PARTING YOUR HAIR

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 39, 9 November 1937, Page 14

PARTING YOUR HAIR

THE CORRECT METHOD * VyiTH the warmer weather, many 'women will be seeking shorter hair and newer styles. In choosing a new hair style «ome thought should ;be given to the placing of the parting, which is the keynote of a successful coiffure. Most people seem to manage a leftside parting better than any other, unless it is the left-hander, who usually prefers the right side. A woman with a long," thiii nose should avoid a centre part, as this gives" the appear ance of more length to the nose. A side parting will draw attention from this feature. On the other hand, the girl with a short, snub nose should try a centre part to give the illusion of greater length. By placing the part over one ear the person with small eyes will make them appear larger, while her sister with very large eyes should part her hair in a line with the centre of one of her eyebrows. This has the effect of detracting from 'the size of the eye. If the forehead is broad a low, side parting will emphasise the width between the temples. Instead, a high side parting just off centre will make the forehead appear narrower. Besides accentuating or detracting from a particular feature, the parting has also an effect on the appearance of the face. As a centre parting makes the face appear longer and a low side part gives the illusion of width, a person with a long, thin face should wear the hair parted low to break the length of the face. /

: , The round-faced girl, by wearing a low side part, will only succeed in looking "moon-faced." A high side-part is correct for this type. The perfect oval face looks best with a centre part. The woman of 40 and over should avoid a centre part.' A more suitable •line for the middle-aged, if the features have no noticeable defects, is a medium side part, with the hair swept up and back. The pompadour line should be worn only by the woman with a perfectly shaped face and normal features. A diagonal side part, placed rather high on the head, with a semi side bang, suits both the square and angular types of face. A double parting in the " shape of a horseshoe or a triangle, with the hair inside the partings dressed in large cluster curls or a reverse roll, gives added length to a too broad face. In placing the parting the natura! growth of the hair must be considered; if this is not done, the harr has ari obstinate habit of "standing up" and spoiling the smooth finish of the coiffure. As the sides of the face are usually unequal, one should find which is the thinner or smaller side, and part the . hair on that side. This gives a more balanced effect to the face. ^ It is an excellent idea to spend some time before a mirror trying out various parts to find the one most becoming to one's type. The face should be studied from every angle before a final decision is made.