OBLONG FACE SHAPE

Now I will go over what hair styles look great for those with a oblong face shape and those styles that should be avoided.

There really are so many dang cute styles that would look fabulous on someone that has an oblong face shape. You just have to think to your self before getting a style, would this lengthen my face shape? or, would this style shorten it?

Things to stay away from:
-growing your hair out really long with no bangs, layers or body. Leaving the face shape looking longer.
-Parting the hair down the middle, unless your hair is fairly short.
- Styles that are really straight and flat to the head.
- lifting the hair straight up in any way on top of your head elongating the face even more.

Things that will look great for this face shape:
- Bangs!!
- For the most part shorter hair looks the best.
- Curly hair or wavy hair.
- Fun textured or layered medium length hair with some sort of bang.


** These pictures below don't necessarily show women with a oblong face shape. I am just giving examples of the actual hairstyles**

Pictures of what not to do:



This style is all wrong for someone with an oblong face shape. Its very long, very straight and flat to the head and face there is nothing breaking it up such as layers or bangs. The length will make your face look longer, leaving it flat like this will make your face look thinner, and by not having layers or bangs you are leaving the shape of the face very long and very skinny looking.

Styling the hair up like this will lengthen the face shape even more.
Parting the hair down the middle with a medium to long hair length is going to also make the face appear longer.
uh, no!


Pictures of what to do:

I love all of these styles and think they would all look great with those with an oblong face shape.

The short length and the bangs will shorten your face shape. Way cute!!

When working with really short hair try to style the bangs forward like this shortening the face shape.
You don't always have to have bangs. You can part your hair farther over, sweep it across the forehead and wear your hair like this with a lot of body and some soft beautiful layers.
And like this with some curls, rounding out the face on the sides.
If you are going for a straighter look just make sure you have some bangs breaking it up a little.
Long hair is ok too curls like this would look great with the side bang.
Even long and straight can look great just make sure to add the bangs!!


*Remember also that if you are doing what I have written not to do, its OK! These are just helpful hints. Be creative and have fun with your hair I don't want anyone to feel limited. I encourage trying new things because in doing so you may discover something you absolutely LOVE. I just think it is helpful to know your face shape and understand what styles might look the best!