Fun Fall Ideas for Medium Length Hair

October 11th, 2011 by Irene Bredthauer

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If you didn’t know; red hair is all the rage heading into fall! Rich crimson tones with deep copper highlights are a fabulous way to look gorgeous in the new season. If you’re looking for a fun new cut try one of the sweet styles that show off volume, movement, and texture. Mid-length cuts are extremely versatile and very easy to manage as well. Take a look at a few fashion forward styles that are sure to be season stunners.

Textured medium length hairstyle for fall 2011

How To Style:
Blow dry hair up and back at the crown to add volume with a small-barreled brush. Blow-dry one side forward and towards the face and the opposite side away for a sweet asymmetrical look. Use your fingers and some product to define all the fun layers embedded throughout this haircut.

Recommended Hair Products:
Use a foaming volumizer like Prive’s Shining Weightless Amplifier while hair is wet and blow dry for great hold and volume. Also use a texture spray or light hold hairspray like Kerastase’s Double Force hairspray to accentuate the layers in the cut.

Asymmetrical Texture

Tapered tresses in the back flow effortlessly into long flirty pieces around the face for a look that’s nothing short of a show-stopper. Its beautifully bold warm colors accentuate the tons of layers and texture cut into this style. This shorter crop is easy to style and makes you look like a million bucks.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
This style has a lot of soft layers and hits past the jaw line making it great for all face shapes. Wavy hair would be fabulous for this style but straight and curly haired girls could achieve this pictured look with a bit of effort.

Tip:
Use a flat iron and really straighten out the hair for a shaggy, rocker style.

Sleek shag hairstyle for fall 2011

How To Style:
Blow dry hair with a round brush, medium sized, towards the face to really make the layers pop. Blow-dry the top crown layers back and away from the face for instant va va voom volume. Spritz a shine spray all over hair and flat iron bangs down for a sleek shiny finish.

Recommended Hair Products:
To get this sleek look without any frizz use Kerastase’s Oleo Relax Serum while hair is wet before you blow dry and also a little before you flat iron. A little serum goes a long way so use sparingly and only apply from the midshaft to ends.

Medium Sleek Fall Shag

This modern take on the Pat Benatar accentuates tons of fun razored layers and texture. Having the length sweep up in the front into light pieces that frame the face make this cut totally rocker worthy. The variety of length cut within the style adds lots of movement and volume.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
Looks great on all face shapes except round because of where the layers hit the jaw line. Works best on straight hair but also works with wavy hair that is blow dried straight.

Tip:
If you want a softer look try parting your hair on the side. Sweeping the bangs to the side makes the style a little less dramatic. Because this cut is so heavily layered it makes it feel light and makes styling a snap!

A medium length hairstyle with an edgy tease

How To Style:
Blow dry hair with a round brush and really pull the front layers forward toward the face. Use a flat iron after hair is completely dry to flat iron front layers forward. Flat iron the bangs to the side. Tease up the crown area and smooth. Spray with hairspray to hold in place and add your favorite headband or bandana.

Recommended Hair Products:
Use a mousse to add volume and texture to your blow-dry like Pureoloy’s Root Lift. After you tease the hair use a strong hold hairspray like BigSexyHair Spray and Play Volumizing Hair Spray. Spray lightly around the face and really attack the crown area to keep your teasing in place.

Edgy Tease

This bleach-blonde bombshell looks rocker with the contrasting dark lowlights underneath. The asymmetry of the color adds to the edge as well as the strong razored bangs and layers. Wear this style flat ironed and smoothed as shown or amp up the texture by showing off all of the layers.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
Not the best on round or heart shaped faces, as the heavy top and lighter bottom weights would not flatter those shapes.

Tip:
Spray each section you tease with hairspray before smoothing back to really secure the cushion of hair you created.

Medium hairstyle that's slick back with highlights

How To Style:
Have your stylist add chunky pieces throughout the hair to brighten up a dark chocolaty base. Warm tones are so in right now so opt for a reddish or copperish hue to be on trend. To get this slicked back style, tease the top front section of hair slightly and then brush all your hair up and back away from your face. Spray with a stronghold hairspray on top to hold the hair in place.

Recommended Hair Products:
Loreal Paris Elnett Stronghold Hairspray is a favorite for keeping hair locked in place. After teasing spray hair back to keep in from falling into your face. Using a good heat protectant before flat ironing is always a must, try some Moroccan Oil for super silky strands.

