Long curls get heavy, and the wrong cut lets that weight pull the top flat while the ends widen into a triangle. Most of the long curly hairstyles here start with a dry cut and rounded layers, then get diffused over curl cream or gel and scrunched out once the cast sets. Plan on a trim every 8 to 12 weeks.
1. Rounded Long Curly Layers
Best on medium to thick 3A to 3C curls with an oval or long face, long curly layers are the long curly haircuts I reach for more than any other. Cutting dry, curl by curl, I round the layers so the curls stack rather than widening into a triangle, with the first layer at the collarbone and the length below the shoulder. To style, diffuse over curl cream and a gel cast, then scrunch the cast out. Come back every 10 weeks for a trim.
2. Long Curly Hair With Face-Framing Pieces
Anyone with medium-density 3A to 3C curls and a round or square face can wear long curly hair with face-framing curls. The front curls are taken to the cheekbone dry, because that is where they spring up to, and the layers behind stay long. Rounding the front keeps it framing instead of flaring. To style, diffuse with the front curls clipped toward the face. Come back every 10 weeks for a trim.
3. Long Curly Hair With Curly Curtain Bangs
Made for medium-density 3A to 3C curls on an oval or long face, long curly hair with curtain bangs has a fringe cut dry to the cheekbone that shrinks up to the brow and parts in the center. Long rounded layers sit behind it. To style, diffuse with the bangs clipped away from each other until dry. Come back every 6 weeks for the bangs and every 10 for the length.
4. Long Curly Hair With a Curly Full Fringe
Made for medium to thick 3A to 3C curls on an oval or long face, long curly hair with full bangs has a curly fringe cut dry to the nose, which springs up to land at the brow, with rounded layers through the long length. To style, diffuse the fringe forward and the rest downward. Come back every 6 weeks for the fringe and every 10 for the length.
5. Shaggy Long Curly Cut
On medium to thick 3A to 3C curls with an oval or long face, a long curly shag stacks short dry-cut crown layers high, runs longer pieces down the sides and keeps the length below the shoulder. Every layer is point cut and a curly curtain fringe goes in front. To style, diffuse over mousse and shake the roots loose. Come back every 8 weeks for a trim.
6. Wolf Cut for Long Curls
On thick 3A to 3C curls with an oval or long face, a long curly wolf cut strips heavy weight from the crown with short dry-cut layers, leaving the length long with wispy curled ends and a curtain fringe. To style, diffuse over mousse, scrunch, and shake the crown out. Come back every 8 weeks for a trim, as the crown collapses once a wolf cut grows out.
7. Long Curly Hair With Only Long Layers
For medium-density 2C to 3B curls on an oval or long face, long curly hair with long layers only keeps three layers from the collarbone down, leaving the ends thick and the shape reading full. Dry cutting with point-cut ends finishes it. To style, diffuse over a leave-in and a gel cast, then scrunch the cast out. Come back every 12 weeks for a trim.
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8. Long Curly Hair With Hidden Internal Layers
For thick 3B to 4A curls on an oval, round or square face, long curly hair with internal layers thins the bulk from inside while the outer length and shape stay intact, all dry cut. Shorter curls sit underneath a long top. To style, diffuse over a leave-in and gel, then scrunch the cast out. Come back every 10 weeks for a trim and have the inside thinned at the same visit.
9. Fine Curls Worn Long
For fine-density 2C to 3B curls on an oval or heart face, long curly hair for fine curls stays one length at the mid-back without layers, so each curl contributes to the ends. Dry, I point cut nothing but the baseline. To style, put a light mousse on wet hair and diffuse with the head down. Come back every 8 weeks for a trim, and deep condition every two weeks at home.
10. Thick Curls Worn Long
For thick 3B to 4A curls on an oval, round or square face, long curly hair for thick curls relies on internal layers and rounded outer layers to keep the shape from puffing into a triangle. All of it is dry cut. To style, diffuse over curl cream and a gel cast, then scrunch the cast out. Come back every 10 weeks for a trim and have the inside thinned at the same visit.
11. Long Curly Hair That Flatters a Round Face
On medium-density 3A to 3C curls, long curly hair for round faces begins its layers at the chin or lower, never the cheekbone, and builds crown height so the face reads longer. Dry cutting keeps the sides from flaring. To style, diffuse over mousse with the crown clipped for lift. Come back every 10 weeks for a trim.
12. Long Curly Hair That Softens a Square Face
On medium-density 3A to 3C curls, long curly hair for square faces drops the shortest curl onto the corner of the jaw to cover the angle, with rounded layers stepping down behind it. The front is dry cut. To style, diffuse over curl cream and scrunch the front curls inward. Come back every 10 weeks for a trim, and every 6 weeks for roots if the hair is colored.
