40 Flattering Short Hairstyles for Long Faces in 2025

Achieving a more oval, balanced appearance is the goal of every face shape, and here the objective is to make a long face look wider. Explore these short hairstyles for long faces that are incredibly flattering.

Chic Bob Cut with Fringe

The horizontal fringe of this bob not only highlights the eyes but also conceals the forehead, giving the face a shorter and wider appearance.

Phyllis Hairstyle

The way the extended side of this cut lays provides a narrow face with an illusion of added width. The shorter side embraces the face, offering that side a rounded silhouette. The fringe conceals the forehead, making the face seem shorter and broader.

Chic Short Hair with Swept Fringe and Pink Highlights

Here’s another stylish option for a longer face shape, as the ends are gently curled. The side part combined with the fringe helps to visually shorten and broaden the face.

Elegant Bob

This chic neck-length bob is ideal for individuals with a long face shape, aiming to soften their features with a refined style. The delicate layers and inward curve enhance the hair’s natural volume, making it appear fuller. The blend of natural gray and silver highlights adds a contemporary, sophisticated touch, perfect for women who value a look that combines ease of styling with graceful aging. Excellent for everyday wear, this hairstyle demands minimal styling effort, making it a fantastic choice for a busy lifestyle.

Trendy & Bold

This haircut is trendy and bold. It is for a woman who finds that her hair is wearing her instead of being able to rock her hairstyle as she owns it. I chopped this client’s abundant long locks into a manageable, short, and sassy do’ that she can wear for any occasion!

Adaptable Undercut Pixie

This hairstyle is a adaptable undercut pixie. It is easy to style-forward, up, down, slick, roughed up, or curly. The longer slanted fringe gives a nice contour for a long face and brings the focal point to her eyes. The shape, texture, and color complement her skin tone and personality.

Customized Bob

This style features a customized bob with strategic color placement. I appreciate this look for its clean and sleek appearance. Through personalized cutting and deliberate color placement, it effortlessly highlights her features. By maintaining her overall length above her shoulders, we draw attention upward to create the effect of shortening the length of her face. A side part contributes to a balanced overall look.

Adaptive Bob

I would describe this look as an adaptive bob and that is what I love about it! It has adaptability. The client can wear it sleek and smooth or add texture with a little curl or texture spray. The fringe can be parted to the side as more of a side bang or straight down the middle with more of a 70s effect. That’s already four looks with one cut.

Chic Curly Bob for Long Faces

The stylish curls on this bob bring significant volume to the sides of the face. It’s an ideal short style for those with longer face shapes.

Playful & Chic

I adore this look because it is playful and chic. You can explore various styling options. This client has been growing hair from a short pixie cut. It just goes to show that growing out your hair can be an enjoyable journey and an opportunity to experiment with styles you might not have typically considered. This style is perfect for someone transitioning their hair because it allows the top layers to catch up to the perimeter length. Plus, it’s a super quick style if your hair is straight. A simple blow dry and some pomade will provide it direction and texture. This length might not be as thrilling with wavier hair unless they are already accustomed to styling their hair daily.

Asymmetrical A-Line Hairstyle

I would describe this look as something that can be very versatile in styling for daytime or night and can be easily maintained. The cut is an a-line bob with an asymmetrical offside. The fuller side can be straight, curly, wavy, flipped out, or pieced into an edgy look. The look I captured is more of a night/glam look that can be worn with big, beautiful earrings and dressed up. I used a Sutra Beauty infrared flat iron for all of her curls and Kevin Murphy styling products to create fullness and shine. My favorite thing about the look is that it is timeless.

Timeless Textured Inverted Bob

This haircut is known as a textured, short inverted bob. It is a timeless cut that I made edgy by removing weight and texturizing. I adore this cut because of its versatility. It can be styled in various ways to highlight your individual flair.

Chic Short Hairstyle Behind the Ears

Having hair tucked behind the ears enhances the face’s openness and avoids the hair from making the face appear more narrow. Opting for a side part instead of a middle part also helps in maintaining a balanced look.

Textured Hairstyle for Longer Faces

A hairstyle with texture, particularly when the ends flare out, flatters longer face shapes exceptionally well.

Chic Short Bob with Extended Side-Swept Bang

This stylish haircut showcases a long, disconnected section on one side along with a sweeping fringe.

Bold Yet Professional

I would describe this look as bold yet still professional. Once she decided to grow out her gray, we wanted to do something a little more on the playful side.

Choppy Fringe on a Short Cut

This hairstyle falls just below the chin and above the shoulders. It features a full and textured fringe.

Edgy and Industrial

I’d describe this look as edgy and industrial. It is inspired by steel and rust. We used a styling cream on damp hair for some hold and body. This style is great for finer hair or medium textures with a natural curl. After blow drying smooth, we used a heat protectant spray and added some curls, piecing them out with a medium hold putty for some great natural texture. Super easy and out the door!

Chic Short Hairstyle with Long Fringe and Curls

A long fringe paired with curls is an excellent choice for complementing a long face shape.

Revamped A-Line

I would describe this look as a revamped version of a classic short A-line bob. I love the angle from the back to the front and the texture on the interior layers. The bangs give it a refreshed and youthful appearance.

