18 Medium Haircuts for Round Faces: Our Fave Easy-to-Style Looks
Put your best face forward with these cuts.
We’ve been having a lot of face shape talk here at All Things Hair and truly believe that a haircut can make or break your look. With a round face that tends to have full cheeks and a symmetrical shape, you’re probably either looking for a haircut that accentuates your perfectly round features, or contours it just a bit. Whatever you’re after, we have plenty of easy-to-style haircuts below to choose from. Let’s face it: There’s nothing worse than getting a haircut you can’t seem to maintain on your own at home. Read on as we unfold our favorite medium haircuts for round faces:
Medium Haircuts for Round Faces You Need to Try
1. The Deep Wave
Having a soft, deep wave finish to a lob haircut creates individuality to your look. Ask your stylist to emphasize creating natural-looking layers in your medium-length cut.
2. The Blunt Medium Haircut
There’s something so clean and simple when it comes to a blunt cut. Try this look with a middle part to frame your round face shape.
3. Bright Orange Hues
Looking for medium haircuts for round faces that stand out from the rest? Try adding a bold hair color to your look to add visual interest while making a statement.
4. Texture Play
To liven up a medium haircut, accentuate the texture of your hair using texture-enhancing products, or simply by rough drying after washing.
5. One-Length Bob
A one-length bob cut creates a neat finish and helps you embrace your face shape, if you want to show it off (as you should!).
6. Fringe Benefits
A shoulder-length cut with a fringe can be worn with a smooth sleek texture or worn fluffy and voluminous. Take your pick: Whichever looks best on your round face, go for it!
7. The Grown-Out Lob
Give your grown-out lob hairstyle an instant update with the help of a mousse to add volume. Try Suave Professionals Natural Volume Mousse for a non-stiff and bouncy finish.
8. The Blowout
On thick, medium length hair you don’t have to get extremely fancy when it comes to your haircut. Keep it simple with a fresh blowout style. Set hair with a flexible hold hairspray like Love Beauty and Planet Light Hold & Frizz Control Coconut Milk & White Jasmine Hair Spray for movement.
9. Shattered Fringe
An uneven fringe creates a unique contrasts on a medium bob haircut and complements your round face shape.
10. The Smooth Medium Haircut
A clean cut on smooth dark colored hair accentuates the overall healthy look and shine. Style it with a slight bend to the ends for volume.
11. Fiery Orange Tones
Vibrant red and orange tones are fun and stylish colors to use to update your look. Pair it up with a classic shoulder cut that accentuates your round face shape.
12. Golden Blonde
A golden blonde hue can help you bring out your favorite parts of your face shape. If you have a round face with a full jawline, get medium length blonde locks to put more emphasis on that area.
13. The Side Part
To help create the illusion of a face shape that has angles, try a deep side part. This look will also help disguise the full and round look of your cheek area.
14. Bone-Straight Cut
A sleek hairstyle has an extremely chic look. Try this bone-straight haircut style on a round face shape.
15. Subtle Layers
Break up a one-length cut with subtle layers for movement. A feathered look will create a slimming effect on a round face.
16. The Textured Bob
If you have a round face that leans more towards the oblong side, try curly bobs or waves to create balance. Amp up the texture in this style with a few spritzes of TRESemmé One Step Volume 5-in-1 Volumizing Mist.
17. The Face-Framing Updo
An updo on medium length hair with face-framing layers helps create the illusion of width on a round yet narrow face.
18. The Disheveled Cut
A disheveled look creates a playful effect on medium haircuts for round faces. Try this style if you’re also looking for medium haircuts for round faces that will create the illusion of a longer face.
