Hairstyles for Oval Face Shape

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Sarah Michelle Gellar

Casual Updo Long Straight

Sarah Michelle wowed the crowd with this soft style at the Whitney Museum's Art Party. Her hair was swept down from a side part and loosely pinned to the lower back section of her head, which will give finer hair a fuller look. For this style, the hair can be pinned anyway that you desire to keep your hair up and back.

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

Formal Updo Medium Curly

Winona looked great at the 35th Annul AFI Life Achievement Awards with the help of this beautiful hairdo. Her hair was softly pulled up into an upstyle to keep her hair under control. Soft waves were also added to give body to her fine hair and to create a fuller finish. This is a great style for a casual or special event.

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

Alternative Short Straight

Adrian stood out at the Diesel Store opening in Los Angeles with this great style. The long pieces at the top of his style were razor cut to add texture to the hairstyle and the short sides were added to help define the longer lengths. The length and texture at the top of this look will give smaller face shapes more length.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 10 minutes
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Eva Longoria Parker

Formal Updo Long Curly

This was a soft and sexy upstyle for Eva from the 2007 NCLR ALMA Awards. Her hair was softly pinned back and loose waves were left out around her face to soften her entire look. Upstyles are a great styling option for anyone after a look which will show off their facial features.

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

Formal Long Wavy

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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Marcia Cross

Casual Long Wavy

Marcia's soft yet elegant style from the 6th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball was a sensational look for her. Her hair length was left to fall just past her shoulders and large waves were added to the ends of her hair to create weight. Cutting the hair into a solid cut will thicken up the look of this hairstyle.

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

Formal Long Straight

Taylor pulled off a great look at the launch party for the new BlackBerry Curve thanks to this sexy style. Her long hair was cut with graduating layers to add texture into her look; this is also great for thick hair as it helps to reduce weight. The fullness through the mid-lengths and ends makes this style great for a diamond face shapes as it will help to give the face a more oval appearance.

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

Casual Long Wavy

For her look at the 2007 CFDA Fashion Awards, Claire's length was left to fall on her shoulders and her ends were not layered to add weight through the ends of her fine hair. To finish, her long bangs were styled falling across her forehead to shorten the look of her longer face shape. The waves through the ends of her hair also help to add weight, which will fill out the look of a diamond face shape.

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

Casual Short Straight

Jacquetta looked great at the 2007 CFDA Fashion Awards with this sexy, new age pixie 'do! Her short hair was cut with lots of texture, thanks to the chipped into ends, and her bangs were styled to fall onto her forehead, which will hide a high hairline. This is a great style which is really quick and easy to restyle.

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

Formal Long Curly

Tinsley's classic waves added a very soft yet textured look to her entire style at the 2007 CFDA Fashion Awards and made for a stunning look. Her front section of hair was pinned to the back to keep her hair from falling onto her face and to show off her facial features. A style variation where bangs are added would help to stop shorten the length of a longer face shape.

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