Casual Medium Wavy Hairstyles

A casual medium wavy hairstyle can be described as free-flowing, soft, full, with lots of body and easy-going. These hairstyles can vary from shoulder length graduated layers, to heavy one length looks, and even messy uniform layer cuts. When waves are natural or even artificial (permed hair), casual medium wavy hairstyles are quick and easy to create because the waves and cut determine the shape of the hair. Waves created with curling devices and heat appliances require more time and styling products for hold. Some techniques you might like to try are simple things like ruffling, finger drying, and scrunch drying. The medium length of these hairstyles also enables you to pull/tie your hair back- getting it out of the way or dressing it up more formally.

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Christie Brinkley Hairstyle

This full bodied hairstyle looked magnificent on Christie. Medium to long layers were cut throughout her back and side sections to give her style plenty of bounce and volume. This type of style is perfect for those with long face shapes.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Malin Akerman. Hairstyle

This is a fun layered hairstyle for Malin Akerman. A combination of medium to long layers through the back and sides give this look plenty of attitude and movement.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Halle Berry Hairstyle

Halle Berry proved once again that she is the queen of soft and seductive styles with this great look. Medium to long layers were cut throughout her mid-lengths to allow movement to her ends and to enhance her flicks for a fantastic finish. To complete her look, and for an extra touch of spice, highlights were added to the top and front sections of her hair.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Gwyneth Paltrow Hairstyle

Gwyneth Paltrow went for a soft wavy look at the Unforgettable Evening Benefiting the Entertainment Industry Foundation. Her shoulder length hairdo was complemented by long layers through the edges at the back and sides, creating movement from her mid-lengths to ends.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Jane Fonda Hairstyle

This was nice change for Jane Fonda at a screening of FTA. Her usual short flicked-out look has been substituted with a longer 'do sitting on her shoulders. Layers lighten the edges and add shape, and highlighted sections through the top add contrast to her style and bring out the color of her eyes.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Keri Russell Hairstyle

Bounce and body was the main focus of Keri Russell's hairdo at the Bedtime Stories world premiere. Her length was cut to her shoulders and plenty of layers were cut from her mid-lengths to create body and movement. The width of this hairstyle makes it perfect for those with long face shapes.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Maggie Gyllenhaal Hairstyle

American actress Maggie Gyllenhaal showed off her new hairstyle at the European premiere of The Dark Knight. Her mane was cut to sit just below her jaw-line, and soft subtle layers through the edges added bounce and softness to her ends. Her stunning new color also looked fabulous and finished off this look perfectly.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Salon Hairstyle

This soft wavy 'do features medium to long layers through the back and sides to achieve bounce and body to the mid-lengths to ends. The front layers start from above the jaw-line and blend down the length which sits on the shoulders.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Liv Tyler Hairstyle

Liv Tyler surprised onlookers at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards with her new bob cut. Her length was blunt-cut to her shoulders with no layering, and this achieved a clean crisp finish right to her edges. Her soft loose waves were perfectly dressed to achieve movement and bounce all over.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Christina Ricci Hairstyle

Christina Ricci definitely wowed the crowd at the "Speed Racer" world premiere with her classic hairstyle. Her bobbed 'do was styled into large waves on the ends to add width and volume to the ends of her style. This is an elegant look which will be easy to re-create on fine to medium hair textures.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30+ minutes