Your Face is your fortune, so why not make it the starting point while choosing a new hairstyle as it is the single most important consideration in getting a "flattering look"

It's hard to be objective about your own face shape, but here's a sure fire way of not biasing your own analysis. Hair designers are the ultimate judges of your face shape, but if you need a little help try out this experiment. While there are lots of suggestions on how to figure out your shape, from outlining your face shape on a mirror with lipstick to draping it with a towel and asking others to help you guess the shape, here is actually a scientific way to determine your face shape once and for all.

To find out the shape of your face measure it with a tape measure or ruler. You will take the following measurements.

Measure your face across the top of your cheekbones. Write down the measurement on a piece of paper. Measure across your jaw line from the widest point to the widest point. Write down the measurement. Measure across your forehead at the widest point. Generally the widest point will be somewhere about halfway between your eyebrows and your hairline. Write down the measurement. Measure from the tip of your headline to the bottom of your chin.

Oval :	Length equal to one and a half times width.
Round :	Your face is as wide as it is long. This may vary a little but generally the measure is close.
Rectangular :	Although the width of the forehead, jaw line and cheekbones are almost equal the length is much longer than it is wide.
Square :	The height and width of the forehead, jaw line and cheekbones are almost equal.
Heart :	Narrow at jaw line, wide at forehead and cheekbones.
Triangular :	Wide at the forehead and cheeks, narrow at the jaw line.