13. Long Curly Hair for an Oval Face Shape
Any density works for long curly hair on oval faces, since the layers can start anywhere between cheekbone and collarbone and the curl pattern makes the call. Long layers go on looser 3A curls, shorter rounded layers on tighter 3C curls. Dry cutting means the curls land where I expect. To style, diffuse over curl cream and gel, then scrunch the cast out. Come back every 10 weeks for a trim.
14. Long Curly Hair That Balances a Heart Face
On fine to medium 3A to 3C curls, long curly hair for heart faces uses a curly curtain fringe to offset a wide forehead and rounded layers starting at the chin to widen it. Everything is dry cut. To style, diffuse with the fringe clipped apart until dry. Come back every 6 weeks for the fringe and every 10 for the length.
15. Long Curly Hair Past 40
For medium-density 3A to 3C curls on an oval, round or square face, long curly hair for women over 40 sits just past the shoulder blade, with rounded layers from the chin down and face-framing curls that lift the cheekbones. Dry cut throughout. To style, diffuse over curl cream and add shine serum. Come back every 10 weeks for a trim and every 6 weeks for roots.
16. Long Curly Hair Past 50
For fine to medium 3A to 3C curls on an oval or round face, long curly hair for women over 50 sits at the shoulder blade with rounded, scissor-only layers, because mature curls frizz under a razor. A slightly shorter crown gives lift. To style, diffuse over curl cream and add shine serum. Come back every 10 weeks for a trim and every 8 weeks for a gloss.
17. Long Layered Natural Curls
On 3C to 4B hair with an oval or long face, long natural curls with layers are dry cut on stretched hair, so shrinkage holds no surprises. Rounded layers, with the front cut to the chin stretched so it sits at the cheekbone. To style, diffuse over a leave-in and curl cream. Hairstyles for long curly hair in this texture need a trim every 12 weeks.
18. Wash-and-Go for Long Curls
On medium-density 3A to 4A curls with an oval or round face, long wash-and-go curls are dry cut with rounded layers and point-cut ends so the hair falls into shape right out of the shower. To style, apply a leave-in and gel to soaking-wet hair, scrunch, and either diffuse or let it dry. Come back every 10 weeks for a trim, and refresh with water between washes.
19. Twist-Out on Long Curls
On medium to thick 3C to 4C hair with any face shape, a long twist-out starts with damp hair set in two-strand twists with a cream, dried overnight and unraveled into stretched, defined curls. A rounded cut underneath lets it fall evenly. To finish, lift the roots with a pick. It wears for four to five days. Come back every 10 weeks for a trim.
20. Center-Parted Long Curly Hair
On medium to thick 3A to 3C curls with an oval, long or heart face, long curly hair with a middle part splits the curls at the exact center with layers mirrored on both sides. Dry cutting lets me check each side against the nose. To style, diffuse over curl cream and separate the part while damp. Come back every 10 weeks for a trim.
21. Deep Side-Parted Long Curly Hair
On medium-density 3A to 3C curls with a round, square or heart face, long curly hair with a deep side part sits two inches off center so the heavy side falls over the forehead in curls. The layers are rounded and dry cut with the part already set. To style, diffuse with the heavy side clipped at the root for lift. Come back every 10 weeks for a trim.
22. Claw-Clip Half-Up on Long Curly Hair
For medium to thick 3A to 3C curls on an oval, round or heart face, long curly hair with a half-up clip pulls the top curls into a large claw clip and leaves the face-framing curls down. The front is cut to land at the jaw when the top is up. To style, diffuse fully, then clip. Come back every 10 weeks for a trim.
23. Pineapple on Long Curls
For 3A to 4A curls at least mid-back long on an oval or round face, a long curly pineapple piles the curls loosely at the top of the head in a satin scrunchie so they fall forward. It keeps curls intact overnight and holds up as a daytime look. To finish, free two curls at the temples. Come back every 10 weeks for a trim.
24. Low Pony on Long Curls
For 3A to 4A curls at least mid-back long and any face shape, a long curly low ponytail sits at the nape in a satin scrunchie with the ends left full. To style, smooth the front with a bit of gel and a soft brush, then free two curls at the temples. Come back every 10 weeks for a trim so the ends of the ponytail stay rounded.
25. Twisted Half-Up on Long Curls
For 2C to 3C curls of any density and any face shape, a long curly half-up twist pulls a section back from each temple, twists each loosely and pins the two together at the crown, leaving the rest down. Twist with a light hand so the curls do not frizz. Curly hairstyles for long hair this simple take three minutes. Come back every 10 weeks for a trim.
For related looks, check medium curly haircuts and mid length wavy haircuts.
Long curly haircuts have to fight the weight that pulls the top flat while the ends widen into a triangle. FYI, a long curly half-up twist pulls a section back from each side for 2C to 3C curls of any density and face shape. Taking the weight off the ends is what keeps the crown full.
