Celebrity hairdresser Nicky Clarke shares his top tricks for slimming haircuts for rounder faces.
These haircuts will suit every face shape
Suck in your cheekbones
Add a sweeping or peek-a-boo fringe to a longer style to frame your face and give width to the temples. This will enhance your cheekbones
for a “thinner look”.
Stretch yourself slim
Longer-length styles are great at making your face look narrower, or choose shorter styles that have height to help elongate your features.
Feeling an all rounder?
If you have a round or square face shape, opt for a pixie crop or longer style – jaw-length cuts will make your face look wider.
Play tricks with shape
Like wearing a dress cut on the bias, choose a slimming asymmetric shape. Think Cameron Diaz.
Go light on colour
Like dressing in floaty layers, opt for threads of colour – rather than dark, heavy blocks – so it looks like light is playing through your hair. Ask for tone-on-tone colour or tonal layers of balayage (where highlights are applied freehand) woven through.
Take a look at our DIY hair colouring tips
Avoid “helmet hair”
Focus on condition and shine, and lay off the hairspray. Hair with movement looks more natural; if you have lots of body in your hair, you need it to be flirty and fluid.
Style updos for the shapely:
1. A high ponytail pulls the jawline up, so don’t be afraid! It creates the perfect heart-shape face; narrowing the chin, widening the forehead and opening eyes.
2. A classic chignon will accentuate your eyes, drawing attention away from any problem areas.
3. A half-up/half-down look works well with curls.
