Best Hairstyles For Round Faces // Long, Medium And Short, What You Need To Know!!
- Posted on 16 February, 2021
- Medium Hair
- By Anonymous
Best hairstyles for round faces? Here's how to make short, medium or long hair work best for you. I explain what to stay away from with a round face AND what to do instead so no matter what length you want, you know how to make sure it looks great! #HairstylesRoundFaceShape #faceshape
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Let'S talk about short hair, what can happen is the more volume you put on the sides of your hair, the more you're going to add width. Let'S talk about medium length, you also want to stay away from any sort of length that goes into your chin. Now, when you're talking about long hair, it can still have a tendency to add a little bit more width. Okay, if you've got a full face or round face, shape, you're not going to want to miss this video. So we're going to walk through all of the different length ranges right so short, medium length and long, and i'm going to talk to you about what you need to stay away from what you should pay attention to and what you might want to actually do with Your hair, so that you can pick the best style for you, so i'm going to help! You understand how to make the length that you want work, for you make sense: okay, okay! So this is honestly one of my favorite hikes in the entire gorge, like if all the hikes have taken you on this is my favorite. I'Ve probably been here 20 times and here's the crazy thing uh just on the way. Up to this point, i saw so many things that i somehow have missed before so yeah you're in for a treat, because i got some pretty epic views, uh and side note. This is actually also a place where yeah i lost my drone. I actually came up here and filmed some of the best drone footage. I'Ve ever filmed for a video for you and then promptly lost it. While i was trying to land it here, so it now lives somewhere down there, not so great, but anyway, okay on to the first tip, let's talk about short hair. What can happen is the more volume you put on the sides of your hair, the more you're going to add width, but on top of that, it also creates the illusion that there's less volume on top, which also creates more width. So it actually kind of doubles. The impact, if that makes sense, so what you would want to do instead is create more volume on top to accentuate cheek structure. So you really want to follow that cheek line up and then, if you follow that cheek line where that cheek line goes, that's where you'd want to create volume and then you'd also want to create it on the top. So just think less volume on the sides. More volume on the top that's going to help to create a more elongation and offset any sort of fullness. Even if you don't have a lot of volume having your hair flip out on the sides or in the back like around the neck and around the ears. That will do the same thing: you're, drawing more volume or the illusion of more volume to the sides and therefore accentuating more width in your face shape now, don't rule bangs out of the equation completely, you can still wear bangs. You just want to be mindful of how you go about wearing them. What you want to stay away from is thick bangs, especially if they're square and straight especially, if they're longer than the eyebrow or at the eyebrow, because what that will do is actually shorten your face and close you off and create again more accentuation to the cheeks. Not cheek structure, what you want to think is you want to open your face up a little bit so that you see more of your forehead through it and that way, you're going to again create more elongation or if you want to have some softness, just think Less actual thickness so some pieces, but your main goal is to see your forehead through your bangs. Now who thinks i should go. Look for my drone yeah! No, if you saw this, it makes me anxious even standing here. So that's not gon na happen, but if anybody wants some amazing footage go there. I guess on the next tip. Okay, this legitimately makes me uncomfortable, there's, basically no good place to fall so yeah - you don't do that here, but that doesn't suck okay. So anyway, let's talk about medium length. Now, when i'm talking about medium length, hair, what i'm referring to is basically any length. That'S roughly in the chin, bob shapes above the shoulders. If you're going to go into a medium-length shape, you want to pay attention again to fullness on the sides. You don't want to have too much fullness on the sides, because that's going to obviously again create more width. You also want to stay away from any sort of length that goes into your chin. Any length directly at your chin, like a bob shape, is definitely going to accentuate more roundness and fullness and therefore not elongate, which is what you're trying to do in the first place many times this can be avoided simply by layering your hair. I see a lot of times where people won't layer it because they're concerned, if maybe it's too thin or too fine, and therefore it ends up being very triangular shape, which means that the top is very heavy. It'S lacking volume in the top and it's creating more width to the sides, which is doing essentially the same thing as having that length into the chin. It'S adding more width and creating more fullness and there are correct and incorrect ways to do it if you're curious, especially if you've got fine, hair and you're concerned about layers i'll link, a video right here, that'll show you how to layer thin, fine hair so that You don't make it look too thin and you actually create volume, so it can be done. Another thing you want to pay attention to in these length ranges is having a lot of layers and again flipping your hair out on the sides that can be even more problematic at a medium length than at a short length, because it just so happens that that Fullness is right at your chin, and that means that it's accentuating specifically fullness right in that one area and that is creating more roundness. So what about bangs? If you're going to do bangs, you still can wear bangs but you're going to basically want to follow the same rules of thumb. As i was mentioning in shorter hair, you want to stay away from anything. That'S too strong and bold or too thick. If you're going to wear more bangs, you want to be sure that you can see your forehead through. You just want to pay attention to showing a little bit more of your face so that you can create more length. Some people say center parts are a great option. I personally don't necessarily subscribe to that, and