60 Medium Length Haircuts and Hairstyles to Pull Off in 2024

From a bit below the chin to a collarbone level, mid-length hairstyles are diverse and feminine. Neither too short to have trouble with styling, nor too long to get tired of growing out, shoulder-length hairstyles give freedom to play around with loose, half up half down, and updo styles. They are easy to maintain and care for, and it is no problem to stuff your medium hair into a ponytail when going to the gym. But we definitely like wearing it loose to show its natural splendor the most. Medium-length hair is making a splash in the world of beauty, and we can’t help loving it. Check out our ultimate compilation of ideas to get a bit of inspiration for your next hair makeover.

1. Shag for Fine Hair

Want to give some volume to your thin, naturally straight hair? Get this: straight hair can obtain the required volume through a cool shag haircut like this one, both layered and tousled, while teamed up with arched bangs.

2. Layered Natural Curls

If you’re blessed with natural curls, your goal is to get the most out of the texture you are born with. From dry cutting to slicing, today we have a nice choice of techniques aimed to make curly hair bouncy. This layered hairstyle lets the tight curls shine, falling down the forehead and framing the face nicely.

3. Tousled Lob

If you’re a happy owner of an oval face shape, you can rock pretty much any hairstyle. However, this is one of our favorites. Oval faces look great with a middle parting, and the shoulder-grazing bob has just the right length to avoid a misbalance.

4. Side-Swept Bob

This airy bob suits round faces, since this hairstyle combines the volume-adding and focus-shifting part. If your hair is naturally soft, try styling it with a some root powder.

5. Choppy Layered Bob

Medium hairstyles for girls with thick hair should retain its terrific body, yet remove some excess weight. Choppy ends and layering are among our favorite professional tricks for taking the excess weight out, while feathered ends are super helpful in making the look lighter. This bob also stands out for its beautiful balayage, creatively incorporated into the hairstyle.

6. Rounded Bob with Bangs

Shadow roots, delicate highlights, and soft layering around the face can make your hairstyle sparkle with elegance. Soft bangs and long front strands frame the face just the right way too.

7. Voluminous Natural Curls

Layers help structurize curly hair for a more defined shape and voluminous look. We love the way curly bangs complement this style.

8. Razored Lob

This style is an ingenious way to manage your super thick hair. Look how this coarse mane is tamed with internal layering that has taken the weight out and disheveled styling that allows the natural texture to pop.

9. Coily Hair with Soft Highlights

This is a gorgeous style for your natural hair. Everyone can enjoy the stunning volume of type 4 hair when it is smartly roller set in curls and subtly highlighted.

10. Short Feathered Layers

Are you looking to add more volume at the top? This layered hairstyle is feathered and swept back to add movement and texture, also boasting sophisticated cool blonde shade.

11. Medium Curly Shag

When your hair is naturally curly, shaping it is key to your vibrant look. This rounded shag is dead on target, completely removing any triangle effect. Finish off the look with airy curly bangs for the face-framing effect.

12. Mid-Length Cut with Face-Framing Layers

This mid-length haircut reminds us of the gorgeous swoopy effect face-framing layers can have. And it is killer when highlights are properly placed.

13. Voluminous Fluffy Curls

Looking for a way to style frizzy hair? Take a look at a rounded haircut with ringlets that are deliberately left fluffy: a good option for wavy frizzy hair that is easy to manage and looks cool.

14. Disheveled Bob

This hairstyle is anything but bulky due to the layered cut, chosen to remove some unnecessary weight. This way it leaves your hair voluminous and bouncy.

15. Sleek A-Line Cut

Blondes can also have impressive highlights with this fabulous pick of matching and contrasting hues playing throughout an angled lob cut. Looks timeless yet modern with its sleek finish.

16. Collarbone-Length Blunt Cut

Why not spice up your medium hair with daring colors? This blubt lob with waves fits the bill for displaying a bold color scheme – a gunmetal gray.

17. Straight Lob with Thin Bangs

Blunt ends work great for fine straight hair, giving it some weight and body. This lob with a soft see-through bangs looks chic and elongates the face beautifully.

18. Layered with Center Parting

This style is practically made for long faces, with layering and waves giving volume on the sides. Not to mention the airy feel of this cut.

19. With Long Curtain Bangs

The long side-swept bangs shifts the focus of this heart-shaped face to its upper part. With this, the layers around the face frame it pretty without dragging it down.

20. Neck-Length Cut with Choppy Layers

From fine hair to thick manes, layers are unbeatable when you need to get texture, movement, fullness, or an airy feel. This style is all about texture and layers. What an effortless touch one can get with razor-cut short layers, boasting the color scheme rich in contrast!

21. Curly Bob with Balayage

Shorter haircuts make curls more spingy. You can wear this bob messy, yet defined curl clumps set off with balayage will make this style a center of attention.

22. Choppy Bob with Thick Bangs

Medium choppy hairstyles are perfect if you want a peppy hairdo. This vibrant hairstyle proves that ombré and full blunt bangs can be great options if they play to your features and personal style.

23. With Layered Side Bangs

For round and long faces, side-swept bangs helps create balance, especially when teamed up with layering around the face. This mid-length hairstyle does just that!

24. Disheveled Cut with Long Curtain Bangs

This hairstyle embraces airy long bangs to accentuate cheeks, while the side parting contributes to the elevated top. All paired perfectly with a rooty blonde color!

25. Natural Twist Out Ringlets

Layers create a stylish shape for ringlets and serve to frame various faces favorably. Want to add some romantic vibes to your locks? This curly hair looks touchable and flirty with its twist-out ringlets, falling down to the eyelashes.

26. Naturally Wavy Lob with Bangs

But who said that a wavy cut cannot come with a straight fringe? Look at this statement choppy bangs, complementing messy naturally wavy hair.

27. Medium Hair with Arched Bangs

Shaggy hairstyles and arched or baby bangs help balance wide faces, both round and square ones. This arched fringe mimics the texture completely and melts into the face-framing tresses.

28. Shoulder-Glazing Cut with Angled Layers

And this is where movement comes from – the side-swept fringe, blending with the angled layers that are styled backwards on the background of the shoulder-glazing bob that curls forward. Blowout to achieve a comparable effect.

29. Shaggy Cut with Highlights and Lowlights

We simply adore this shaggy cut! Super low-maintenance, this hairstyle is destined to become the star of the show due to the impressive dimension achieved using highlights and lowlights.

30. Long French Bob

Check this elongated French bob with brow-skimming bangs, getting longer to the sides and melting into face-framing tresses. This hairstyle has just the right amount of volume and a nice face-framing effect.

31. Straight Angled Bob

If you are here for a sophisticated look, get inspired by this perfect shape, elevated top and elegant side tresses, halfway loose and halfway tucked behind the ear. The best part, you can flip your hair to any side, and don’t underestimate the impact of this change!

32. Armpit-Length Waves

This under-the-shoulder hairdo is effortlessly styled in loose textured waves to reveal its oomph. The transition from darker roots to lighter base adds more dimension and visual volume.

All in all, hair that hits or falls right above or below your shoulders is a great length to work with! Hopefully, you’ve got enough illustrations to find the cut you’d like to copy. Don’t miss hair professionals’ recommendations, but be bold to experiment with shapes, colors, and textures to find your favorite style. At the end of the day, that’s what trendsetters do and how new hairstyles (or blasts from the past) emerge.