Most of these cuts start the same way in my chair: dry hair, sharp shears, and a plan to keep the height at the crown and every layer off the cheekbone. That one rule does more for hairstyles for women over 60 with round faces than any product, and a trim every five to eight weeks keeps it working.
1. Long Pixie With Crown Height
Working on dry hair, I take the sides scissor over comb, hold the top at the cheekbone, and point cut short layers into the crown for lift. That crown height is why this long pixie is the first of the over 60 hairstyles for women round faces I bring up; it adds length above the face. Medium density wears it well. Dry it upside down with a root lifting mousse and push the top forward. Trim every four weeks.
2. Short Shag for a Round Face Over 60
Working on dry hair, I crop the crown short, point cut layers down to the jaw, and leave the fringe long. The crown layers give height and the face pieces drop past the cheek, which is why this is one of the short shag hairstyles over 50 older women round faces wear best. Medium to thick density wears it well. Scrunch in a sea salt spray and air-dry, or diffuse to lift the crown. Trim every six weeks.
3. Chin-Length Bob With Short Crown Layers
Working on dry hair, I set the perimeter at the chin, add short crown layers at the occipital bone, and point cut the whole thing so no line lands at the cheek. A chin length bob on a round face wants its length at the chin and its height at the crown. Fine to medium density wears it well. Dry it upside down for lift and roll the front forward. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
4. Long Layers With Side-Swept Bangs
Working on dry hair, I cut long layers from the chin, then take the bangs from the brow on the short side to the cheekbone on the long side. Side swept bangs slice across the roundness of the face. Medium density wears it well. Flat brush the bangs across and roll the layers back with a round brush as you dry. Bangs every five weeks, layers every eight.
5. Collarbone Lob Layered From the Chin
Working on dry hair, I point cut the perimeter, slide cut layers starting at the chin, and add short crown layers. The collarbone lob is the safest length for a round face over 60, since the layers begin at the chin and nothing lands at the cheek. Medium density wears it well. Dry it with a round brush, rolling under and lifting at the crown. Trim every eight weeks.
6. Curtain Bangs That Clear the Cheekbone
Working on dry hair, I angle the bangs from the nose to the jaw with a center part and connect them into long layers from the chin. Curtain bangs on a round face have to pass the cheekbone, or they make it wider. Medium density wears it well. Roll the bangs back with a round brush as you dry and keep the sides smooth. Bangs every six weeks, layers every eight.
7. Round-Face Pixie With Side-Swept Fringe
Working on dry hair, I graduate the sides and back, keep the crown tall, and point cut the fringe so it sweeps from the brow to the cheekbone. A pixie with a side swept fringe puts a diagonal across a round face. Medium density wears it well. Flat brush the fringe across and dry the crown upward. Trim every five weeks and gloss every eight.
8. Deep Side-Part Bob
Working on dry hair, I set the bob at the chin, point cut the ends, and leave the heavy side a little longer so it sweeps across the cheek. A deep side part on a round face breaks the symmetry that makes the face read round. Medium density wears it well. Flat brush the heavy side across as you dry and tuck the light side. Trim every six weeks.
9. Shoulder-Length Cut With Face-Framing Layers
Working on dry hair, I set the perimeter at the shoulder, slide cut the frame from the chin down to the shoulder, and point cut the ends. On a round face, face framing layers begin at the chin, never at the cheek. Medium density wears it well. Roll the frame back with a round brush as you dry and let the rest air-dry. Frame every six weeks, length every eight.
10. Wavy Lob Cut Dry for a Round Face
Working on dry hair with the wave left in its pattern, I point cut the perimeter at the collarbone, hold every layer below the chin, and build lift at the crown. On a round face, wavy hair gets a dry cut so the waves finish below the chin. Medium density wears it well. Work a curl cream through, scrunch, air-dry, and then diffuse the crown for height. Trim every seven weeks and gloss every eight.
11. Gray Pixie Bob With a Long Front
Working on dry hair, I graduate the nape, let the front fall to the chin, and point cut the perimeter. The pixie bob holds the nape short and the front long, which stretches a round face. Fine to medium density wears it well. Flat brush the front forward as you dry and lift the crown with a vent brush. Trim every five weeks and gloss every eight.
12. Crown-Volume Long Layers Over 60
Working on dry hair, I set the perimeter at mid back, slide cut layers from the chin, and cut short crown layers at the occipital bone. Long layers with crown volume lift a round face from the top down. Medium density wears it well. Dry it upside down with a root lifting mousse, then smooth the length with a round brush. Trim every eight weeks and gloss every eight.
