Whether your face is square, oval, round, heart-shaped or oblong, there’s a style out there to bring out your features.
Reece Witherspoon’s heart-shaped style
Wear a deep side part like Reece Witherspoon to give the appearance of wider cheekbones.
The deep side part for heart-shaped faces
Rocking a deep side part with big curls will help draw attention out and away from a pointier chin.
Wispy bangs for heart-shaped faces
Any bangs, even if they are a more blunt cut, should have a wispy effect.
Chloë Grace Moretz’s heart-shaped style
Face-framing layers will help give your face a rounder appearance.
Loose curls for heart-shaped faces
Use larger curling iron wands to create the big, loose curls that flatter heart face shapes.
Jennifer Lawrence’s round face style
Style your hair with a middle part, and let some longer bangs hang to help elongate your face.
Short cut style tips for round faces
With shorter cuts that aren’t a pixie, have the cut sit below your cheekbones to avoid extra emphasis near your cheeks.
Angled layers for round faces
When your hair is pulled back or if you’re a round face with a short bob, angle layers down to lengthen your face.
Volume for round faces
Added volume should be always be on top of your head.
Mindy Kaling’s round-face style
Long hair will help elongate your face. Ombre is a bonus because it adds extra emphasis down instead of out.
Ginnifer Godwin’s round-face pixie
Pull off a pixie by keeping the volume at the top and shorter and thinner on the sides.
Olivia Wilde’s square-face style
Try wearing a middle part — letting your hair hang on each side will help disguise cheeks and soften harsh face angles.
Casual, long waves for square faces
Longer hair with casual waves is a square face shape’s dream.
Jessica Biel’s square-face style
Bangs on square face-shaped ladies should curl under to help create a rounder appearance.
Jennifer Hudson’s side-part for square faces
Side parts or parts slightly off center will help turn a square face into a rounder shape.
Keria Knightley’s lob for square faces
If you want to chop your hair into a bob, ask for long, angled layers that elongate your face shape.
Originally published Dec. 2014. Updated Oct. 2016.
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