the reason that i stay away from center parts is because, when you're dealing with a fuller round face you're trying to create more volume, on top or at least some volume, on top to help offset that fullness and elongate, It but center parts don't allow for any volume in the very top of your hair, because they're parted there. The bigger problem, is depending on your texture of hair. If you've got a fuller texture, you've got a little bit of wave in your hair or especially, if you have curl, then you're going to create more fullness on the sides just naturally, because your hair is going to compound on itself. This can compound the triangular effect and that triangular effect brings the eye down and creates more fullness through the cheeks. Again, i personally tend to stay away from center parts, but use that knowledge to your advantage and do whatever you want now, if you've got curly or wavy hair, because your hair has a tendency to thicken on itself or to look a little bit denser and compound. Creating a little bit more volume than say straight hair, you can have a little bit more layering in the sides. You can get a little bit more aggressive with it, whereas you got straighter or finer straight hair, especially if you layer the sides too much. You could end up finding yourself looking very thin at the bottoms, so you do want to pay attention to that curly hair. I would actually recommend that you layer it a little bit more to pull a little that bulk out of the sides, because you're just naturally going to have more bulk on the sides. So you want to make sure that you alleviate that and create more volume on the top make sense. Okay, now this rock is killing my knee right now and uh. I'M trying not to fall, so i'm gon na go ahead and leave you guys with this view and i'm gon na go down and show you guys something really awesome. Oh my gosh! I need to get up. Oh people problems that waterfall is amazing and it's also actually the waterfall that i got all these incredible drone shots with that. I lost the drone. Oh my gosh, i'm telling you they were. I wish i could show them to you because they were incredible, but nonetheless that's hands down the biggest most aggressive. I'Ve ever seen this waterfall now when you're talking about long hair. First of all, so you know what lengths i'm talking about. I'M talking about anything basically collarbone or longer. Okay, now i know so if you're gon na say color bones, not long hair. Just trust me that what i'm gon na say is true for collarbone length, hair or hair down to your butt. So before you freak out, i understand everybody's got a different perception of long hair. Now that said, when you're thinking about one length long hair, i know a lot of people can feel like well, that's elongating and it slims and to some extent that's true one length. Long hair does have a tendency to draw the face out. But with that said, you also want to pay attention to different textures many times, depending on what texture you have again, if it's thick wavy curly, something like that or even if you've got finer, hair texture, but a lot of it. That can have a tendency to get really full on the sides and that will bring the eye down and even though it's not getting triangular up here so much because it's longer it can still have a tendency to add a little bit more width. But the more important part of that really has less to do with the width and more to do with the fact that it's drawing the eye down and not actually lifting or accentuating cheek structures, which is what we want to focus on. So i always say it's best, even with finer hair to layer it to some extent, so that you have a little bit of movement texture and you can get the volume in areas that you want to get it to accentuate things. About the face that you want to accentuate now, when you're talking about layers, there's two different kinds of layering, there's layering in the front and there's layering in the back anything in the front of the ears, the face framing layers, the bangs. All of that stuff is front layers and everything behind the ears in the back of the head. That'S all internal layers, the front layers face framing layers. You want to ensure that you don't have any length that starts directly at your chin, so you want those layers to either be above your chin or longer than your chin. That length in the chin is going to have a tendency, just like the other lengths to add more fullness. Now in the back in the internal layering, you want to make sure that those layers are no shorter than the shortest front layer. They either need to be as short as the shortest layer in the front or longer. If you have them shorter, what will happen is you're going to get some volume in the back, but it'll end up looking like you've got a bob that hangs down, and then this hair that kind of hangs below it and again that can actually accentuate more of That fullness in your face now one other thing that you want to think about is how much do you layer the back many times, people with longer hair are concerned to do too much layering. So therefore, they want to leave the layers longer, and i understand that you definitely don't want to cut the layers too short. If you leave the layers too long, what you're going to find is you're going to get all of the detriments of having layering you're going to have to style them so that you can smooth the ends out you're going to get a little bit less hair at The ends and it's not going to feel quite as dense, even though, if the stoic is full, doesn't mean it's going to look thin, but it won't feel quite as dense and it's ultimately still going to be heavy and not give you the volume that you're trying To achieve so, i always say it's better to actually take those layers to the shorter side of whatever that length will handle and get the benefit of having layers as well. The other thing that that's going to do is it's going to take some of the bulk out of the bottom. That'S going to create again more volume in the top less volume in the sides, and that means that you're going to have more elongation and less fullness through your face. You want to learn more about how to layer, long hair or, if you want to know some of the best haircuts for long shapes, done a whole playlist on them right there or they're. One of the two places you'll see so click that otherwise you have a great day we'll catch you next week, bye [ Applause, ]
Comments
Justin Hickox: This trail is called Hamilton Mt. it’s near Stevenson Wa. Amazing hike!! Did this insight help you understand how to make the length you want work better for you?
