50 Best Modern Short Hairstyles for Round Faces in 2025

Hello everyone, it’s Chloe!

If you have a beautiful round face, you already know the struggle: finding a short haircut that doesn't just make your face look rounder. The truth is, short hair can be incredibly flattering on round faces—it’s all about creating vertical lines and volume on top to visually lengthen your face.

I’ve meticulously curated 50 of the best, most modern short hairstyles specifically designed to slim your silhouette and highlight your gorgeous features in 2025. Forget the rules—get ready to find a confident look that celebrates your natural beauty!

Let's dive into the ultimate guide to flattering short hair!

Section 1: The Best Bobs for Round Faces (Styles 1-15)

1. The Angled A-Line Bob

Shorter in the back, significantly longer in the front. This sharp angle creates the illusion of a longer neck and face.

2. The Lob (Long Bob)

Hitting just below the collarbone, this length avoids fullness near the cheeks and elongates the face.

3. The Textured Lob

A slightly shorter lob with subtle waves or texture. Texture adds height on top, which is slimming.

4. The Side-Parted Bob

A deep side part is your best friend! It breaks up the symmetry of a round face and creates verticality.

5. The Asymmetrical Bob

One side is noticeably longer than the other. This bold, diagonal line draws the eye away from the roundness.

6. The Lob with Under-Shave

A bold, hidden shave underneath to remove bulk and allow the rest of the hair to sit flatter, creating a sleek line.

7. The Wavy Blunt Bob

The blunt cut provides weight, while gentle waves add soft dimension without excess volume at the sides.

8. The Jawline Bob with Volume

A jawline-length bob that is paired with roots boosted for maximum lift on the crown.

9. The Tucked Bob

A sleek bob styled to tuck behind one or both ears to showcase the chin and jawline.

10. The Undercut Bob

Similar to the under-shave, an undercut reduces bulk at the bottom, letting the top sections fall straight and sleek.

11. The Classic Chin-Length Bob (With Volume)

A traditional bob, but styled with major volume at the root and crown.

12. The Soft-Edged Lob

A lob with ends softened using point cutting to avoid a blunt, widening line.

13. The Bob with Piecey Front

The front strands are cut slightly longer and defined with product for a "piecey" face-framing effect.

14. The Stacked Bob (Low Stack)

Stacking is kept low (not too high up the head) to build subtle fullness at the back crown, avoiding width at the cheeks.

15. The Modern Razor-Cut Bob

The razor technique creates softer, fragmented ends, perfect for blending and minimizing bulk.

Section 2: Pixie & Cropped Cuts (Styles 16-30)

16. The Layered Pixie

Layers are the secret here! They are cut to be lifted and textured on top, adding crucial height.

17. The Long Side-Swept Pixie

The top section is left long enough to sweep dramatically to the side, creating a flattering diagonal line across the forehead.

18. The Textured Pixie with Height

Styled with pomade or gel to stand up slightly, instantly elongating the face.

19. The Sleek Pixie

A very short, neat pixie that exposes the entire jawline and minimizes volume at the cheeks.

20. The Pixie with Undercut

The sides and back are trimmed very short, pushing the focus entirely to the textured or sweeping top.

21. The Fauxhawk Pixie

The center section is purposefully styled upward to create maximum verticality and balance the face shape.

22. The Layered Crop

A slightly longer version of the pixie, cut with soft layers for maximum movement and airiness.

23. The Curly Crop

Short, layered cuts for natural curls. The volume from the curls is directed upwards and outwards, not sideways.

24. The Deep Side-Parted Crop

A pronounced side part creates an asymmetry that is highly flattering for roundness.

25. The Pixie with Full Front Fringe

The fringe is cut full and slightly longer, then swept to the side. Avoid a straight-across, blunt fringe.

26. The Tapered Pixie

The hair gradually shortens down the neck, giving a clean, vertical line.

27. The Retro Volume Pixie

Styled with a slight vintage wave or curl on top to build height and old-school glamour.

28. The Short Shag

A short, layered cut with heavy texture that frames the face with softness, avoiding blunt lines.

29. The Soft-Edged Pixie

Ends are softened to avoid a harsh line, making the style look more effortless and blendable.

30. The Grown-Out Pixie

A versatile cut that is transitioning, often styled with a tousled, slightly longer top layer.

Section 3: Flattering Mid-Length Styles & Details (Styles 31-50)

31. The Long Layered Crop

Layers start lower, around the chin, adding movement without widening the cheeks.

32. The Lived-In Layering

Layers are cut to mimic natural, slightly grown-out hair, offering a soft frame.

33. The Deep Part & Tucked Side

Part hair severely to one side and tuck the smaller section behind the ear. This draws the eye diagonally.

34. The Curtain Bangs Lob

Curtain bangs are perfect! They create two long, vertical lines that slim the face.

35. The Side-Swept Bangs

Soft, side-swept bangs are always better than blunt bangs for round faces, as they add a flattering diagonal angle.

36. The Volume at the Crown

Any style, whether a bob or a short cut, must be styled to have lift and volume at the top of the head.

37. The Straight and Sleek Bob

Extremely straight styling emphasizes the vertical line of the cut, which helps to elongate.

38. The Face-Framing Layers Only

Layers are only added around the front, leaving the rest blunt for maximum thickness.

39. The Beachy Waves Lob (Low Volume Sides)

Waves are styled mainly on the ends, keeping the sides flat near the ears.

40. The Lob Styled with a Hat

Any short style looks instantly chic with a stylish hat, directing focus upwards.

41. The Undone Texture

Using texturizing spray to give the hair a messy, natural "undone" finish, adding subtle lift.

42. The Modern Mushroom Cut

A layered cut where the crown is full and the sides are tapered sharply.

43. The Lob with Chunky Highlights

Strategic highlights, especially around the face, add depth and dimension.

44. The Lived-in Color Lob

Balayage or Ombré that adds lightness to the ends, drawing attention away from the fullness of the cheeks.

45. The Side-Parted Pixie (With Gel Lift)

Use styling gel or wax to give the side-parted hair a slight lift at the roots.

46. The Ear-Length Bob

A bob that hits right at the ear lobe, styled with soft, minimal layers.

47. The Long, Textured Side Bangs

Bangs are cut long enough to blend into the rest of the hair, sweeping over the cheekbone.

48. The Lob with the Flip

The ends are styled with a slight outward flip, adding a playful, uplifting movement.

49. The Super-Sleek Tuck

Hair is perfectly flat ironed and tucked sharply behind the ears, emphasizing the jawline.

50. The Ultimate Voluminous Top

Focus styling only on the top section, backcombing or blow-drying to maximize height, while keeping the rest of the hair close to the face.

Remember, the best hairstyle is the one that makes you feel most confident! These 50 ideas are simply starting points. Don't be afraid to talk to your stylist about adding volume on top and creating those flattering angles. Your beautiful round face is meant to shine!

Which of these 50 styles are you taking to your next appointment? Let me know in the comments!