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By Julyne Derrick, About.com Guide to Beauty since 2005

Which Haircut Best Suits Your Body Shape?

Monday August 20, 2007
No matter your body shape, some haircuts will suit you better than others. Super curvy girls look better with wavy or curly hair -- the volume balances out the bust and hips, while super straight, long hair can be like an arrow pointing down. Petite women risk looking like little girls with long, straight hair as pictured on the left. I'm 5'10" and would look like a pinhead with super short hair. Find out what haircuts best suit each of these body shapes. Photo courtesy Hair Styles, Cuts & Do's.

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August 20, 2007 at 1:09 pm
(1) Tanya says:

what a great article! reinforced that I’m intuitively wearing the right style for my body type (5′8″ and boyish; I wear my hair a little past my shoulders and straight w/side-swept bangs, altho’ 90°F+ usually finds me w/hair swept up and off my neck — I mean, who wants to wear a fur coat in August?? ;-\ LOL)… it’s all about proportion and balance!

August 20, 2007 at 1:47 pm
(2) cher says:

i have short hair and i love it..but i used to have long hair but i never wanted to have it cut striaght across becus i think i think a more tappred cut made my butt look smaller

July 11, 2009 at 12:28 am
(3) sharon says:

hi i am 5 ft 4, im not a dumpy, but slim legs, large bust, bout 64kgs, but have very long straight hair too my waiste, with a rather long fringe, i am 50, but do look younger… how would you recomend, i transform my hair a bit,, without cutting it too much shorter plse???

July 11, 2009 at 12:32 am
(4) sharon says:

hi,, i am 5ft 4, not DUMPY, but have slim legs, large bust. 50. but look younger, how would you suggest i transform my very long straight hair without cutting a lot off plse? ps. that v shape cut sounds good on length, that ok for my age??

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