![]() ![]() Casual, everyday look: side fishtail braid paired with a deep side part.Celebrity inspiration: Reese Witherspoon, Hayden Panettiere, Kerry Washington, Natalie Portman.If you want bangs: Ask your stylist to cut curtain bangs or Brigitte Bardot bangs, where the bangs separate down the middle and flow out to the sides.Key takeaway: Styles that make the forehead area look narrower and the chin area look wider work best.Ideal cuts: lobs, chin-length bobs, medium-length cuts with plenty of layers.How to wear it: Layered pixies with rounded bangs add softness and bring balance back to the face.Style you've been told to stay away from: pixie.Fancy occasion look: Sleek half-up 'do with volume at the crown and slicked back sides that help narrow the face.Casual, everyday look: low messy bun with pieces pulled out around the face to soften strong lines.Celebrity inspiration: Olivia Wilde, Keira Knightley, Angelina Jolie, Demi Moore.If you want bangs: Make sure the outsides are longer than the middle, about 1–1.5 inches, to draw the eye to the middle and help soften the face.Key takeaway: A blunt, graphic cut can make strong jawlines look even stronger, whereas wispy layers soften angles.Ideal cuts: lob, hair that falls below the shoulders and features graduated layers that turn inward.Opting for a lob that hits right around the collarbone also keeps faces from looking too circular, making it one of the best hairstyles for round faces. How to wear it: Adding piecey layers breaks up the visual that the head and hair are one big circle, which is especially helpful if you want a chin-length cut.Style you've been told to stay away from: bob.Fancy occasion look: sleek, high ponytail, instead of a textured and teased pony, which can add bulk.Casual, everyday look: half-up top knot to add height while leaving some hair down to balance any roundness.Celebrity inspiration: Kate Bosworth, Ginnifer Goodwin, Mila Kunis, Kirsten Dunst, Emma Stone.If you want bangs: Opt for side-swept bangs with a deep part to slim the face or try short, choppy bangs to lengthen the face by drawing the eye up.Key takeaway: Layers are key because mixed lengths elongate the face.Ideal cuts: long mermaid locks, piecey pixies, hair that falls below the shoulders.How to wear it: Blunt bangs add width and help balance longer hair, as do tousled waves.Style you've been told to stay away from: really long hair if you have a long oval face.Fancy occasion look: Veronica Lake/old Hollywood waves also add a bit of width to a longer face.Casual, everyday look: the dutch crown braid is a great hairstyle for oval faces, especially longer ones in need of a little width.Celebrity inspiration: Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Krysten Ritter.If you want bangs: Try textured baby bangs for an updated Bettie Page look that not everyone can pull off.Key takeaway: You generally don't need your hair to balance out your face's width or length, so you can afford to experiment more. ![]() Ideal cuts: Most haircuts work on this versatile face shape.So here's what to keep in mind: Oval Faces So while knowing how to pick the best haircuts and hairstyles for different face shapes won't dramatically improve your appearance, it can help you choose a look designed to highlight all of your best features. That means topping our freshly lacquered lips with a light-catching gloss, dabbing a bit of highlighter in the corner of our eyes to look more awake, and attaching extensions to our natural lashes to add just a little more oomph to our dramatic eye makeup. In the quest to look our absolute best, even the little things count. ![]()
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