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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Lindsay Price Hairstyle

Slick and smooth is what this simple and sleek hairstyle is about. Jagged layers are cut around the sides and back to add shape to the mid-lengths to ends and under the jaw-line. The bangs are swept over to one side to compliment the face and completes the over-all look brilliantly.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 20 minutes
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Lindsey Morgan Hairstyle

These gorgeous locks are worn over the shoulders showing off the long layers cut around the edges to lighten the edges allowing the soft movement. This formal hairdo is easy to maintain with regular trims every 4-6 weeks 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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Lisa Ling Hairstyle

This glossy hairstyle is layered all through the back and sides to allow for the soft flicks on the ends giving this hairstyle plenty of shape and texture. This look is easy to re-create with a blow-wave and will need regular trims to prevent split ends.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Square, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Lisa Sigell Hairstyle

Long layers cut around the back and sides of this mane allows soft movement and texture for a soft look and feel. This blow-waved hairstyle is great for any occasion and will need a little product for hold and shine.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Salon Hairstyle

This is a classic long style with copper tones that really makes this sassy 'do stand out in a crowd. Long shaped face framing layers are the key to this style and will give solid face shapes more of a round edge. Long layers are needed for this style, especially around the back to create volume around the crown. The Sides: have been blunt cut with soft layers to hug the neck. The Back: has also been blunt cut with long layers to give this style bounce.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Heart
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Salon Hairstyle

The length of this vibrant hairstyle is cut straight across to maintain the solid ends for a blunt edge. This makes it easy to maintain and takes no time to style. The rich color was great way to finish off the over-all look for a mind-blowing finish.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 20 minutes
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Loni Anderson Hairstyle

This layered hairdo is layered all through the sides and back and blow-waved smooth with body added for shape and style best suited to frame a long face. The bangs are smoothed down to frame the top of the face and completes the over-all look superbly.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Lucy Hale Hairstyle

This glossy hairstyle has only subtle long layers cut around the edges to allow soft movement through the mid-lengths to ends for sexy look and feel. This slick and smooth 'do will be great to compliment a round face and perfect enough to wear to any formal occasion.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Lucy Liu Hairstyle

These sexy locks are only layered slightly through the edges to lighten the length maintaining a luscious look and feel. The middle part and lack of volume makes this simple yet stylish 'do great for those with round face shapes. Regular trims every 4-6 weeks will prevent split ends and keep this mane looking neat and tidy.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Lucy Liu Hairstyle

This was a wicked and wispy look for Lucy Liu at the Unicef 2008 Snowflake Ball. Her naturally dark colored locks were sliced through the ends to create a weightless finish. The middle part in this hairstyle makes it best suited to those with rounder face shapes.

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