13. Asymmetrical Bob for a Round Face
Working on dry hair, I cut the short side at the jaw and the long side at the chin, point cut both, and part on the long side. An asymmetrical bob leads the eye down one side of a round face. Medium density wears it well. Dry it smooth with a flat brush and tuck the short side. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
14. Curtain-Fringe Short Shag Over 60
Working on dry hair, I crop the crown short, point cut layers to the jaw, and cut the fringe at the jaw with a center part. The curtain fringe on this short shag adds height while staying off the cheek. Medium to thick density wears it well. Rough it dry with a sea salt spray and roll the fringe back over a round brush. Fringe every six weeks, shag every seven.
15. Blunt Lob Below the Chin
Working on dry hair, I cut the perimeter straight across at the collarbone with no layers, then part a touch off center. A blunt lob past the chin frames a round face without adding any width. Medium to thick density wears it well. Dry it flat with a paddle brush and finish with a drop of serum. Trim every eight weeks, since a blunt line shows growth.
16. Feathered Layers That Flick Away From the Face
Working on dry hair, I set the perimeter at the shoulder, then feather the layers from the chin down with the shears angled out. Feathered layers flick away from a round face rather than hugging it. Medium density wears it well. Roll every layer back and out with a round brush as you dry, and lift the crown. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
17. Gray-Blended Lob for a Round Face
Working on dry hair, I set the lob at the collarbone with layers from the chin, then add highlights through the top and lowlights at the sides. Gray blending on a lob for a round face puts the lighter pieces at the crown and the darker ones at the cheek. Fine to medium density wears it well. Dry it with a round brush. Trim every eight weeks, refresh the blending every twelve.
18. Short Shag With a Side-Swept Fringe
Working on dry hair, I crop the crown short, point cut layers to the jaw, and sweep the fringe from the brow to the cheekbone. Of the short shag hairstyles over 50 older women round faces ask for, the side swept fringe version is the most requested. Medium density wears it well. Rough-dry with a texture spray and blow-dry the fringe alone across. Trim every six weeks.
19. Half Up With Lift at the Crown
Working on dry hair, I cut long layers from the chin, tease the crown lightly, and pin the top half back. A half up with crown lift lengthens a round face from the top and keeps the sides away from the cheeks. Medium density wears it well. Roll the length back with a round brush as you dry and spray the crown. Trim every eight weeks and gloss every eight.
20. Curly Cut Layered Below the Chin
Working on dry hair, I set the perimeter at the collarbone, point cut individual curls shorter at the crown for lift, and keep the sides long. Curly hair on a round face gets cut curl by curl with the layers below the chin so the curls do not pile up at the cheeks. Medium to thick density wears it well. Leave-in, then gel, diffuse, and shake it out. Trim every eight weeks.
21. Pixie With Long Side-Swept Bangs
Working on dry hair, I graduate the back and sides short, leave the bangs long, and point cut them to the cheekbone. The long side bangs on this pixie cover one cheek, and that lengthens a round face. Medium density wears it well. Take the bangs across with a flat brush and lift the crown with a vent brush while drying. Trim every five weeks and gloss every eight.
22. Collarbone Cut With a Soft Side Fringe
Working on dry hair, I set the perimeter at the collarbone with point cut ends, then cut a soft fringe from the brow to the cheekbone. A soft side fringe on a collarbone cut breaks up the width of a round face. Medium density wears it well. Dry the fringe to one side with a small round brush and the length under. Fringe every five weeks, length every eight.
23. Stacked Bob With Back Height
Working on dry hair, I graduate the nape, stack the layers up to the crown, and leave the front at the chin. A stacked bob builds height at the back and keeps the front long, which balances a round face. Fine to medium density wears it well. Roll the back under with a round brush as you dry and push the front forward. Trim every five weeks.
24. Lob Tucked on One Side
Working on dry hair, I set the lob at the collarbone with point cut ends and keep the sides long enough to stay tucked. With one side of the lob tucked behind the ear, a round face reads narrower on that side. Medium density wears it well. Dry it with a flat brush, tuck one side, and finish with serum. Trim every eight weeks and gloss every eight.
25. Long Shag for a Round Face Over 60
Working on dry hair, I crop the crown short, point cut layers down to the collarbone, and razor a long fringe to the cheekbone. The long shag keeps the crown layers short and the length past the collarbone. Medium to thick density wears it well. Scrunch in a sea salt spray and air-dry, or diffuse to lift the crown. Trim every eight weeks.
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Over 60 hairstyles for women with round faces work best when the height stays at the crown and the sides stay close. FYI, a dry cut with a cropped crown and point-cut layers down to the collarbone with a razored long fringe keeps the face from reading wider. That crown height is what does the slimming.
