The Best Haircuts for a Long Face Shape
✂️ The Best Haircuts for a Long Face Shape
If you’ve ever felt like your haircut makes your face look longer, not softer, you’re not imagining it. The right haircut can completely change how your features are balanced, especially for long or oblong face shapes.
Here’s a quick guide to five flattering styles that lift, frame, and balance beautifully.
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1. Shoulder-Length Cut with Face-Framing Layers
This style gives you the versatility of longer hair without dragging the face down. Layers that start around the cheekbones or jawline add width where long faces need it most, through the middle of the face.
Tip: Add a soft bend or outward flip at the ends to keep the look lifted, not flat.
2. Long Layers with Texture
Love your length? Keep it, but add soft, blended layers. When styled with waves or loose curls, the side-to-side movement pulls focus toward the cheeks and away from the vertical length.
Bonus: If your forehead is long, consider bangs.
- Blunt bangs shorten the forehead instantly (think Dakota Johnson).
- Curtain bangs open up the face without feeling heavy, like Sarah Jessica Parker’s.
3. Chin-Length Bob
A classic bob that ends right at the jawline is magic for long faces. The horizontal shape creates width through the lower third of the face and highlights your cheekbones. Wear it sleek with a slight curve under or with soft waves for extra fullness.
Curly hair? Go for a rounded shape with layered volume at the sides and find a stylist who specializes in curls.
4. The “Bixie” Cut
This cut combines the softness of a bob with the ease of a pixie. It builds volume around the cheeks and ears, breaking up vertical length while keeping a feminine shape. Ask your stylist to keep length through the crown and sides for balance and avoid too much height on top.
5. The Butterfly Cut
This one’s the ultimate all-rounder. With short layers around the face and longer layers underneath, it adds lift at the cheeks while keeping your length intact.
The curtain bangs and flowing layers give movement, width, and softness, perfect for long faces that need lightness and shape.
Whether you go for soft shoulder layers or a bold bob, the key is balance. Adding width through the middle and fullness through the sides visually lifts and softens the face.
✨ Ready for a change? Bring this guide to your next salon visit and ask your stylist which version will suit your features best.
Gabi