Is it true that those with low foreheads should opt for medium-length haircuts? Or that they should never wear bangs? Not necessarily! The key lies in the right combination of haircut, color, and hairstyle. To make a low forehead appear more spacious, follow these two fundamental rules.
- Keep your forehead free of hair: Pull hair back or behind the ears to create the optical illusion of a more spacious forehead.
- Create natural volume at the hairline: This will help reshape the face’s contours and visually “elongate” the forehead.
If you love haircuts with bangs, consider long, textured, or wispy bangs instead of baby bangs. Hair color can also play a role: lighter highlights around the forehead can help open it up and make it appear more spacious.
Here are 7 of the best haircuts for low foreheads in 2024, from long to short, all designed to create the desired optical effect.
1. Long hair with center parting and waves
To achieve a harmonious long haircut even with a low forehead, a center parting is the simplest way to add natural volume at the hairline, making the forehead appear more spacious. Style with soft waves around the face to complement the soft texture on top. The hair look is by Alfaparf Milano.
2. Bixie with an ’80s pop crest
The light and airy volumes of the bixie, a cross between a pixie cut and a bob, are particularly well-suited for voluminous hairstyles on top, creating the effect of a higher forehead. This look from Evos Parrucchieri salons features an ’80s pop crest.
3. Short mullet
Bangs and a low forehead? Yes, but only with the right haircut to balance the look. This short mullet by JOICO salons, for example, with its layered, soft yet defined volumes, is ideal for adding movement to bangs. Avoid blunt cuts and straight hairstyles. Notice the lighter strands in front, which help open up the forehead.
4. Bob with light bangs
The ideal haircut length for those with a low forehead is chin-length. This bob from Kemon salons is a perfect example. The medium length allows hair to maintain a natural light volume around the face, reshaping its contours. The light bangs partially hide the forehead lines.
5. Soft crop with side part
The soft crop, with its layers on top and minimal length at the nape, concentrates texture around the forehead, creating an optical effect of spaciousness. In this hair look by Jurvedha salons the no-dry but clean and tidy blow-dry further enhances the hair’s texture.
6. All back
This is a classic and one of the most effective ways to make the forehead appear more spacious: pull all the hair back, leaving the face completely free. In this updo with ethnic braids by Schwarzkopf Professional salons, the baby hair around the forehead is treated with a wet-look gel for stylish control.