Best 6 Medium Length Haircuts 2023
The medium-length haircut is a versatile and fashionable hairstyle that falls between chin and shoulder length. There are many variations of the medium-length cut that have become iconic over the years.
1. Choppy Wavy Lob
The choppy wavy lob is a trendy medium-length cut that creates a relaxed yet stylish look perfect for oval, lob stands for a long bob' and refers to a bob length that falls somewhere between the chin and shoulders. The choppy wavy lob typically grazes the collarbones. The choppy layers are cut to create movement and volume, with shorter layers around the face-framing it softly. The ends are texturized for a piecey, tousled look. Waves are either natural or created with a curling iron or rollers. They add softness and bounce to the layered locks.
Jennifer Aniston - The Friends star often wears a choppy layered lob with beachy waves. It frames her face beautifully.
Jennifer Lawrence - The actress sported a choppy wavy lob with blonde highlights, adding to her casual cool look.
Halle Berry - She rocks a choppy lob with lots of textured layers and a rich brown color.
Kaia Gerber - The model's shoulder-grazing choppy lob with waves gives her an effortless, romantic vibe.
Margot Robbie - Known for wearing her blond hair in loose waves, Margot's recent choppy lob flatters her bone structure.
2. Rooty Lob
The rooty lob flatters a range of complexions while looking modern and polished. The rooted color effect creates visual interest and an edgy yet low-maintenance look.
Khloe Kardashian - Her caramel-highlighted lob and darker roots add warmth to her complexion. The longer front pieces frame her face flatteringly.
Kim Kardashian - Kim's iconic rooty lob features chocolate brown roots that fade into honey blonde ends in an ombré effect. It suits her olive skin tone.
Shay Mitchell - The actress sports a long, layered rooty bob with black roots and chestnut brown lengths. It embodies a casual glam vibe.
Emily Ratajkowski - Emily's lob grazes her collarbones with darker brunette roots and caramel tones on the mid-lengths and ends for dimension.
Ciara - The singer's lob is fuller on top with stacked, side-swept layers. Jet black roots melt into golden blonde ends flawlessly.
3. The Rachel
The Rachel is one of the most iconic medium-length hairstyles, made famous by Jennifer Aniston's character on the TV show Friends in the 1990s. It's a layered medium-length cut that falls between the chin and shoulders with face-framing layers around the front. The layers are choppy and textured, getting shorter towards the face. This creates volume and movement. The bangs are another signature part of The Rachel. They are side-swept and layered to frame the face. The overall shape is rounded and curved inward at the ends to accentuate the volume of the hair. It works well on most hair textures and densities. The layers help thin out thick hair. It can be worn straight or with waves/curls.
Jennifer Aniston - She made it globally famous and requested the cut for her character Rachel Green.
Meg Ryan - She sported a similar medium-length shaggy layered look in the late 90s.
Melanie Griffith - She wore a version with bangs in the 90s.
Marlo Thomas - Had a famous shag haircut in the 70s that was likely an inspiration.
Victoria Beckham - She had a mod take on The Rachel in the late 90s with a bit more volume.
4. The Marilyn
The Marilyn is a classic medium-length hairstyle made iconic by Marilyn Monroe. It's a medium-length cut that falls between the chin and shoulders with curled under ends that create volume. The hair is styled in soft, glamorous waves throughout. Finger waves or pin curls were used to achieve this look. The top/crown area often has some volume and height for a bouffant shape.
Marilyn Monroe - She epitomized this hairstyle in the 1950s with her signature blonde waves, red lips, and beauty mark.
Michelle Williams - She wore her hair styled like Marilyn Monroe when portraying her in the 2011 film My Week With Marilyn.
Scarlett Johansson - She has channeled Marilyn Monroe's voluminous waves for some red-carpet events.
Madonna - Has emulated Marilyn's hair in her music videos and photoshoots, sometimes as a platinum blonde.
Gwen Stefani - Has worn her hair in retro-inspired curls reminiscent of Marilyn's look.
5. Wolf Cut
The wolf cut is a modern shaggy length hairstyle that has become very popular recently. It's a heavily layered medium-length cut with the layers getting gradually shorter from the crown towards the face. It typically features bangs, which can be straight across or side-swept. The bangs are an important part of the edgy look. The wolf cut works well on straight, wavy, or curly hair as the layers allow hair's natural texture to shine. It has a bit of an androgynous or punk rock vibe. Darker colors like black, brown, or red suit it well. Maintenance requires regular trims as the layers tend to look messy when they grow out.
Billie Eilish - She popularized the modern wolf cut with her signature black and neon green colored version.
Miley Cyrus - She often wears a shaggy, bleach-blonde version with choppy bangs as a more edgy look.
Demi Lovato - She sported a shoulder-length angled wolf cut with side-swept bangs in blonde recently.
Úrsula Corberó - The Spanish actress wears the cut in copper red as Tokyo on Money Heist.
Barbie Ferreira - She rocks a curly version of the shaggy wolf cut with bangs
6. Jellyfish Bangs
Jellyfish bangs are a unique type of bangs that have become a popular medium-length hairstyle trend. The bangs are cut very short and cropped above the eyebrows, almost like micro bangs. From the cropped bangs, longer layers are cut to surround the face, looking like tentacles. It creates a soft, wispy framed look around the face resembling a jellyfish, hence the name. Works well with straight or wavy medium-length hair. The longer face-framing layers add shape. Looks best on oval, heart, or round face shapes. Not ideal for square faces.
Korean actress Jun Ji-Hyun sported the look, helping it gain popularity in Asia.
AnnaLynne McCord has worn the style with straight blonde hair, showing how it suits oval faces.
Lucy Boynton recently rocked wispy jellyfish bangs with her blonde bob hairstyle.
Alexa Chung wears a version with longer side-swept bangs and darker hair in a bob.
Hailee Steinfeld has done the look with her wavy medium-length hair, adding to the wispy effect.
