PERSONAL STYLE FIELD GUIDE · 01
Hair shape & salon brief
Your selected outline: Oval. Hair choice: shoulder-length, wavy texture, minimal routine.
OPTION A
Airy shoulder-length layers
layers following the wave
If you want to highlight the soft taper, keep the front open; if not, add a loose face-framing piece. Wavy texture: ask how the shape will sit air-dried and where layers will encourage your natural bend.
What to weigh: More movement may mean a little more shaping at trims.
Texture: Wavy texture: ask how the shape will sit air-dried and where layers will encourage your natural bend.
Upkeep: Minimal routine: favor a shape that looks intentional with air-drying and little daily reshaping.
OPTION B
One-length shoulder cut
a longer wave-friendly outline
The blunt edge keeps a clearer perimeter at shoulder-length; choose it if you want less movement than option A. Wavy texture: ask how the shape will sit air-dried and where layers will encourage your natural bend.
What to weigh: A cleaner perimeter has less swing and texture than the layered option.
Texture: Wavy texture: ask how the shape will sit air-dried and where layers will encourage your natural bend.
Upkeep: Minimal routine: favor a shape that looks intentional with air-drying and little daily reshaping.
Difference to notice A has layers and face-framing movement; B keeps a blunt perimeter. Both fit your shoulder-length preference, but the texture and daily effort will feel different.
What to tell my stylist
- “I want to keep my shoulder-length length. Please show me the shortest front piece for the airy shoulder-length layers and the outer edge for the one-length shoulder cut.”
- Pin the shortest layer where my wave turns. Show me where that piece will land when it air-dries.
PERSONAL STYLE FIELD GUIDE · 02
Eyewear comparison & fit brief
Style direction: Soft lines. Outline choice: Oval. Fit priority: Gentle temple pressure.
OPTION A
Soft-square acetate
Soft-square lens with rounded corners and a visible upper line.
Soft-square lens with rounded corners and a visible upper line. This gives you one way to explore the outline you selected. Compare the two lines on your face; there is no need to correct an oval outline.
What to weigh: Rounded corners soften the geometry; the thicker rim remains more present than thin metal.
OPTION B
Slim oval
Oval lens with a continuous curve and a lighter visual edge.
Oval lens with a continuous curve and a lighter visual edge. It differs from option A in a specific way, while staying within the style direction you chose. Compare the two lines on your face; there is no need to correct an oval outline.
What to weigh: The continuous curve feels quieter; it offers fewer straight lines than the soft-square.
Difference to notice A has this line: Soft-square lens with rounded corners and a visible upper line. B has this line: Oval lens with a continuous curve and a lighter visual edge. Both stay within your soft lines direction.
Fit checks to keep
- Fit priority: ask an optician to adjust temple spread and compare flexible or broader contact points; do not ignore pinching.
- Check that eyes sit naturally within each lens, the frame stays near face width, and the bridge feels stable.
What to tell my optician
- “I’d like to try the soft-square acetate and the slim oval at a similar width.”
- Please check the temple width and bend behind my ears in both pairs. I want to compare pressure after wearing each for a few minutes.