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Antonio Prieto Matches Fringe To Face

July 14, 2009 4:33 pm

Recognizing that bangs, like black nail polish, have moved beyond their humble hipster beginnings to become an overarching trend that’s apparently here to stay, we figured now was as good a time as any to provide you with a cutting guide for your specific face shape. And we say your deliberately, seeing as how we have been told on countless occasions that we are not good fringe candidates (an angular chin and big, high-set cheeks apparently equal a lifetime of boring long layers). Below, Manhattan-based stylist Antonio Prieto breaks it down so heart-shaped girls don’t confuse themselves with the diamond-shaped set, thus preventing the kind of post-salon hair traumas that are colored by tears and self-deprecation (yeah, you know exactly what we’re talking about):

Round

Sorry, ladies. You apparently fall in line with us, according to Prieto, who has essentially vetoed the idea of fringe for this specific genetic scenario if only so the wandering eye can see more face, thus preventing a shorter, fuller, wider appearance.

Diamond

Noting that this shape is more angular overall, Prieto recommends working a short, side-swept look to soften stronger facial contours.

Heart

In order to properly offset the pointy chin and wide forehead here, Prieto suggests keeping bangs narrow and making sure they do not extend past the outside of the eye.

Triangle

Even though we’re having some difficulty visualizing what a triangle-shaped face actually looks like, Prieto describes it as a narrow forehead with fuller jaw line and suggests that these poor souls are ripe for a set of bangs, which, if kept full and wide, should create the illusion of more balanced proportions.

Oblong

The goal here is to create width through the side of the face, says Prieto, who maintains that longer, side-swept bangs will complement the narrow, drawn-out shape of this face. Making sure that the bangs fall on or near the cheekbone will also yield better results.

Photo: Clockwise from left, Barry King / Film Magic; Araya Diaz / Wire Image; Barry King / Film Magic; Jesse Grant / Wire Image

tags: Antonio Prieto, Bangs, Hair