A great middle ground between long hair and a short cut is medium-length hair. Men find long or shoulder-length hair to be more attractive and seductive than short hair. A medium length will let you experiment with trendy updos and downdos without consuming much of your valuable time on your hairdo.


Think about adding face-framing layers, bangs, or a rich hair color to spice up medium-length hair. Look over the suggestions below and select your favorite!

Shoulder Length Bob with Soft Layers

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Layers like these create a beautifully soft, voluminous, and shiny appearance for shoulder-length hair. Style side-swept bangs with a round brush to enhance the gloss and feminine allure of your look.

Shiny Blonde Layered Hairstyle

@rachelwstylist

This medium shag style is perfect for fine hair, adding volume at the crown while tapering to thinner ends, giving the illusion of thicker hair. The stunning white blonde color adds a striking finish.

Golden Blonde Hair with Swoopy Layers

@jhony_bayerl

An elegant layered cut with a middle part and golden blonde hue makes a stunning statement. Easy to style with a round brush, it offers a sophisticated look that’s salon-worthy in no time.

Hot Wavy Lob with Front Highlights

@linsonhair

Blonde highlights paired with beach waves create a seductive and trendy hairstyle. The blend of highlights adds depth and attracts attention effortlessly.

Dark Shag Haircut with Bangs

@brentdanielbasore

For those with naturally straight hair needing extra volume, this modern sharp shag with messy layers is ideal. Adjust the length of the layers for a more feminine touch that suits your preferences.

Sassy Black Shaggy Cut

@nothingobvious

Thick hair can be a challenge, but a trendy shag with feathered layers solves it stylishly. Embrace a slightly messy texture for a rock ‘n’ roll edge that stands out effortlessly.

Wavy Hairstyle with Textured Ends

@jhonyveiga

Layers create the illusion of body and waves, especially with caramel balayage and textured ends. Use a texturizing spray for quick styling and to enhance finer strands.

Chestnut Shag for Thick Hair

@hairbyashleyfilli

A voluminous fringe sets the stage in this gentle shag haircut. Proper blow-drying ensures easy maintenance, allowing you to effortlessly style your bangs.

Wavy Shoulder Length Hair

@lucas_vazoficial

Wavy locks are timeless, especially with a middle part that complements all face shapes and hair types. Highlighting with shadow roots adds depth without full commitment to dye.

Bleached Shoulder Length Lob with Side Bangs

@singi

Straight hair benefits from this stylish blunt cut with bleached locks and a side fringe. The sharp ends are easy to maintain with a flat iron, finished with hair oil for a glossy shine.

Middle Parting and Front Highlights

@stanleyman001

Front highlights transform shoulder-length black hair into a trendy and eye-catching style, suitable for various hair types with the right hairstyling technique.

Mid Shag with Loose Waves

@megumicolor

Flattering on any face shape, this modern blonde shag with loose waves and ragged bangs is perfect for shoulder-length hair, offering effortless style.

Beach Waves for Medium Length Hair

@mustafahairdesign

This haircut exudes charm and elegance with medium-length waves that add texture and dimension, ideal for framing facial features and flattering round face shapes.

Gorgeous Soft Shag

@brianaguilarhair

Accentuated with tousled waves and long layers, this soft shag complements both blondes and brunettes. Perfect for thick hair, it adapts beautifully to straight, wavy, or curly textures.

Warm Brown Medium Length Hair

@brentdanielbasore

Dark straight strands become vibrant with warm brown highlights, curtain bangs, and plenty of layers. A good blow-dry enhances volume and turns heads effortlessly.

Trendy Shoulder Length Straight Hair

@linsonhair

Straight hair can be effortlessly chic and versatile with blonde highlights that complement mid-length styles, offering a stylish and manageable look.

Wavy Locks with Caramel Highlights

@espacowicks

Refresh black hair with caramel highlights for a delicate look, styled with body waves for versatility suitable for any occasion.

