Formal Medium Straight Hairstyles

A formal medium straight hairstyle can best be described as tailored, neat and tidy and structured. These hairstyles vary from precision cuts to one length looks; from sliced razor-cuts to various layered styles. Formal medium straight hairstyles can take some time and effort to create. For extra body, styling products can be used to aid and assist shape (and durability) of the style. Other styling aids can be used to help with the final look, such as Velcro rollers for root lift and ceramic irons for extra body and hold.

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Kate Bosworth

Kate looked great with this short, chic bob at the Whitney Museum's Art Party. Her hair was cut into a solid, blunt finish and a side part was added to give her style a longer look on one side. This is a great hairstyle for medium, textured hair types.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, Diamond, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Rihanna

This sexy 'do was Rihanna's look for The 2007 MTV Movie Awards and it was definitely a head turner Her hair was cut into a blunt bob that fell to just below her jaw line and blunt edges were added to create a solid finish. Bangs, such as the ones seen here on Rihanna, are a great option to use to cover a high hairline. This is a great hairstyle for those with straight hair as it will make it easier to style this look.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Sara Rue

Sara's sassy bob and copper red color ensured that she stood out from the crowd at the 2007 US Hot Hollywood Party. Her hair was cut into a solid, shoulder length bob to create a sharp edge look and her bangs were side swept forward to add a shorter appearance to her long face shape.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, Heart, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa went for a fancy flicked style at The 9th Annual Young Hollywood Awards and looked great! Her hair was layered through her ends and mid-lengths to create graduating flicks up through the lengths of her hair. A side part and side swept bangs were also added which featured a slight flick so that her bangs blended softly into her hairstyle.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Kelly Clarkson

Kelly stepped out with this glamorous look at the 24th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards and made quite an impression. Her shoulder length bob was cut with straight, blunt edges to create a smooth and neat finish and her hair was parted in the middle. Kelly's sides were designed to fall slightly over her forehead, making this style perfect for anyone with a bigger face as this type of styling will cut down the size of a larger face shape. No layers have been cut into the ends of this style to promote a thicker finish.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, Heart, Diamond, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Ellen Barkin

Ellen's hair looked great at the 21st Annual American Cinematheque Award Honoring George Clooney styled into this sassy concave bob. The hair at her nape area was cut at a short length and each side was cut to graduate to a longer length as it blends towards her front section. This is a great haircut which needs to be styled each day to achieve this sassy finish.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, Heart, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Ana Maria Canseco

Ana Maria tried out this sexy style at the Johnnie Walker/People En Espanol Latin Grammy after party and looked great! Her shoulder length cut featured graduated layers throughout to help style her hair into these great flicks. This is a glamorous hairstyle which will look great at any event.

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

Jessica pulled off a great look at the L.A premier of her movie "Employee Of The Month" with this sassy hairdo and proved that flicks are a great change for her. Her length has been trimmed to shoulder level and short razored layers have been cut at the sides and back to give her style a soft, swept, flicked design. This style will work perfectly on medium to fine hair types.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, Heart, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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Jessica Simpson

There was lots of great styles at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards, and this one from Jessica was no exception. This buxom blonde's length was kept at shoulder level and soft shaped layers were cut around her top and side sections to create this full and shaped look. A simple hairstyle like this will work best on medium to fine hair types.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Square, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Jessica Simpson

Jessica chose the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards to show off her short 'do and looked great! The platinum blonde's hair was cut into a cute shoulder length bob and a small amount of facial layering was added at the very front for softness. This is a smooth and sleek hairstyle. The length has been left long enough to sit at the shoulders and the hair has been blunt cut on the ends. This will look great at any occasion.

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