Textured Shag
Fuller faces will find great success with a shag haircut. The feathery hairdo focuses on building volume at the top of the head and feathering out the ends in soft layers. Creating height in the crown area will make your face appear longer.
Hair styling tips for thin face shapes
Use layers, curls and waves to add volume around the face. Centre parts are a good way to create more visual width in the face, unless you have a square face shape, in which case stick with a side part.
Short hair can be slimming as well, as long as you have tons of texture and fullness, which make your face look smaller in proportion.
With curly or wavy hair, going too short may add more width to the cheek area. Short styles that add volume on top can elongate your face.
Long hair is perfect and universally flattering on round faces because it lengthens the face. If you have a round face, your ideal cut will fall a few inches below the chin or longer.
“It's best to keep hair longer, ideally past your collarbone, if you can,” says Polko, recommending opting for long layers, if any. “Round faces should typically stick to one- length hair and avoid round cuts and too many layers,” adds celebrity hairstylist Kim Kimble.
“Long layers, especially when parted in the middle, that fall along your face and below your chin, will bring your jawline down and make your face look longer and thinner.”
Stylists recommend medium-length or longer hair for a round face because it elongates your face shape. Keeping your hair below the chin draws attention away from the jaw line.
Darker colours tend to add more depth and dimension to the hair, which can make it look fuller and thicker. If you have very fair skin, you may want to avoid going too dark, as it can make you look washed out. Some of the best hair colours for thin hair include chocolate brown, auburn, mahogany, and black.
It's a common belief that long hair makes people look skinnier. But the truth is, it doesn't really make you look any thinner. What it does is make you look taller.
Longer hair lengthens the face and looks wonderful on certain facial shapes. Short layers might exaggerate the roundness of the face, while choppy layers are typically the most appealing for this face type. Additionally, side-swept bangs can lengthen a round face.
Blunt full bangs, straight-across bangs, side-swept bangs, curly bangs, rounded fringe bangs, and side-swept Bardot bangs are adept at framing a thin face. Accompany the bangs with chin-length face-framing pieces to make your face fuller. However, overly long and heavy bangs will swallow up your face.
A shortcut to thicker hair … is to get a short cut!
An easy way to create the illusion of thicker hair is to trim a few inches off and add layers. If you've got thinner hair, having it cut short creates more volume as it's not weighed down. A precision cut and carefully placed layers can also create volume.
Giving your hair a wavy or curly affect is another great way to make your face appear thinner. Long, loose, voluminous waves that frame your face can narrow your look. Highlights are always a way to not only look younger but also bring light to your appearance.
Like I said, the results are subtle, but pulling your hair up does make your face look instantly thinner and sharper, especially from the profile. Bottom line: If you're not feeling so hot, pull your hair up in a high pony and watch your confidence skyrocket, Ariana Grande-style.
Does short or long hair make you look younger? Long hair can enhance facial features by diverting attention away from wrinkles or age spots and adding volume to your hair. Short hair does not need to age you, though, as the style and texture of shorter hairstyles can add a youthful appearance.
Research from the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology indicates that a woman's hair length doesn't really affect her attractiveness that much.
A middle part is the most flattering for those with round faces, as it will complement the symmetry of your face shape while also creating a bit of visual length. As a second option for times when you want to mix things up, a deep side part can have a lengthening effect, too!
To recap, a round face has equal width and length with soft features. Layers, high updos, and loose curls work wonders on this face shape as they make your face look longer and leaner. Stay away from austere hairstyles, like sleek ponytails, that may highlight the roundness of your face.