Do it yourself: top 20 evening styling for medium hair

Hairstyles for special evenings don’t have to be difficult. You can create gorgeous looks at home that are appropriate for any occasion if you know the right tips and tricks.

There are innumerable ways to make your medium-length hair stand out, regardless of whether you’re going for a soft, romantic look or something sleek and polished. It all comes down to striking the ideal harmony between simplicity and elegance.

With the help of this guide, you can create 20 stunning evening looks that are doable and will boost your self-esteem and beauty for your upcoming night out.

Evening styling with bangs

If you have bangs, you can draw attention to them by wearing your hair in a contrasting way (especially if it’s medium- or long-length), adding volume, or even braiding it into a tiny pigtail to open up your face and add some personality to the style.

Greek hairstyle with bangs

1. Comb your hair and apply a small amount of styling product, such as mousse L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni.art Full Volume.
2. Curl your hair with curling irons or rollers. Try to separate small strands: this way the curls will be smaller and the final hairstyle will be more voluminous.
3. Take a headband or a headband with flowers and put it on top of your hair, connecting your forehead, temple area and back of the head.
4. Separate strands one by one, starting from the front ones in the temple area, wrap them around the headband.
5. When you reach the back of the head, gather the remaining hair together and hide the ends under an elastic band.
6. Release the bangs over the headband and pull out a few side strands.
7. Give the bangs volume by slightly curling them with a volume brush and a hair dryer.
8. To add expressiveness to the eyes, you can remove the bangs: braid them into a miniature braid and pin it with a hairpin or invisible hairpin in the temple area.

Evening hairstyles with curls

For medium hair, Hollywood curls are a win-win option for evening styling. Select a practical approach and adhere to our guidelines!

Curls on papillotes

Unlike hot rollers with clips and hot curling irons, flexible papillotes do not cause creases or harm to hair. It is most practical to curl your hair at night so that it has time to fully dry and take on the desired shape while you sleep.

We’ll have our experts walk you through this:

1. Wash your hair and apply a small amount of styling product to damp hair, for example, mousse L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni.art Full Volume.
2. Divide your hair into strands 3-4 cm wide.
3. Curl the strands on papillotes, fix them and leave to dry for 3-4 hours.
4. Carefully remove the papillotes and straighten your hair with your hands.
5. Fix the hairstyle, for example, with a spray L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni.art Fix Design Spray.

Curls on a round brushing

One of the easiest methods for applying medium-length hair, requiring only a hot hair dryer, a circular brush, and 20 minutes of free time.

Follow the detailed directions to create gorgeous curls:

1. Apply styling foam to washed damp hair, for example L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni mousse.art Full Volume.
2. Divide the hair into strands 3–4 cm wide.
3. Place the brush at the base of the strand and twist it to the bottom of the curl, while drying the hair with hot hair dryer.
4. Repeat the movement for the same strand, this time using a hair dryer with cold air.
5. Curl the rest of your hair in the same way and fix the result with hairspray, for example L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni.art Fix Design Spray.

Curls on tongs

Do you have visions of elegant, textured curls? Then styling with tongs is the most appropriate method for you!

Our detailed instructions will assist you in applying the styling on your own:

1. Comb your hair and apply a styling product to it, for example L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni.art Full Volume, and a protective product, such as Kérastase Keratine Thermique.
2. Part your hair diagonally from ear to ear. Secure the top section with a clip.
3. Separate a 3-4 cm wide section, place the tongs at the base and curl in a spiral to the tip.
4. Hold the tongs for 4-5 seconds, then gently release the strand.
5. Repeat for all the hair on the bottom layer.
6. Release the hair on top and curl it in the same way.
7. Let the hair cool for 10-15 minutes, then gently separate the curls with your hands and fix the hairstyle with hairspray or spray, such as L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni.art Fix Design Spray.

Evening hairstyles with a bun

Even with medium-length hair, it is possible to style an exquisite bun that accentuates the neckline beautifully. Here are a few simple methods for creating a gorgeous hairstyle by hand.

