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Best haircut for long face/narrow head?

redlinesrt8

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Alright...I have a head shape somewhat similar to Daniel Tosh and Peyton Manning. Long face in addition to narrow/long head. I usually get a "fade" haircut (shorter on sides, longer on top), but I recently realized that this just makes my head/face look longer.

I was thinking maybe I should just do a medium cut the same length everywhere...meaning just take the clippers (maybe a number 5, which is not short and not long), and just cut it all off. I think that will definitely balance my face better. Cutting it short on the sides and leaving it longer on top has been a bad mistake because it makes everything longer.

What do you think?
 

redlinesrt8

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Forgot to mention that my hairline is actually pretty low. Daniel tosh and manning have a big forehead because their hairline is high, but my forehead looks really small.
 

redlinesrt8

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Think I got it lol....number 4 on top, number 5 on sides. Looks WAY more balanced and less long.
 

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Originally Posted by redlinesrt8
Alright...I have a head shape somewhat similar to Daniel Tosh and Peyton Manning. Long face in addition to narrow/long head. I usually get a "fade" haircut (shorter on sides, longer on top), but I recently realized that this just makes my head/face look longer.

I was thinking maybe I should just do a medium cut the same length everywhere...meaning just take the clippers (maybe a number 5, which is not short and not long), and just cut it all off. I think that will definitely balance my face better. Cutting it short on the sides and leaving it longer on top has been a bad mistake because it makes everything longer.

What do you think?


I have a similar issue, but my hair is fairly straight. I ask them to cut the sides with an angle like \\ /, but not as extreme as that. This makes my face seem not as long.
 

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