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YOUR FACE SHAPE IS

Oblong

Long and narrow with balanced proportions

What Does Oblong Mean?

The oblong face shape is noticeably longer than it is wide, with relatively consistent width from forehead to jaw and gently rounded angles throughout. The overall impression is elegant and refined. Styles that add width and break up the length are most balancing.

Oblong faces have a face length that is significantly greater than the face width, with the forehead, cheekbones and jaw all close in measurement to each other. The angles are soft rather than sharp. Oblong faces are often described as elegant or refined. Hairstyles and makeup that add horizontal visual width or break up the vertical length help balance the proportions.

Style Recommendations

Best Haircuts

  • Bobs and lobs at jaw to shoulder length
  • Side-swept bangs that add horizontal line
  • Waves and curls that add width
  • Avoid very long straight styles that emphasize the length
  • Blunt bangs that interrupt the vertical line
  • Short cuts with volume at the sides
  • Layered styles with fullness at cheek level

Glasses Frames

  • Wide oversized frames add width
  • Round and oval frames break the vertical line
  • Decorative or prominent frames draw attention
  • Avoid narrow rectangular frames that emphasize length
  • Frames with decorative temples add width

Makeup Tips

  • Blush horizontally across the cheeks to add width
  • Contour the top of the forehead and below the chin to shorten
  • Highlight across the cheekbones horizontally
  • Horizontal eye looks rather than winged liner
  • Full brows that are more horizontal than arched

Celebrities

Sarah Jessica Parker, Liv Tyler, Kim Kardashian, Gisele Bundchen, Meryl Streep

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Frequently Asked Questions

Both are longer than wide but oblong has softer angles and rounder edges while rectangle has a stronger jaw and more defined parallel lines from forehead to jaw.
Bobs and lobs that sit at jaw to shoulder length, blunt bangs and styles with volume at the sides all help add width to oblong faces. Very long straight styles tend to emphasize the length further.
Yes, with layers and waves that add width. Straight long hair with no layers - wait, straight long hair with no layers tends to emphasize the length. Adding movement and volume at cheek and jaw level balances the proportions.
Wide, oversized frames and round or oval shapes add horizontal width. Narrow rectangular frames that are taller than they are wide tend to add more length to the face.
Sweeping blush horizontally across the cheekbones rather than upward, and a more horizontal brow shape both add visual width. Contouring the hairline and below the chin shortens the face.