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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Reese Witherspoon

Medium to long layers cut around the front and sides encourage the movement of the soft flicks added on the ends for shape and style. This look is great for those with fine to medium hair and is easy to re-create with the right tools and products.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Reese Witherspoon

This sultry blonde has it all with this sexy style from the 11th Annual Critics Choice Awards. The length has been left below shoulder level and the top and sides have been angle layered to reveal a full, shaped, flicked design. To finish the style, swept bangs have been jagged cut to enhance the facial features.

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

These stunning honey blonde locks are worn over the shoulders showing off the long layers and length that are blow-waved smooth. This hairstyle is perfect to compliment a round face 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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Reshma Shetty

Medium to long layers are cut all through the sides and back of this natural black mane then blow-waved beautifully with a little movement added to the mid-lengths to ends for shape and style. This is a great hairdo for any occasion and easy to re-create at home.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Reshma Shetty

These long black locks have long layers sliced through the sides and back adding texture and movement to compliment the length. This glossy 'do is easy to re-create with a blow-wave and a little product and is perfect for any occasion. Regular trims will 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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Rita Wilson

These highlighted locks are blow-waved perfectly to achieve a smooth and sexy look and feel best suited to compliment a round face. This hairstyle is great for any occasion and needs only a small amount of product for hold and shine. Regular trims will help prevent split ends.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Rita Wilson

These long locks have medium to long layers jagged cut through the sides and front to add texture and shape to compliment the face. This hairstyle is blow-waved from the roots to tips to achieve a smooth and silky style best suited to frame a round face. A little product is needed for hold and shine.

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

This sleek 'do sits beautifully to shape under the jaw-line with the jagged cut layers which were added to compliment the blunt cut length. This simple yet stunning 'do is highlighted all over to add contrast and complete the over-all style superbly.

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

This mocha brown mane is blow-waved smooth from root to tip showing off the sliced layers through the front and sides which adds shape to this simple yet sexy style. This look is perfect to frame a round face and can be worn to any day or night occasion. Regular trims is needed to prevent split ends to help maintain a healthy look and feel.

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

Soft layers are cut around the sides and back of this glossy 'do to lighten the length for a sexy tousled finish. This fabulous hairstyle can be easily re-created with a blow-wave and will need a little serum to tame fly-away strands.

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