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#4: Square

Your face is square-shaped if your forehead, cheekbones and jawline are about the same width and you’ve got a strong jawline. Sideswept bangs can work wonders to soften out a square-shaped face. In terms of strobing, place highlights evenly at the front of your hair. Highlights at the temples and cheekbones also helps to soften up your look.

Even highlights around Ciara’s face soften her jawline and give her a glow. (Take note: the baby bump surely helps)

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How It’s Done:

Your colorist should work with color that is two shades darker or lighter than your natural hair color. This way, the colors can be sure to compliment your skin tone. This aspect is very important for achieving a natural look. The whole idea behind strobing is perfected effortlessness.

While I highly recommend utilizing a professional for hair strobing, the look can be done at home. It’s essential that you have a good eye for color and light (an artistic eye is preferable). Start with hair contouring by blending in your existing color to your natural tone.

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Next, have a look in the mirror and decide where the natural light hits your hair and where your cheekbones begin. This will help you apply the contour (one or two shades lighter) to your hair so that your eyes pop.

To keep the look natural, section off parts of your hair and add highlights to create shade and light throughout your natural hair color.

Maintenance

It’s a little ironic that a low-maintenance look has taken the world by storm amidst all of the extensive contouring tutorials and body shaping that consumes our make-up and styling trends. However, strobing works because it looks beautiful on everyone. What is important is making sure that this brilliant coloring style lasts.