On a long face, most blowouts go wrong at the crown: lifting the roots straight up with a round brush makes the shape taller instead of wider. The best haircuts for long faces put the fullness at the cheekbones and jaw, often with a fringe to shorten the forehead. Each cut below lists the hair type and trim schedule.
1. Blunt-Bang Chin-Length Bob
A chin-length bob with blunt bangs is one of the best haircuts for long faces. The bangs cover part of the forehead and the bob stops at the chin, so the face is shortened from both ends. I cut the perimeter blunt and keep the crown flat. It suits fine to medium straight hair. Blow-dry with a paddle brush and bend the ends under. Trim the bangs every 3–4 weeks and the bob every 6–8.
2. Curtain Bangs and Shoulder-Length Layers
Curtain bangs break up the length of an oblong face, and shoulder-length layers build width at the jaw. I cut the bangs to land at the cheekbones and point-cut layers from the chin so the fullness sits at the sides. It suits medium to thick straight or wavy hair. Blow-dry the bangs with a round brush. Trim the bangs every 4–6 weeks and the layers every 8–10.
3. The French Bob
A French bob falls between the cheekbone and the jaw with a fringe at the brow, which makes it a classic long-face haircut. The short length and the bangs both interrupt the vertical line. I cut it blunt with a slight bend at the ends. It suits fine to medium hair with some natural wave. Air-dry with a texture cream for an easy finish. Trim every 6–8 weeks.
4. The Italian Bob
The Italian bob is full and heavy at the jaw, which gives an oblong face the width it needs. I cut it blunt just below the jaw and add internal layers so the volume moves outward rather than up. It suits medium to thick hair. Blow-dry with a large round brush and push the volume to the sides instead of the crown. Trim every 6–8 weeks to keep the weight at the jaw.
5. Wavy Bob at the Jaw
A wavy bob at the jaw puts volume exactly where a long face wants it. I cut it with internal layers so the waves spread to the sides. It is one of the easiest haircuts for long faces with natural wave. It suits 2A to 2C waves of medium density. Scrunch in mousse and diffuse, keeping the roots flat at the crown. Trim every 6–8 weeks.
6. Collarbone Lob With Side Waves
A collarbone lob keeps an oblong face from looking longer, provided the waves sit at the cheeks and jaw. I cut it blunt with a few long layers and keep the crown smooth. It suits fine to medium straight hair. Wave the mid-lengths with a 1.25-inch curling iron and leave the roots flat. A side part adds width across the forehead. Trim every 8–10 weeks.
7. Shag With Bangs at Shoulder Length
A shoulder-length shag with bangs is one of the best oblong face hairstyles, because the layers create width and the fringe shortens the forehead. I razor-cut layers at the cheekbones and leave the crown layers longer so there’s no added height. It suits medium to thick wavy hair. Air-dry with sea salt spray or diffuse. Trim the bangs every 4 weeks and the shag every 8–10.
8. Heavy Blunt Bangs With Long Layers
For clients who want to keep their length, full blunt bangs are the answer for a long face. I cut the bangs heavy at the brow and layer the length from the cheekbones down so it doesn’t hang flat. Keep the length around the collarbone or just below. It suits medium to thick straight hair. Blow-dry the bangs down first. Trim the bangs every 3–4 weeks and the length every 10.
9. Side-Swept Fringe
Side-swept bangs cut on a diagonal cover part of the forehead and add width across the brow line. They are one of the simplest additions to haircuts for long faces. I razor the bangs so they lie flat and blend into layers at the cheekbone. It suits straight to wavy hair of any density. Blow-dry the fringe across with a flat brush. Trim the bangs every 4–6 weeks.
10. Shaggy Chin-Length Bob
A shaggy bob at the chin adds texture and width at the jawline. I razor-cut choppy layers through the sides and leave the crown layers longer so the shape stays wide rather than tall. It suits fine to medium wavy hair. Scrunch in texture spray and rough-dry with your fingers. It is one of the more casual long face haircuts. Trim every 6–8 weeks.
11. Bob for Curly Hair
Curls are one of the best things an oblong face can have, since they add natural width. I cut this bob dry, one curl at a time, to the chin and shape it wider at the sides than at the crown. It suits 3A to 3C curls. Work leave-in and gel into soaking-wet hair and diffuse with your head tilted to the side. Plan a dry cut every 10–12 weeks.
12. Curly Shag and Curly Bangs
A curly shag with curly bangs shortens a long face from the top and widens it at the cheeks. I cut it dry and keep the crown layers longer so the curls don’t stack too high. It suits 2C to 3C curls of medium to thick density. Wash-and-go with curl cream and gel, then diffuse from the sides. Trim the bangs every 4–6 weeks and reshape every 10–12.
