How to Cope with Having a Round Face

Keep hair long to lengthen the face, and cut layers a few inches below chin., Cut bangs in a long, side swept way to add angles to the face., Super straight hair makes face rounder so curl in soft waves to distract from roundness and wear hair to...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Keep hair long to lengthen the face

    Part hair in a deep side parting, and add volume at the crown of head to make face more oval.

    Do not hide behind the hair, it will make the cheeks appear fuller.
  2. Step 2: and cut layers a few inches below chin.

    Pull the rest of the hair into a low bun. , Do not part the hair in the center. , Loose messy curls at the tips will enhance jaw angles. , A tapered pixie cut gives more definition to the face but keeping a small amount of hair in front of the ears will make it look more feminine. , Avoid pulling hair straight back. , Anything outside the invisible line should be hidden, and anything inside should be brought out. ,, Under eyes, along nose, up to corner of eye and blend. ,, Make 'fishy-face' and apply bronzer from ear to lips, and apply bronzer from ear up the side of the face. , Applying the blush to the apples of the cheeks will make them look fuller and round faced people should avoid doing so. ,, Do not use dark colours on the lips and eyes at the same time. ,,, Super thin eyebrows will make the face look big. , Coloured glasses and round frames will make the face look too full. ,
  3. Step 3: Cut bangs in a long

  4. Step 4: side swept way to add angles to the face.

  5. Step 5: Super straight hair makes face rounder so curl in soft waves to distract from roundness and wear hair to one side.

  6. Step 6: Cut hair just under the collarbone and add a few soft layers.

  7. Step 7: Go short.

  8. Step 8: Put it in a ponytail that hangs over the shoulder and adds height to the crown.

  9. Step 9: Trace fingers from tip of the forehead

  10. Step 10: to end of the eyebrows

  11. Step 11: to tip of the chin.

  12. Step 12: Add a highlighter to the chin

  13. Step 13: bridge of the nose

  14. Step 14: and forehead to elongate face.

  15. Step 15: Add highlighter under eyes in a right triangle motion.

  16. Step 16: Use bronzer on the outside of the cheeks to give a more oval look to the face.

  17. Step 17: Apply bronzer on a straight line from ear to jaw.

  18. Step 18: Apply blush just below cheekbone focusing on the outer portion of the face.

  19. Step 19: Blend makeup to give it a natural look.

  20. Step 20: Use dark colours on lips (no blacks) to make face appear bolder or dark colours on the eyes (Purple/Browns).

  21. Step 21: Black mascara looks great on everyone!

  22. Step 22: Create high angled brows but avoid round eyebrows.

  23. Step 23: Keep them thick.

  24. Step 24: Pick wide

  25. Step 25: rectangular shapes.

  26. Step 26: Glasses with thick bridges will focus attention upward

  27. Step 27: making full cheeks smaller.

Detailed Guide

Part hair in a deep side parting, and add volume at the crown of head to make face more oval.

Do not hide behind the hair, it will make the cheeks appear fuller.

Pull the rest of the hair into a low bun. , Do not part the hair in the center. , Loose messy curls at the tips will enhance jaw angles. , A tapered pixie cut gives more definition to the face but keeping a small amount of hair in front of the ears will make it look more feminine. , Avoid pulling hair straight back. , Anything outside the invisible line should be hidden, and anything inside should be brought out. ,, Under eyes, along nose, up to corner of eye and blend. ,, Make 'fishy-face' and apply bronzer from ear to lips, and apply bronzer from ear up the side of the face. , Applying the blush to the apples of the cheeks will make them look fuller and round faced people should avoid doing so. ,, Do not use dark colours on the lips and eyes at the same time. ,,, Super thin eyebrows will make the face look big. , Coloured glasses and round frames will make the face look too full. ,

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