Over the last month, Google searches for the “best haircuts for round faces” have surged by 4,250 per cent, suggesting that some of you out there are on the hunt for a new hairstyle to help flatter your face shape. Those with round faces (where width at cheekbone level is about the same as the face’s length) will know that getting your hairstyle right is key to balancing out and slimming the proportions of the face.
“With round face shapes, you need to create interest and angles in the haircut to elongate the face,” says Dom Seeley Color Wow’s international creative director. “Longer lengths are more suited to this face shape for that reason too, and it’s always better to style it in soft waves, adding body and volume. This can help open up the cheekbone and jawline area and add width and angles to help offset roundness.”
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Hairstylist Frederic Fekkai is also a fan of creating sharpness and angles to soften a rounder face shape, suggesting “longer layers and choppy pixie cuts” as great options. “I love bangs and longer hair to help minimise roundness,” he says. “And a good styling tip is to wear hair swept to the side.” When it comes to bangs, keep them long and loose, rather than ultra short and bluntly cut, as it’s more forgiving on the face.
Meanwhile clever colour placement is also a great way to slim a round face and add dimension to a haircut, while also making layers appear more prominent. “I love to place colour around the face – we do it a lot at the salon,” says colourist to the stars, Nicola Clarke, who works from John Frieda in London. “It doesn’t necessarily have to be dramatic, just a subtle difference to the overall colour will add contrast and give the illusion of texture without layers.” Like turning a light on over your face, it also makes skin look more youthful and luminous.
Take cues from Mila Kunis, Gemma Chan, Kirsten Dunst and Selena Gomez, all of whom have their ultimate round face hairstyles well and truly nailed, below.
Mila Kunis
John Shearer
Kirsten Dunst
Pascal Le Segretain
Kate Bosworth
Alberto E. Rodriguez
Emma Stone
Stone creates some depth with a long fringe swept to the side.Pascal Le Segretain
Cameron Diaz
Dave M. Benett
Gemma Chan
Gregg DeGuire
Drew Barrymore
Jason Kempin
Michelle Williams
Bertrand Rindoff Petroff
Selena Gomez
Jesse Grant
Miranda Kerr
Jun Sato
Jennifer Hudson
Aaron J. Thornton
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The recent surge in Google searches for the "best haircuts for round faces" by a staggering 4,250 per cent reflects a growing interest in finding hairstyles that flatter this specific face shape. For those with round faces, where the width at cheekbone level is approximately the same as the face's length, achieving the right hairstyle is crucial for balancing and slimming facial proportions.
According to Dom Seeley, Color Wow's international creative director, creating interest and angles in the haircut is essential to elongate the face. Longer lengths are particularly well-suited for round faces, and styling with soft waves can add body and volume, opening up the cheekbone and jawline area. This technique helps add width and angles to offset the roundness of the face.
Hairstylist Frederic Fekkai echoes the importance of creating sharpness and angles, recommending longer layers and choppy pixie cuts to soften a rounder face shape. He also favors bangs and longer hair to minimize roundness, suggesting a styling tip of wearing hair swept to the side. When it comes to bangs, keeping them long and loose, as opposed to ultra short and blunt, is more forgiving on the face.
Clever color placement is another effective strategy to slim a round face and add dimension to a haircut. Nicola Clarke, a renowned colorist working from John Frieda in London, emphasizes the impact of color around the face. This subtle technique, not necessarily dramatic, creates contrast and gives the illusion of texture without layers. It's akin to turning a light on over the face, imparting a more youthful and luminous appearance to the skin.
Looking at the examples of celebrities such as Mila Kunis, Gemma Chan, Kirsten Dunst, and Selena Gomez, it's evident that they have mastered hairstyles that complement their round faces. These individuals serve as inspirations for those seeking the perfect round face hairstyle, showcasing the effectiveness of longer lengths, soft waves, clever color placement, and the strategic use of bangs to enhance facial features and create a harmonious overall look.
