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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Christina Aguilera
This light blonde bob is blunt cut all through the sides and back maintaining a solid look and feel that sits on the shoulders. The bangs are also blunt cut and smoothed down to frame the top of the face and completes the over-all style brilliantly.
Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30 minutes -
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Zendaya Coleman
These chocolate brunette locks are blow-waved smooth adding body and volume all through the sides and back making it great style to compliment a long face. This hairstyle is easy to re-create at home with the right tools and products and needs regular trims to prevent split ends.
Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30 minutes -
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Dawn Olivieri
Long layers are cut into the edges of this highlighted hairstyle encouraging the movement and bounce of the curls and waves. This formal hairdo is great to balance out a long face and perfect for any special occasion. Product is needed for hold and shine.
Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30 minutes -
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Christian Serratos
This sexy hairdo is dressed in waves all through the back and sides to achieve a classic look and feel. This is a great hairstyle to wow the crowd at any special 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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Reba McEntire
A combination of layers is jagged or sliced through the back and sides to achieve a textured look and feel making it easy to style out. The bangs are also jagged cut and swept to the side to compliment the face and completes the over-all style brilliantly.
Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30 minutes -
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Julia Jones
This naturally dark mane is blunt cut at the length to maintain a solid look and feel making it easy to maintain with regular trims every 4- 6 weeks. This style is easy to re-create with a blow-wave and needs only a small amount of product for hold and shine.
Suitability Info
Face Shape: Round, Oval, Heart, and Triangular
Styling Time: 20 minutes -
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Frances Fisher
These medium red locks are blow-waved smooth from root to tip showing off the long layers cut into the edges for shape and texture. The bangs are jagged to frame the top of the face and completes the over-all look brilliantly.
Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30 minutes -
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Debby Ryan
These burgundy red locks are dressed in waves all through the back and sides adding plenty of movement to the mid-lengths to ends making this a fab 'do to soften a long face. This hairstyle is perfect to turn heads at special 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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Linda Evangelista
A combination of medium to long layers are cut all through the sides and back of this medium mane making it easy to style into loose waves for body and volume. The body and width of this style makes it perfect to compliment a long face and needs regular trims to prevent split ends.
Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30+ minutes -
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Mary Hart
Only long layers are cut around the length of this formal do to lighten the edges making it easy to style the mid-lengths to ends into soft waves. This look is great for any special occasion and can be easily re-created with the right tools and products.
Suitability Info
Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, Square, and Diamond
Styling Time: 30 minutes -
