Home • Hair Celeb Looks: Buns for Every Face Shape A soft, romantic bun is still one of our favorite go-to hairstyles. It's super-easy, keeps your neck cool, and it's oh-so-flattering on every face shape. By Deena Campbell and Tia Williams · Updated October 27, 2020 01 New Heights Aunjanue’s high bun was the main attraction while at a photocall for a TV series. VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images 02 Bangs and Buns Rihanna’s frayed bangs give her bun a cute and relaxed feel that meshes perfectly with her stunning smile. Jon Kopaloff/ Getty 03 Held High A twisted high bun is always a win for Taraji when she smiles bright. We love this look she rocked at an Entertainment Weekly event last month. Getty Images 04 High Life Lupita Nyong’o at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards with cornrows pulled up into an exquisite bun. Getty Images 05 Dazzling ‘Do If you have a heart-shaped face like Zoe Saldana’s (ie, a wide forehead with a sharp chin) balance things out with a bun in the middle of your head. 06 Gorgeous Gabby Gabrielle Union’s heart-shaped face is balanced out by a sleek bun positioned in the middle of her head. 07 Up and Away An oversized chignon at the crown of the head is perfect for heart-shaped faces, like Kerry Washington’s. 08 Ballerina Girl Oval faces (like Keyshia Coles) look gorgeous in high, ballerina-esque topknots. 09 Haute Hair Christina Milian’s round face looks sleeker due to a lush, low bun at the nape of her neck. 10 Whimsical Zoe Zoe Saldana wears a sexy, messy high bun to show off her gorgeous face. Getty Images 11 On the Side A bun swept to one side is a fabulous way to balance out oval and round-shaped faces. 12 Pretty Mess Sexy, face-framing layers help soften the angles of Garcelle Beauvais’ square-shaped face. 13 Wavy Baby Keke Palmer’s unstructured bun and wavy tendrils perfectly flatter her square-shaped face. 14 Bang Bang Jada Pinkett Smith adds a side-swooping bang to her high bun. The perfect choice for oval faces!