. Always has.

This it's just a small example of why this face shape ideology is less important than it is sometimes made out to be. Sure, there are ways to wear your hair to accentuate some features and detract attention from others. I certainly believe it's good to know how these rules work and where and when to use them.. but instead of thinking of these as rules written in stone - why don't we think of them as the bendy kind of rules? You know, the ones that are fun to break! (wink-wink)