13. Voluminous Lob Blowout
A round-brush blowout on a lob puts the volume at the sides, which balances a long face. I cut the lob at the collarbone with layers starting at the chin. Blow-dry sections from the side outward, not straight up from the crown, and finish with a light hairspray. It suits medium to thick straight hair. The blowout lasts two to three days. Trim every 8 weeks.
14. Cheekbone-Level Layers
On a long face, the height of the first layer matters most. I start the shortest layer at the cheekbone and point-cut down from there, so the fullness sits at the widest point of the face. Overall length works best at the shoulders. It suits fine to thick hair, straight or wavy. Blow-dry the front pieces outward with a round brush. Trim every 8–10 weeks.
15. Butterfly Cut With a Fringe
A butterfly cut normally adds crown volume, so on oblong faces I adjust it. I put the short layers at the cheekbones instead of the crown, add curtain bangs, and keep the length at the shoulders or collarbone. It suits medium to thick hair. Blow-dry with a large round brush, rolling the sides out. This is one of the long face haircuts that still has movement. Trim every 8 weeks.
16. Wolf Cut With a Fringe
A wolf cut can suit a long face when the volume goes to the sides instead of the crown. I razor-cut the layers wider through the cheeks, add heavy bangs, and keep the back at the shoulders. It suits wavy or thick straight hair. Scrunch in texture spray and air-dry, pressing the crown flat with your palms. Trim every 6–8 weeks to hold the width.
17. The Hime Cut
A hime cut combines blunt side panels at the cheekbone with blunt bangs, and both add width to an oblong face. I cut the panels straight across at the cheekbone or jaw and keep the back long. It suits thick straight hair. Flat-iron each section to keep the lines sharp. Trim the bangs and panels every 4–6 weeks and the length every 12.
18. Bottleneck Fringe
Bottleneck bangs are narrow in the center and widen as they curve around the eyes. On a long face, that curve covers the upper forehead and adds width at the temples. I point-cut them on dry hair and pair them with shoulder-length layers. They suit straight to wavy hair. Blow-dry the bangs with a small round brush. Trim the bangs every 3–4 weeks.
19. Wispy Bangs on a Mid-Length Cut
Wispy bangs soften a long forehead without the weight of a full fringe. I cut a thin triangle section and point-cut it to land at the brow, then shape the rest to the shoulders with light layers. It is one of the easiest haircuts for long faces with fine hair. Blow-dry the bangs side to side with a flat brush. Trim the fringe every 3–4 weeks.
20. Long-Fringe Pixie
A pixie works on an oblong face when it keeps a long fringe and some fullness over the ears. I leave four inches at the front, keep the sides soft rather than tapered tight, and keep the crown flat. It suits fine to medium straight hair. Blow-dry the fringe forward and across with a vent brush. Trim every 5–6 weeks.
21. Bixie With Bangs
A bixie, a cross between a bob and a pixie, adds width at the ears and pairs well with bangs on long faces. I keep the length around the ear and point-cut the sides for fullness instead of tapering them. It suits fine to medium hair. Work a light texture paste through dry hair, pushing the sides out. Trim every 6–8 weeks.
22. Textured Bob With Beach Waves
A textured bob with beach waves spreads out at the jaw, which adds width to a long face. I cut it just below the chin with internal layers so the waves fall outward. It suits fine to medium straight or wavy hair. Wave with a 1-inch flat iron, leave the roots flat and finish with dry texture spray. Trim every 6–8 weeks.
23. Side-Part Asymmetric Bob
An asymmetric bob with a deep side part moves the eye across the face rather than down it. I cut one side at the chin and the other an inch longer, with no graduation at the back so the crown stays flat. It suits straight hair of medium density. Blow-dry smooth and tuck the short side behind the ear. Trim every 6–8 weeks.
24. Rounded Bob
A rounded bob has a full, curved shape at the jaw, which is the widening effect long-face haircuts need. I cut it with slight graduation underneath so the ends curve in toward the jaw. It suits medium to thick straight hair. Blow-dry with a large round brush, curling the ends under. Trim every 6 weeks to keep the curve.
25. 90s-Style Blowout Layers
90s blowout layers are short around the face and full at the sides, which suits oblong faces. I cut layers starting at the cheekbone and stepping down to the shoulders. Blow-dry each section outward with a large round brush, not straight up from the crown, and set with velcro rollers at the sides. It suits medium to thick straight hair. Trim every 6–8 weeks.
On a long face, lifting the roots straight up just adds length you do not want, so I sweep the volume to the sides instead. FYI, that one move fixes most of the “my face looks longer” complaints. The oval face haircuts guide covers the other shapes if you want the full set.
