25 Best Medium Length Hairstyles For Thick Hair

This cut and color combination is extremely popular and wearable. A soft, but texturized, modern look that showcases thick hair with a natural or heat styled wave. When styling, make sure to blow dry your hair for volume at your roots that matches the rest of this cut.

If you’re looking to participate in the undercut trend, be sure to thank the universe for being blessed with thick hair, because you can get away with shaving out an entire section. If you shave one side, thick hair will allow you either show your shave off, or flip your hair over if you want to keep the look under wraps.

if you’re looking for medium length hairstyles with bangs, This style takes the long layers that look great on almost anyone, and add a dose of edge and trend with a short bang. Beauties like Krysten Ritter and Katy Perry make these bangs look easy to pull off, but they definitely require maintenance. Be prepared to wet, blowdry, and flat iron them smooth on a daily basis. Other side effects include a ton of attention being drawn to your face, especially the eyes.

Depending on how thick your hair is, blunt looks can be difficult to execute. If you’re going to go blunt with thick hair, this shoulder grazing length is ideal. Any longer, and you’ll be weighed down. These big, retro inspired waves around the face soften the traditionally geometric look, resulting in something ultra feminine.

This high fashion hair will have you looking like you just stepped off a Paris runway. This fresh look from Solange Knowles — a hair icon for black women with natural hair, and a fashion icon for just about everyone — offers a haute couture way to make a big statement with your thick hair.

Ombre always looks great with medium hairstyles with bangs! These bangs aren’t as severe as a true blunt bang, and look very sweet with the contrasting color. If you have a bit of natural wave in your thick hair, you can get away with minimal styling and let the bangs and color make all the statement.

If you’re wanting to shake things up and really commit to a look, let Kelly Osbourne be your inspiration. Women with hair to spare can put it in a pony or bun to display the shaved sides, or wear it down to cover the sides. The otherworldly color and thick, blunt bang are feminine details that keep the whole thing from looking too severe.

If you’re lookign for cute hairstyles for medium length hair, The swag is a modern shag cut more sleek than any of its predecessors. This breezy style is perfect for growing out bangs, or dipping a toe into the bang pool for women with commitment phobic hair. It’s a soft, summery look that’ll take you from lazy beach days to a cocktail date on a rooftop patio. Emma Stone’s cat eyes not included.

You can achieve this vintage glam style by gently brushing out naturally curly hair, or curl straight hair yourself first. If your curls aren’t tight beforehand, the brushing may make them disappear completely, so don’t be too vigorous right off the bat.

Combining the rose gold color trend with a fairly blunt cut softened by curled in ends makes for a dreamy, romantic look. The ultra trendy color and classic cut play off one another nicely, for a very 2016 look that you won’t make you cringe five years from now.

Alexa Chung’s signature centre parted bang is the perfect face framing accent to these messy, thick waves. Ombre ends help to visually elongate your hair, for an easy way to look like your hair grew an inch overnight.

If you have thick hair with a natural curl, this tousled, playful look is easy to pull off. It holds up to several days between shampoos, and perfectly showcases dimensional colors like this blonde.

These short, textured bangs and choppy layers come together in an edgy, mullet type style that projects serious confidence. The onyx color adds a Joan Jett vibe to a cut that already looks straight out of a music video.

We tend to see more ombre action happening on brunette hair, but Kate Mara’s blonde on blonde version is an absolute dream. This cut and color combination screams west coast chic. Perfect for summer, or any other season.

Despite being a traditionally feminine, pretty hairstyle, the dark tone and thick bangs give this look some edge. Pair with a retro dress and dark eyes to keep people guessing whether you’re going to help them with their homework or cast a spell on them.

Getting in on the undercut trend is a big commitment. You can still get the gist with a small strip on one side, and play up other elements of your hair, like this platinum and blue color. The smaller shaved area means you’ll feel less frustrated when you decide it’s time to grow out the undercut.

The hottest trend in hair color for women who don’t want to go grey or lavender is the sweeping, painted on look of balayage. On mid length hair, the color contrast is a very deliberate choice that no one could mistake for natural lightening or grown out color, and thick hair gives more room to show off its dimension.

The blunt bob is often seen with blunt bangs to match, but foregoing the fringe is a great option for women looking for something a bit softer. This version offers some texturizing at the ends, which means your thick hair won’t risk look helmet-like when it’s chopped at a virtually uniform length. The side part and slight asymmetry add extra visual elements that elevate the style from standard to supreme.

This is a pretty, feminine look, and some version of it always seems to be in style. Olivia Wilde’s cut looks updated thanks to following modern color trends. This is a really great place to be if you’re thinking about growing your blunt bangs and bob into something softer and more low maintenance.

Slightly reminiscent of Britney Spears’ brief fling with a shaggy bob in the late 90s, this updated version adds piecey bangs and softer layers. This is a more unique look than the extremely popular long layered, collarbone length style, and is an easier look to execute if your thick hair is also coarse.

A modern take on severely layered 90s looks like “The Rachel”, this is a nice low-maintenance cut for women with ultra thick hair. The shorter layers mean you won’t have to spend as much time or use as many products to keep your hair from looking bottom heavy, and the deep side part adds instant mystery.

If you work in a very conservative field, or just have a fashion fetish for clean, sophisticated looks, try this mid length cut. Thick hair that’s prone to dryness will require some maintenance to perfect this style, and it’s worth investing the money in regular smoothing treatments at the salon.

This color is Jessica Alba’s signature, but the collarbone grazing length is an updated way to show it off. These hues play best off of warm skin tones, and the length is perfect for lower maintenance styles in the warmer months.

It’s popularity may be waning in favor of balayage, but ombre isn’t passé yet. For a younger, edgier look, these platinum blonde ends create the optical illusion of longer hair, which comes in handy when you need to trim the ends regularly to avoid the damage that comes along with achieving a hue this light.

This look is a bit sweeter than long layers worn straight. If your thick hair is naturally very straight, you may have more luck getting a curl that stays in place by using rags or pins rather than heat. Big, thick curls near your face can sometimes end up looking a little bit too Victorian, so be sure your curls turn away from your face and don’t begin too close to the roots.

We hope you enjoyed this top list of medium hairstyles for thick hair!