Face morphology

Haircuts for a round face

The goal: optically lengthen your face and break the roundness without denying it. Here are the cuts that work.

What flatters a round face

Mid-to-long cuts, vertical layering, volume on top, thin layered fringes. Anything that draws a vertical line balances the natural width of the cheeks.

What's better to avoid

Chin-length bobs, thick straight fringes, bowl cuts, side volume. These choices reinforce roundness instead of balancing it.

The detail that changes everything

The parting. On a round face, a side parting creates more visual length than a center parting. Paired with lengths below the chin, it structures the face.

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