Formal Medium Hairstyles

A formal medium hairstyle can be described as tailored, structured, elegant and grand looking. It's the kind of hairstyle you'd wear to a formal occasion such as a wedding, prom, the Academy Awards, or any important function that requires dressing up. These hairstyles vary from soft layered looks to one length cuts; from smooth flicks to pulled back half up styles. Shapes can vary depending on the hair cut and styling technique of the day.

Depending on the texture and desired result, a whole range of styling products and aids are used; for example, hair rollers, curling tongs, ceramic irons, pins, and clips. Styling time varies from 30 to 90 minutes.

Formal medium hairstyles are great because they're not too long, meaning they won't get in the way and spoil gowns with higher necks or collars. Medium hairstyles are also just long enough to pop up in a bun or a twist, without your hairstylist trying to work out what to do with any excess hair (as is the case with long hairstyles).

Hairstyle Textures

Below are the available hairstyle textures for Formal Medium Hairstyles. Click on the buttons below to see the specific hairdos for each texture.

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Miranda Lambert

This shiny blonde mane is dressed in sexy waves through the mid-lengths to ends giving the over-all look plenty of bounce and volume making it perfect to compliment a long face. The long bangs are styled over to the side to frame the face and completes the style brilliantly.

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

This dark blonde mane let out showing off the long layers jagged cut through the edges to help balance out the bounce and movement of the well defined curls. This hairstyle is perfect for those with naturally curly hair and easy to maintain with regular trims every 4-6 weeks.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 20 minutes
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Kathy Najimy

Jagged layers are cut all through the back and sides of this medium brown mane to achieve a textured look and feel making it great to compliment a long face. This hairstyle is easy to achieve at home with the right tools and products and needs regular trims every 4-6 weeks to maintain shape.

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

This brown mane is styled into stunning waves all through the back and sides giving the over-all style a classic look and feel. This formal hairstyle is perfect for any special occasion and can be easily re-created at home with the right tools and products. regular trims is needed to maintain a healthy look and feel.

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

A combination of layers is cut all through the back and sides of this dark red mane making it easy to style into curls and waves adding plenty of bounce and volume. The shape of this hairstyle is perfect to frame a long face and can be easy to re-create at home with the right tools and products.

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

This formal hairstyle is dressed in stunning waves through the mid-lengths to ends adding shape and style to this look making it a perfect 'do to compliment a long face. This is a fab hairdo for any special day or night occasion and needs product for hold and shine.

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

This brunette mane is dressed in waves and curls through the mid-lengths to ends adding plenty of shape and movement perfect to compliment a long face. This formal hairstyle is easy to re-create at home with the right tools and needs product for hold and shine. Regular trims is needed every 4-6 weeks to maintain a healthy look and feel.

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

These platinum blonde locks are dressed in waves all through the back and sides adding plenty of body and volume to this look. The big shape o this hairstyle makes it perfect to compliment a long face and great for any occasion. This formal hairdo needs time to create and product for hold and shine.

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

These blonde locks are blow-waved smooth from root to tip with the ends styled under adding a little texture for shape and style. This formal hairstyle is great to frame a long face and will need regular trims every 4-6 weeks to maintain a healthy look and feel.

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

This lovely 'do is blow-waved smooth from root to tip showing off the jagged cut edges. The bangs are smoothed over to one side to compliment the face and completes the over-all look brilliantly. This is a great hairdo for any occasion and needs regular trims to maintain shape.

Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 20 minutes