Gwyneth Paltrow in November of 2006 arriving at the Prince’s Trust Gala Celebration in London. She has a rectangle shaped face.

A rectangle shape is long and slender. Generally short to medium hairstyles work the best. Although, as you can see with Gwyneth, a very long and straight style looks great on her. This is due to the fact that she doesn’t have a very full and thick full head of head. Her hair is fine and wispy, helping to soften the look of her features. Wispy bangs look good with this shape, as does wearing it wavy or curly off of the face. Try to avoid too much height when wearing hair in an updo.