Formal Long Straight Hairstyles

A formal long straight hairstyle can be best described as elegant, structured, smooth and tailored looking. It’s a style that you could wear to special occasions such as weddings, proms and formal events. These hairstyles can vary from precision cuts to one length looks; from sliced flicked out razor-cuts to various layered styles. Shapes change with hair cutting tweaks such as the incorporation of bangs, layered sides and graduation. Styling products are used to aid and assist shape and durability. Other styling aids such as Velcro rollers are used for root lift, and ceramic irons are used to help achieve extra body and hold.

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Jillian Rose Reed

These long red locks are left to fall over the shoulders showing off the soft movement that can be easily achieved with a blow-wave. The long bangs are smoothed over to the side and to compliment the bangs and complete the over-all look brilliantly.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Jillian Rose Reed

This smooth red hairdo is blow-waved smooth from root to tip with body added to the crown making it the perfect style to frame a round face. The bangs are smoothed over to one side to compliment the face and completes the over-all style brilliantly.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Jo Champa

Layers are cut through the back and sides of this brunette hairdo to enhance the movement and shape best suited to frame a round face. This look is easy to manage with regular trims and needs a small amount of product for hold and shine.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Formal Long Straight

This is a funked up bob with plenty of textured layers for movement and to add softness. The bangs also give this style a frame for the face. The subtle highlights also compliment the cut. The Back: has been blunt cut straight to maintain the bob shape. The Sides: have been layered from the jaw line and tapered down to the edges for a soft finish.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Diamond, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Julianne Hough

If you're looking for a slick and glossy hairstyle, then this might be perfect. These locks are blow-waved from root to tip to smooth out the golden blonde strands for a sexy finish. This hairdo is perfect to frame a round face and will need regular trims every 4-6 weeks to prevent split maintaining a healthy look and feel.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Julianne Hough

Smooth and sexy is the main idea for this look. The length and layers are blow-waved straight which makes this hairstyle great to compliment and frame a round face shape. Regular trims every 4-6 weeks will prevent split ends maintaining a healthy look and feel.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 20 minutes
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Julianne Hough

This simple yet slick style has been blow-dried smooth to show off the jagged cut layers under the jaw-line and through the back which gives the over-all look shape and texture. Highlights are added in all over to create a beautiful contrast of colors and completes the style brilliantly.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 20 minutes
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Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore's lovely red locks were left to fall over one shoulder at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. This style showed off the long layers cut into the edges adding texture to complete the over-all look. This formal 'do will need a small amount of product for hold and shine and regular trims to prevent split ends.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Julianne Moore

Smooth and sexy is the main idea for this hairdo. The length and layers are blow-waved flat from root to tip to achieve a slick and glossy look and feel. This hairdo is perfect for those with round face shapes and needs regular trims to prevent split ends maintaining a healthy look and feel.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Julie Chen

Julie looked perfect at the CBS Summer Press Tour with this great hairstyle. Her length was jagged cut and thinned out to create these flicked, textured edges and her top and sides were jagged layered to add height to her crown and shape around her face. Long side swept bangs were also cut to create a soft look around her face.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30 minutes