The Cut File
Which cut suits you,
settled before you book.
Face shape, hair density, gray, length and occasion, taken one at a time, so you walk into the appointment knowing what you are asking for. Written and edited by Corinne Ashcombe.
8 Short Hairstyles for Round Faces Over 50
A round face measures roughly as long as it is wide, and that single fact decides more about a short cut than any trend does.
Read the guide Sections
Where to look
01 Face Shape
Round, long, square: which lengths and layers flatter the face you actually have.
02Fine & Thin Hair
Cuts that read thicker on fine or thinning hair, and the ones that give the game away.
03Going Gray
Growing it out, wearing it silver, and what to settle before you book.
04By Length
Bobs, pixies, shags and layers, judged by who they suit rather than what is trending.
05Occasions
Mother of the bride, evenings out, and mornings when you have four minutes.