Well Rounded
The silhouette of this style balances a long face by giving it an overall rounded feel.
How To Style:
1. Apply a styling product to clean damp hair.
2. Elevate sections of hair on the sides of the head with a large round brush while blow drying. This will create volume on the sides of the head.
3. Blow dry the rest of the head with the least amount of elevation as possible.
4. Apply a serum for shine.
Recommended Products:
Quick Slip by Paul Mitchell will provide flexible hold for this style, speed up drying time and condition the hair.
Best Face Shapes & Hair Types:
This style will look good on all face shapes and all hair types.
Flip Out Gorgeous
Flipping out layers of hair is very flattering for longer face shapes. It adds width to the overall look.
How To Style:
1. Apply a styling product to clean damp hair.
2. Blow dry sections of hair with a medium round brush, flipping the ends out.
3. Flip the ends of the layers more using a flat iron or a curling iron.
4. Apply a serum for shine.
Recommended Products:
Fast Form by Paul Mitchell will allow hair to follow the shape of a round brush, making it easier to flip hair out.
Best Face Shapes & Hair Types:
This style looks great on longer face shapes. Fine to medium hair will work best with this style.
Chic Asymmetry
Go seriously stylish and modern with this asymmetric cut. The way the longer side of the style is cut gives a narrow face the appearance of more width. The other side is short, but is still able to add minimal volume to the side of the face.
How To Style:
1. Apply a styling product to clean damp hair.
2. Elevate sections of hair on the longer side with a large round brush while blow drying. Do not include the hair on top of the head.
3. Blow dry the rest of the head with a styling brush using the least amount of elevation as possible.
4. Smooth sections of hair on the top of the head with a flat iron.
5. Apply a product for texture.
Recommended Products:
Spray Wax by Paul Mitchell is basically wax in a spray can. Being able to spray it allows an even and controlled distribution.
Best Face Shapes & Hair Types:
All face shapes and hair types will look fabulous in this asymmetric style.
Eye Highlighter
A blunt horizontal fringe covers the forehead and makes a longer face appear shorter. Having a horizontal line on the face gives the illusion of width, balancing the face shape.
How To Style:
1. Apply a styling product to clean damp hair.
2.Using a styling brush, blow dry the fringe from side to side to get rid of any cowlicks.
3. Elevate sections of hair on the sides of the head with a large round brush while blow drying. This will create volume on the sides of the head.
4. Blow dry the rest of the head with the least amount of elevation as possible.
5. Apply a serum for shine.
Recommended Products:
A small amount of Gloss Drops by Paul Mitchell on dry hair goes along way. It gives the hair tons of shine and gets rid of frizz.
Best Face Shapes & Hair Types:
Oblong, oval and heart shaped faces will look great in this eye highlighting style. All hair types will look amazing in this.
Ombre
Color placement can really help to flatter different face shapes. The placement of this ombre is perfect for longer faces. The darker color is almost only on the top of the head. This makes the top look flatter therefore preventing the face from looking any longer than it is. The lighter color is located on the sides of the face, giving it and illusion of volume and width. The curls give the style an even more width.
How To Style:
1. Apply a thermal protection spray to clean dry hair.
2. Using a large barrel iron, curl sections of hair in random directions.
3. Use a flexible hold spray to set the style.
Recommended Products:
Hold Me Tight by Paul Mitchell gives long-lasting hold without the crunchy look and feel.
Best Face Shapes & Hair Types:
Longer face shapes with any hair type will look like a million bucks in this color, cut and style.
Platinum Texture
Adding texture to straight hair prevents it from looking too straight. Vertical lines on the sides of the face give the illusion of length, therefore lengthening the face even more. A side part and some texture help add some width to the look.
How To Style:
1. Apply a styling product to clean damp hair.
2. Elevate sections of hair on the sides of the head with a large round brush while blow drying.
3. Blow dry the rest of the head with the least amount of elevation as possible.
4. Using a flat iron, make the ends of random pieces of hair slightly flip out.
5. Apply a product for texture.
Recommended Products:
Create flexible texture with Paul Mitchell’s Spray Wax.
Best Face Shapes & Hair Types:
This style will flatter all face shapes with any hair types.
Fringed Crop
Really short hairstyles are not usually recommended for longer face shapes. If you do want to try it out, make sure to minimize the volume on the top of the head. This will prevent the face from looking any longer than it already is. Wearing a heavy fringe will cover the forehead and make the face look shorter.
How To Style:
1. Apply a styling product to wet hair.
2. Using a styling brush, blow dry the hair from side to side to get rid of any unusual growth patterns.
3. Blow dry the rest of the hair with your fingers.
4. Apply a product for texture.
Recommended Products:
Paul Mitchell’s Construction Paste is a mesh styler that delivers flexible hold and definition.
Best Face Shapes & Hair Types:
Long and heart shaped faces with fine to medium hair will look great in this style.
Baby Blonde Bob
This chin length bob is widest at the middle of face. This makes a narrow face appear more oval.
