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Oblong face shape: hairstyles, glasses and beard

An oblong face is noticeably longer than it is wide, with a fairly straight cheek line and a long forehead or chin. Shorten and widen it: fringes, volume at the sides rather than height on top, deeper or oversized frames, and a beard that is fuller at the sides.

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How to tell if you have an oblong face

You likely have an oblong face if its length is well over one and a half times its width, the forehead, cheeks and jaw are similar in width, and the forehead is high or the chin long. Many faces sit between two shapes, so treat this as a guide.

  • Face length is well over one and a half times its width
  • Forehead, cheeks and jaw are similar in width
  • The forehead is high, or the chin long, or both

Pull your hair back, face a mirror straight on and compare the width of your forehead, cheekbones and jaw with the length of your face. Many faces sit between two shapes; treat the guidance below as a starting point.

Hairstyles

For an oblong face, fringes shorten a long forehead and volume at the sides adds width, while extra height on top adds length. Very long, straight, flat styles drag the face down further, so add waves or layers for width.

  • Fringes shorten a long forehead
  • Volume at the sides and waves add width; extra height on top adds length
  • Very long, straight, flat styles drag the face down further

Glasses

Deeper and oversized frames break up the length of an oblong face. Very narrow, shallow frames can make a long face look longer, so choose frames with more height and a bold top line.

  • Deeper and oversized frames break up length
  • Very narrow, shallow frames can make a long face look longer

Beard and facial hair

A beard that is fuller at the sides adds width to an oblong face. Avoid a long, pointed chin beard, which lengthens the face further, and keep the length under the chin modest.

  • A beard that is fuller at the sides adds width
  • Avoid a long, pointed chin beard, which lengthens the face further

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Generic advice is a starting point. A scan reads your face shape and matching hair, glasses and beard advice on your own face, shows the visual evidence and a confidence score, and builds a morning and night routine around it. The first full analysis is free.

This is general cosmetic guidance, not medical advice. See a dermatologist for skin that is painful, spreading, scarring or not improving after 8-12 weeks.

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