Hair Texture

Nothing is more important than hair texture when it comes to choosing your best hairstyle, not even your face shape. Your hair’s density and texture may dictate your hairstyle, your hair length and how your stylist cuts your hair.

But just as there are rules to the perfect haircut, there are always rule breakers. Some of the very best hairstyles can be seen on rule breakers. Here are 10 rules about hair texture every woman should know and a few ways to break them.

There are 6 basic types of hair textures: fine, straight, wavy, coarse, frizzy and curly. You can be also be combination of these. You may have curly hair that tends to frizz or wavy hair that’s also coarse.

Choose a Cut That Works With Your Hair Texture Each one of us can classify our hair into one or more hair texture types: Dry, coarse, curly, wavy, straight, fine, stringy, limp, oily. If you have thin, stringy hair that tends to fall flat, your hair will look fuller the shorter it is.  

Coarse, curly girls need to weigh hair down with length: The shorter you go, the higher the frizz and fluff factor. Same thing with bangs. If you have curly, coarse hair, bangs are an invitation to frizziness. 

Straight hair can fall flat, but cutting in layers adds body. And no matter your hair type, damaged hair never looks good. Cut it off.  

Long hair tends to drag a long face down. If you have a round face, you may want to avoid short curly hair that makes your round face appear rounder. The better option would be a cut that hits below the chin or longer. 

If you have a square face, you may want to play down your strong, angular jaw. Texture, in the form of curls or choppy ends, does this brilliantly. 

Oval faces tend to look good in everything, but their faces can appear long, so think twice before adding height on top of the head in the form of a trendy, ginormous donut bun, a teased updo or a spiky short cut. And always consider your hair texture. If your hair is thick or curly, avoid a blunt cut or risk looking like a pyramid. 

Heart-shaped faces tend to come with pointy chins. Draw attention to your eyes and cheekbones instead. There’s nothing sexier than just-out-of-the-ocean waves.