Face shape
Haircuts for a
oblong face
Horizontal weight shortens the face. Height at the crown lengthens it further, which is usually the wrong direction.
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Noticeably longer than wide, with a straight jaw and forehead that run roughly parallel.
7 cuts that work
02Low FadeThe gradient starts just above the ear and stays low around the head.Guard1Chair25-35mBack in2-3 wks05Low TaperA taper is not a fade.Guard1-2Chair20-30mBack in3-4 wks08French CropShort back and sides with the top left textured and pushed forward into a blunt fringe.Guard1-2Chair25-35mBack in2-3 wks12Modern MulletShort and tight through the sides and front, length kept deliberately at the back.Guard0-2Chair45-55mBack in4-5 wks14TaperThe oldest instruction in barbering: shorten gradually towards the neckline, leave everything else.Guard1Chair25-30mBack in3-4 wks19Mod CutScissor-cut throughout, sitting forward with a defined fringe and length over the ears.Guard—Chair30-40mBack in4-6 wks21FlowGrown out and swept back off the face with no part, sitting over the ears and onto the neck.Guard—Chair35-45mBack in5-6 wksGuard 0 through 4 · skin to scissor length