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Hairstyles by Face Shape: The Perfect Haircut for a Long Face With Fine Hair

by Deborah Dunham (Subscribe to Deborah Dunham's posts)
Posted Jul 7th 2010 at 7:00AM  
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Ever thought of choosing your hairstyles by face shape? The right haircut and hairstyle can draw attention to your best facial features, and shift attention from anything you want to disguise. In our video series, The Perfect Haircut for Your Face Shape, we explore the styles that look best on round, oval, square, long, and heart shaped faces.

Kerry, before and after her Perfect Haircut for My Face makeover. Photos: Cory Sorensen

Fine, limp hair can elongate a long face shape, but with a few tricks from celebrity hairstylist Andy Lecompte, you can turn a flat situation into a downright flattering one!

Meet Kerry -- a beautiful brunette with hair that Lecompte describes as "ultra fine".

The first step to working with a long face shape is to shorten the length and add volume at the crown. "That will help you with your features and give you a little more bounce and movement to your hair," says Lecompte.



He then adds a lot of layers to Kerry's hair and lengthens her bangs to create a soft fringe around the cheeks.

The final step is to dry the hair at its roots and place two Velcro rollers at the crown for an added "bump". Lecompte also suggests moving the part over to create more of a sweeping look across the face.

These tricks not only de-emphasize Kerry's longer face shape, but they emphasize her best features. Just look at how her hazel eyes pop!

"I love it!" she says.

Did you miss our makeover for a round face with thinning hair? Check it out here!
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sheridan, 7-07-2010, 5:52PM

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sheridan

The actress SARAH JESSICA PARKER, should wear this style! It would be much more becoming on her then her always present very long hair with the center part. The long hair she always wears makes her face look too long, her nose very long and is just very unflattering on her.

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Carolyn, 7-11-2010, 10:50PM

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Carolyn

I totally agree with you.

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am, 7-12-2010, 12:39AM

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am

Oh my goodness!!!!! Sarah looks young and pretty - if she had an old lady style like this she would look horrible. Remember when Faith Hill cut her hair - virtually everyone said she looked 20 years older. The first picture was much cuter on this model.

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Rebecca, 7-11-2010, 8:36PM

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Rebecca

Just one question -- how can you "lengthen bangs"? You can make them shorter, but longer???? If that is possible then I'd like to lengthen my whole head of hair please!

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linda, 7-11-2010, 8:52PM

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linda

I just had my hair cut the say way this week end and I look a lot younger even tho I will be 62 in july

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Liz, 7-11-2010, 8:48PM

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Liz

Her hair looked better in the before photo. Making her hair higher on top made her face look even longer. It should have been fluffed on the sides instead.

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icucanter, 7-11-2010, 9:05PM

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icucanter

I agree with Liz. The before cut was better.

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myriah, 7-11-2010, 9:12PM

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myriah

Who are they trying to kid. The second haircut makes her face look much longer and draws attention to how long it is. Besides everyone is wearing this hairstyle can't you come up with something different?

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niki holladay, 7-11-2010, 9:20PM

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The new cut does look better as it is more fashionable, but, she should have more fringe starting from the maxilla down (just below the apples of the cheeks), coming in towards the face, especially her chin, to camouflage the extended length of her face.

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colleen, 7-11-2010, 9:39PM

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colleen

I agree, I like the before better. Maybe it is her bigger smile, but the before is better.

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colleen, 7-11-2010, 11:08PM

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colleen

What I meant to say is that she looks great both ways, I just think she looks BETTER in the before hairdo. The second one looks a little like a wig, but she looks great both ways.

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Leona, 7-11-2010, 9:43PM

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jenp....I have very, very fine hair...baby fine hair. If I didn't have my hair layered, it would look horrible. Layering gives movement and volume to fine hair. Mine is just below shoulder length and because of the cut, people think my hair is much thicker than it really is....no layers for fine hair is a myth!

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Ardeane, 7-11-2010, 9:52PM

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Ardeane

are you kidding me, the before is way better..its youthful all she needs is a larger hoop earring and or a dangling ear ring...
the after make her look older and funny looking .geez

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RunsWithScissors, 7-11-2010, 10:06PM

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RunsWithScissors

I have to honestly say that as a stylist at a very upscale salon on the north shore of long island .. that that was possibly the WORST client consultation i have ever heard in my entire life ...

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Melissa, 7-11-2010, 10:08PM

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As a professional stylist I see the after photo as being more stylish and polished than the first. Her hair actually has life in the after photo. I agree that she could have more SUBTLE layering around her face, but above all she looks fabulous in the after shot. I especially think the shorter length of her hair adds width to her jaw line, diminishing the look of an elongated face shape. Also why would she want to look like a teenager, she is not one. It is great to look and feel confident, but to try to recreate someones teenage or even college years later in life is a bit unrealistic! Be who you are and be proud of it!

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Carmelinda, 7-11-2010, 10:12PM

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No way! Sorry, but she looked a lot better on the Before photo. I hope she didn't pay for this or she should get her money back and go somewhere else! When someone doesn't do something right, I don't believe it makes sense to go back or you might get a double (bad) whamo! LOL

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Brenda Resh, 7-11-2010, 10:18PM

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Brenda Resh

I am going against the crowd here, but I love the second style

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Janice, 7-11-2010, 10:25PM

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Janice

I like the before pic much better!! the "after"math just does not compute. Her nose looks twice as big, her eyes are not as pretty & she really doesn't need the limp plumper....she was just right to start with, why fix something that isn't broken??? oh & I really hate the bang to the side thing. The after hairdo just is not flattering at all and it adds about 10 years. Hope she went back to being natural :)

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Natalie, 7-11-2010, 10:26PM

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Are you kidding me? The before cut adds ten years on this woman's age and makes her look like one of those older tacky women who thinks they can look younger by wearing their hair the same way they did when they were 15. It's clear to see that many women are confused about what is age appropriate and fashionable. Just because long hair and bangs were cute when you were 15; it doesn't mean it will be cute when you are 35. The after cut is a mature, modern, and clean cut that gives this woman a youthful appearance without making it seems like she's trying too hard to look 20.

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jjbilow, 7-31-2010, 6:28PM

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jjbilow

Bad new hairdo - style should have been wider. New hairdo just makes her face look even longer.

I use Fat Hair which I really like - works very well to give me thick hair.

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