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Oval Face Shapes - - Best and Worst Haircuts for Oval Face Shapes

By Julyne Derrick, About.com

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Wavy, But Not Toooooo Long

Jacquetta Wheeler

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Short hair is great for showing off fabulous features. If you have an oval face you can get away with any type of short cut, from super short, to chin-length.

You can afford to try an edgy cut like this one. I love this cut either wavy or blown-dry straight with then ends flipped out. When getting this haircut, ask for uneven ends, for a funky effect. The back should also be shorter than the front. I have this cut and have never gotten more compliments on my hair in my life. People tell me it's shaved years off my face and is more modern than the long hair I wore for most of my adult life.

This style requires a styling gel to keep down flyaways and hold hair in place. Try Philip B styling gel, the stylists' secret because it's not expensive and holds hair without making it stiff or crunchy, according to InStyle magazine.

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