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Every so often a celebrity hairstyle takes the world by storm - just a few years ago, salons were inundated by clients asking for the 'Rachel cut' based on Jennifer Anniston's layered style. One of the latest trends seem to be the 'Pos bob' based on Victoria Beckham's sleek graduated bob. Celebrities are the best promotional tools for hair styles - they appear everywhere and we see them at their best.

But you are you, not them. I don't mean this in term of status but in terms of your hair type, personal style, face shape, and so on. Whilst basing your choice of hairstyle on a celebrity seems like the ideal way to ensure that you know what it will look like, this is often not the case. Here are a few tips on how to tailor the hairstyles you like, to make the look your own.

1. Face Shape

This is one of the most important factors used when assessing what hairstyle suits you. The ideal face shape is oval, as this tends to suit most hairstyles. If you do not have an oval face shape, that does not mean that you are vastly limited to styles but your chosen hairstyle should compliment your face shape which usually involves tying to create the illusion of an oval shape.

Here is a quick run down of some of the various face shapes and what hairstyles suit them:

ROUND e.g. Christina Ricci

A round face needs a style that will elongate it to reach a more oval shaped look. For this reason, short hair should be avoided, but shoulder length and longer hair look great. You can be creative with this by using layers to create style and movement, with height at the crown.

SQUARE e.g. Sandra Bullock

Square shaped faces are often blessed with great cheekbones and bone structure, which is why short to medium length styles which frame the face are great. Blunt bobs are not so great as they can harden the jaw line, but if you like a bob, you could have one with lots of layers, or a graduated one. When styling, waves are a great way to soften the bone structure.

HEART e.g. Jennifer Love Hewitt

As with square shaped faces, heart shaped ones tend to also have well defined cheekbones but with a narrower jaw line. Therefore, chin length bobs are great as they do not drag the cheekbones down, but also strengthen the jaw line to create the look of stronger bone structure.

Longer styles do not look terrible, but can elongate the face too much.

OBLONG e.g. Sarah Jessica Parker

Those with an oblong shaped face should avoid very long hair, as this only elongates the face further. Short to medium is a great

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