Extended Top + Cropped Sides

The sides of this hairstyle are trimmed short. The top features layers with longer strands cascading over the cropped sides, providing plenty of movement and a modern edge.

Stylish Choppy Thin Cut

A chic, choppy thin cut is a flattering hairstyle option. Cut framing will bring balance to the face and the layering can create a less elongated appearance.

Chic Short Hair Featuring Fringe and Layers

Here is an exquisite short hairstyle that complements a long face shape due to the fringe. The specific layering of this haircut accentuates the roundness of the head, creating the illusion of a rounder face. The gentle curves of this hairstyle’s perimeter also contribute to a softer and rounder appearance of the face shape.

Textured & Layered Styles

This hairstyle features plenty of movement and offers great versatility. It can be styled forward or swept to either side. This client has a thick mane with natural waves, so I went ahead and layered significantly while adding texture to reduce bulk. This style can be sleeked down or worn with her natural wave.

Messy Texture

This look is perfect for anyone seeking a touch of an edgy, messy style while embracing texture. I appreciate how this cut is playful yet remains incredibly stylish.

Fierce Blonde

I would describe this fierce blonde simply because that’s exactly the look she is rocking in this picture. My favorite thing about this look would definitely be the versatility of the styling for her. Because of the length on top, we can style up and back, straight and bold, or edgy with some curly texture.

Timeless & Elegant for Those Over 40

I appreciate the timeless and elegant vibe of this look. The side-swept long bang beautifully softens her face. For those with a long face, this is an excellent approach to balance the proportions. Chin-length hair also creates a rounder appearance for the face.

Textured Natural Wavy Hairstyle

Wavy textures naturally enhance the sides of the face, giving it a wider appearance.

Stylish Short Hairstyle with Flick

Flipping hair outwards introduces volume. Longer face shapes with medium texture and density will look great with this hairstyle.

Chic Short Hairstyle Featuring Volume and Bangs

The side part, the bangs, and the added volume on the sides of the face make this hairstyle particularly flattering for longer face shapes.

Chic Asymmetrical Bob Hairstyle

This stylish short asymmetric bob is ideal for elongated face shapes due to the fringe that frames the forehead. The horizontal coverage of the face creates a shorter and wider appearance.

Effortless Style

This look feels so effortless. The bangs add such a playful element to the bluntness of the bob. Since the length of the bob is short and it frames the jaw, we didn’t want to make the bangs heavy or cover all of the forehead. The light bang that leaves a triangle on her brow helps keep the face long.

Adaptable Pixie Hairstyle

This is a pixie haircut. I shaved out the undercut and cut short to long layers throughout, keeping length through the fringe. My favorite part of this cut is the ease and versatility of styling. This is a great cut for any client willing to highlight their jawline, neck, and cheekbones. It’s very low maintenance because of the shaved section but still feels feminine because of the preserved length in the fringe area.

Chic Pixie Cut with Bangs

The front section of this pixie is left a bit longer, allowing it to serve as a fringe. It gently drapes over the forehead, which can create the illusion of a shorter and wider face.

Chic Short Rounded Cut with Side Bangs for Women Over 60

Having hair styled away from the face really enhances it and helps prevent it from appearing any narrower than it might already be. The way the hair is swept back from the face in this hairstyle also adds volume to the sides of the face. This creates an illusion of a wider appearance. A fringe that covers the forehead further shortens and widens the face. It’s also an excellent short haircut for women over 60 to conceal wrinkles.

Chic Blunt Bob with Straight Bangs

This is a chic, chin-length bob featuring straight, precise bangs. What I love most about this style is its timeless quality, ensuring it remains on-trend with its sleek, modern lines and classic silhouette.

Stylish French-Inspired Bob

I love this haircut because of its flexibility. Depending on the look you’re going for, you can style this stylish French-inspired bob to appear textured or sleek. It’s an incredibly low-maintenance cut. Don’t hesitate to experiment with products! This cut suits all hair textures, which opens up the possibility of using various finishing products.

Voluminous Short Bob Hairstyle

This bob features added volume on the sides compared to the top. Its shape also creates a softer, rounder appearance for the face.

Texturized A-Line Bob with Graduated Layers

This look features a texturized a-line bob with graduated layers. I enjoy creating this style because it offers a chic, professional appearance that can also be styled with a fun twist. It presents a technical challenge in haircutting, and I take pleasure in highlighting a person’s natural beauty and enhancing their unique features.

Asymmetrical Bob Haircut

This is an asymmetrical bob (slight angle forward) with minimal layering and tons of texture for a relaxed appearance. My favorite thing about this style is the effortlessly messy vibe, the minimal maintenance, and effort it requires clients to achieve it, and its ability to translate into something suitable for many lifestyles and ages.

Polished Yet Bold

This style is the perfect, classic bob constructed with clean lines and precise angles. This keeps the look polished while giving it a touch of boldness. My favorite thing about a bob is that it is timeless and truly a fashion essential. The wearer immediately radiates an air of confidence and femininity.

Textured Neck-Length Cut with Bangs

Adding texture gives your hair volume and enhances width. This hairstyle is ideal for longer face shapes with medium texture and density in hair.