Soften when they are done grow hair the question arises: which length will suit me best? In response comes the Golden Section method, to discover the most harmonious size for your face. Elisa Bonandini tells us about it, beauty & style coach.
How to find the right haircut length
«There is a very simple way to know if the length of your hair is harmonious with your face, following the principles of golden section. And two measures are needed, which reveal our personal proportions” begins to explain Elisa Bonandini, beauty & style coach.
«If you want a medium cut, just measure (as the crow flies and therefore with the tape measure straight) the height that goes from the cheekbones at their widest point to the base of the chin: this same measurement is doubled under the chin, and here is the perfect length for a long bob.”
Lucy Hale is a perfect example of how to grow hair following the Golden Section theory (Credits: GettyImages)
To find a longer version instead «you need measure the entire height of your face, which runs from your hairline to the base of your chin. And then you bring this measurement back under your chin: and here is the most harmonious length for you” explains the expert.
The Golden Section method
«Those who love extra long films can use the golden section method, oror rather the “divine proportion” which expresses the ideal balance and it is found in art, in nature and obviously in mathematics.”
As? «Using an automatic online golden ratio calculator, simply enter the height measurement of your face in the box, and a longer measurement will automatically be calculated which will correspond to the length that the hair can ideally have, starting from the base of the chin downwards.”
For example: «if your face has a height of 18 cm, the long segment of hair to be brought back under the chin will beaccording to the golden section, of 29 cm” continues Elisa Bonandini.
Hair and face shape: cuts for 2025
«In 2025 we will return to a more minimal and natural style. Who is lucky enough to have one healthy and thick hair can afford an XXL length a la Demi Moore, very trendy this year. The key words are clarity, therefore quality of the hair, and full hair” continues Elisa Bonandini.
However, pay attention to the shape of your face. «Those who wear very long hair best are already slender faces, for example oval, diamond or inverted triangle. On short and full faces, such as round and accentuated square faces, there is instead the risk of the face appearing even smaller.”
«Let’s not forget that the length of the cut must not only be calculated on the size of the face but also related to the height: better not to exaggerate with lengths too far beyond the shoulders if we are women petite.”
The cut that suits everyone?
«A look that is good for practically all face types is the Butterfly cut: It has a curtain quiff with a central parting that perfectly frames all face shapes. Camouflages and harmonizes the broad forehead of the inverted trianglehighlights the defined cheekbones of the diamondsoftens and refines the square and breaks the verticality of face oblong” assures the expert.
The styling is important: «UA dry face wants volume on its sides, while a fuller face wants elongated lines and less volume. To decide the length of yours Butterfly cut finally, you already know how to do it!» concludes the expert.
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