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Short hair 'strong' features

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Methenyouplus4 · 18/10/2020 10:18

Pintrest etc is full of women with short hair who have tiny, delicate features (button nose etc).

Can anyone suggest women with stronger features (I have a big nose and chin with a really strong jawline) as short hair inspiration?

I have had a short style years ago I liked but I was late teens rather than nearly 40 so I think the look I want would be different.

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BeMoreGenerally · 18/10/2020 12:08

I have really short hair, but don't have any nice features. I was genuinely worried about getting it all cut off because of that. I get tons of compliments on my hair. All the time. I would just go for it, you might be pleasantly surprised.

LaMarschallin · 18/10/2020 12:14

Annie Lennox?

www.goldenglobes.com/articles/hfpa-conversation-annie-lennoxs-music-comes-heart

I've got a fairly big nose and a strong jaw and have always kept my hair long.
However, the one time I did have it cut short (after a disastrous colour mistake - got it cut as soon as the roots were long enough), I got a lot of compliments and my partner said how much he preferred it.

I just didn't feel happy though and now it's between jaw and shoulder length.

ODFOx · 18/10/2020 12:16

I'm not sure what you mean by strong features as such but Victoria Hamilton is striking without having tiny features ?

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Horsemad · 18/10/2020 12:45

What about these?

Short hair 'strong' features
Horsemad · 18/10/2020 12:46

🙂

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WhatamessIgotinto · 18/10/2020 13:31

I've always been pissed off that I couldn't grow my hair as long as I wanted - got to shoulder length then would stop etc. Then I lost my hair to chemo and it's taken a year to grow to a point where I need a proper haircut - I'll never grow my hair again, I LOVE my short hair now (very similar to the style in Horsemad's post). I'm early 50s with very average features so I would go and speak to your hairdresser to see what they would suggest for your face shape/features?

yellowmaoampinball · 18/10/2020 14:09

I've got quite a large nose and chin and have very short hair. I'm told it suits me, I certainly like it which is the main thing. I suppose the main celeb I can think of with larger/strong features and short hair is Ellen?

I would go for it in stages - I started with a longer short style like the blonde hair in horsemads pic and now it's a super short pixie. The only way to really tell if it'll suit is give it a whirl!

64sNewName · 18/10/2020 14:12

Young Streisand

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Cocolapew · 18/10/2020 14:16

Sharlene Spiteri

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Short hair 'strong' features
1940s · 18/10/2020 14:35

The best thing you can have with a short cut is a strong jawline. So I'd say go for it!

Methenyouplus4 · 18/10/2020 15:45

Thank you everyone. By 'strong'I guess I mean distinctive because they are large? Most of the pintrest images show those with delicate features e.g. small thin button nose. It's hard to visualise what a style will look like on me when my face is much more heavy set.

The images posted were really helpful and I like the Annie Lennox look, though my go for a longer style first just to ease myself back in to a shorter style.

Thank you.

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BestIsWest · 18/10/2020 16:02

Tamsin Greig is another.

ODFOx · 21/10/2020 08:19

T'nia Miller. Stunning: very strong defined features

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ODFOx · 21/10/2020 08:21

One thing that all these strong featured short haired women have in common is really well defined eyebrows.

Zinnia · 21/10/2020 12:30

I have similar strong features to you as you describe them - large nose, strong jaw - and for years have had a jaw-length bob (I used to straighten it but for the last few years have been keeping it messy/wavy).

The top photo in this article might be useful?

wherethewildthingis · 21/10/2020 12:33

I immediately think of Edie Falco in nurse Jackie, looks amazing with short hair!

Short hair 'strong' features
Blondiney · 21/10/2020 13:08

Daniela Nardini has big ole features and was absolutely gorgeous with short hair.

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dudsville · 21/10/2020 14:53

Place marking while I Google the person
I'm thinking of.

dudsville · 21/10/2020 14:54

Tig Notaro

MikeUniformMike · 21/10/2020 18:44

Erin O'Connor
Reese Witherspoon
Maureen Lipman
Judi Dench
Helen Mirren

ISpeakJive · 21/10/2020 20:44

Princess Diana had strong features and a short hairdo.

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Short hair 'strong' features
funtimefrank · 21/10/2020 22:26

Gillian Anderson in Sex Education? I yearn for her hair. I have the same kind of features but less pretty

Calledyoulastnightfromglasgow · 21/10/2020 22:29

I actually think short hair needs strong features. Can look stunning!

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