Any hairstyle or hair design should be carefully considered before you rush into going for it. Why? Because your hair is one of the first things people see and also because it can take months to grow back in the case or a bad hair cut or it could take a lot of time and money trying to repair your hair in the case of chemically styled or designed hair.

There are many factors that you should take into consideration before making a decision, after all it’s your hair and more than likely you want to get the best out of it. After all, you won’t rush out on a whim to get a tattoo design that you saw in a magazine two seconds ago! But before we delve into the world of hair design you should know this; hairdressing and hair styling are art forms, and it is usually approached as such. It may seem strange to think of hair as art, but hair design can be likened to the art of sculpting. Great men like Socrates and Leonardo Da Vinci saw sculpting as the purest art form, so much so that Da Vinci even exhumed corpses to understand the accuracy and precision of form, the result of which was his work ‘The Vitruvian Man’. But the significance here is that hair stylists approach hair designing in very much the same way a sculptor would approach a mound of clay.

One of the most important factors to take into account when choosing a hair design or style is the shape of the person’s face, simply because the hair frames the face and the shape of the person’s face will determine what kind of cut, style or design will look the best. The bone structure of the face and shoulders should also be taken into consideration as a delicate bone structure framed by sharp cuts and straight edges may well make a person look like an experimental mannequin gone terribly wrong. Rather, studying the shape of the face, the bone structure of a person’s features and even the person’s shoulders will help you choose a hair design that will compliment your natural appearance as opposed to contrasting it.

Speaking of natural appearances, there are two things that are significantly important when it comes to your hair style and general appearance and those are the cut and the color. Let’s face it...literally, you’re not a floating head, it comes attached to a body and believe it or not the right hair cut can actually enhance the appearance of the rest of your body by creating create a sense of balance between your head, face, and body. And if you are interested in coloring your hair, whether a mild enhancement of your natural color or a completely new color it is important to make it look natural. Before considering coloring as part of your hair design you should pay attention to your eye color and skin tone.

Another important factor to consider when choosing a hair design is the functionality and appropriateness of the design for work, social occasions, daily time constraints and your basic everyday lifestyle. A hair design should be either a one-size-fit-all- type of design where it is appropriate for every occasion notwithstanding the addition of accessories like make-up and clothes, or the hair design should be versatile enough to style appropriately for various occasions.

And of course, the most important factor that you should definitely take into account when choosing a new do, is well, you! Your new style or design should reflect and match your personality. Your hair should say something about who you are, and you certainly want your hair to make very positive statements!