“For all the medium length women out there, your hair is awesome! It’s long enough to put up, yet hort enough that you don’t need 24 hour notice to plan your hair routine for a night out. We have a compilation of some classic, modern, funky, fun and flirty looks for everyone to try and test. Go on and pick your favorite of these super cute hairstyles for medium hair!
SOFT AND SUBTLE
This is a great everyday look, especially if you have any curl or wave in your hair. It’s soft, subtle and very feminine.
How to Style:
- This a great look for you curly haired beauties. Add a quarter-sized amount of smoothing serum to dry hair.
- Using a boar bristle brush, gently brush any curls out. As you are brushing your hair, you can use your other hand to softly smooth and mold the waves into the style you desire.
- Using a smoothing serum will help to prevent your waves from frizzing out.
- Once you are satisfied with your style, spray with a shine spray.
Recommended Products:
Paul Mitchell’s Gloss Drops are amazing! Not only does it smell delicious, but it will smooth down all fly aways and keep your hair under control. Aquage’s Beyond Shine is by far the best shine spray around.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
This style can be worn by any face shape. Curly or wavy hair is ideal for this particular style.
Tip:
This is such an easy laid back style that is best done on day old hair.
LOW AND BEHOLD
If you are having one of those days and want to rock a pony, this one’s for you! This ponytail is effortless yet chic.
How to Style:
- Start by spraying a light mist of hairspray all over hair.
- Take three-inch sections of hair and lightly backcomb in the crown to give a little height.
- Using a boar bristle brush, lightly smooth the area that you just backcombed.
- Run fingers through hair, gathering at the nape of the neck.
- Once you get the pony where you like it, take a small to medium-sized elastic and secure it into place.
- You can take a flat iron and randomly flip pieces of the hair in your pony to give it extra texture.
- Spray a lightweight hairspray to keep loose hairs in place.
Recommended Products:
All you need for this cute style is some hairspray and and elastic ponytail holder. Use Paul Mitchell’s Super Clean Light Spray!
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
Any face shape and any hair type can rock this pony.
CUTIE PIE
This classically cute style can be worn by ladies of all ages!
How to Style:
- Start with dry hair.
- Section hair off starting at the bottom.
- Using a 1-2 inch curling iron, curl small pieces of hair in a spiral formation. Continue doing this process until you reach the top of the ear.
- After all of the hair is curled, grab a small amount of hair of right above the ear and pull back.
- Decide how far back you want to pull the hair back, then take a bobby pin (or two) and secure hair into place. Do this on both sides.
- Spray with a medium hold hairspray.
Recommended Products:
KMS Hairstay Medium Hold Spray will keep these curls looking their best all day and night
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
This style looks great on any face shape. Normal to thick hair works best.
Textured Waves
A little layering goes a long way with this hairstyle. You can get a sassy look for very little work with just a few minor styling moves
How to Style:
- Apply styling gel to damp hair.
- Spritz hair with heat protectant.
- Blow dry hair in neat sections going back with medium-sized round brush.
- Section hair into two-inch sections.
- Spray with styling hairspray. Curl with a flat iron going back
- Loosely break up curls with texture product.
Recommended Products:
Pureology’s Nourishing Nectar Sculpting Gel creates fullness and volume with radiant shine.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
This style works well on leaner facial shapes. This also is a great fit for curly and wavy hair types as well as the thicker and coarser hair.
Flaming Hot Fringe
Heavy, full fringes are a hot item right now and the styling here is a subtlety retro. This look is all about the drama of the full fringe and the fashion color takes it to another level.
How to Style:
- Apply a smoothing cream to damp hair.
- Blow dry hair with round brush.
- Pass flat iron through the hair.
- Piece out some hair with a dry wax for added texture.
Recommended Products:
Pureology’s Super Smooth control frizz, intensifies natural shine and protects from heat.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
This will look great on most all shapes. Wavy and curly hair types will have to style more often to keep the shape of this look
Tip:
Hair color adds a lot of dimension and texture to a look. If you want your haircut to stand out a little more, ask your stylist about color ideas!
Perfect Curls
The current trend is natural looking curled hair. It has body, texture, and softness without the frizz factor. Make friends with your wand this season and rock the curly top!
How to Style:
- Spray a thermal protectant and setting spray on dry hair.
- Curl hair with a medium curling iron or wand in one-inch sections all over.
- When hair is all curled, spray with hairspray.
- Apply shine serum to hands, the shape curls with fingers and work serum throughout.
Recommended Products:
U Luxury Oil by Unite gives long lasting moisture, weightless shine and frizz control.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
This is among the most universal looks out there. It works well on anyone!
Dramatic A-Line
This a very chic and modern look for the polished professional as well as the stylish diva. Asymmetrical styles almost style themselves as they have such strong style lines.
How to Style:
- Apply smoothing cream to damp hair.
- Blow dry hair smooth with paddle brush or large round brush.
- Section hair into horizontal sections.
- Smooth hair with flat iron.
- Apply anti-frizz spray or serum.
Recommended Products:
Aveda Smoothing Style Prep and Aveda Glossing Straightener are fool proof for straightening, humidity protection and shine.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
This is among the most universal looks out there. It works well on anyone!
