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Hair Style Photos: Best & Worst Hairstyles for Oval Face Shapes

by Shirley Bragg
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Hairstyle Photos: Best & Worst Hairstyles for Oval Face Shapes

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This cute pixie look with spiky bangs is great for oval face shapes

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Oval faces are the most versatile face. Many different styles will work for you, but no matter the length of your cut, you'll look best with layers near your cheekbones, lips or chin -- basically whatever feature you want to highlight. The following photo galleries illustrate the best and worst haircuts for your face shape. This photo is perfect for oval face shapes because the cut shows off the cheekbones and chin. The spike effect is downplayed, too much spike is NOT good on an oval face shape. It gives the illusion of length.

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