With short hair for an oval face shape, a jaw length line or a three inch pixie top doesn’t need fringe or layers to correct anything, so the choice comes down to your density, your texture, and how often you’ll book a trim. Most of these cuts go five to six weeks between appointments, and a few air-dry with a light cream.
1. Classic Pixie
A classic pixie is the short hair for oval face shape clients I suggest first, because an oval face takes a close cut without anything to balance. I cut the sides and nape with scissor over comb on dry hair, then point cut the top to three inches. It suits fine to medium density and 1A to 2A texture. Blow-dry the top forward with a small round brush and finish with a light paste. Trim every five weeks.
2. Blunt Bob at the Jaw
A blunt bob at the jaw shows an oval face at its best because the line sits at the narrowest point. I cut the perimeter at the jaw on dry hair with the shears flat, then texturize only the last half inch. It suits fine to thick density and 1A to 1C texture. Blow-dry flat with a paddle brush and finish with a drop of serum. Trim every six weeks.
3. French Bob With Blunt Fringe
A French bob with a blunt fringe works on an oval face because the fringe can sit straight across without shortening the face too much. I cut the perimeter at the jaw on dry hair with the shears flat, then cut the fringe at the brow. It suits fine to medium density and 1A to 2A texture. Blow-dry flat with a paddle brush and the fringe down with a flat brush. Trim every five weeks.
4. Short Hair on Oval Face Shape With Micro Fringe
A micro fringe is the short hair on oval face shape clients can wear that most others cannot, because the forehead has the length to show. I cut the perimeter at the jaw on dry hair with the shears flat, then cut the fringe an inch above the brow. It suits fine to medium density and 1A to 1C texture. Blow-dry flat with a paddle brush and the fringe down with a small brush. Trim the fringe every three weeks.
5. Chin Length Bob With Center Part
A center part on a chin length bob frames an oval face evenly on both sides. I cut the perimeter at the chin on dry hair with point cut ends, part at the center, then point cut one layer at the cheekbone. It suits fine to medium density and 1A to 2A texture. Blow-dry with a round brush rolling under on both sides and finish with serum. Trim every six weeks.
6. Short Hair for Oval Face Shape Over 50
The short hair for oval face shape over 50 I cut most is a chin length bob with soft layers and a side fringe. I cut the perimeter on dry hair with point cut ends, point cut layers from the cheekbone, then cut the fringe from the part to the cheekbone. It suits fine to medium density and 1A to 2A texture. Blow-dry with a round brush and a smoothing cream. Trim every six weeks.
7. Textured Pixie
A textured pixie is point cut through the top so the pieces separate on an oval face. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, then point cut deep into the top at two to three inches. It suits fine to medium density and 1B to 2B texture. Rough-dry with a texture paste and push the top around with your fingers. Trim every five weeks.
8. Shaggy Bob
A shaggy bob is point cut through the crown so an oval face gets movement without height it does not need. I cut the perimeter at the jaw on dry hair, point cut short crown layers, then razor the sides. It suits fine to medium density and 1B to 2B texture. Rough-dry with a texture spray and leave the ends as they fall. Trim every six weeks.
9. Pixie With Side Swept Fringe
A side swept fringe on a pixie adds a diagonal across an oval face without changing its proportions. I cut the sides and nape with scissor over comb on dry hair, leave the top four inches, then cut the fringe from the part to the cheekbone. It suits fine to medium density and 1A to 2A texture. Blow-dry the fringe across with a flat brush and finish with a light paste. Trim every five weeks.
10. Short Hair on Oval Face Shape With Curtain Bangs
Curtain bangs on short hair on oval face shape clients fall from the brow to the cheekbone on both sides. I cut the perimeter at the jaw on dry hair with point cut ends, section a triangle, then cut the bangs from the brow to the cheekbone. It suits fine to medium density and 1B to 2B texture. Blow-dry the bangs out with a small round brush. Trim the bangs every five weeks.
11. Graduated Bob
A graduated bob stacks the back so the shape holds without styling. I cut the nape short with graduation on dry hair, build the weight line at the occipital, then keep the front at the jaw. It suits fine to thick density and 1A to 2A texture on an oval face. Blow-dry with a round brush rolling under and finish with serum. Trim every five weeks.
12. Short Hair for Oval Face Shape Over 60
For short hair for oval face shape over 60, I keep the perimeter at the chin with long layers and a soft fringe. I cut the perimeter on dry hair with point cut ends, point cut layers from the cheekbone, then cut the fringe from the part to the cheekbone. It suits fine to medium density and 1A to 2A texture. Blow-dry with a round brush and a smoothing cream. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
13. Buzz Cut With Soft Top
A buzz cut with a soft top is the shortest cut an oval face can take, because there is nothing to hide. I clipper the sides and back to a number two on dry hair, then clipper the top to a number four. It suits fine to thick density and 1A to 4C texture. Rub a light oil over the top and leave it. Trim every three weeks.
14. Wavy Bob at the Jaw
A wavy bob at the jaw gives an oval face volume per inch without pulling flat. I cut the perimeter at the jaw on dry hair with point cut ends, then leave the interior solid. It suits fine to medium density and 2A to 2C texture. Scrunch a sea salt spray into damp hair and air-dry with a side part. Trim every six weeks.
15. Short Hair on Oval Face Shape With Undercut
An undercut on short hair on oval face shape clients keeps the sides tight and shows the jaw. I clipper the nape and lower sides to a number two on dry hair, then disconnect the top at four inches and point cut it. It suits medium to thick density and 1A to 2A texture. Blow-dry the top to one side with a light paste. Trim the undercut every four weeks.
