Natural haircuts to flatter every face shape

Have you ever thought about what the right haircut could do for that gorgeous face and natural hair of yours? Spoiler: It can do wonders. Not only do customized cuts make your natural curls

pop, but they can enhance your face shape and accentuate your best features as you embrace your 50s and beyond. “It’s important to think about which of your facial features you’d like to

emphasize and draw attention to first, and which [ones] you may want to conceal if you feel more self-conscious about them,” says Roxy Reaves, owner of and lead stylist at Coastal Curl in

Oakland, California. Another factor to consider is your curl pattern. Joy Lewis, owner of and lead stylist at Joyola Mei Salon in Detroit, typically cuts fine, wavy hair in larger pieces to

amp up the volume. “[For] someone who has a tighter curl pattern … I’ll give them a bit of a heavier perimeter with stacked curls [for versatility],” Lewis says. Explore these curly cuts for

enhancing each face shape: 1. OVAL Ellis Brown Lewis says just about any silhouette looks great on an oval face, aka an “inverted egg,” which is deemed the most versatile face shape.

“Typically, you can wear bangs or a nice face frame that starts somewhere right around the bottom of the cheekbones,” Lewis says. Reaves suggests trying the Rezo Cut, a popular cutting

technique that delivers big on the volume while defining natural curls. “It brings attention back up to the eyes, plus some fun geometry and visual interest to a long face. Fringe and short

layers will be playful and youthful,” Reaves says. Another popular method is the DevaCut, which is a customized dry-cutting process that aims to bring out the best in each curl. PRO TIP:

Although every stylist is different, the general rule of thumb is to come to the salon with what Lewis considers your hair’s “naked state,” meaning clean, dry, detangled and product-free. 2.

OBLONG Ellis Brown An oblong face tends to be more elongated than an oval, so consider getting layers cut throughout your mane, with major volume added on both sides of the hair to give the

illusion of a wider face. Top it off with a fringe to make your face appear shorter. “In terms of length, you would keep [the hair] a little longer because you probably have more of a

prominent chin,” Lewis says.