How to choose a hat according to your face shape?

It’s almost winter outside, and for many women putting on a hat is a real challenge. The fact is that we perceive it not as a fashionable element of the wardrobe, but as a necessary measure so as not to freeze our heads and ears. Moreover, the hat spoils the hairstyle and electrifies the hair. Many people even think that no headdress is suitable. It is a myth! When choosing a hat, it is not so much the color or style that is important, but the geometry of the face. A successful purchase depends on it, which will definitely make you happy and help correct your facial features.

Remember, even in a hat you can look stylish and tasteful. It is in recent years that the headdress has once again become one of the central parts of a fashionable image, which attracts attention and reveals individuality. A properly chosen hat is beautiful and functional! Believe me, in the cold a girl in a woman’s headdress looks much better than another with frozen red ears and nose.

Little of, a hat protects not only our body from colds, but also our hair from thinning and brittleness. They also suffer from cold air.

Throw away all stereotypes and prejudices and buy yourself a few hats that are ideal for your face structure. Then the onset of cold weather will not cause negative emotions in you, and many outfits will be completed with a beautiful accent in the form of a fashionable headdress.

What is my face shape?

Before shopping, you need to decide on the anatomy and features of the facial lines. Traditionally, there are seven shapes: oval, circle, square, triangle, rectangle, pear and diamond. To get started, arm yourself with a measuring tape, paper and pen and start taking measurements:

• length of the face from the hairline (in the center) to the tip of the chin;
• width of the face. To do this, measure the distance from cheekbone to cheekbone. Focus on the most convex points of the cheekbones (most often they are located under the outer corners of the eyes);
• the width of the forehead from the highest point of one eyebrow to the other;
• the length of the chin, equal to two times the length from the tip of the chin to the edge of the jaw bone.

Compare the resulting measurements with the main types of faces. For convenience, you can sketch out the resulting result and compare it with the pictures.

Typical parameters:

1. round shape: approximately equal length and width of the face, rounded chin, arched hairline;
2. oval: the length is one and a half times greater than the width, the brim is not sharp, but rounded, approximately equal to the forehead;
3. rectangular (elongated) face. The angles of the hairline and chin are quite sharp, longer than wide;
4. a square is characterized by the equality of all dimensions (naturally, differences of several centimeters are allowed);
5. diamond: sharp chin, the distance between the cheekbones is wider than the width of the forehead or chin;
6. triangular shape (“heart”): pronounced cheekbones and a wide forehead with a pointed chin;
7. “Pear” has a wide jawline and a small, narrow forehead.

Rules for choosing a hat “according to face shape”

Once you have decided on the shape of your face, you can go to the shopping center for new things. Let's look at some tips for choosing the right hat.

If your face is round

Our main task is to visually make the face more oval. For this it is necessary to open the forehead, which will lengthen the proportions and balance the image. Long beanie hats, fashionable in recent seasons, will cope with the task perfectly. Large knitted hats are perfect if they do not fit the head, but rather “stand up” in volume.

Pom-poms or vertical patterns will also lengthen the look, and stylish beret caps (postman caps) worn with a visor on one side look flattering if not pulled down over the forehead. The same goes for French-style berets. For brave people, we also offer hats with medium-width brims, but always with a high crown.

Chubby people can say a critical “no” to small, tight-fitting hats, especially those lowered onto the forehead. Also, do not pay attention to brimless hats, bowlers, scarves and earflaps with ears bent down. Low and wide headdresses further emphasize the roundness.

Advice! If you like scarves, then feel free to try them on. The only “but”: do not tighten it tightly around your head, but let it hang loosely on your shoulders and make a loose knot. The scarf emphasizes the natural beauty of Russian women, making the image sweet and innocent.

Hat for oval face shape

It is believed that women with an oval face shape are incredibly lucky because any accessory suits them. Indeed, girls have no problem choosing almost any hat due to the symmetry of the facial lines. There is no external pulling task here, so you can easily pull the hat lower on the forehead or choose a fairly tight-fitting hat.

