Long hairstyles with soft layers may best frame your features for round face shapes. Or a messy pixie cut with choppy bangs could work just as well; celebrities such as Selena Gomez and Kirsten Dunst look stunning with this look.
Square faces boast strong jawlines and matching cheekbones, so long styles with face-framing layers starting just beneath your chin can help frame them effectively. A pompadour or conservative quiff are other great choices that could suit them.
Round Face
Hairstyles explicitly designed to flatter round face shapes can highlight curves and angles while lengthening your silhouette. Stylists suggest choosing styles with ample volume and texture to balance out your body; shorter locks may benefit from adding height with side-parted, layered bobs like Mila Kunis’s that elongate your silhouette by drawing attention away from its widest part – perfect if your jawline has the widest spot!
Gabrielle Union’s long layered shag style is an effective way to slim down a round face. Her soft ’70s-inspired cut features layers grazing the cheekbones, adding dimension. To further increase height, use a volumizing mousse like Living Proof Full Root Lift or tease your hair slightly before tease-teasing with Living Proof Full Root Lift.
Short pixie cuts, bobs, and bob haircuts all flatter a round face shape. As a tip for choosing one of these looks, choose one with longer top layers than shorter bottom layers; blunt cuts also work great! A length pixie cut accentuates eyes and neck, lengthening your features, and adds some volume at the crown with Tigi Bed Head Manipulator to complete this look.
Square Face
If you have a square face shape, emphasizing your facial features, particularly your jawline, is the key to making your facial features shine. Use soft hairstyles such as bangs and layers that soften sharp angles to do so effectively.
If your locks are long, a loosely braided halo will add feminine charm and soften the hard lines of your jawline. For something more formal, try opting for a deep side part with face-framing bangs; just be sure to use a volumizing hair serum after heat treatments to minimize damage and keep your locks healthy-looking!
Shorter hairdos, such as pixie cuts with straight or wavy locks, are great ways to flatter a square face, particularly with asymmetrical layering to balance facial structure and add depth and dimension to a short haircut. Add lighter blonde highlights to finish this look for maximum effect!
A layered bob that hits just below the chin can also be a great style to complement a square face shape. However, it would help if you avoided blunt cuts that would accentuate your jawline and produce a boxy effect; opt for a soft and textured bob with a side-swept fringe instead. Apply styling spray before flat ironing two-inch sections using flat irons; finger comb after curling them before finishing with a light-hold hairspray to secure them.
Oblong Face
Oblong face shapes are tall and extended with a broad forehead, chin, and jawline, and styling them can be challenging. The key to styling an oval face successfully is finding ways to create balance while decreasing height; opt for a look with layers that add width to the forehead, such as shaggy mullets that feature short layers on top and longer ones in the back for an elegant yet edgy effect. It makes an excellent option for formal occasions like weddings.
If you prefer something casual and less polished, a side ponytail isomplete your look. This trendy style suits virtually everyone yet is particularly flattering on those with an oblong face shape – as demonstrated by fashion model Iman wearing her shoulder-length hair in a deep side ponytail with bangs pulled across her forehead for a stunning effect – making this style suitable for anyone but especially helpful when worn by those with an oblong face shape as it helps hide the length of the forehead while creating volume of their brow.
Oblong faces often make excellent candidates for elegant short bob haircuts. You can easily personalize this style by adding bangs or layers and wear it many ways; Blake Lively’s textured version proves how even small curls can make all the difference!
