These are the most effective medium length haircuts with low maintenance, beautiful shapes that suit the hair type and shape, as well as easy to air dry styles that maintain your hair’s health.
1. Short-Layered Ends With French Bangs
Straight, thick hair requires some shape and direction from the cut to make it extremely low-maintenance. The softly blend French bangs (angled bottlenecks that touch cheekbones and eyes) make the hair look more unified and the short layering at the ends reduces the volume of hair to create a more compact appearance. This softly cut features the look built-in with a purposeful layering and more flattering bangs, which means it’s an ideal choice for air drying with minimal styling. We love the way this cut appears on all shapes of faces and is especially beautiful for oval and round faces.
2. Medium Length With Razored Ends & Soft Side Bangs
Hair that is thin and fine with a straight texture will require some shape from an average length cut in order to ensure it is wash-and-go-ready. The cutting of the ends can remove an amount of fullness at the top of the cut however it will dry faster and more easy to air dry in a stunning form. The fullness at the top provides an extra volume, and the soft, slide-cut hairstyles perfect highlight the cheekbones. Women with heart-shaped, round oval, square and square faces will be thrilled by how this cut contours and reduces the size of the face.
3. Simple Layered Graduated Bob
This medium length bob is a bit shorter in the back , with layers that give the volume and oomph, without making it appear as though you’re teasing. Layers of long, sliced hair throughout allow you to see any hint of curls in the hair that’s barely waved and create attractive curvatures at the ends of the naturally straight hair. The long, slender bangs that are cut slide so that all you have to draw is a part line and then twirl the hair with mousse once you wash it. It will be damp. This cut is great for all facial shapes, including oval, heart, square and round.
4. Shaped Bob With French Bangs & Tucked Ends
A bob cut to give fullness in the bottom is attractive on oval and heart faces, particularly when paired with stunningly casual French bangs that define the facial features. This easy-to-maintenance cut is cut at the ends, allowing curly hair and then tuck under, concealing the stray strands and keeping the look sleek. The long, brow-grazing hair are the most troublesome component that this haircut cuts. If you’re confident working on your own hair you can easily trim off small portions between visits to the salon. French bangs are easily developed to form the shape of a hair, and pushed towards the sides as they fall down under your eyes.
5. Jaw Length Bob With Wavy Swoop Bangs
The choice of a jaw-length cut will make mornings easy! You can effortlessly style your hair to your natural look and heat styling does not take much time on medium lengths such as this. Side bangs that are cut with a slide form an adorable swoop to look flawlessly styled even when air dried. Split your hair on the side to let this style appear effortless. The side-swept bangs that are brow-length make your eyes appear more open and highlight the cheekbones. This style is great for heart, oval, and square-shaped faces.
6. Medium Sleek Lob With Messy Bang & Tapered Ends
Thin or fine straight hair is great in elegantly blended designs like the shoulder length lob. Make use of layers to define the front and blend the hair, rather than to reduce the bulk or fullness. Bangs with lash-skimming, messy lashes across the forehead pull the appearance together and lend an informal look. This haircut looks great on all faces that range from oval to square. The length of the shoulder allows for a simple fashion, and the pointed-cut, chunky bangs can be air dried to their desired form with ease.
7. Choppy Layered Wavy Lob
Layers can transform the appearance of a haircut and make it easier to keep. These choppy, freeform layers actually taper and shape the cut in a manner which helps hide long, sloping lengths split ends, split ends, and breakage that can last longer between cuts. It’s an extremely flattering method of framing the face of an oval or round with this length. It’s a little shorter, but it’ll work well for square or heart-shaped faces. Hair that is curly is possible to dry it by air however, to get this full-bodied look it is necessary to heat hair with the curling iron.
8. Shoulder-Skimming Blunt Lob With Long Layered Bangs
Blunt lobs and bobs tend to be more difficult to maintain because strands grow at various rate and the blunt form will require more frequent trimming. However, starting with a blunt cut and longer, thick bangs can lessen the appearance of grown-out hair and keep the style formed for a few months. Enjoy the tousled look towards the ends as your hair gets longer to make it easy to maintain which gives your cut an edgier, textured casual appearance. Long layered bangs fade into length with time. But If you like the way they define the face of yours, they are simple to keep them neat!
9. Shoulder Length With Slide-Cut Side Bangs
This is a gorgeous medium length, low-maintenance choice for women who have long straight hair. It is necessary to shape around your face, which the slide-cut side bangs do perfectly. The cheekbone length visually contours and slims the face while the fullness on the ends give the cut an incredibly healthy, dense appearance. The ends of the cut are a bit rough with a touch of sharp cutting for a touch of texture. You can add more layers to get a more messy more tangled appearance should you want. In all cases this is an excellent alternative for heart, oval and square faces that need an extra dimension in the sides.
