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Video:Best Bangs for a Long Face

with Corene Camp

Want to learn about the best bangs for a long face before you pick a certain style? Here, see tips for bangs that will work with your look.See Transcript

Transcript:Best Bangs for a Long Face

Hi I am Corene Camp professional stylist from Ft. Worth, Texas here today for About.com to show you the best bangs for a long face.

Tools for Creating the Best Bangs for a Long Face

Here are the tools you will need:

  • Cutting Shears
  • Flat Iron
  • Small round brush
  • Hair Styling Product

Information About Creating the Best Bangs for a Long Face

A long face is longer than it is wide. Sometime we can see a wider forehead or a longer chin. Bangs for a long face are best when left wispier or wider, or A bang that just skims the brow line.

Instructions for Creating the Best Bangs for a Long Face

To accomplish this we will take the bangs section directly straight down and point cut to avoid a heavy blunt cut bang. To style, you want to use a round brush and flat iron for a little bend to the hair to create a more wispy lookA light wispy bang look on a long face will break up the length of the face, and width and length of the forehead. A Long face can also look good in a swoop bang something a little more dramatic from a further side part. This will be good for someone without a very long forehead. This will break up the forehead and break up the length of the face without being to heavy and direct across.

Tapering compliments a long face and a straight across or swoop bang, the tapering will add width to the face and when styling with the tapering, we can also use a round brush or flat iron to add a slight curl, giving us a little width on the side making it look less long.Remember the best bangs for a long face is a heavy swoop to the side bang, or a brow length thin wispy bang.

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