How to Cope with Having a Round Face

Were you born with a round face? Do you really not like the look of it? There are things that you can do to alleviate the look.

Part 1
Part 1 of 4:

Hairstyles

  1. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 1
    1
    Keep hair long to lengthen the face, and cut layers a few inches below chin. Part hair in a deep side parting, and add volume at the crown of head to make face more oval. Do not hide behind the hair, it will make the cheeks appear fuller.[1]
  2. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 2
    2
    Cut bangs in a long, side swept way to add angles to the face. Pull the rest of the hair into a low bun.
    Advertisement
  3. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 3
    3
    Super straight hair makes face rounder so curl in soft waves to distract from roundness and wear hair to one side. Do not part the hair in the center.[2]
  4. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 4
    4
    Cut hair just under the collarbone and add a few soft layers. Loose messy curls at the tips will enhance jaw angles.
  5. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 5
    5
    Go short. A tapered pixie cut gives more definition to the face but keeping a small amount of hair in front of the ears will make it look more feminine.
  6. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 6
    6
    Put it in a ponytail that hangs over the shoulder and adds height to the crown. Avoid pulling hair straight back.
    7. Advertisement
Part 2
Part 2 of 4:

Makeup

  1. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 7
    1
    Trace fingers from tip of the forehead, to end of the eyebrows, to tip of the chin. Anything outside the invisible line should be hidden, and anything inside should be brought out.[3]
  2. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 8
    2
    Add a highlighter to the chin, bridge of the nose, and forehead to elongate face.
  3. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 9
    3
    Add highlighter under eyes in a right triangle motion. Under eyes, along nose, up to corner of eye and blend.
  4. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 10
    4
    Use bronzer on the outside of the cheeks to give a more oval look to the face.
  5. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 11
    5
    Apply bronzer on a straight line from ear to jaw. Make 'fishy-face' and apply bronzer from ear to lips, and apply bronzer from ear up the side of the face.[4]
  6. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 12
    6
    Apply blush just below cheekbone focusing on the outer portion of the face. Applying the blush to the apples of the cheeks will make them look fuller and round faced people should avoid doing so.
  7. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 13
    7
    Blend makeup to give it a natural look.
  8. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 14
    8
    Use dark colours on lips (no blacks) to make face appear bolder or dark colours on the eyes (Purple/Browns). Do not use dark colours on the lips and eyes at the same time.
  9. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 15
    9
    Black mascara looks great on everyone!
    10. Advertisement
Part 3
Part 3 of 4:

Eyebrows

  1. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 16
    1
    Create high angled brows but avoid round eyebrows.[5]
  2. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 17
    2
    Keep them thick. Super thin eyebrows will make the face look big.[6]
    3. Advertisement
Part 4
Part 4 of 4:

Glasses

  1. Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 18
    1
    Pick wide, rectangular shapes. Coloured glasses and round frames will make the face look too full.[7]
  2. 2
    Glasses with thick bridges will focus attention upward, making full cheeks smaller.[8]
    3. Advertisement
Image titled Cope with Having a Round Face Step 19

You Might Also Like

Prevent Camel Toe
How to
Prevent Camel Toe
How to
Hide a Big Nose
Hide Belly Fat in a Tight Dress
How to
Hide Belly Fat in a Tight Dress
Hide Your Nipples
How to
Hide Your Nipples
Slim the NoseHow to Slim Your Nose: Facial Exercises, Contouring, Surgery & More
Hide Man Boobs
How to
Hide Man Boobs
Make Your Nose Look Smaller
How to
Make Your Nose Look Smaller
Lessen a Double Chin
How to
Lessen a Double Chin
How to
Apply Concealer
Cover Your Nipples Without a Bra
How to
Cover Your Nipples Without a Bra
How to
Find the Perfect Concealer or Foundation Shade
Visually Reduce Large Breasts
How to
Visually Reduce Large Breasts
Hide a Big Forehead
How to
Hide a Big Forehead
Dress if You're Overweight and over 50
How to
Dress if You're Overweight and over 50
Advertisement

References

  1. ↑ https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/beauty/hair/hairstyles-for-round-faces-83230
  2. ↑ https://www.southernliving.com/fashion-beauty/hairstyles/curly-hairstyles-for-round-faces
  3. ↑ https://hudabeauty.com/all-my-makeup-tips-for-round-faces/
  4. ↑ http://www.simply-makeup.com/makeup-tips-for-round-faces
  5. ↑ http://www.simply-makeup.com/makeup-tips-for-round-faces
  6. ↑ https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/beauty/make-up/best-eye-shapes-8510
  7. ↑ https://www.vintandyork.com/content/glasses-for-round-face/
  8. ↑ https://www.vintandyork.com/content/glasses-for-round-face/

About This Article

wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. To create this article, 9 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. This article has been viewed 41,808 times.
72 votes - 60%
Co-authors: 9
Updated: January 6, 2020
Views: 41,808
Categories: Concealing Body Features
Advertisement