There are a plethora of articles that recommend hairstyles suitable for your face shape, and whilst this is important, we should consider the whole body when choosing a hairstyle bespoke to us.

Recommended Video Imagine different sizes of shoes, bags and accessories – to celebrate your body type, you need to go for something that looks flattering, not awkward. With your hairstyle, it is the same. Read on for tips and suggestions on haircuts, styles and hair colors that will compliment your body.

Hairstyles and Body Shapes

Top tips on selecting a new hairstyle include considering hairstyles for your face shape and hair type. But what about the overall body shape? No matter how beautiful very long hair looks, petit women will not benefit from the style; likewise, no matter how many women seek adding volume to hair, voluminous ‘dos do not always create the right accent.

Advertisement Here are a few guiding principles to remember if you want your hairstyle to balance your body features:

• Clean-cut lines at the nape and the sides offset a softer, curvy body;
• If you have broad shoulders, bra-length hair with soft curls will help to make the look more feminine;
• Super straight hair accentuates skinny body shape; adding some shape and soft waves will, on the contrary, balance the look;
• Very long hair makes short women look shorter;
• The eye is automatically drawn to the lightest part of the hair – use this to your advantage by cleverly placing your balayage or multi-tonal color.

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Here are recommendations for 10 different body types and shapes to help you find the best hairstyle for your figure and learn to balance and show off your body features.

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#1: Rectangle or “Banana”

If your waist measurements are about the same as your hip or bust, and your shoulders and hips are about the same width, you have what is called a “banana” or rectangle body type.