• Those with a round face have a soft jawline.face image by Tomasz Wojnarowicz from Fotolia.com
  
  Celebrities with round face shapes include Catherine-Zeta Jones, Kelly Clarkson, Kate Hudson and Lindsay Lohan. Determine whether your face shape is round by measuring its width and length. If your face is as long as it is wide, or in close proximity, you have a a round face. While certain hairstyles can emphasize the roundness of your face, other styles can elongate and flatter it.
  
  

Flattering Hairstyles for Short Hair

• If you have a round face, short hair styling can be tricky. Short hair cut incorrectly can add width in the cheek area and sometimes give the illusion of a double chin. You can manipulate short hair to bring definition and angles into your face. Let your stylist know you want a cut that flatters your round face. A talented stylist can cut hair to add volume in the right places while hair stays smooth in the cheek area. Try to keep the hair below the chin line, or very short, as a blunt cut exactly at chin length will only add width to your face. Wearing side-swept bangs with short hair is a good way to elongate the face. A pixie cut with wispy layers flatters round faces. When styling short hair, add volume at the crown and keep hair near the face in the chin area.
  
  

Flattering Hairstyles for Medium-Length Hair

• Try a sleek look with height at the crown. First apply a small amount of smoothing serum to tame any frizzy hair. Then use a straight iron on your hair. Tease and spray a section of hair located at the crown of your head. Repeat the process in several rows of hair in the crown area. If you have bangs, sweep them off to the side. The side-swept look is attractive for round faces. A medium-length bob is another good option for a round face. Ask the stylist to angle the so that the longest piece is right at your shoulder or an inch or two lower.
  
  

Flattering Hairstyles for Long Hair

• Pulling hair up and off your face flatters a round shape. Long hair works well in updo's and ponytails. Consider wearing these styles for both dressy and casual events. For a sleek ponytail, pull the top section of your hair up, tease and spray. Then pull all of your hair into a high ponytail, while smoothing the sides but allowing height to remain at the crown. Secure with a band. Next, take a long strand of hair, wrap it around the hair band and secure with a bobby pin. Another option is to pull the front section of your hair back and tease, spray and secure it with a few bobby pins. Then wrap the remainder of your hair into a bun.