Highlighted Slick Back

This style is pretty straight and ordinary but tease up the top and add some bold highlights and you’ve got a statement look. Fall is all about warm colors so don’t be afraid to add in some red or copper shades.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
This sleek look doesn’t take away from any face shape so all girls can rock this sleek look. Getting the hair so straight and smooth will be a challenge for curly haired girls, will be easiest to achieve for naturally wavy to straight haired girls.

Tip:
With these fun thick highlights you can have a totally different look everyday depending on how you part your hair. And if you are going for this sleek look remember to always use a heat protectant before flat ironing.

Medium length hair with high bump in the back

How To Style:
Blow dry hair with a round brush until hair is completely dry and then flat iron so hair is nice and smooth. Take small sections of hair starting at the back of the crown and tease down to the roots. Move forward and continue to tease sections of hair to the roots until you meet up with the back of the bangs. Take a paddle brush and lightly smooth hair back without brushing out the work you’ve done on the teasing. Secure with a couple of bobby pins and spray your hair with hairspray to lock in the volume.

Recommended Hair Products:
When you want your hair to stay sleek, smooth, and sky high, use Garnier Fructis Extreme Control Anti-Humidity Hairspray. It will keep your hair from getting frizzy throughout the day and also provide great hold.

Medium Sky High Hair

This beautiful chocolate color is complimented by the contrasting chunky red highlights. Great placement in the lengths and bangs of this style make a fun unique look. Sweet side bangs and face framing layers make this cut look stylish and effortless. Grab your teasing comb and hairspray and you’re good to go!

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
Works great on all face shapes except oval faces. The best hair texture for this look is wavy to straight. The straighter the hair texture is, the easier it will be to smooth out and look sleek.

Tip:
This look could be a little high for you if you’re not from Texas so try a look that isn’t as high. A little volume does help to add height and texture so experiment and find the height that’s right for you.

Medium length side swept haircut for fall

How To Style:
Start by determining which side you are going to part your hair on and then blow-dry with a medium to large round brush. Angle your brush towards the face with front layers and towards the back with the top layers to create volume. If you need to flat iron when you are done, do so after applying a shine spray or serum.

Recommended Hair Products:
For hair this mirror like, try adding lots of shine with Prive’s Shine Spray or Serum or Pureology’s Glossing Mist. Apply before you flat iron to get this highest shine.

Side Swept Cut

This super cute cut is just above the shoulders with lots of texture and shape. The long side bangs add interest and softness to the angled layers. The multi layers help give volume and bounce and make styling a breeze.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
This cut is adorable on all face shapes but works best with women who have slight wave to straight hair.

Tip:
Switch up your part every now and then to add volume. When bangs are this long you can part your hair either way and totally change up your look.

Perfect fall hairstyles - the shag

How To Style:
Blow dry hair with a medium to small sized round brush. Blow dry the bangs forward and then sweep to the side. Blow-dry one side into the face and one side away to get that fun and funky asymmetrical flip. Blow dry the top layers at the crown up and back to add volume.

Recommended Hair Products:
Adding texture to all these layers can be tricky with a wax or pomade, so try Prive’s Texture Spray. It is a spray-wax so it won’t weigh hair down but still define all the fun flips.

Sophisticated Flip

Gorgeous red with copper highlighted hair is cut into an adorable shag! Piecey bangs and fun textured layers make this shoulder length cut full of dimension and versatility. Whether you choose to wear it flipped as shown or more straight and sleek you are sure to turn some heads.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
Looks amazing on oval shaped faces. Also compliments round, heart, and square. You honestly can’t go wrong with this fabulous cut. Works best on wavy to straight textured hair.

Tip:
If you aren’t a master with the blow-dryer, plug in your big barreled curling iron and curl just the ends back and away from the face to create the flip.

Tyra Banks hairstyle for fall

How To Style:
Braid big section of your hair overnight and take out in the morning and brush through with a paddle brush. Or use a curling iron to curl entire head of hair (except the bangs) and then brush through to loosen them up. Spray with a light hold hairspray and scrunch. Leaving the bangs untouched and just combed forward is perfect or you can flat iron them if you want a more smooth texture.

Recommended Hair Products:
Use Redken’s Fresh Curls Curl Refiner after getting out of the shower to enhance the curls. Spray with Davines Hairspray to keep waves from falling out.

