51 Most Popular Medium Hairstyles for Women in 2023
The borders of “medium” hairstyles are a little fuzzy since it can mean anything past the ears and no longer than shoulderblades. When it comes to straight hair, that is. Curly and natural hair are even more tricky to frame, but I did my best! Have a look!
I. Medium Hairstyles For Thick Hair
1. The Millennial Hairstyle
The stylist who took this picture says this is a popular hairstyle among his late-twenties and early thirties clients, so it must be a growing trend!
2. Rounded Bob
You can go for a rounded, more timeless bob hairstyle! And if this particular one doesn’t strike your fancy, we have a whole collection to pick from!
3. Long Waves
This hairstyle finds itself in the longer half of “medium”, enough to allow for a few loose waves.
4. Straight Cut Medium Hairstyles
Go for a straight cut to create the sensation of neatness and emphasize the thickness of your hair.
5. A Touch of Curls
Use slightly curled layers to get the best of both worlds: both longer and very short hair!
6. Feathered Medium Hairstyles
This mullet was popular with men in the 80s, but with this feathered version of it, women are now reclaiming it.
7. Soft A-line Bob
Try this barely-angled A-line bob for a classic, timeless look that is great for women who mean business.
8. Outturned Layers
Add some spice to and otherwise plain haircut with some feathered layers, created to spike outwards!
9. Classic Lob
Go for another classic hairstyle, a longer bob, better known nowadays as simply the lob.
10. Thick Medium Hairstyles
In this A-line-shaped bob, you can see clearly how much hair she actually has. Try this style to highlight your own thick hair without keeping it too long!
II. Medium Hairstyles For Dyed Hair
11. Wisps of Color
Pepper some color in your hair with these light-red strands!
12. Bright Medium Hairstyles
This colorful yellow hairstyle is bound to brighten your day, and the day of everyone you meet. It’s like a drop of sunshine!
13. Blue Danube
Take a trip down these blue waves and let the wisps of hair dance in the wind!
14. Fall Medium Hairstyles
This black to red gradient is a great color idea for a fall hairstyle that can easily be adapted to winter.
15. Sharp Angles
Pair your sharp features with a sharply angled bob in this ideal hairstyle for square faces.
16. Pretty Pink Medium Hairstyles
Get a pastel pink hairdo on the shorter side, for a young, fresh-looking hairstyle!
17. Bright Fuchsia
Take a brave turn and dye your hair this bright fuchsia color and pair it with choppy layers for an even more edgy look!
18. Forest Green Medium Hairstyles
The great advantage of this hair color is that it works on dark hair as well, so you don’t need to come near bleach. Your hair will thank you!
19. Highlighted white
This drip-down purple gets quickly lost in the white hair creating a frosty effect.
20. Christmas Themed Medium Hairstyles
It is never too early for getting ready for Christmas and a two-colored hairstyle in red and green is a great way to subtly start!
III. Medium Hairstyles For Curly Hair
21. Gray Roots Medium Hairstyle
This lovely lady is growing out her gray hair and embracing the natural shape of her hair, including the curls!
22. Long Pixie Cut
A pixie cut can easily grow into a medium hairstyle, but as she proves, it can be a great choice!
23. Black roots with Blond Strands Medium Hairstyles
There are some strands that are clearly out of range for medium hairstyles, but the bulk of her hair still fits. Probably because it is curly.
24. Artistic Inspiration
At the right length, curly hair can create striking halo-like imagery and impressive photos!
25. Medium Hairstyles for Round Faces
Round faces can benefit from a chin-length hairstyle like this one in the picture.
26. Postcard Ready
This look unintentionally creates the illusion that she is part of a postcard from the 80s.
27. Shy Curls Medium Hairstyles
She might be sporting, but her hair curls in an adorably cute look, completed by the brown hair!
28. Curly Medium Hairstyles
Quite literally. A hair this shape and with this kind of haircut will forever do exactly what it wants!
29. Layered Medium Hairstyles
This layered curly hairstyle is a great choice to complete an urban look!
30. Frizzly Hairstyles
She has no connection to the eccentric teacher, but her hair seems to frizz just as much!
IV. Medium Hairstyles For Thin Hair
31. Wavy Medium Hairstyles for Thin Hair
Use clever coloring and barely-there waves to give more volume to thinner hair. And you don’t even need to have long hair for that!
32. Side Parted Medium Hairstyles
Free your face visually by simply parting your hair to a side. Besides, this look will give you more volume to work with.
33. Wind Swept Medium Hairstyles
It’s clearly not her age, not with this youthful, fun, wind-swept hairstyle!
34. Soft Blonde Curls
Have a go at some platinum blonde curls, starting just on your temples, to frame your face and emphasize your eyes
35. Long Bangs Medium Hairstyles
Experiment with some longer feathered bangs to frame your face in a cute look!
36. Feathered Layers
Create the illusion of feathered layers by shaping your hair and leaving its natural strands clump together.
37. Fluffy Medium Hairstyles
Combine a fluffed-up hairstyle with a soft-featured face and create this gentle, natural look.
38. Silver Gray Medium Hairstyles
Try this steel-gray hairstyle with rounded bangs to spice up that long bob!
39. Highlighted Strands
Highlight a few strands to create the sensation of an underlaying layer of hair.
40. Overgrown Medium Hairstyles
Here is another example of the highlight trick, this time used on hair in the process of transitioning from medium to properly long.
V. Medium Hairstyles For Natural Hair
41. A little frizz
While this hairstyle is nowhere near others on this list, there is some fluff happening here too!
42. Silk Pressed Medium Hairstyles
Silky smooth hair is so satisfying to see, especially after you’ve seen yourself with fluffy hair for years.
43. Afro Game on Point
Hair wide as her shoulders and almost globular, now this is an impressive afro hairdo!
44. Crochet Braids
Maintain the shape of your hair, but tame it slightly with some crochet braids.
45. All Oiled Up
A looser type of natural can benefit from this deeply oiled look. It actually fits the hair, and it looks great!
46. Small Twisted Cornrows
Mid-length hair can be put in protective hairstyles on its own without a problem, like these twists here!
47. The fold ‘n tuck
Another protective hairstyle, this timeless time-consuming to make is this fold and tuck style that works exclusively on medium-length hair.
48. Add Extensions
Do not hesitate to incorporate extensions in your protective hairstyles!
49. Gravity-defying Hairstyle
She attempted a perm and the result is this impossible hairstyle that looks gorgeous nonetheless!
50. Very Fluffy Hairstyle
Then there’s the classical fluff, nicely rounded and elegant.
51. Cara Delevingne Medium Length Hairstyle
Even celebrities had their medium hair phase and he rocked hers with these feathered highlighted strands!
Final Thoughts
So, have I convinced you to love your medium hair, no matter what type it is? Let me know in the comments section below and tell me which hairstyle on this list you liked the most!
Hi there! I’m Kate, great to meet you! I used to be the kid in school who always had the most complicated braids and as young as 14 years old I was the go-to schoolyard hairstylist. Working with hair has always relaxed me and I am always looking for new styles to try. My latest achievement is a great looking undercut and blue-black dye job on one of my friends. Now I’m blending my skill at hairstyling with my passion for writing and doing what I love.
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