Your hair length also helps a person look taller. Picking the right hair length and hairstyle works wonders for your appearance. While it is hard to generalize, both long hair and short hair can make a person look tall. It all comes down to how the person carries her hair. Some of the hairstyles that work best for this purpose are: Long hair. A long wavy hair adds volume to your height. What you want to avoid is the pin-straight long hair that tends to weigh down your look. Face framing layers. This hairstyle usually works to stress the neck. When this part is visible, it creates a slimming effect on the woman. Deep side part. This trick works for long and short hair. An important point to take note of this style is that it exposes more skin on the forehead, neck, and shoulder area. These areas create a slimming effect that makes the person look taller. Updo with face-framing pieces. When the hair is up, emphasis on the neck and shoulder allows for more exposure of the neck and shoulder. Tall updo. This hairstyle gives you an added height because of the layer on top of your head. Also, the attention of the onlooker will start from your head down with the emphasis on your hair. Soft waves. Soft waves add volume to your hair. It creates a carefree, flowy vibe with voluminous, taller hair silhouette. Highlights. Strategic highlights create volume and add texture to your hair. Highlights have a way of framing and slimming your face.