Formal Medium Wavy Hairstyles

A formal medium wavy hairstyle can be described as tailored, structured and elegant looking. It's the kind of hairstyle you'd wear to an important function that requires dressing up. These hairstyles vary from soft layered looks to one length cuts. Shapes can vary; for example bangs can change the appearance of the face shape and shorter top layers can add height and body. Natural waves react extremely well to layer cutting, which eliminates weight from the hair and makes it much easier to style. Waves are usually molded into shape using rollers or heat appliances. Natural waves can be styled using scrunching techniques and styling products for shape and hold. Medium length hair is the classic length, and waves soften and dress up the look ever so well.

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Salon Hairstyle

This is a stunning style and is great for a night out on the town or just staying in. To achieve this 'do, angled graduated layers were cut from the top to the ends to help give this style an even wave all over. Bangs were also jagged cut and swept over to one side to soften the look around the face. The Sides: have been blunt cut to the neck and layered up to give the top plenty of volume. The Back: has been kept the same as the sides for an even, wavy look all over.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30 minutes
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America Ferrera Hairstyle

America made the perfect choice for her face shape with this wave-filled hairstyle at the ABC Upfront event. Loose, full waves were added throughout her hair to create this sassy style.

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

This is a great sassy look for Alice from L.A Premiere of "The TV Set" that is the perfect style to wear if you have a bob cut. Her hair was cut to chin length and slight layers were added into her very ends. Soft waves were also added to create body and softness to the overall shape of her hairstyle.

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

Carla's great hairstyle from the "Grindhouse" L.A Premiere really suits her face shape. Her hair was cut into a bob and a small amount of layering was added through her very ends. Soft curls were also added through her ends to create a soft and voluminous finish.

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

This stunning style was a glamorous look for Tiffany at the L.A premiere of "Music and Lyrics". Her hair length was left sitting just on her shoulders and layers were added to texturise the ends of her hair. Lots of body was also added throughout her ends to help keep her textured look all day long!

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, Heart, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Anna Nicole Smith Hairstyle

Anna Nicole looked great on the Runway during the 2004 Heatherette Fall Collection Show. Her hair was cut into a short bob length and graduated layers were added throughout the whole hairstyle to help create lots of body and volume. This is quite a different hairstyle which requires a stylist to complete the look of the swirly curls with so much volume.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, Diamond, and Triangular
Styling Time: 30+ minutes
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Toni Collette Hairstyle

Toni looked very glamorous at the New York premiere of "Little Miss Sunshine" with this sexy blonde style. Her length was cut to her collarbone and soft shaped layers were cut around her top and side sections to add volume and to shape her waves. Long swept bangs were also cut to give her style shape and definition around the face. This style is great for a night out on the town.

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

Annette used her natural curls to get this fresh, sexy style at the "Running with Scissors" world premiere and looked great. Slight layers were cut around the very ends of her shoulder length bob cut to help add texture throughout her style. Her hair was also scrunched up to enhance her curl and to add lots of height through the top, especially in the bangs area. Around her face, Annette's hair has been gently pulled back to sit slightly over her ears and off her face. This is the perfect style for those wanting more body and texture, and for anyone with a slight wave in their hair.

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

Christina loves those curly styles, and this look from the New York party for her "Back to Basics" album release is one of her nicest. Her hair length has been cut to below shoulder level and thick bouncy curls have been added to her ends and throughout her layers.

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

Christina lit up the red carpet at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards with this classic finger waved style. Graduated layers were cut through the very ends of this platinum beauty's hair to give shape to her curl and to ensure that her hair styled into such a stunning finish.

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