Warrior Goddess Crystal Geometry: I love how you incorporate beautiful hikes and hair learning, great combo, makes for better learning ❤️
Debbie Fry: Thank you for your videos, I always learn so much! As a woman with wavy/curly hair, I appreciate how you first, addressed layering hair that isn’t straight and second, how you explain how layering affects fullness, etc. I actually get it now! I’m constantly wanting more volume at the top because all of my volume is at the sides and bottom and I feel like it totally brings the eye down (I’m 58 and have an oval shaped face) In fact, the weight of my waves tends to make the top and crown lay flat. I’m excited to share some new knowledge with my hairstylist tonight as a have an appointment at the salon. I watch all of your videos, so thanks for talking about wavy/curly hair too! Great job!
DJ Lev: Love the waterfall! I'm going to the hair salon this week to chop off my very very thick wavy long hair! I have a small square face with a very low forehead and wear minimally styled glasses. I'm 62 and have a lifelong struggle with the amount of hair. Previous experience with short styles were a disaster. I've had straight bangs (very thick too) for years. My takeaway from your video is this: Keep my side part and grow most of the bangs out but leave enough to create a side swipe. Then cut the length closer to the collarbone to bring the eye up. I looked at lobs and picked a straight across long lob with "V-cut" choppy layers. What do you think? I'm worried no matter what I do I'll have a "block" of hair because of the thickness. I just want to feel carefree and show more of my face. To be brighter and more fun. By the way my hair is natural auburn red. I would love to know what your opinion is and do you recommend any of your vids that might help? Thank you so much!
Tammy McLeod: These videos just keep getting more and more epic! Absolutely loving them! And the hair tips of course!! But Justin.... even though we LOVE how amazing your shots are, can you PLEEEEEAAAASSSEEE stay away from the edges! I dunno about anyone else, but my heart's in my throat with how close you get to some of those edges! Hahahah! Thanks sooo much again for your awesome work, love love love it! xxoo
Monica z: Thank you Justin! My hair was cut shorter than usual several weeks ago and made me look older , plus my face is a bit round. Keeping my hair a couple inches longer is the way for me.... So, thank you for this video! I appreciate the great tips! Be safe!
Lise Michelin: Hi Justin! I agree with much of what you say, but I have observed that if the hair is in a contrasting value with the face (light hair with a dark face or dark hair with a light face), then having too little hair on either side makes the face look wider.
Vesna Dragovic: Justin, you gave us so many useful advices, thank you. You inspired me to think about some little changes of my bob haircut, which I'am wearing for many years.
D N: Can you do a video on cowlicks? Depending where they are cutting and styling around them to use to your advantage. Some stylists have zero clue how to address on the individual and end up with an odd bump in hair. Thank you. I have one in front not severe but right at the widows peak. I work around it but should i do longer bangs, no bangs, etc. Would love your insight.
Koni Bridgham: Great advice, I never really thought about my hair adding width across my face so I will definately try to smooth my ends now. Absolutely beautiful scenery, so jealous!! We have 8-9 inches of snow now here in Indpls. Thank you for sharing with us.
Sabsa 70: Justin, I have not a round face shape at all, but I love your hikes, your positivity, your explanations and always learn something new. So I watch every video anyway ♀️. Take care and stay healthy! Greetings Sabine
Connie Pleasant: I really wish you could show more photos of examples of what you’re talking about. Specific styles. Like a video with say only round face before and afters to really show what you’re talking about. Before & after round face with curly hair, straight hair, fine hair…I love all the scenery you show but I would love more of the actual hair cuts. Thank you
Jack L: Justin, thank you for your videos! I'm learning so much. Question: With narrow, small faces, would you want triangle hair to widen it? That's the narrowest part of my face (with a pointy chin).
