Got a Long Face? Reach for a Wide Huggie Over a Drop

Got a long, oval face? Then earrings that add a little width across the middle are your best friends, and a wide huggie does exactly that. A long dangle?

It does the total opposite, pulling the eye straight down and stretching everything a little further than it already goes.

That's the whole reason we push wide over drop for this face shape. Width balances length, girl! It sounds simple because it really is.

Why width does the work

Your face already has plenty of vertical going on. So when you hang a drop earring off your ear, you're just adding MORE, and the eye follows that earring right on down.

A wide huggie sits close and full at the earlobe, so it reads horizontal instead of vertical. That little bit of width right at your jaw softens the length and rounds things out so nicely. And you don't need some big statement piece to get it either!

Which huggies to actually reach for

Our Hexagon Huggies are such a great pick here! Those six flat edges give you a fuller, wider look than a plain round hoop, and they fill the earlobe beautifully without dangling past it.

Want a touch of softness with your width? The Audrey Bow Huggies add a little shape at the front. Either way, go for a huggie that reads full across rather than one that hangs low and thin.

Sizing matters way more than people expect! An 8 to 10 mm huggie tends to sit tidy and close, while going a bit wider gives you more of that balancing effect. And remember, we measure top to bottom on the outside, so an 11 mm huggie is 11 mm from the very top of the earring to the very bottom.