We love a good blowout [1], but sometimes, heading to the salon for a haircut [2] can feel a little bit like going to the dentist. They put a bib on you, they have you lean back, and your mind starts racing. After all, the results of your appointment can have serious long-term consequences, including emotional duress. What if you hate your haircut? Turns out, there's a trick to painlessly getting a big chop will look good on you — and it's all in your bone structure [3].

According to Giles Robinson, senior stylist at John Frieda Salons UK [4], measuring the distance from your ear to your chin will decode whether or not short hair will suit you. Placing a pencil under your chin, then a ruler just under your ear, find where the two meet (like in the diagram above). If the measurement is less than 2.25 inches, your face was made for a cropped coif. If it's greater, stick to longer locks — you'll be happier with your haircut.

Source: Color Wow Hair [5]