Hairstyles for Round Faces: The 20 Most Flattering Cuts (Gallery 1 of 4)

By Julyne Derrick, About.com Guide

Not all pixie hairstyles will look great on a round face shape (ones too cropped to the head like a cap can accentuate roundness), but this one on Alicia Quarles works beautifully because it adds lift at the top of the head, elongating a round face.

"All those little pieces help emphasize the cheekbones and eyes; it's almost as if you build in cheekbones with this cut," says stylist Jimmy Paul in Allure Magazine.

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• Flattering Haircuts by Face Shape
• Wear glasses? Find out which frames flatter your square face shape in Best Glasses for Your Face Shape.