10 Curly Hairstyles for Medium Length Hair
If you have medium length curly hair you already know it is one of the most beautiful but also most misunderstood hair types out there. Some days it does everything right and some days it has a completely different agenda.
But when you find the right styles that actually work with your curls instead of against them, everything changes. Here are 10 curly hairstyles for medium length hair that are cute, doable and genuinely worth trying.
#1. Wash and Go
The wash and go is the foundation of every curly hair journey and for good reason. Apply your leave in conditioner and curl cream to soaking wet hair, scrunch it up and let it dry. That is it. When your curls are well moisturized and happy a wash and go on medium length hair looks absolutely stunning. Full, defined and completely yours.
#2. High Curly Ponytail
A high curly ponytail is one of those styles that works every single time. Pull everything up as high as you want it, secure with a scrunchie and let the curls do their thing. The volume and the bounce of the curls spilling out of the ponytail gives it this really fun and energetic look that photographs so well. It is also one of the fastest hairstyles you can do on a rushed morning.
#3. Half Up Pineapple
The pineapple is a curly hair staple and the half up version on medium length hair is so cute. Gather the top section of curls loosely on top of your head and secure with a scrunchie, letting the rest of the curls fall naturally around your shoulders. It is effortless, it is playful and it keeps the curls at the front of your face without flattening them.
#4. Curly Space Buns
Curly space buns are having such a big moment right now and they look so good on medium length curly hair. The curls add so much volume and fluffiness to each bun that the whole style just pops. Part the hair down the middle, gather each side into a bun and let the curly ends fan out a little. It is fun, it is trendy and it is the kind of hairstyle that turns heads.
#5. Defined Curl Updo
A loose curly updo sounds complicated but it really is not. Gather most of the hair up, pin sections in different directions and let a few curls fall loose around the face and neck. The beauty of curly hair is that the texture does all the work for you and even a casually pinned updo looks intentional and romantic. It is perfect for days when you want something a little more put together.
#6. Braided Crown with Curls Down
A braided crown on curly hair is one of the prettiest things you will ever see. Take a small section from one side, braid it and pin it across the top of the head like a headband, then let the rest of the curls fall freely. It adds this beautiful boho romantic touch to an otherwise simple down style and it keeps the hair out of the face without touching the main curl pattern.
#7. Curly Low Bun
A curly low bun is relaxed, pretty and works really well on medium length hair. Gather the curls loosely at the nape of the neck, twist and pin without over tightening so the texture still shows through. Let the pieces around your face fall naturally and you have this effortlessly beautiful look that feels casual but still very put together.
#8. Curly Top Knot with Loose Tendrils
A curly top knot with a few loose tendrils framing the face is effortlessly pretty. Pile the curls on top of the head loosely, secure and let a few pieces fall around the face intentionally. It is the kind of style that looks undone in the best possible way and it works beautifully on medium length curly hair where the tendrils have just enough length to frame the face perfectly.
#9. Curly Side Swept Style
Sweeping your curls to one side is such a simple thing but it completely transforms the look of your hair. All that volume and texture cascading over one shoulder looks so soft and feminine and it gives even a regular down hair day so much more intention. Use a bobby pin or a cute clip to secure the hair behind one ear and let the rest fall naturally.
#10. Curl Refresh Bun
This one is for day two or three curls when your hair needs a little help but you are not ready to wash it again. Spritz with water and a little curl refresher, scrunch the curls back to life and pile everything into a high messy bun. It sounds like a lazy style but on curly hair a messy bun has this really cool effortless energy that actually looks intentional and cute.
Wrapping Up
Medium length curly hair is such a beautiful canvas to work with. These styles barely scratch the surface of what you can do with it but they are a great starting point for finding what feels most like you. Play around, embrace the texture and remember that your curls are not a problem to be solved. They are the whole point.