On a long face, the cut does its work at the cheekbones and jaw, where a blunt line or first layer adds the width an oblong shape lacks. Just as important is a flat crown, since round-brushing the roots straight up adds height you don’t want. These haircuts for long faces include trim schedules and the hair types each suits.
1. Blunt-Bang Chin-Length Bob
The chin-length bob with blunt bangs ranks among the best haircuts for long faces. The bob stops at the chin and the bangs hide part of the forehead, so the face is shortened at both the top and the bottom. The perimeter gets cut blunt and the crown stays flat. Fine to medium straight hair takes it well. Use a paddle brush to blow-dry and turn the ends under. Bangs get trimmed every 3–4 weeks, the bob every 6–8.
2. Shoulder-Length Layers With Curtain Bangs
Curtain bangs interrupt the length of an oblong face while shoulder-length layers build width at the jaw. The bangs are cut to fall at the cheekbones, and I point-cut the layers from the chin down so the fullness stays at the sides. Medium to thick hair, straight or wavy, carries this cut. Round-brush the bangs when you blow-dry. Bangs need a trim every 4–6 weeks, the layers every 8–10.
3. The French Bob
The French bob falls somewhere between cheekbone and jaw and comes with a fringe at the brow, which is why it counts as one of the classic long face haircuts. Both the short length and the bangs break the vertical line. I cut it blunt and leave a slight bend at the ends. Fine to medium hair with a bit of natural wave suits it best. For a casual finish, air-dry with a texture cream. Trim every 6–8 weeks.
4. The Italian Bob
An Italian bob is heavy and full through the jaw, and that is exactly the width an oblong face is missing. I cut the line blunt just under the jaw and put internal layers in so the volume pushes out rather than up. Medium to thick hair works best. Blow-dry with a big round brush and send the volume to the sides, not the crown. A trim every 6–8 weeks keeps the weight sitting at the jaw.
5. Wavy Jaw-Length Bob
A jaw-length wavy bob drops volume exactly where a long face wants it. Internal layers let the waves push out to the sides. For anyone with natural wave, it is one of the easiest haircuts for long faces to live with. It suits 2A to 2C waves at medium density. Scrunch mousse through, diffuse, and keep the crown roots flat. Trim every 6–8 weeks.
6. Side-Wave Collarbone Lob
A collarbone lob will not lengthen an oblong face provided the waves sit at the cheeks and jaw. I cut it blunt, add a few long layers, and leave the crown smooth. Fine to medium straight hair suits it. Wave the mid-lengths only with a 1.25-inch curling iron and keep the roots flat. Parting it on the side adds width across the forehead. Trim every 8–10 weeks.
7. Shaggy Shoulder-Length Cut With Bangs
A shoulder-length shag with bangs earns its place among the best oblong face hairstyles: the layers build width and the fringe shortens the forehead. I razor the layers in at the cheekbones and leave the crown layers longer so nothing adds height. Medium to thick wavy hair takes this cut well. Diffuse it or air-dry with sea salt spray. Bangs every 4 weeks, the shag every 8–10.
8. Long Layers With Full Blunt Bangs
Full blunt bangs are the answer for a long face when a client refuses to give up length. I cut the fringe heavy at the brow and layer the length from the cheekbones down so it does not hang flat. The length sits best at the collarbone or a little below. Medium to thick straight hair suits it. Blow-dry the bangs down before anything else. Bangs get trimmed 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 widen the brow line. Of all the additions to haircuts for long faces, they are among the simplest. I razor them so they sit flat and merge into cheekbone layers. Straight to wavy hair at any density suits them. Blow-dry the fringe across with a flat brush. The bangs need trimming every 4–6 weeks.
10. Shaggy Chin-Length Bob
A chin-length shaggy bob brings texture and width to the jawline. I razor choppy layers through the sides and leave the crown layers longer, so the shape stays wide instead of tall. Fine to medium wavy hair suits it. Scrunch in texture spray and rough-dry with your fingers. Among long face haircuts, this is one of the more casual options. Trim every 6–8 weeks.
11. The Curly Bob
A curly bob takes advantage of what an oblong face benefits from most: curls that add natural width. I cut it 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 through soaking-wet hair, then diffuse with your head tilted sideways. Book a dry cut every 10–12 weeks.
12. Curly Shag With a Curly Fringe
A curly shag with curly bangs takes length off the top of a long face and adds width at the cheeks. I cut it dry and leave the crown layers longer so the curls do not pile up too high. It suits 2C to 3C curls at medium to thick density. Do a wash-and-go with curl cream and gel, diffusing from the sides. Bangs every 4–6 weeks, a reshape every 10–12.
