The Best Hairstyles for Long Faces
A long (or oblong) face is noticeably longer than it is wide, often with a higher forehead and a longer chin. The most flattering cuts add width at the sides and visually shorten the face with fringe and blunt, horizontal lengths. Here are the styles that balance it best, each one you can preview on your own photo.
What to look for with a long face
Build width, not height: cheek-level waves, blunt lengths and soft, full fringe all add horizontal balance and make a long face look shorter and rounder.
Avoid very long, straight, one-length styles and lots of height at the crown — they stretch the face longer.
Pixie Cut
Soft volume at the sides adds width to a long face.
Blunt Shoulder Cut
A blunt, horizontal line adds visual weight across.
Curtain Bang Lob
Curtain bangs shorten the look of a long face.
Wispy Fringe
A soft fringe breaks up length and shortens the forehead.
Beach Waves
Waves build fullness at the cheeks.
Bob with Curtain Bangs
A chin-length bob plus bangs widens and shortens.
Hollywood Waves
Side-swept waves add fullness at the sides.
Boho Layers
Soft layers add width through the mid-lengths.
Cherub Bob
A rounded bob adds cheek-level volume.
Birkin Bangs
Full, soft bangs shorten a long face.
Mermaid Waves
Voluminous waves broaden the silhouette.
Face-Framing Layers
Layers at the cheeks add horizontal balance.