Perfect Hairstyles, Makeup, and Sunglasses for Oblong Face Shapes
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What is a oblong Face Shape?
An oblong or rectangular face shape is long and narrow. You would realize that your forehead, cheekbone, and jawline are almost the same length, creating a long straight shape.When kept at just the right style and paired with complementary accessories, this can be an elegant profile that has a fairly balanced look to it.
How Common is an Oblong Face Shape?
it might surprise you to know that an oblong shaped face is actually very common, accounting for about 10% — 15% of the population. This face shape is popular among celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker, Ben Affleck, and Liv Tyler.
Hairstyles for Oblong Face Shape
For Men
With Beard
Full Beard - A full beard is able to increase the width of your face, giving you a much less long-faced illusion.
Short Sides with Volume on Top - This style, like a pompadour or quiff, should leave more volume on the top and keep the sides short, balancing the face length.
Without Beard
Crew Cut - Such a crew cut type shorter haircut can save your facial expression from being long.
Bangs or Fringe - Having a fringe chopped off on your forehead will make the size of your face appear to be less
For Women
Long Layers - Where volume and width are added with layers (minus the bulk) making it look more equal.
Opt for curls or waves - curls (or even a wave) can add excess fullness to your thin hair.
Bob or Lob - If your face is very long, balancing your length can be the aim. A bob to chin-length or so helps do just that.
Side-Swept Bangs The height on top to break up your face's length might make wide-set features seem a bit more square-on.
Makeup Tips for Oblong Face shape
Foundation and Contour - Apply Foundation to Get Flawless Skin. To contour, bronzer between the eyebrows and on your jawline makes the face look longer but if you bronze more to both sides of your head then it gives width.
Blush - For a fuller look, lightly drape your cheekbones. Only apply blush on the apples of your cheeks and blend it outwards to give width to build wider eyes.
Eyes - Use mascara and some kohl to highlight your eyes, pulling attention towards the center of your face.
Lips - Bold lip colors are the way to go since they focus on your face and balance out how long it looks.
Best Sunglasses for Oblong Face Shape
When selecting sunglasses, the idea is to give width and add structure to a long face shape. Here are some great options:
Oversized Sunglasses - Larger frames can add width and balance out the length of your face.
Wayfarers - These snazzy frames are available in a wider shape to make your face appear fuller.
Round Sunglasses - Round frames can help counterbalance the long lines of an oblong face.
Rectangular Sunglasses - Since longer faces need shorter lines, wider rectangular frames can provide the contrast needed to not make a face appear stretched.
How do I know if I have a square face?
Our free AI tool detects face shape out of the box at no cost! So, it will be convenient for you to upload your image and get the desired face shape.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Can an oblong facial shape be styled in any way?
A lot of hairstyles might seem good, but the most attractive ones are usually those that add breadth and balance the length of your face.
Do oblong face shapes look nice with beards?
A beard will add contour to a receding chin, and sometimes better fill out your face. This is going to break up that long structure of your face and bring it into balance.
Is oblong face women wear short hairstyles?
Definitely! Everybody locates short hair alluring, particularly if it bobs or lob types where width and volume is to be seen.
How To Determine Whether You Have A oblong Face Shape?
Get A Visual Of Your Face Shape With Our AI tool. Upload you Picture And Get a Real Analysis of your face shape. You can also verify that your face length is longer than it possible height. Our AI model tells you what face shape you have
What accessories best an oblong face shape?
AWide or oversized glasses with round frames and hats with wide brims can help balance the length of an oblong face by adding width
You can determine the shape of your face to know what sort of hairstyle, makeup, and accessory choices you should make. An oblong face shape has graceful long lines that work well with a variety of haircuts. And let's face it, whether you are a man or woman, we could all use some help to enhance our natural beauty and feel more confident in ourselves. Discover your face shape with our artificial intelligence and get the best-matched suggestions for an exclusive look
