Issue link: https://www.ahpindiestylist.com/i/1498691
N ot a m e m b e r ? J o i n at a s so c iate d h a i rp rofe s sio n a ls .c o m 55 • Strong and Bold. A more intense personal style pairs best with heavy fringe or blunt fringe. • Short and Sassy. More unique personal styles suit micro and choppy fringe. You can usually tell within a few minutes which of these styles your client falls into. Take a look at their clothing, makeup, and other ways they express themselves. You can even ask the client how they want to portray themselves. This can be particularly helpful if the client isn't presenting how they normally would, such as after a workout class or after a long day at a corporate job where they have a strict dress code. Pictures are a great way to communicate and differentiate between styles. If you have a Pinterest board of fringe options, it really helps the client understand what they want. WHAT'S THE CLIENT'S FACE SHAPE? When drawing a classic oval face, there is equal distance between the hairline and the eyebrows, the eyebrow and the tip of the nose, and the tip of the nose and the chin. Then if you were to lay out ve eyes in a row, they would line up to create the width of the face. Because faces have other curves and imperfections, no one actually has a completely oval face, but this sense of balance is what we aim for. The rst question I ask myself when a client sits in my chair is, "What direction do my eyes travel when I look at their face shape?" Do I see more length or width? If my eyes travel horizontally, the client typically has either a square or round face. However, if my eyes travel vertically, the client has an oval or oblong face. If my eyes travel both ways, it's possible they have a triangular or diamond face. Take a comb and place it vertically at the side of your client's face, directly on the cheekbone. If they have an oval face, they will have the same amount of space between the face and comb, both above and below the cheekbone. If there is more space above the cheekbone than below, this is where you should place the fullness of their style or fringe. If there is more space below their cheekbone—as in a heart- shaped face—the width of their style should rest there. This also means they probably don't need full bangs, and a side-swept fringe would work better. If you are wanting to create width in the client's style, place their parting further to the side; if you are trying to create length, move the part toward the center. Generally speaking, bangs can look good on any face shape. It just depends on the length and shape of them. Watch Sonna Brado's quick Instagram tutorials on fi nding face shape at bit.ly/3TRGzdo and bit.ly/3nu3Tld. Face shape types. Top row from left: oval, square, inverted triangle. Middle row from left: diamond, triangle, circle. Bottom row from left: rectangle, heart, oblong.