Debbie Sagnibene: I love seeing all your hikes the areas are so beautiful. Thanks for taking the time to share all your professional advise!
Tyler Maness: Love the fact you put so much effort into changing scenarios and backdrops to keep the video interesting while passing on great information!
Dolly Ferrier: I always enjoy your videos and your hikes. I'm at hiker myself so it's nice to see the hikes you go on and the things you teach us at the same time.
Denise Younger: I love that you do these videos outside! I like a loose shaggy hairstyle would that work? I’m growing it and I just keep thinning it out and lots of layers and side part. Love this practical great advise.
Jodyfro: That scenery is the best therapy. So stunning — sorry about the loss of the drone. You articulated so many points clearly and concisely. My moonpie face and bad haircut thanks you.
Susan Munoz: Thank you so much for making it so easy and understandable. Plus I love ❤️ how you show God’s beautiful creations! Sorry about your drone
Libby Adler: Thank you for your video. If you have collarbone length, thick wavy hair, it seems harder to do face framing layers and avoid problem areas because there is less length than on really long hair. Many of the examples seem to be on much longer hair. Advice?
Doris Porter: Great tips and video!! Beautiful scenery!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!
Twyla 2: Justin, I absolutely love the outdoor setting for your videos! Your content is enhanced by the natural beauty that you share with us. Oh, sorry about your drone.
Diane Wilson: Justin, I have hair about your wife's length. I'm always trying to make it thicker. It's not fine but not coarse either. I've purchased your Phat Hair and like it, but I'm interested in which shampoo/conditioner you would recommend for a little more volume. Thanks~Diane
Littlebird Jill: Love your videos...learning so much from your tips...thank you!!
123cetaphil: Thank you for this! I esp appreciate the pics w red arrows as well as your recommendations and reasons! Love the background as well!!! Lucky you!!! Stay safe!!
Jana's Beauty Space: Excellent as always....straight to the point and a shots of nature are just completing the whole experience...love your style...thank you ! J
Rachel D.: Trying to process this information along with your video on fine hairstyles... While trying to grow out a really bad bob!! LOL. Gorgeous views. Thanks for taking us along.
Southern HotMess: The views are amazing! I am in Louisiana and for us to wake up to 19 degree weather is very unusual, so of course we are all cold. LOL My daughter flew him from Colorado (we should be having Mardi Gras, but ya know) and laughed at me because she left when it was -17....yes -17 degrees and that is crazy. I am going to send her the link to this video so she can watch it. It has some amazing information. Thank you!
Ś 8: Hiking hairstylist !! Love it ! Thanks a lot for the tips and the views :-)
karen m: All your videos are so well done and useful. Thanks!
AGA S: Great video, as always Thanks for the tips Justin!
Just Di: Sorry, I forgot to add to my message...with the placement of the layers can or should they begin around the cheekbone/top of ear? I hope that makes sense. I'm 59 and my entire life have never found anyone who can really cut my hair to help with the curl, they all seem to cut it the same way they would cut straight hair. Thank you again for your time.
Carolyn Jesmer: Great video . So helpful. Thank you!
Just Di: Hi Justin! Ok, I've written before but I have a question that I hope you can answer. I have also watched the few videos you have on curly hair, so here's my question. I am wondering with my fine/wavy/curly hair where is the best place to start a layer especially if I want to create volume without using a tone of product on my hair? My daughter cuts my hair but doesn't actually understand curly hair and I am hoping to give her the experience in this type of hair. I would say that I have an oval face and at the moment my hair is a medium short style with a slight bob but that's not working for me as I always seem to wind up with my looking triangular. No-one ever wants to cut shorter layers in my hair because they always say I won't like it because it will curl up... my answer is it will grow! So I have an appointment with her in the beginning of march and would love some feed back. Oh, I also would like some bangs but not heavy, do you think that would work (I have watched this video)? Thank you Justin, and what a beautiful hike you are having.
Marian Royal: This is a great video. Do you have a video on how to get some height with fine, straight, silky hair? My stylists never get that I need that for my round face.
Linda: I absolutely love your videos Justin. Please, please, please do this video for square faces. I wish I could come to you for a cut n colour but I live in Scotland
Nancy Cronin: Thanks for the video. I think I am doing it correctly. Scenery is beautiful.