13. Big-Blowout Lob
A lob with a round-brush blowout sends volume to the sides and balances a long face. The lob is cut at the collarbone with layers starting at the chin. Dry each section from the side outward, never straight up from the crown, and set it with a light hairspray. Medium to thick straight hair suits it. Expect the blowout to last two to three days. Trim every 8 weeks.
14. Cheekbone-Start Layers
Where the first layer begins matters more than anything else on a long face. I start the shortest layer at the cheekbone and point-cut downward from there so the fullness lands at the widest part of the face. Shoulder length works best overall. Fine to thick hair, straight or wavy, all suit it. Blow-dry the front pieces out with a round brush. Trim every 8–10 weeks.
15. Butterfly Cut With Curtain Bangs
A butterfly cut normally adds volume at the crown, so for oblong faces I rework it. The short layers go at the cheekbones rather than the crown, curtain bangs go in, and the length stays at the shoulders or collarbone. Medium to thick hair suits it. Blow-dry with a large round brush and roll the sides outward. Of the long face haircuts, this one keeps plenty of movement. Trim every 8 weeks.
16. Banged Wolf Cut
A wolf cut works on a long face as long as the volume lands at the sides and not the crown. I razor the layers wider through the cheeks, cut in heavy bangs, and leave the back at the shoulders. Wavy hair or thick straight hair suits it. Scrunch texture spray through, air-dry, and press the crown flat with your palms. A trim every 6–8 weeks holds the width.
17. The Hime Cut
The hime cut combines blunt side panels at the cheekbone with blunt bangs, and both pieces widen an oblong face. I cut the panels straight across at the cheekbone or jaw and leave the back long. Thick straight hair suits it. Flat-iron every section so the lines stay crisp. Bangs and panels get trimmed every 4–6 weeks, the length every 12.
18. Bottleneck Fringe
Bottleneck bangs stay narrow at the center and widen as they curve past the eyes. On a long face, that curve hides the upper forehead and widens the temples. I point-cut them on dry hair and pair them with shoulder-length layers. Straight to wavy hair suits them. Blow-dry the bangs with a small round brush. Trim the bangs every 3–4 weeks.
19. Mid-Length Cut With Wispy Bangs
Wispy bangs soften a long forehead without the heaviness of a full fringe. I take a thin triangle section and point-cut it to the brow, then shape the rest to the shoulders with light layers. For fine hair, it is one of the easiest haircuts for long faces. Blow-dry the bangs side to side with a flat brush. The fringe needs a trim every 3–4 weeks.
20. Long-Fringe Pixie
A pixie suits an oblong face when it keeps a long fringe and some fullness above the ears. I leave four inches at the front, soften the sides instead of tapering them tight, and keep the crown flat. Fine to medium straight hair suits it. Dry the fringe forward and across using a vent brush. Trim every 5–6 weeks.
21. Banged Bixie
The bixie, half bob and half pixie, builds width at the ears and takes bangs well on long faces. I leave the length around the ear and point-cut the sides for fullness rather than tapering them. Fine to medium hair suits it. Rub a light texture paste through dry hair and push the sides out. Trim every 6–8 weeks.
22. Beach-Wave Textured Bob
A textured bob with beach waves fans out at the jaw and widens a long face. I cut it just under the chin with internal layers so the waves fall outward. Fine to medium hair, straight or wavy, suits it. Wave it with a 1-inch flat iron, keep the roots flat, and finish with dry texture spray. Trim every 6–8 weeks.
23. Side-Part Asymmetrical Bob
An asymmetrical bob with a deep side part pulls the eye across the face instead of down it. One side is cut at the chin, the other an inch longer, with no graduation in the back so the crown stays flat. Straight hair at medium density suits it. Blow-dry it smooth and tuck the shorter side behind the ear. Trim every 6–8 weeks.
24. The Rounded Bob
A rounded bob carries a curved, full shape at the jaw, which is the widening effect long face haircuts are after. Slight graduation underneath makes the ends curve in toward the jaw. Medium to thick straight hair suits it. Curl the ends under over a large round brush as you blow-dry. A trim every 6 weeks keeps the curve.
25. 90s-Style Blowout Layers
90s blowout layers run short around the face and full through the sides, a shape that suits oblong faces. The layers begin at the cheekbone and step down to the shoulders. Blow-dry every section outward with a large round brush, never straight up from the crown, and set the sides in velcro rollers. Medium to thick straight hair suits it. Trim every 6–8 weeks.
On a long face, the cut does its work at the cheekbones and jaw, where a blunt line adds the width a narrow shape needs. FYI, keeping the crown low is the whole trick. The oval face haircuts guide covers the other shapes if you want the full set.
