Hair Style and Design

Author: (German) Martina Grulk
Translator: Lan Peng
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2001-09-29
Features: Who doesn’t want to have beautiful hair? But your hair is always "too thin, too coarse, too gray, or too brown," and your hairstyle is always dull and unfashionable. Have you ever had such complaints? Now, this book will provide you with valuable help to fulfill your dream of having beautiful hair! Take action and enjoy the joy of trying! There are suitable hairstyles for women of all types. What kind of haircut do you need? What kind of style should you change? What color should you choose? The possibilities are endless. However, not all hairstyles are suitable for you. The purpose of this book is to help you make the right choice. This book tells you: which hairstyle suits which hair type and face shape. This book solves the mysteries of hair, offering various styling and care tips.
? Face Shape and Hairstyle: Oval face, round face, long face, square face—what hairstyles suit these face shapes.
? Hair Type and Hairstyle: Straight, curly, coarse, fine—there are hairstyles for every hair type.
? Haircut and Styling: This is the most important part of all hairstyles—what kind of haircut and styling can create what kind of hairstyle.
? Curly Hairstyles: Styling curly hair throughout the day and achieving perfect, ideal results.
? Hair Color: Blonde, dark, or red—this book includes information on hair dye types and hair colors.
? DIY: Dyeing hair, braiding, and doing minor trims yourself.
Excerpt: Square Face—Creating Soft Lines
Square faces often have distinct personality traits. Sharp, angular trims can emphasize these traits, or wild curls and fringes can soften them. Whether we like it or not, first impressions are crucial from a visual perspective. Women with sharp chin lines and wider foreheads are often seen as determined and fearless. If you love your sharp face shape, you can highlight it with the right hairstyle, including very short haircuts that showcase your facial contours. There are also 1920s-style, graphic-style bob haircuts, straight hair with a middle part, and styles that sweep hair away from your face, all of which emphasize angular features. To avoid making it too harsh, you can style the lower part or the back of your head with dynamic, relaxed looks.
Softeners for Sharp Lines
If you want to soften your square face, you can make your face look softer through haircut and styling. Especially suitable are curly hairstyles with geometric side profiles that gently surround the face, without a part or with a side part. There are also blow-dried, layered styles and asymmetrical hairstyles that can soften harsh lines. A long hairstyle with layers starting from the chin is also very suitable. Fringe styles with a youthful, gentle touch can soften the harshness of a square face, but the hairstyle shouldn’t be too short. Hair color can either harden or soften facial features. Generally, contrasting colors, such as dark hair on fair skin, will harden; while soft transitions and light colors will soften.