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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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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Vanessa Hudgens

Soft and sexy curls were a cute choice for Vanessa at Nickelodeon's Kid's Choice Awards. Her hair length was left at shoulder level and a small amount of layering was added to her ends to add texture and body to her curls. Side swept bangs were also added to help frame Vanessa's face and to draw attention to her stunning eyes.

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

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

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

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

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

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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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