16. Bob With Babylights
Babylights soften a bob without a hard line. I cut the perimeter at the jaw on dry hair with point cut ends, then foil level nine babylights through the whole head. It suits fine to medium density and 1A to 2A texture on an oval face. Blow-dry with a round brush rolling under. Trim every six weeks and refresh the babylights every twelve.
17. Curly Pixie
A curly pixie on an oval face is cut curl by curl so the shape stays round and close. I cut the sides and nape with scissor over comb on dry hair, then cut the top curl by curl to three inches. It suits medium to thick density and 3A to 3C texture. Rake a curl cream through wet hair and diffuse on low. Trim every six weeks.
18. Short Hair for Oval Face Shape With Glasses
With glasses, short hair for oval face shape clients keeps the fringe above the frames and the sides clear of the arms. I cut the perimeter at the jaw on dry hair with point cut ends, then cut the fringe to the brow and tuck the sides behind the arms. It suits fine to medium density and 1A to 2A texture. Blow-dry flat with a paddle brush. Trim every six weeks.
19. Asymmetrical Bob
An asymmetrical bob adds one angle to an oval face that otherwise reads balanced. I cut the short side at the jaw and the long side an inch below the chin on dry hair with point cut ends, then part on the long side. It suits fine to thick density and 1A to 2A texture. Blow-dry smooth with a flat brush and tuck the short side. Trim every six weeks.
20. Pixie With Micro Bangs
Micro bangs on a pixie show the whole forehead, which an oval face has the proportion for. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, then cut the bangs an inch above the brow. It suits fine to medium density and 1A to 1C texture. Blow-dry the bangs flat with a small brush and the top forward. Trim the bangs every three weeks.
21. Bob With Money Piece
A money piece brightens the face frame on a bob without a full color service. I cut the perimeter at the jaw on dry hair with point cut ends, then lighten the two front sections from root to end to a level nine and tone beige. It suits fine to medium density and 1A to 2A texture on an oval face. Blow-dry the front out with a round brush. Refresh the money piece every ten weeks.
22. Sleek Bob
A sleek bob shows the jaw line of an oval face against a smooth surface. I cut the perimeter at the jaw on dry hair with the shears flat, then texturize only the last half inch. It suits fine to thick density and 1A to 1C texture. Blow-dry flat with a paddle brush, then flat iron with a heat protectant and finish with serum. Trim every six weeks.
23. Short Hair on Oval Face Shape That Air Dries
The short hair on oval face shape clients can air-dry is a chin length bob with one layer and a side part. I cut the perimeter at the chin on dry hair with point cut ends, then point cut one layer at the cheekbone. It suits fine to medium density and 1C to 2B texture. Apply a light cream to damp hair, part to one side, and leave it alone until dry. Trim every six weeks.
24. Pixie With Tapered Nape
A tapered nape under a pixie keeps the back clean on an oval face. I taper the nape with scissor over comb on dry hair, cut the top to three inches, then point cut it. It suits fine to thick density and 1A to 2A texture. Blow-dry the top forward with a small round brush and set with a light paste. Trim every five weeks.
25. Copper Bob
Copper on a jaw length bob reads bright against the clean line. I cut the perimeter at the jaw on dry hair with point cut ends, then apply a level seven copper at the root and a demi on the ends. It suits fine to medium density and warm skin tones on an oval face. Blow-dry with a round brush and finish with serum. Trim every six weeks and refresh the tone every five.
26. Bob With Shadow Root
A shadow root on a blonde bob stretches color appointments and adds depth at the part. I cut the perimeter at the jaw on dry hair with point cut ends, then apply a level six demi at the root and leave the lengths level nine. It suits fine to medium density and 1A to 2A texture on an oval face. Blow-dry with a round brush. Trim every six weeks and refresh the root every ten.
27. Pixie With Long Fringe to the Cheekbone
A long fringe to the cheekbone on a pixie gives an oval face one piece to move. I cut the sides and nape with scissor over comb on dry hair, leave the front long, then cut the fringe from the part to the cheekbone. It suits fine to medium density and 1A to 2A texture. Blow-dry the fringe across with a flat brush. Trim every five weeks.
28. Dark Brunette Bob
Dark brunette on a jaw length bob makes the perimeter read sharp against an oval face. I cut the perimeter at the jaw on dry hair with the shears flat, then apply a level four demi from root to end. It suits fine to thick density and cool or neutral skin tones. Blow-dry flat with a paddle brush and finish with serum. Trim every six weeks and refresh the tone every eight.
29. Bob With Tucked Side
Tucking one side of a bob shows the jaw and the ear on an oval face. I cut the perimeter at the jaw on dry hair with point cut ends, then texturize the tucked side a little shorter. It suits fine to medium density and 1A to 2A texture. Blow-dry flat with a paddle brush, tuck one side, and set with a light hairspray. Trim every six weeks.
30. Platinum Pixie
Platinum on a pixie reads bold and the short length takes the lightener evenly. I cut the sides with scissor over comb on dry hair, point cut the top to three inches, then lift to a level ten and tone with a violet toner. It suits fine to medium density and cool skin tones on an oval face. Blow-dry the top forward with a light paste and use a bond builder weekly. Retouch every four weeks.
31. Low Maintenance Bob
The low maintenance version is a bob at the chin with one layer and a side part that air-dries. I cut the perimeter at the chin on dry hair with point cut ends, point cut one layer at the cheekbone, then texturize. It suits fine to medium density and 1B to 2B texture on an oval face. Apply a light cream to damp hair, part to one side, and leave it alone until dry. Trim every eight weeks.
With short hair for an oval face shape, a jaw length line or a three inch pixie top does not need fringe or layers to correct anything, since the oval carries most cuts without help. Short hair for an oval face shape works best when the cut follows the natural hair flow and the ends stay clean. A light wax is all it asks. oval face haircuts follow the same idea: work the perimeter and the crown before you touch the length.
