Formal Long Wavy Hairstyles

A formal long wavy hairstyle can be described as structured, soft, elegant and classic 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 all one length cuts. Shapes can be made to vary with shorter sections of hair, such as the bangs, used to change face shape perspective, or shorter top layers used to add height and body. Natural waves react extremely well to layers which eliminate weight from the hair and make it easier to style. Waves are usually moulded into shape using hot rollers or heat appliances such as curling irons. Natural waves require more work in the styling phase, and scrunching techniques and styling products help define shape and holding ability.

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Adrienne Frantz Hairstyle

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.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Square, Heart, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Jessica Alba Hairstyle

Jessica wore her hair in this classic style for the 2007 NCLR ALMA Awards and looked amazing! Her hair length fell just below her shoulders and layers were cut throughout the ends of her hair to add texture to her various sized curls. This is a great hairstyle for diamond face shapes because of the weight that has been added through the mid-lengths.

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

Jessica looked gorgeous at The 2007 MTV Movie Awards with these soft curls, which added lots of body to her hair. Her hair was cut to sit on her shoulders and her ends were layered to add texture, body and to enhance her curls. This is a great hairstyle for diamond face shapes because the weight through the mid-lengths and ends will bring more shape to the face.

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

Amanda turned heads at The 2007 MTV Movie Awards with this blonde 'do. Layers were cut into the very ends of her long hair to add movement into her soft waves. To finish, the front sides of her hair were styled to fall onto her face, which will help to compliment and disguise the size of a triangular face shape. The ends of your hair will need to be trimmed regularly to keep this style looking great.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, and Heart
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Carrie Underwood Hairstyle

The texturising waves throughout Carrie's lengths at The 6th Annual American Idol Grand Finale not only give her a stunning look but also give her fine hair lots of body and life. Those with fine hair who want to re-create this style will need to have regular trims to keep their hair looking rich and healthy.

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

Sara stepped out with plenty of texture through her hair at The World Premiere for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Winding waves were added through the ends and mid-lengths of her hair to add length and shape to her rounder face shape. Layers were also added through her ends to even out her waves.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, Heart, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Eva Longoria Parker Hairstyle

Eva stepped out with a variation of curls and two types of texture through her hairstyle at the ABC Upfront event and looked great! Her hair on top was smoothed in a backwards direction and tight and medium sized curls were added to her mid-lengths to create texture. Layers were also cut into her mid-lengths and ends to reduce the weight in her curls.

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

Becki added voluminous fun to her hair at the ABC Upfront event. Her hair was layered through her ends to add more body into her hair while styling. The ends of your hair will need to be trimmed regularly to keep this style and length in fantastic shape.

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

Carmen's sexy waves were a big hit at the Borders book signing of her book, "How To Be Sexy". Her hair length was left below her shoulders and her mid-lengths and ends were heavily layered to create lots of texture. This style will need to be trimmed regularly to keep the shape.

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

Ashley chose soft, relaxed curls for the Tribeca Film Festival Premiere of "Good Time Max" and looked great! Her length was cut to shoulder blade level and layers were added through her very ends to reduce weight. This style is perfect for oval face shapes. Remember to trim your hair regularly to keep it looking healthy.

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