You may covet your favorite celeb's hairstyle, but if the 'do doesn't fit your face shape, you're likely to be disappointed. Hence, FABSUGAR's four-part series on the haircuts that best flatter your face. Welcome back for our second installment: round faces. (To read last week's advice on heart-shaped faces, click here.)
If you have a full, round face, you share your facial structure with Gwyneth Paltrow, Oprah Winfrey, Kate Bosworth, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The shape is characterized by a round chin and lack of sharp angles. Round faces tend to be wider at the cheeks, with softer shaping along the jawline and forehead. Round faces need balance, which can be achieved with hairstyles that make the face appear longer.
The best styles for your face shape are ones that drape below your jawline and add a little volume on top of the head, like Gwyneth's above. For more coifs most likely to complement your face, read more
Soft, long layers are also pretty because they the appearance of a longer and slimmer face. The layers also reduce bulk and heaviness from the sides.
Bangs are flattering, but keep them long or side-swept. Go for wispy and tapered ends to de-emphasize the roundness of your face.
Try and stay away from blunt cuts if you have short hair. These only emphasize your round face.
Also, invest in a great boar's hair brush to keep your locks tamed. I suggest the Mason Pearson Handy All Boar Bristle Hair Brush, available here for $146.
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Oooh, thanks Fab! I definitely have a round face. And I'm going in for a cut Friday. I printed out from Rachel Bilson's hair from her Birthday post - with the purple Zac Posen. But, I'll take this in instead.
1Sweet but is that brush really that much wow!
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My face is certainly round. Like Ivanka Trump's, who describes her slender frame and chubby face as "a pumpkin on a stick". That's me all the way.
My hair is really thick, too. Will a boar's hair brush work with my hair type? I always get those little frizzies. Ergh!
3gwyneth has great hair.
4I love Gwyneth's hair as well.
5but what if you've got really curly hair?? it jus poofs up at the sides n da ends...
6I love Gwyneth and all of her haircuts.
7Oh cool, I have a round face and.. I just had a hair cut. It's okay, but it's a little shorter than I had. It makes my face look more rounder. I guess I should have left my hair long.
8i have that brush and the detangler version too... best investment ever made.
9I clicked this to see what it said for round faces and the second picture of gwen is my hair exactly...how funny
10Yikes that brush is expensive!
11I'm not too sure I have a round face I think I do but I'm not sure. I love the bangs thing like ashlee simpson and Ashley tisdale side swept. But I don't really like my hair in my face I have naturally wavy/thick hair it's about shoulder length. But I'm afraid that I'll get a flop instead of a flip if I get them cut I waited so long for my bangs to grow back out. Does anyone have any advice?
12lol I have a round face too.
Thanks!
13Sonya Kashuk just put out a VERY similar brush to the Mason Pierson - it's $14.99 at Target - I just got one and I LOVE it!
14mmmmmmmm love it!
15I have a round face, anf i REALLY want bangs that go straight down. Bad choice? Need answers!
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