Hairstyles for Round Faces

Getting specific hairstyles along with flattening their face, people with round faces can enhance their face profile. In order to elongate face, people with round faces can opt for shorter haircut or soft curls.

There are ample hairstyles for women with round face profile for flattening the face shape, irrespective of long or short length. For making right selection, one can look for hairdos of celebrities in magazines. On the contrary, men with the round face appearance find it difficult to get a flattering hairstyle. Round face appearance gives men a softer look, portraying them as overweight. Therefore, the hairstyle recommendation is the one that elongates face with emphasis on straight line.

Instructions for Women

• Attention on Volume: To get a slimmer look, one must focus on managing volume as round faces are wide at the cheeks. With volume on the sides, face will appear further round.
• Short Hairdos: Tapered cuts that are cropped closely on the side face, with crown being high or layered is a great hairstyle for round-faced women. Additionally, Bobs also appear good on round faces, wherein its bottom fall past chin.
• Medium to Long Styles: A hairdo with a full volume crown looks great on a round face. For this length, keep hair accentuated long, straight with wispy or asymmetrical bangs. For an elongating effect, one must keep hair beyond chin length. Face will appear slim with soft waves parted on one side or with the hairdo pulling hair back with wispy bangs.
• Don’ts: The hairdos where hair is closely cropped all over, blunt cut bangs, chin-length edges, straights and with flat crowns will only underline roundness of the face.

Instructions for Men

• Drawing Attention Away from Cheeks: The hairstyle for men with round face should pull attention away from widest part of the face, i.e., cheekbones. Fullness or body along the horizontal line of the cheeks should be avoided, with haircut not limiting from cheek to jaw.
• Minimizing Roundness:  Choose a haircut that provides angular appeal to the appearance.
• No Bangs: Avoid bangs to lengthen face profile by revealing complete forehead.
• Avoiding Chin-length cuts: As chin-length cuts highlight roundness of face, go for right length.
• Short Haircuts:  While opting for a short hairstyle, one can go for buzz cut or close-cropped.
• Long Haircuts: Long haircuts also work well for men with round faces. Although, men with curly hair on guys with round faces is not recommended.

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