the best haircuts to adopt if you have a long face (to rebalance it)

Don’t just adopt the hair trends of 2024, also remember to adapt your haircut to your body shape! If oval faces are lucky enough to be enhanced by all types of haircuts, round faces, square faces and elongated faces tend to be flattered by certain cuts more than others. But as we recall Emma Guerri, Saint Algue trainer and hairdressing expert, the long face is one of the soft face shapes and it is close to the ovality which is identified as the perfect face. With this type of morphology which boils down to a stretched oval and which is much longer than it is wide, and which is often associated with a long neck, the best remains “to accompany the profile with length in the neck” thanks to the hair.

Generally characterized by a very broad and high forehead, and a thin chin which elongates the oval, this type of face can also appear a little hollow. Even if you can wear all lengths of hair with it, the best cut remains the one that fills out the face a little to recreate the roundness that is not very present in the cheeks. The idea being to “break” a little the slender aspect of the shape of the face to tend as much as possible to the shape of a perfect oval.

What long haircut with a long face?

It’s not because your face is elongated that you should deprive yourself of wearing your hair long according to the expert. Even if lengths tend to accentuate the characteristic feature of your oval, Emma Guerri assures that there is “no prohibition” in terms of maximum length or gradient. To find a good balance and bring a little structure to the face, the Saint Algue expert advises, however, to focus on “the gradients which are recommended” because they will help lighten the effect of the lengths, and therefore minimize the length of the face when wearing long hair. Likewise, it also invites you to structure the long cut with bangs which is a good way to break up the very pronounced length of the face. “This helps reduce the height of the forehead and emphasize the look” underlines the hairdressing expert.

What mid-length haircut with a long face?

Since your body shape is very long, mid-length is a perfect alternative to long hair since it will add length to the neck, which is often long. To wear mid-length hair with this very elongated face shape, the mid-length cut must take into account “the height of the forehead but also the location of the hair”, in addition to your preferences, underlines the expert. Keep in mind that the best mid-length cut for your long face is therefore an ultra personalized haircut. For those who need more concrete inspiration, you can still rely on a gradient which structures the cut or even go for curtain bangs, because “curtain fringes are suitable” to this morphology since they “allows you to reduce the height of the forehead and emphasize the look” like no other.

What bob cut for a long face?

If the bob cut may seem the ideal solution to break up the length of the face, you must however be careful that it does not do it too abruptly. As explained
Emma Guerri, We must therefore avoid ultra short squares like “the square at the level of the earlobes”because this kind of radical bob cuts “will cut the face in two” in an unflattering way. “The ideal length is the point of the chin or a length that lightly touches the shoulders” advises the expert. Long square or personalized square according to the precise length of the face, so it’s up to you to see what you prefer to flatter your elongated face.

What short haircut for a long face?

It is true that with a long face which is generally accompanied by a long neck and a thin silhouette, the short haircut is not the most obvious hairstyle option. Rather than asking your hairdresser for a very specific short cut, ask them to cut it short while avoiding having a nape that is too short to begin with. The expert specifies, in fact, that with this face shape and this type of neck, the best is to “leave a little length at the nape of the neck”, because it will bring “candy” in the face. Hairdresser and trainer Saint Algue also recommends short cuts “flexible”, and therefore avoid very short short cuts which can have a more fixed look. If your forehead is very high, she also advises accessorizing your short hair “curtain fringes” to break up the height of the forehead and emphasize the look.

Makeup, skincare, hair care, manicure…, Elodie deciphers the beauty trends of the moment and finds you the best products and good deals so that you can perfect your routine…