Soft Sass
This is a very easy look to recreate at home. It can also be touched up on day two with a little heat tool styling.
How to Style:
- Apply a golf ball-sized amount of volumizing foam to damp hair.
- Spritz hair with heat protectant. Create a side part.
- Blow dry hair in neat sections going back with medium-sized round brush.
- Section hair into two-inch sections.
- Spray with styling hairspray.
Recommended Products:
Sebastian’s Trillant is a high shine heat protectant that doesn’t weigh down the hair. The Shaper hairspray is a long time favorite amongst hair professionals for creating soft styles.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
For smaller face shapes, a large curling iron or wand will give the same effect and add volume.
Soft Pinned Back Style
This look can easily transition from medium length to long hair. It can also be styled on day-old curls for an everyday glamour look.
How to Style:
- Spray a thermal protectant hairspray on dry hair.
- Separate and smooth fringe.
- Curl hair with a large curling iron or wand.
- Backcomb hair in crown section near the root.
- Smooth out crown.
- Add hair from top and sides and shape into desired size bouffant.
- Pin in place. Reshape loosened curls.
Recommended Products:
CHI’s 44 Iron Guard has ceramic particles to give maximum protection from heat and does not build up on the hair.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
For smaller face shapes, a medium curling iron or wand will give the same effect, but may be more proportional.
Blowout Bombshell
A classy blowout is a style staple in the modern hair world. It radiates the vibe of a chic, stylish woman who knows what she’s doing with a round brush!
How to Style:
- Apply styling cream throughout hair. Comb through.
- Lightly mist with volume spray.
- Blow dry hair with medium or large round brush going back.
- Finish with shine serum.
Recommended Products:
Peter Coppola Full Volume Styling Cream is a light and silky styling aid. Just Blow blowout spray controls frizz and adds volume. Coppola Argan Oil is a fabulous product that moisturizes, adds shine and leave the hair silky soft.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
This style works well with all face shapes. Finer hair textures may want to bump up their volume with a large curling iron for a longer lasting style.
Miss Sassy
Here is a very flirty hairstyle showing off some sweet layering. The styling for this is pretty simple, giving the overall look a pop of flare and fun
How to Style:
- On damp hair, apply styling cream throughout and comb through.
- Lightly mist with volume spray.
- Blow dry hair back with a medium or large round brush.
- Using a flat iron, pick out some pieces to curl back.
- Brush through with fingers.
- Finish with hairspray.
Recommended Products:
Sebastian’s Whipped Cream is a light styling foam cream that adds shine and softness to the hair.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
Finer and straighter hair types may have to style it out a little more frequently and may want to opt for a styling spray instead of cream before the blow dry.
The Flirt
A little volume goes a long way with a cute medium length style like this one. One of the many great things about medium length is that just a little styling shows off a lot.
How to Style:
- Apply a styling cream to damp hair and comb through.
- Blow dry with a medium round brush.
- Comb hair in direction of part.
- Dry hair in towards the face with round brush, curling the ends inward with your brush.
- Finish with a shine serum.
Recommended Products:
Unite Creamy Paste adds weightless volume to the hair and thickens the overall look of the hair.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
Finer and straighter hair types may want to try volumizing products for this style
Center of Attention
A center part is coming back and is the center of glamour. Switching up your part with some volume and curls can turn around any bad hair day!
How to Style:
- Apply a golf ball-sized amount of volumizing foam to damp hair.
- Spritz hair with heat protectant.
- Blow dry hair in neat sections going back with medium-sized round brush.
- Spray with styling hairspray. Curl with a small or medium curling iron going back.
- Loosely break up curls with shine serum
Recommended Products:
CHI volume booster is a liquid spray that creates weightless volume and is perfect for blowdry styling. CHI’s 44 Iron Guard is the most popular product from the CHI line. It has ceramic particles to give maximum protection from heat and doesn’t build up on the hair.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
This is among the most universal looks out there. It works well on anyone!
Modern Wet Set
Wet styling lasts the longest of all styling techniques when done properly. It may take some getting used to, but once you experience the long lasting beautiful results, you may be hooked!
How to Style:
- Select flexi rods appropriate to hair length and desired curl.
- Apply curl cream and gel to damp hair. Comb throughout.
- Wrap hair around the flexi rod, twisting as you curl in close to scalp. Bend rods to stay in place.
- Allow rods to dry overnight or under a dryer.
- When rods are completely dry, carefully unwind hair from rods.
- Define curls with product one by one as you take them out.
Recommended Products:
Curly Sexy Hair’a Curl Power Spray Foam combines humidity protection and anti-frizz properties with volumizing flexible hold. You can finish your curls with Full On Curl for more volume and texture on dry curls.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
Women with petite faces and long, thick, big hair may want to opt for larger rods as their face may get lost in thick, tight curls.
Sleek Chic
When weather allows, this look will get you through the work day and a night out. Beautifully smooth hair is always a great style for any occasion
How to Style:
- Apply smoothing cream to damp hair.
- Blow dry hair with a small paddle brush or Denman brush.
- Dry side part into hair. Follow the shape of the head with brush .
