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Examples of a long (oblong) face, front view.

Haircuts for a long (oblong) face

Clearly longer than it is wide, with the forehead, cheekbones and jaw of similar width.

What balances it

Width at the sides, a fringe and lengths between the chin and the shoulders make a long face look shorter.

What makes the outline stronger

Height on top and long, flat, straight lengths make it look longer. That is a choice, not a mistake: some people want their face shape to stand out.

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Men's haircuts for a long (oblong) face

  • Textured crop hairstyle with a short fringe on a man with dark brown hair, three-quarter view

    Textured Crop

    Short • Low Maintenance

    The forward fringe covers part of the forehead, so a long face looks shorter.

  • Flow hairstyle on a man with brown wavy hair pushed back, three-quarter view

    Bro Flow

    Medium • Low Maintenance

    Medium length all over adds width at the sides without height on top, so a long face looks shorter.

Women's haircuts for a long (oblong) face

  • Curly shag hairstyle with curtain bangs on a woman with dark brown curly hair, three-quarter view

    Curly Shag

    Medium • Curly

    Volume at the sides and curtain bangs make a long face look shorter and wider.

  • Classic bob hairstyle on a woman with blonde straight hair, three-quarter view

    Classic Bob

    Short • Low Maintenance

    A jaw-length cut adds width at the sides, so a long face looks shorter.

  • Curly layers hairstyle on a woman with dark brown curly hair, three-quarter view

    Curly Layers

    Medium • Curly

    Rounded curly volume at the sides makes a long face look shorter and wider.

  • Lob hairstyle on a woman with straight mid-blonde hair, three-quarter view

    Lob

    Medium • Low Maintenance

    Width at the sides at jaw to collarbone length makes a long face look shorter.

  • Rounded afro on a woman with medium brown skin and coily black hair with a few silver strands, three-quarter view

    Rounded Afro

    Medium • Coily

    Full, rounded volume at the sides makes a long face look shorter and wider.