Best Hairstyles For Long Face

MuralidharaMay 21 2012

Long face means that your face has an oval shape. Oval face shape is the best shape as it goes with many hairstyles and is easy to style. You can recognize an oval face shape by the following characteristics – the face is longer than its width, the width of your forehead and jawline are approximately the same, your chin and jawline are slightly round in shape, your forehead will be a little broader than your jaw and the maximum width of your face will be at the cheekbones.

Long face hairstyles

Tips to get best hairstyle for long face shape:

Here are the hairstyles for you to try if you have a long face shape:

As said before, you can try on any hairstyle if you have an oval face shape. All styles - long, short, bobbed or layered will suit your face.
You just need to consider what part of your face you need to enhance and then you can style your hair accordingly.
A chin-length bob cut goes well with a long face shape as the hairstyle looks somewhat round in shape and brings your style back in proportion balancing it well.
You can have a short hairstyle with sass and curls as it can be worn on all occasions.
You really are lucky if you have your hair in medium length as you can style it up nicely. You can roll your hair and pin back the waves so that it gives your face a good look.
Long hair also looks great for an oval face shape as it goes well with the length of your face. To style your hair, you can have an updo with some curly strands left at the sides.

Celebrity hairstyles according to long face shape:

Emma Watson

You all might have seen Emma’s short pixie cut. It is cut in even layers to make it sit flat on the head displaying the thin edges which softens the style making her oval face look great. This hairstyle is difficult to maintain as it will need regular trims once in a month or so. This hairstyle goes well with oval and square face shapes and is suitable to women of all ages.

Kristen Stewart

Kristen’s hairdo is a simple one and it requires only 20 minutes to style. The uneven layers cut on the front and sides create a textured edge highlighting the jaw line. This hairstyle looks great on her as she has an oval shape face with straight hair. It is also easy to maintain. It requires regular trims and only little products to style. The hairstyle also suits heart and triangular face shapes as it highlights the jaw line.

Angelina Jolie

As this actress has a long face shape, she carries a hairdo where layers are complimented with soft waves and is left to fall on the shoulder showing off the beautiful layers. This hairstyle is suitable for all shape faces and requires more than 20 minutes to style. You have to keep your hair in the right position while applying the finishing products.

Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts has a casual and cool hairdo. The uneven layers cut around the sides sit perfectly complimenting a long face shape. This style is suitable for long hair only and is a casual one. It suits all women under 50 having an oval, square, oblong or diamond face shape. It requires just 10 minutes to style and looks great if you allow the ends to sit out on your shoulders.

Taylor Swift

As you can see in the picture, Taylor Swift’s hairdo is drawn back and tied to the back of the head to match her long face shape. Her hair is smoothed out to make a fabulous hairdo beautifully framing her face. This hairdo is suitable to people with oval and diamond face shape and it takes quite a long time to style it – more than 30 minutes. Totally, this hair style lasts for a long time and is great for all occasions.

Megan Fox

This is a hairdo which will be praised by all with its glossy finishing and wonderful waves. Only slight layers are cut on the front and sides to enhance the length and face shape. This hairdo requires about 30 minutes to style and is suitable to oval, diamond and square face shapes.

Angelina Jolie

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