Flattering Hair Styles for Long Faces

Those with round, wide faces look best in long hair styles that balance out the face’s width by contrasting with length. However, those with long, narrow faces need either more volume, more layers, or shorter lengths in order for a hair style to be flattering to them. Long hair styles are the opposite of flattering to long faces, for they seem to drag the face downward. Extra long hair styles with a narrow face can make a person appear sad. Long faces need playful, bouncy styles that brighten the face’s appearance.

Short hair styles

• Short hair styles falling at or above the chin are quite flattering to long faces. Since the hair length stops at the end of the face, it does not drag the countenance downward. Even a super-straight hair style can be flattering if the length is kept at the chin. For those who do not like short hair, various things can be done to long hair styles to make them flattering to long faces.
  
• Multiple layers add flattering bounce and volume to a hair style, especially when the hair is styled with a curling iron or velcro rollers. Layered hair styles have a swing and a life to them that livens up long faces.

Curls

• Another option that works for both short and long hair is curls. Getting a body wave or perm from a professional stylist will add both volume and interest to hair. The flattering volume and shape lifts the hair away from the face and therefore prohibits the hair from dragging down the countenance. Wavy or curly hair gives the illusion that the face is shorter and happier.
  
• Perms in short hair give even more lift to a long face than in long hair, but with some layers added before the perm, even permed long hair styles can be flattering.  Long faces simply look sad with long, straight hair styles. The good news for those with long faces is that the hair styles most flattering to them are the most creative and lively ones.