Lori Bradley: That trail was phenomenal. I’m now hesitant to invite you east for fear you’ll be bored. awesome tips and all angles covered. Nice touch. You know your craft. And it’s obvious how much you enjoy it. Cheers from beautiful PEI
Tamara Morton: Yea, for more long hair playlists. Thank you. Will view those, too.
dawn Bonus: Beautiful shots Great info. Thank you
Donia Maloney: I've grown my hair to my lower back and am wondering where my shortest layer should be? The cut I have is so choppy/chunky it looks like an extremely overgrown mullet!!! Please tell me this is salvageable without having to chop 2/3 of my length!!
Dawn Weatherman: I just need to travel to you and let you cut my hair!! I've been to every stylist around and no one gets it!!
Donna Johansson: Beautiful scenery!
Heather: I have a diamond shaped face and I’d love to see tips on that maybe?
Leyya Khan: Hi there, I have shoulder length wavy hair but thinning hair in the front and crown area- typical FPB. The slight volume I have is only at the back and sides. I don’t know what hairstyle is best for me I just tie it up
Sharon La Tour: Will you please do a video for those who have long faces and thin, fine hair? Thank you. :)
T Morgan: Wish you would show more pictures of a correct short cut for a round face so I can show my beautician
Tammy Eaton: I think it’s time I pay you a visit. I saw the episode with Sylvia from Uraguay who donated her hair to Locks Of Love and thought I recognized Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Tina Harris: Thank you for sharing Beautiful video
galecrafts - ( The Happy Stamper ): Aaakkkkk - this girl is alllllll cheeks! Currrently wearing a stacked bob and boy I sure wish you were here in Chicago. It's sooooo hard to find someone who can give a great cut. Where are you anyway dear??? Thanks for sharing the awesome tips - Thanks again, Gale :)
Jamie Crockett: Always appreciated!
Be The Truth: Phwar Gorgeous footage and scenic panoramic views here ! Wild I love the Chilly so suits me dam fine :-).
me man: Wish you had pictures of curly do, maybe a few different levels of curls: 2b or 3d etc. Words don't express a visual idea as well as a visual
Holly CAMPBELL: Great video on bangs. I have such problems with my bang theory!
Debra Peterson: When the title of the video has nothing to do with you, ie, I have a long narrow face shape, but click on it anyways just to see the scenery...not disappointed!
Lori Pfender: Wow did you make this video for me?? That is exactly my hair and that’s why I’m never happy with my style. I always feel like going short will make my face look fatter and show more of my skin where is it sounds like maybe shorter might be the way to go to slim my face, thoughts? thanks for this video awesome
karen dewillers: So when I had my chair short enough to look like a young Shirley Temple was good for my high check boned full face. At the moment, the curls are weighted down because it is now reaching my collarbone. Someday, soon I hope, I will get to the stylist and stop using the box Color Silk.
Alise L: Great info as always Justin.
DealersChoiceFan: Is there a great phone app for "trying on" hair styles? I would like to try short but concerned how it will look.
Chrystal Thornton: Still have PTSD from my family nagging me about my bushy hair and "fat" face.
alex anokhin: Thank you
Erin Austin: What if you wear glasses? I have very dark frames. Does that change the recommendations?
Mary Albert: Justin, you certainly live in a beautiful area and no snow amazing! Beautiful hick and that water fall amazing!! Ok learned more today. I have a round face with a bob haircut with layers front and back. Thick straight hair. So my layers in the front are to my chin. Wrong correct? They should be longer pass my chin? How long please. Thank You , Mary
Jean McRae: Thanks for all the walks you have taken us on! Go find that droid! Lol ...kidding
Connie Pleasant: Oooo ... here’s the video I was looking for thank you
Michelle Light: So I guess an inverted bob longer than the chin in front is a not flattering style on round faces ?
Mr.E: Luv this video, thanks Mr. Justin
Mary Hamric: I wish I wasn't buried in snow. I want to hike. In the pines and firs. Beautiful scenery! RIP Drone.
Kathy Gann: Your format is great! So much better than white walls.
Lissette Bou: Wow beautiful iam new just love watching and obviously the hair tips being cancer survivor my hair is so thin due to this second time chemo iam trying to revive being that today was my last chemo Anyway many blessings
alex anokhin: Love hiking
Kathy Gann: Could you identify where you’re hiking?
Jessica Lor: Big fatty round face here and i want to cut my hair short what to suggest???
MatahariKu: Like 361
Sharon La Tour: Whoops, I think you already have?
Linda Oliver:
Dorie Moynihan: Sorry about the drone. That waterfall does NOT suck.