51 best mid-length hairstyles to take to your salon ASAP

Apparently, mid-length hairstyles are the hot-girls of haircuts right now. Why? Well, it's the happy medium we all need every once in a while. Not sure whether to grow your hair XXL, or cut it into a short crop or swishy bob? Perhaps you're in that mid-length growth rut that many of us get cursed with. Either way, mid-length hair is the perfect in-between length, because it give you a bit of everything.

Want a flirty shoulder-grazing cut that shows off a little collarbone action? Mid-length hairstyles hit right at that sweet spot. Still want enough room to access all the cute hairstyles that are currently trending (think swishy layers, bouncy blow-dries and curtain bangs)? Mid-length hair will see you straight there, too.

Looking for versatile and a lower-maintenance stylish option without compromising too much length? You got it: it's the mid-length cut.

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Still on the fence? One major benefit to mid-length hairstyles (especially if you're going shorter, rather than growing it longer), is that it can leave hair looking so much healthier. A fresh chop that skims away dead ends can complete transform the look of hair, and make it look thicker, swishier and much more luxurious.

One of the main benefits of mid-length hair is how you can transform your cut from a sleek and straight to messy and tousled oh-so-easily. Plus, there is enough length to experiment with different hair accessories like hair clips, hairbands, and hats, to add some extra character to your look. All you need is a little creativity to switch up your style every day.

Another pro? It works beautifully on all hair textures, whether you want a poker-straight lob, a curly mane, to unleash your natural coils or messy waves. Throw in a styling tool, and we've been loving the glossy-glam mid-length Hollywood waves that Kaia Gerber, Miya Cech and Ashley Park have been serving up. Or, look to OG supers like Cindy Crawford who have remixed the supermodel blow dry alongside a sexy clavicle-sweeping midi cut. In fact some of this season's biggest hair trends work best on mid-length hair, including The Rachel and The Shag.

What's the best haircut for shoulder-length hair?

Fortunately, the mid-length chop is a versatile one. Whether you're going for classic and elegant, layered and lively or cutting in some bangs – pretty much anything is possible with this hair length.

When deciding, ask yourself:

• What is your hair texture?
• Do you have a lot of hair or just a little?
• How much time do you want to or can you spend on styling your hair in everyday life?
• Would you like to wear your hair longer again after this hairstyle?

These questions can help you choose the perfect hairstyle for you and your needs. For example, if you want to grow your hair long again after a medium-length hairstyle, it's best not to opt for super-short layers that will take an age to grow out again.

There are also hairstyles for medium-length hair that require almost no styling and are therefore super time-saving – or the opposite. When looking for medium-length hairstyles, these considerations are definitely worth making in advance.

We asked Louis Byrne, Editorial Artist at L’Oréal Professionnel on how to style shoulder-length hair – whether your strands are thick, medium or thin. “One of the biggest problems for medium-length thick hair is density and fullness. Usually you want to control and add shine to the hair, but when this hair sits on the shoulders it can often look and feel triangular. Thick hair can often look coarse so you want to add shine while the heat will allow you to control and shape. Steam helps the hair to look moisturised a real high-end finish.”

Louis suggests: “For a lived in French boho girl look, I love again adding oil to freshly washed damp hair through the mid to ends, and then allow you hair to air dry. Twist the front away from the face for extra shaping. Once the hair has air dried, assess it and then create some extra texture to your style, with either adding a beach bounce or kinks, elevated bouncy ends via a hot tool, or some extra products.”

If you're on the thinner side of hair texture, Louis recommends blow-drying a volumiser into the root and mid-lengths – and perhaps considering a strong parting. “A strong parting is always a great way to elevate thinner shoulder length hair — whether it’s side or central… make sure it looks intentional to add a bit of drama,” he says.

But whether you want to wear it styled, or loose and natural, halfway hair is the cool-girl cut that gives relaxed vibes (not least because it's one of the easiest lengths to style and look after). So, here's to a low-maintenance length that looks incredible.

Here are 51 of our favourite mid-length hairstyles to try now…

1. Curly collarbone mid-length hairstyle

2. Flicked clavicle

3. Curly shoulder cut

4. The Rachel mid-length hair cut

5. Blonde mane

6. Blunt clavicle mid-length hair cut

7. Sculptural braid

8. Blonde wolf cut

9. Flicked shoulder

10. Beaded braid

11. Loose curl mid-length hair cut

12. Baby braid collarbone

13. Coily natural

14. The Shag

15. Rounded shoulder mid-length hairstyle

16. Curly shoulder-sweeping

17. Wavy collarbone

18. Baby braids grown-out cut

19. Platinum mid-length hairstyle

20. Glam wave

21. Graphic fringe

22. Shoulder-grazing

23. Shoulder blade

24. Vanilla blonde

25. Peach mid-length haircut

26. Micro fringe waved mid-length hairstyle

27. Biscuit blonde mid-length haircut

28. Mullet

29. Curly shoulder

30. Flicked bronde

31. Glossy S-bend

32. Barrel-curled

33. Soft blunt collarbone

34. Orangina root-pop

35. Bronde half-wave

36. Marilyn wave

37. Soft straight mid-length haircut

38. Messy wave mid-length hairstyle

39. Polished lob mid-length

40. Messy shag mid-length haircut

41. Side-part lob

42. Choppy layers

43. Hollywood wave

44. Fox chop

45. Lengthy lob

46. Soft shag

47. Invisible layers

48. Curtain bangs

49. Polished curls

50. Bouncy Lob

51. Full Curls lob

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