Best Hairstyles for a Round Face Shape
Add height and length with layers and side-swept lines, and avoid volume at the cheeks.
This guide is for the round face shape: face length no more than 1.25 times the cheekbone width, with a soft jaw (under 90% of the cheekbone width).
Try
- Layers with volume at the crown that add height
- Long, side-swept fringes and asymmetric cuts
- A long bob or lob that falls below the chin
- Short cuts with height on top and tapered sides
Skip or adjust
- Chin-length bobs that stop at the widest part of the face
- Full, blunt fringes that shorten the face
- Big curls or volume at the sides that add width
More for the round face shape
Hairstyles for other face shapes
These are starting points, not rules. If you love a style that isn’t listed, wear it.