Formal Long Hairstyles
TheHairStyler.com has a huge range of hairstyles you can try on: from celebrities and salons around the world, in Casual, Formal, Alternative and Mens Categories, and in a range of different lengths, textures, colors and highlights. Check out our Formal Long Hairstyles below...
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“Long Hairstyles”
Description
A formal long hairstyle can be described as structured, soft, elegant, dramatic, classic, or just quite simple looking. It's the kind of hairstyle you'd wear to a formal occasion such as a wedding, prom, or any important function that requires dressing up. These hairstyles vary from soft graduated layered looks to heavier one length cuts; from precise updos to smooth, sleek lines or full waves and curls. Shapes can be made to vary with shorter sections (such as the bangs) used to change face shape perspective, or shorter top layers used to add height and body.
Method
Depending on the texture, shape and whether you want to wear your hair up or down, many different techniques and products can be used and styling can vary in time from 30 minutes to 2 hours or more. Waves and curls are usually molded into shape using hot rollers or heat appliances such as curling tongs and ceramic irons.
Benefit
If your hair is long then it can be left out, smoothed, flicked-out, waved, curled, tied back, pinned up, plaited, braided, the list goes on and on... Only the hair’s limitations, and a stylist's lack of technique or imagination, limits what can actually be done with long hair!
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Abby Brammell looked fantastic at the 20th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards with her bouncy 'do. Her jagged-cut length was complemented by jagged-cut layers from the mid-lengths to the ends (which also enhanced her waves and created plenty of body and volume). This hairstyle is perfect for those with longer face shapes looking to add width to their style.Gender: Women
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Age: Under 21, 21 - 30, 31 - 40, and 41 - 50
Hair Density: Sparse/Medium
Hair Texture: Fine/Medium
Styling Time
30+ minutesStyling Tip
Use the curling iron on the very ends of your hair to add extra curl where needed. -
This sassy style features funky layers to show off the contrast of colors. The Back: the ends and layers have been sliced for a wispy finish around the edges. The Sides: the layers have been sliced starting from the jaw line to add shape to the front of the style.Gender: Women
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Age: Under 21, 21 - 30, 31 - 40, and 41 - 50
Hair Density: Sparse/Medium
Hair Texture: Fine/Medium
Styling Time
30+ minutesStyling Tip
Use your smoothing shine to add a small amount of gloss and to reduce fly-aways. -
The curls of this hairstyle give it plenty of bounce and body and are easy to maintain with regular trims. The Back: has plenty of shape due to the layers that have been cut from the crown which have also been blended down to the length. The Sides: feature body and shape thanks to the different lengths in the layers and the contrast of color.Gender: Women
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Square, Heart, and Triangular
Age: Under 21, 21 - 30, 31 - 40, and 41 - 50
Hair Density: Medium/Thick
Hair Texture: Medium/Coarse
Styling Time
30+ minutesStyling Tip
Spray a small amount of hairspray into your roots for extra volume and hold. -
This hairstyle is full bodied and easy to achieve and maintain. The Back: the length and layers have been sliced through from the crown for shape and bounce. The Sides: the layers have been started from the shorter layers through the top and blended down softly to frame the face.Gender: Women
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Age: Under 21, 21 - 30, 31 - 40, and 41 - 50
Hair Density: Sparse/Medium
Hair Texture: Fine/Medium
Styling Time
30+ minutesStyling Tip
Use the wax to piece out and define small sections of curl in your hair. -
This gorgeous blonde star looked perfect at the AMFAR's Cinema against AIDS gala with this wavy style. Her great style featured long flowing natural waves and a few waves which were added using a curling iron. Short layers were cut throughout her hair to help ensure that her waves sat into place.Gender: Women
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, Heart, and Diamond
Age: Under 21, 21 - 30, 31 - 40, and 41 - 50
Hair Density: Medium/Thick
Hair Texture: Medium/Coarse
Styling Time
30+ minutesStyling Tip
Spray each section of your hair with hairspray to ensure that the waves hold for longer. -
Adrianne pulled off a sassy look at The 5th Annual TV Land Awards with the help of this wavy 'do. Layers were cut into the ends of her hair to add plenty of texture and waves were added through her ends to create a fuller look, which makes this style great for diamond face shapes. This is also the perfect hairstyle for fine hair which needs a slight lift.Gender: Women
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, Heart, and Diamond
Age: Under 21, 21 - 30, 31 - 40, and 41 - 50
Hair Density: Sparse/Medium
Hair Texture: Fine/Medium
Styling Time
30+ minutesStyling Tip
Take large sections of your hair and wrap it around the large curling iron to achieve large waves. -
Adrienne Bailon looked divine at the world premiere of "Wall-E". Her golden brown tresses were styled in wicked waves to show off the sexy layers that were cut through her back and sides to create bounce and body for her shoulder framing style. This look can be easily styled with rollers or a large curling iron.Gender: Women
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Age: Under 21, 21 - 30, 31 - 40, and 41 - 50
Hair Density: Medium/Thick
Hair Texture: Medium/Coarse
Styling Time
30+ minutesStyling Tip
Take large sections of your hair and wrap it around the large curling iron to achieve large waves. -
Adrienne wore her hair in this soft and sweet style at the 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards and looked fantastic! Her hair length fell just below her shoulders and soft spiral curls were created to add weight to her fine, flat locks. To finish, the top of her style was filled with body and height, making this a great look for anyone with a rounder face shape who is after a look which will add length.Gender: Women
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Square, Heart, and Diamond
Age: Under 21, 21 - 30, 31 - 40, and 41 - 50
Hair Density: Sparse/Medium
Hair Texture: Fine/Medium
Styling Time
30+ minutesStyling Tip
Use the curling iron to add a soft wave to your hair. -
Aishwarya looked amazing at the New York premiere of "Bride and Prejudice" with this sexy style. Soft shaped layers were cut around her top and side sections to shape her face and her waves. A side parting was also used to add volume to all the right areas. This style will work well on medium to thick hair types.Gender: Women
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Square, Heart, and Diamond
Age: Under 21, 21 - 30, 31 - 40, and 41 - 50
Hair Density: Medium/Thick
Hair Texture: Medium/Coarse
Styling Time
30+ minutesStyling Tip
Pinch the mid-lengths and ends of your hair with your wax to define the wave. -
Alessandra pulled off a great look at the 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show with this breath taking hairstyle. Her hair length was cut to below shoulder level and long layers were cut into the mid-lengths and the ends to help to add body and movement. This hairstyle is a great option for those wanting a look which adds body to their hair.Gender: Women
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, Heart, Diamond, and Triangular
Age: Under 21, 21 - 30, 31 - 40, and 41 - 50
Hair Density: Sparse/Medium/Thick
Hair Texture: Fine/Medium/Coarse
Styling Time
30+ minutesStyling Tip
Use the radial brush to add lots of body throughout the ends of your hair.
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