- Smooth with flat iron if needed.
- Finish with high shine hairspray.
Recommended Products:
Eufora Illuminating Shine Mist creates a weightless shine and frizz control for all hair types.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
Curlier hair types may want to invest in a smoothing treatment if they want to commit to this style
TOUSLED TRESSES
These softly tousled tresses are a must for medium length hair. Wear this style during the day while you are at the office, then slip on your little black dress and voila! You are ready to rock and roll!
How to Style:
- Spray a small amount of dry shampoo at the roots and gently rub into your scalp. This will absorb any excess oil and give volume as well.
- Detangle hair with wide tooth comb
- Section hair off starting at the bottom. For this loose of a curl use 1 1/2-inch or larger curling rod.
- Take a two-inch section of hair and wrap it around the curling rod, starting at root. Be careful holding the end as you wrap so that you do not burn yourself. Hold for 10 seconds.
- Apply finishing wax or cream, emulsify in hands, lightly run fingers throughout the hair to break the curls up.
- Use your fingers to manipulate the hair into shape.
- Spray with a medium hold hairspray.
Recommended Products:
Aquage’s Gelade is a nice medium weight wax that will give definition and shine. Top it off with Paul Mitchell’s Extra Body Finishing Spray.
Best Face Shape & Hair Type:
The best thing about this style is that any face shape and hair type can wear it!
Tip:
You can create this style on freshly washed hair, but I truly believe you will get better results on hair that has not been washed for at least a day.
WONDER WAVES
This fun, flirty style will bring out the girly girl in anyone.
How to Style:
- Start with completely dry hair.
- Section off hair beginning at the bottom.
- Spray a thermal protectant onto a two to three-inch section of hair.
- Take a 3 barrel waver and start about an inch away from your scalp.
- Place the section of hair in between the barrel and clamp down, holding for only about five seconds. You don’t want to burn your hair, so be aware of how long you are clamping down. Continue down the entire section of hair.
- Continue this process until your entire head is done.
- Very lightly break the set. Don’t brush through or run your fingers throughout otherwise your waves will not be as defined.
- Spray with a medium hold hairspray.
Recommended Products:
Hot Tools has a superb 3 barrel waver. Aveda’s Brilliant Medium hold hairspray is a fantastic finisher.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
This style works well on any face shape. It really helps fine hair to look more full.
BANGIN CURLS
A soft, full bang with these beautiful curls creates a look that anyone can rock.
How to Style:
- Start with clean, damp hair.
- Apply a volumzing foam throughout hair. Gently comb through for even distribution.
- Blow dry the bang area forward using a small round brush.
- Using medium size round brush and continue to dry the hair smooth.
- On dry hair, take two-inch sections and curl with 1½-inch curling iron. Hold for 5-6 seconds.
- Continue curling hair until you reach the top of the ears.
- Once hair is completely curled, take a dime-sized amount of styling oil, rub through the palms of your hands and gently scrunch the curls. Calm fly aways hairs with remaining oil on hands
- Spray with a light to medium hold hairspray.
Recommended Products:
Aveda’s Phomollient will give you weightless volume. Apply this to damp hair.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
This particular style works well on oval and long face shapes. Any hair type can wear this style.
Tip:
Dry the bang area first. As the hair starts to dry on its own, the bangs may begin to separate. Drying right away will prevent that.
FOXY FLIP
This style is sexy yet sweet and can definitely can be worn from day to night.
How to Style:
- Apply a thickening gel or lotion to clean, damp hair.
- Use a small round brush and dry hair under until you reach the ends then flip upwards.
- Once hair is completely dry, you can run a smoothing iron over the ends in an upwards motion.
- Put a dime-sized amount of pomade onto your fingertips then run through the ends of hair to accentuate the texture and give some hold.
Recommended Products:
Paul Mitchell’s Thicken Up is a fantastic thickening lotion. It smells fab too! Paul Mitchell also has a great pomade. Their Dry Wax has great workability with a nice hold.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
This style looks amazing on round and oval face shapes. All hair types can rock this style.
Tip:
When applying the pomade, make sure to start out with a small amount. You can always add more if need be. Applying to much at once can make hair look greasy and lifeless.
SWEPT AWAY
This side-swept beauty is perfect for any special event. Whether it be a wedding, prom, or even a Saturday night that you feel like getting all dolled up for.
How to Style:
- On dry hair, apply of dry shampoo to absorb any excess oil and give volume in crown.
- Starting at the nape, curl with large curling iron in two-inch sections throughout.
- Emulsify polishing cream through hands and gather hair to desired side.
- Secure the hair into place with pins.
- Take the curling iron and gently smooth out the bang area, bumping them under so you can sweep them to the side.
- Spray with a strong hold hairspray.
Recommended Products:
Pravana’s Fresh dry shampoo is excellent for absorbing excess oil and gives amazing volume.
Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
This style works best on round, oval and heart shaped faces. Any hair type can wear this style.
Medium lengths never looked so good! Try a new cut or switch up your color a little to bring some new life to your locks. This is a forever age appropriate length that is great on all hair types. Have fun with these cute hairstyles for medium hair!
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