10. Tousled Point-Cut Collarbone Length Lob
If layers and layers aren’t an option for you (or you’re looking to keep the fullness of your hair) this simple cut is the perfect choice. It’s ideal for curly or lightly wavy styles since the lack of layers can create excessive volume on the sides for high-quality hair. There is the advantage of smaller pieces of face framing to emphasize your jawline, making this look a great look for any face shape. The length of the collarbone that is grazing it is universally attractive.
11. Wavy Shoulder-Skimming Layered Lob
Wavy, thick hair can be difficult to control however, the correct cut can make it easy. This layered shoulder-skimming style cuts a significant amount of bulk at the top of the cut, creating a flattering, full-length form to the cheeks. The bangs are long (less to cut) and the style is styled using the side for an easy, casual look which is easily air dried. It’s great for square, heart and oval faces.
12. Long Layered Shag With Natural Waves
The shag cut is a fantastic low maintenance long-length haircut. It’s brimming with the choppy layers that cut the length while keeping the hair on top of it light to give you more movement and waves naturally waves. This cut can enhance and highlight the faint waves or form more distinct waves. Short layers start high above the crown to create even air-dried hair an untidy, messy-casual look which is very attractive on oval, round, and square faces.
13. Wavy Tapered Length With Curvy Side Bangs
If you’re sporting natural curls with plenty of movement, the hair just requires a bit of guidance in shaping and layering to create gorgeous looks naturally. A long, side-swept hairstyle that is cut using scissors naturally curls into a flattering form and heavy layering and tapering your cut will eliminate unnecessary bulk and weight off the ends. You’ll get bouncy, lightweight waves using this simple wash-and-go cut. It’s also easy to heat style using thinner ends that do less for you! With less weight and bulk from the midshaft’s end to the ends, the style is ideal for oval, round, and square faces.
14. One-Length Tousled Waves With Layered Ends
Layers of thick fabric can help hide the long, worn-out ends between trims. However, they are prone to losing their form over time as the layers get thicker. Take a look at this shoulder-skimming lob that is one length for a grow-out-proof simple design that maintains its shape for longer. The ends are cut with a point to give an uneven live-in, textured look which isn’t as savage as blunt cuts. Do not use face-framing or bangs to keep your styling to a minimal and let your natural hair texture shine.
15. Midi Length With Soft, Blended Layers
Midi length cuts lie between long and medium and are a good option for women who aren’t willing to sacrifice length for a low-maintenance look. The soft layers glide across the face for a more light and shape, while long blended layers that run from the midshaft and ends eliminate the bulk and give a more sleek appearance. Wavy texture hides sagging ends and makes it simpler to delay trimmings, however straight hair is able to easily adopt the cut. It is great for oval, round, and square faces.
16. Voluminous Shoulder-Length Bob With Short Layers
The layers that are short begin close to the ends of this low-maintenance cut, which increases the volume and thickness of the hair and doesn’t give you a sloppy thinned out look. The short, choppy layers are stacked to create more volume in the lower part which is perfect for an oval or heart-shaped shape. When the short layers stretch out and the cut takes on an elongated yet still a flattering shape. It’s best to trim it to keep it within the middle length range once every about 4-6 months.
17. Medium Length Angle-Tapered Curls
When cutting curls, it is crucial to know which cut is made within the pattern of curls to get an elegant, well-defined end result. The angle-tapered cut maintains the fullness of curls at the top and around the midshaft point, before ending up with thinner areas towards the end for some face-slimming. It’s easy to maintain a cut such as this one shaped and maintained. It’s a great shape-holding cut when your hair gets longer but you may need to get trims to keep the fullness areas in the most flattering position to your facial shape. We love this cut that is a perfect fit for oval, heart and square faces.
18. Shoulder-Length Curls With Tapered Ends & Face-Framing Layers
Layers that are shorter around the face can prevent large curly curls that bounce around from taking over your face and obscure your most attractive face features. Try to layer your cheeks If you have a square or oval face. Heart-shaped and round face types look better with layers that start with the cheekbones. The tapered curls tend to be thinner towards the bottom to reduce excess mass and weigh. The result is curls that are more defined and looser without the bulk.
19. Medium-Length Tapered Curls With Layers
The process of layering hair that is extremely curly or coily can result in the “shelf” appearance if it is not done correctly, so be careful about the person who cuts your hair! The soft, strategically laid-back layers of super curly hair will narrow length, with thinner layers on top and more layers towards the ends. This eliminates bulky hair from the lower part of the cut and gives the curls with a new mode to give them more energy and bulk. Do not wear bangs to get the most low-maintenance style with curly hair. Pick a side part that is deep to get a more flattering volume the top, and showcase the layers that are tapered! This style works best with square, oval, and heart-shaped faces.
20. Medium Length With Wavy Blended Layers
Blended layers require stylistic skill and experience, but when they’re executed correctly they can really enhance the look of a cut that is medium-length. The layers are thinner towards the ends , which allows them to look great without showing edges or ragged edges. When paired in waves (natural or styled with heat) and make the cut appear smooth, light look which looks fantastic with a chic middle. Forego bangs to keep them from becoming a hassle and frame the face-framing parts off from the eyes to create an appearance that is flattering on all faces.