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Woman, front view, with medium warm-toned skin and wavy dark brown hair pulled back in a low bun.Man, front view, with light medium-toned skin and wavy black hair brushed straight back.Woman, front view, with medium brown skin and straight black hair pulled back in a low bun.Man, front view, with deep brown skin and short natural coily black hair off the forehead and ears.
Examples of a round face, front view.

Haircuts for a round face

About as long as it is wide, with full cheeks and a soft, rounded jaw with no visible corners.

What balances it

Height on top, short or close sides, and length that falls below the chin make a round face look longer.

What makes the outline stronger

Volume at the cheeks and a blunt line at chin level make it look rounder. 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 round face

  • Low fade hairstyle with a curly top on a man with black coily hair and a beard, three-quarter view

    Low Fade

    Short • Curly

    Short faded sides with the curls kept on top add height and keep width off the cheeks, so a round face looks longer.

Women's haircuts for a round face

  • Long layers hairstyle on a woman with dark brown straight hair, three-quarter view

    Long Layers

    Long • Low Maintenance

    Length below the chin and face-framing layers make a round face look longer.

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

    Lob

    Medium • Low Maintenance

    Length below the chin makes a round face look longer.

  • Tapered natural cut on a woman with deep brown skin and coily black hair, three-quarter view

    Tapered Natural Cut

    Short • Coily

    Fullness on top with tapered sides makes a round face look longer.

  • Tapered curly fro on a woman with warm brown skin and dark brown curls, three-quarter view

    Tapered Curly Fro

    Short • Curly

    Height on top with short tapered sides makes a round face look longer.