Tyra Bank's Medium Beachy Waves

Not quite curls and definitely not straight, the in-between beachy wave look is still going strong into this Fall. Make the style a bit more edgy by adding straight blunt cut bangs. The strong contrast in the textures makes the look interesting and fresh.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
This style works great on all face shapes and most hair textures can pull this off – so try it out!

Tip:
For a totally different look, pin long bangs up and back or to the side. This will really open up your face and take a bit of the edgy style away into a girlier look.

Jennifer Love Hewitt Medium Length Hairstyle for fall 2011

How To Style:
Blow-dry your hair with a large to medium sized brush. Really concentrate your blow-drying efforts on the bangs and the front layers to really show them off around the face. Use a smaller sized brush for the bangs to really make them bump under and shine. If you are not a master with the blow dryer take out your flat iron after hair is completely dry and touch up any frizzy pieces or ends that need smoothing.

Recommended Hair Products:
Garnier Fructis Anti-Frizz Sleek and Shine just does what is says. It locks hair into silky smoothness with no frizz. Apply before flat ironing.

Jennifer Love Hewitt's Statement Bangs

One of the best ways to change your look and add some drama is with blunt cut bangs. The color is all one shade so pumping the look up with the bangs keeps it interesting. Medium layers throughout also help give this style movement and body.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
Bangs work great on all face shapes! Just be careful if you already have a small forehead, the bangs my crowd your face and not look flattering. Ask your stylist if you can handle them. Silky smooth hair is always easier for naturally straight or slightly wavy haired girls to pull off. Medium to thicker textured hair would work great for this style as well as being blessed with lots of hair.

Tip:
Take small, thin sections of hair when flat ironing to be most efficient. Separate thin sections of the bangs instead of grabbing all of the hair. This extra step will make your life so much easier.

Vanessa Hudgens' Wispy medium Bob haircut

How To Style:
Ask your stylist to cut an asymmetrical bob with a razor so you’re sure to get those whimsical pieces. If you have naturally wavy to straight hair you should be almost able to get away with wash and go. For a sleeker look take out your flat iron and spruce up the ends and bangs. Use a round brush and a blow dryer to blow the top crown section back for more volume.

Recommended Hair Products:
Blow dry hair with a foam to add some volume that won’t be heavy like Redken’s Instant Bodifier Volumizing Foam. Use a very light-hold hairspray to keep hair looking soft and not crunchy. Nick Chavez Angel Wings Super-Light Hair Spray is touchably soft and won’t flake either.

Vanessa Hudgens' Wispy Bob

A fun modern take on the classic bob. Instead of a heavy blunt cut, the hair falls into beautiful wispy ends that look adorable sleek or messy. Short bangs can be parted in the middle, pulled forward, or brushed to the side, giving this cut lots of versatility and also makes it very wash and go.

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
Great for all face shapes but best for girls with thin to medium thickness hair.

Tip:
Taking out your curling iron for this cut would look adorable. Soft curls stacked on top of each other will take this look to a whole new level!

Jayma Mays' Medium length fall hairstyle

How To Style:
Blow-dry your entire head of hair with a large round brush and blow dryer. Start taking medium sized sections of hair (about 2” by 2”) and curl just the ends with a curling iron. This is a great trick to have nice bouncy hair without having to take forever styling. By just curling the ends you’re adding a fun look in seconds.

Recommended Hair Products:
Always protect your strands from heat before using any type of hot iron. Try Pantene’s Fine Hair Heat Protection & Shine Spray, it adds lots of shine while it also keeps hair safe and protected from heat.

Jayma Mays' Honey Sophistication

This gorgeous honey / strawberry color is another sweet trend for fall. It reflects tons of light and compliments an array of skin tones. This style is super fun to pull off because all you’re really doing is curling the ends!

Best Face Shape and Hair Type:
There is more weight at the bottom of this cut so oval shaped faces should stay away from this particular style. All hair textures can achieve this look and looks best on girls who have medium to thick hair.

Tip:
Curl the front pieces away from your face on either side to keep the look balanced.

Fall is a fabulous time to try something new before the big holidays hit. It’s the perfect time to experiment with all the fun new trends such as warm colors, bold bangs, and razored texture. Medium hairstyles are easy to manage and pull off. If you’re considering taking chopping your hair off try one of these mid-length inspirations first. You’ll be enjoying the fall in no time.