Strawberry Blonde Choppy Hairstyle

@jhonyveiga

For those seeking more than simplicity, a choppy layered cut in strawberry blonde with long bangs adds dreamy femininity, styled with a hot brush or texturizing product.

Chic Blonde Layers

@atelier_vernackt

Elegant and sophisticated, this trendy shoulder-length haircut suits women of all ages, styled easily with a curling iron or hot brush.

Chocolate Highlights for Thick Hair

@teagancousins

Warm brown waves add a cozy feel to medium-length straight hair, softening facial features and adding volume with a cute fringe.

Mid Length Curls with Balayage

@sarabotsfordhair

Balayage adds spice to shoulder-length hairstyles, especially in chic ash brown. Thin hair appears thicker and more voluminous with this magical style.

Shoulder Length Cut with Curtain Bangs

@hairhecker

Perfect for naturally straight locks, this length balances between short and long styles with face-framing layers and curtain bangs, creating a cute accent.

Modern Rachel Cut

@nat

A throwback to the ’90s, this medium-length hairstyle features face-framing layers and highlights, adapting to current trends with variations in length and layering.

Honey-Blonde Clavicut

@annona_style

Enhance straight hair with honey blonde highlights and lowlights, adding dimension and warmth. The mix of darker shades and brighter highlights creates a captivating look.

Subtle Chocolate Highlights

@hair

Effortless and gorgeous in chocolate brown, this shoulder-length hairstyle adds volume to thin or thick hair, offering a youthful appearance.

Longer Rachel Cut in Caramel Brown

@austinburnshair

Suitable for oval and heart-shaped faces, this longer version of the Rachel cut shines in caramel brown, complementing warm skin tones with sophistication.

Long Bob in Chocolate Brown

@silveiralaudy

A long bob frames the face beautifully, adding volume and offering styling versatility. Ideal for a busy lifestyle, it’s easily styled for any occasion.

Medium Feathered Cut

@_idbeauty

Feathered layers bring movement and texture to medium-length hair, making thin or fine hair appear fuller while reducing bulk for easier manageability.

Blunt Cut with Caramel Balayage

@gbhdesign

Chocolate brown hair with caramel balayage highlights creates an eye-catching contrast. The graphic blunt cut with feathery bangs offers a stylish finish.

Wispy Bangs and Tousled Locks

@amanda

Wispy bangs and tousled locks add softness and definition, enhancing facial features and complementing various face shapes.

Butterfly Cut for Medium-Length Hair

@oliverygoretti

Medium-length straight hair shines with a butterfly cut, where lightweight layers add volume and movement effortlessly.

Espresso Brown Hair with Blonde Face Framing

@n

Create a bold statement with deep espresso brown hair contrasted by blonde face-framing highlights, adding depth and illumination to your look.

Stylish Choppy Locks

@anders

Revitalize mid-length hair with short and long layers, adding body and dimension. Texturizing spray enhances this lively, chopped-up style.

Ashy Bronde Layers

@cathyshairroom

Transform mid-length hair with ashy bronde tones, adding edge and chic to your look with a touch of color.

Bangin’ Bangs

@___phine___

Add fun and flair to fine hair with wispy bangs, framing your face and enhancing your mid-length haircut.

Angular Bob

@erinashlihair

Update straight shoulder-length hair with an angular bob, featuring shorter layers in the back and longer layers in the front for instant sassiness.

Shoulder-Length Layered Haircut

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Layered for lightness and vitality, this shoulder-length haircut, as seen on Martina McBride, offers minimal styling time and maximum impact with the right hair care products.

Black Layered Lob

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Zoe Saldana’s chic haircut showcases long layers starting at the chin, revealing texture and volume from mid-shaft to ends. Ideal for diverse styling options with proper care for relaxed black hair.

Long Angled Layers and Versatile Medium Length

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Mariska Hargitay’s medium haircut exudes chic with long, sharply angled layers. Use a round brush and styling products for volume and definition from roots to ends.

Long Layers for Medium-Length Hair

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Jennifer Aniston’s signature layered haircut remains timeless and flattering, adding movement and versatility to her locks with long layers.