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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Allison Williams

These glossy brunette locks are blow-waved smooth from root to tip with a little movement added to the ends for shape and softness. This look is easy to create at home with the right tools and products and needs regular trims every 4-6 weeks to maintain a healthy look and feel.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 20 minutes
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Tyra Banks

If it's a simple yet smooth hairstyle you're looking for, this may be just the perfect pick. These highlighted locks are blunt cut at the length and blow-waved flat for a stunning soft look and feel. The heavy bangs are also blunt cut and smoothed down to frame the top of the face and completes the over-all 'do brilliantly. Regular trims are needed every 4-6 weeks to prevent split ends.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Nancy O Dell

These gorgeous highlighted locks are blow-waved beautifully with movement added to the ends for shape and style. This hairstyle was perfect to frame Nancy's face for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. Product is needed for hold and shine, and regular trims is needed every 4-6 weeks to prevent split ends.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, Heart, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Marley Shelton

These golden blonde locks are blunt cut at the length and styled over to the side for a smooth and sexy look and feel. This hairstyle is easy to achieve with a blow-wave and needs product for hold and shine, and perfect for those with fine to medium hair.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Jessica Chastain

These natural ginger tresses are blow-waved smooth from root to tip adding slight movement to the mid-lengths to ends. This formal 'do is great for those with long locks wanting a stunning style for any day or night occasion. Regular trims is needed every 4-6 weeks to maintain a healthy look and feel.

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

These copper blonde locks are worn over one shoulder for a sexy look and feel showing off the blunt cut length making it easy to maintain with regular trims every 4-6 weeks. This is a great style for any special day or night occasion.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Alyssa Milano

These brunette locks have only long layers cut into the edges to lighten the length encouraging movement and shape. This look is easy to achieve with a blow-wave and needs a small amount of product for hold and shine. Regular trims will prevent split ends maintaining a healthy look and feel.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Maria Menounos

Long layers are cut through the edges of this long fancy 'do to enhance the soft movement through the mid-lengths to ends. This hairstyle is easy to achieve with a blow-wave and needs a small amount of product for hold and shine and needs regular trims to prevent split ends.

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

These mocha brown locks are blow-waved beautifully and worn over the shoulder to achieve a sexy look and feel. This formal 'do is great for any special day or night occasion and is easy to create at home with the right tools and products. Regular trims is needed every 4-6 weeks to maintain a healthy look and feel.

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