THE haircuts for round faces should enhance this oval shape thanks to volume and definition, as well as tufts and fringes. To explain it to us is Stefano Terzuolofounder of the Milanese salon Gum.
Haircuts for round, deconstructed and scaled faces
Password “disguise”: i round faces, with Cheeks and cheekbones in the foreground, can gain more momentum thanks to the right haircut. Generally the most suitable ones they are deconstructed and parade because they give lightness and movement.
Climb the hair helps to put less emphasis on the cheeks and more on the nose and forehead, for this reason too geometric and precise cuts should be avoided.
Haircuts for round faces: from left, Marion Cotillard, Ana de Armas, Julianne Moore (Getty Images)
Round face haircuts: the most suitable, from long bob to bixie
But what are the most suitable haircuts for round faces? «The first is definitely the long bob, a great classic. Very versatile, so much so that it has become an evergreen cut, it adapts to different types of hair and its maximum length is 10 cm below the chin.
I recommend wearing it without bangs, or at the limit with a curtain model, so as to lengthen and thin the features of the face. It can be worn both smooth and wavy and it is easy to maintain.
Furthermore, it lends itself very well to both natural drying, using a salt spray to give movement and texture, and to drying with a hairdryer and brush to obtain a smooth and shiny effect »explains Terzuolo da Gum.
As an alternative to the long bob, The Bixie Cut, an evolution of the Pixie and halfway between the latter and the bob, is also ideal on round faces. Genderless «it is suitable for smooth or slightly wavy hair. I recommend it because it enhances the rounded face and requires little maintenance“.
And for wavy hair? Stefano Terzuolo proposes the “Soft Layers” with “bottleneck bang”, translated, a medium-long scaled cut accompanied by a custom-made fringe: “Shorter in the center and longer on the sides so as to slim the face. This too is low maintenance, indeed the imperceptible growth of fringe and scaling further softens the features ».
Yes to the parade bangs, no to the central line
But it’s not just a question of cutting. When it comes to haircuts for round faces, in fact, it is the details that make the difference: if you are a lover of fringe rather than choosing a straight and geometric one, it is better to focus on a fashion show or made to measure as in the case of the “Soft Layers”. Alternatively the soft side tufts are also perfect that enhance the cut and lengthen the face.
Center lines should be avoided as they tend to over-emphasize the rounded shapethe lateral ones instead not only lengthen the face, especially if the hair is climbed, but also create the illusion of a very thick hair.
Round face haircuts: the most suitable styles
And precisely because it is necessary to enhance the round face, better to choose volumizing styling products. So not only foams, creams, shampoos and conditioners that support and “lift” the stem but also masks and packs that nourish and thicken it.
The styling must be wavy, even if only with just hinted waves, but a smooth fold is also fine if the hair is voluminous and full-bodied.
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