How To Style:
1. Apply a styling product to clean damp hair.
2. Elevate sections of hair on the sides of the head with a large round brush while blow drying. This will create volume on the sides of the head.
3. Blow dry the rest of the head with the least amount of elevation as possible.
4. Apply a serum for shine.
Recommended Products:
Styling Treatment Oil from Paul Mitchell’s Awapuhi Wild Ginger line gives shine without weighing the hair down. It also makes the hair healthier with every use.
Best Face Shapes & Hair Types:
This style looks good on everyone!
A-Line Bob
Longer faces should avoid super short cuts as much as possible. If you want to get the feel of a really short cut without removing too much length around the face, try a triangle graduation. A triangle graduation, more popularly known as an a-line bob, is shorter in the back and longer in the front.
How To Style:
1. Apply a styling product to clean damp hair.
2. Blow dry the shorter hairs under the occipital bone with a styling brush from side to side. Doing so will allow the graduation to lay better.
3. Elevate sections of hair on the sides of the head with a large round brush while blow drying. This will create volume on the sides of the head.
4. Blow dry the rest of the head with the least amount of elevation as possible.
5. Apply a serum for shine.
Recommended Products:
For fine hair, like the model’s, try Paul Mitchell’s Thicken Up. It will make each strand of hair feel and look thicker.
Best Face Shapes & Hair Types:
This style looks great on all face shapes and hair types.
Curl Away
The curls of this style add width to the face. The haircut allows the curls to be widest by the cheekbones, giving a narrow face the illusion of being more oval. The dramatic swooped fringe covers the forehead and makes the face look shorter. Having the angle of the fringe more horizontal than vertical makes the face look wider. Minimal volume on top of the head keeps the overall look from looking any longer.
How To Style:
1. Apply a heat protection spray to clean and damp hair.
2. Using a medium barrel iron, curl sections of hair away from the face.
3. Set the style with a flexible hold spray.
Recommended Products:
Heat Seal by Paul Mitchell is a thermal protection spray that gives a touchable, flexible hold.
Best Face Shapes & Hair Types:
Long face shapes with any hair type will look great in this style. Round face shapes should avoid this style.
Born To Be Fab
People with naturally curly hair usually worry about their hair expanding on the sides too much when they get their hair layered. If you have a longer face shape, this will actually work to your advantage. Having hair wider on the sides and flatter on top will balance a longer face shape and make it appear more oval.
How To Style:
1. Apply a curl enhancing product to wet hair.
2. Twist sections of hair in the direction of how they naturally curl.
3. Diffuse hair.
4. Scrunch a pomade into the hair.
Recommended Products:
Twirl Around is a crunch-free curl definer by Paul Mitchell. Its combination of gel and conditioner gives curly hair what it needs most: moisture and hold.
Best Face Shapes & Hair Types:
Long face shapes with naturally curly hair will look best with this style.
Fringe Braid
This fun style is perfect for longer face shapes because it’s all about width. The curls to the sides of the face create width while the braid covering the forehead makes the face appear shorter. The horizontal line created by the braid across the forehead beautifully creates the illusion of width.
How To Style:
1. Braid the hair on top of the head over the forehead. Treat one side of the braid like a French braid and treat the other like a regular braid.
2. Secure with an elastic band.
3. With a large barrel iron, curl the rest of the hair away from the face.
4. Pin the extended braid underneath the curls.
5. Smooth flyaways and set the style with a hairspray.
Recommended Products:
Paul Mitchell’s Soft Spray gives a style a natural, touchable finish. It is perfect for smoothing flyaways and for detailing the style.
Best Face Shapes & Hair Types:
The widening effect of this style makes it look best on longer face shapes with medium to thick hair.
Sassy Red
This style may have some volume on the top of the head, but it has enough volume of the sides to make it more wide than it is long. The swooped fringe covering majority of the forehead makes the face look shorter. The angle of the fringe being more horizontal than vertical gives the illusion of width for the face.
How To Style:
1. Apply a salt spray to clean dry hair.
2. Power dry with a blow dryer.
3. Using a medium barrel iron, curl sections of hair in random directions.
4. Scrunch a high shine pomade into the hair.
Recommended Products:
Texturizing Sea Spray by Paul Mitchell’s Awapuhi Wild Ginger line will give the hair a great textured foundation for curling.
Best Face Shapes & Hair Types:
This voluminous style will look best on longer face shapes with medium hair.
Retro Beauty
The minimal volume on the top of the head and the width created by the curls on this beautiful classic style makes it a perfect look for longer face shapes.
How To Style:
1. Apply a heat protection to clean dry hair.
2. Curl all sections of hair, except for the fringe area, towards the face.
3. Curl the fringe away from the face.
4. Set the style with your favorite hairspray.
Recommended Products:
Paul Mitchell’s Extra-Body Finishing Spray will secure your look all day and add shine to it.
Best Face Shapes & Hair Types:
All face shapes and hair types will look amazing in this classic style.
Contrary to popular belief, there are so many short hairstyles that flatter a long face. No matter what length you are going for, just remember that the goal is simply to make the face appear wider. Have fun!
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