However, citing permissiveness, girls with an oval face should not neglect some rules. In particular, You should not lengthen your features too much by wearing hats with huge pom-poms on top. Also, do not get carried away with pulling the headdress up to the eyebrows: there should be at least 1–2 cm between them and the cap.

Otherwise, you can experiment and try on berets, brimmed hats, caps, and earflaps. However, do not forget about the characteristics of your figure as a whole, do not overload the image.

Square shape

A square face shape is quite proportional and does not require unnecessary adjustments. However When buying a headdress, you should not focus on the width of your cheekbones or chin. It is better to smooth out the slight angularity of the features. Therefore, pay attention to the following options:

• caps placed on the head so that the forehead is open, and the entire volume remains in the area of ​​the crown or posterior cranial surface. Berets are also suitable for these purposes;
• asymmetrically worn caps with a small visor and a slightly voluminous back;
• earflaps with ears tied at the back. Fur options will look better;
• hats with small lower brims, shallow fedoras with asymmetrically curved brims;
• stocking caps or beanies with patterns or pompoms that distract attention from pronounced cheekbones.

There are contraindications for girls with a square face shape, but not in large numbers. The main rule is do not pull the headdress over the forehead and avoid square shapes in it. Therefore, you should abandon papas, low fur hats, bowlers and hats with large brims.

"Triangular" face

The “heart” shape is cute and attractive in its own way, and you can correct it by emphasizing your cheeks and cheekbones. You shouldn't add extra volume on top, so low, skinny beanies are perfect. Nevertheless do not choose thin hats that are too tight, they can also add visual volume. At the same time, it should not be too loose, so avoid large knitting.

Therefore, choose a hat made of thick stretchy knitwear. Classic berets and messenger caps can and even should be worn, but worn asymmetrically or pulled slightly over the forehead. You can wear a Ushanka without bending the ears: let them hang freely and keep you warm. When it comes to hats, be selective in your choice because brims can further enhance the effect of a wide forehead.

Rectangular shape

Very similar to a square, but still the facial features are more elongated in length. The main task in this case is visually reduce the length and emphasize the cheekbones, as if expanding their line. It is advisable to smooth out the corners. For those with an elongated shape, the following are suitable:

• berets set deeper on the forehead and worn slightly asymmetrically;
• large or airy knitted hats with a lapel, always low and quite voluminous;
• low fur hats with a rounded top;
• hats with wide brims but a low crown;
• medium cap or cap;
• clamps, pipes, turbans.

Try to avoid hats in your wardrobe that can further elongate your face or emphasize angular shapes., in particular, overly voluminous or high beanies, decorated with pompoms, square fur hats and dads.

Pear-shaped face

“Pears”, as you know, lack volume in the upper part of the head. With the help of the right hat, it is easy to correct the shape of your face, externally expanding the forehead line. We recommend taking a closer look at the following options:

• hats with straight brims (for example, fedoras), perhaps with slightly raised brims. Choose felt ones, they look businesslike and are almost always appropriate;
• all kinds of snoods, collars, hoods, which not only look stylish on a cold day, but also do not squeeze the head and do not spoil the hairstyle. Visually, they perform an important function - they distract attention from a large chin and jaw;
• hats made of thick yarn with coarse knitting patterns.

Diamond Shape

An important rule when buying a hat for a girl with a diamond-shaped face is that the headdress should not be narrower than the line between the cheekbones. Even wider is better. This way you can compensate for a narrow forehead and give your face rounded features.

An absolute taboo for owners of the “diamond” are all kinds of headscarves and tight-fitting sports-type hats. Choose only voluminous berets, caps, and Panama hats. Pay attention to the texture of the yarn: air braids and large loops will visually add volume. A beanie made of thick threads, complemented by a large fur pompom or a voluminous lapel, will also look good. Knitted turbans are a fashionable discovery of recent seasons. They are perfect for those who own a “diamond”.

If the length of the face is not too elongated, then you can experiment with taller fur hats such as papakhas.