Bun-roller Gibson

Ribbons, hairpins, headbands, and headbands are excellent accessories for this vintage-inspired hairstyle.

We’ll explain how to replicate this look at home:

1. Comb your hair and gather it into a ponytail, pulling it through the elastic band not all the way, but so that a loop is formed.
2. Divide the hair above the loop in half and hide the loop in the resulting cavity, twisting it into a roller inward.
3. Smooth out the inner roller, securing the structure with invisible hairpins if necessary.
4. Secure the structure with hairspray L"Oréal Professionnel Tecni.art Fix Design Spray.

Bun with a donut

With the least amount of styling products, a foam donut or roller that matches the color of your hair helps give the bun a stylish volume.

Additionally, it’s very simple to achieve this look at home with our detailed instructions:

1. Comb your hair.
2. Separate one small strand at each temple, gather the remaining hair into a low ponytail.
3. Pin the donut with hairpins just above the ponytail, squeezing it a little so that it turned out to be a roller.
4. Tie an elastic band, measuring the distance of the donut size from the base of the tail.
5. Raise the tail and wrap it around the donut from the bottom up, hiding the tail section starting from the elastic band under the donut and carefully distributing the hair over the accessory.
6. Cross the loose strands at the temples and lay them on the sides, securing them with decorative hairpins or invisible hairpins.
7. Secure the hairstyle with hairspray L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni.art Fix Design Spray.

This post will walk you through 20 gorgeous evening hairstyles that you can accomplish at home if you’re searching for sophisticated yet simple looks for medium-length hair. You’ll learn how to accomplish professional-looking results without the inconvenience of a salon visit with step-by-step instructions.

Evening hairstyles with braids

One of the most feminine accents for an evening look is a braid, which looks great on its own, in a high hairstyle, and as part of a ponytail. Naturally, long hair will make it look more impressive, but if you have medium-length hair, we have several lovely and simple options for you as well!

Headband braid

Wear a traditional evening gown or an ethnic dress with this hairstyle.

How would one go about doing that? Go over our detailed instructions:

1. Comb your hair and apply shine and volume product.
2. Separate a 5 cm wide strand in the temple area and braid it into a French braid, capturing new small strands of loose hair.
3. Separate another strand from the opposite side of the head and weave the end of the braid into it, wrapping it around your head to form a headband. Fix the attachment point with invisible hairpins.
4. Return to the place where the first braid begins and separate another strand, braid it into a French braid with the addition of loose strands and lay out the second layer on the head in the form of a headband.
5. Gather the remaining hair into a ponytail, braid it into a braid and twist it into a bun, securing it with invisible hairpins.

"Malvinka" with a braid and plaits

The best hair for this express style is slightly wavy hair or curls from yesterday.

How? We’ll reveal to you right now:

1. In the evening, wash your hair and curl it with soft papillotes or simply braid a French braid on damp strands.
2. In the morning, unbraid the dried curls and separate one strand on each side.
3. Twist each strand twice, then braid them into a fishtail braid, secure with a silicone elastic band. .
4. Fix the styling, for example, with hairspray L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni.art Fix Design Spray.

Volumetric side braid

One of the biggest fashion trends of the past few seasons is the side braid.

Detailed instructions will enable you to complete the task, even at home:

1. Comb your hair to the side.
2. Separate a strand of hair near your face the size of half the volume of curls and braid a reverse French braid capturing strands from the total mass of hair.
3. Having reached the ear area, proceed to braiding a reverse braid from the entire volume of hair.
4. Secure the braid with a silicone elastic band.
5. To add volume to your hairstyle, slightly stretch the braid horizontally in each link.
6. Decorate your hairstyle with a headband and decorative invisible hairpins along the entire length of the braid.

Ponytail

Quick, easy, and incredibly effective: turn a regular ponytail into a glamorous evening hairdo.

And doing it is as simple as pie. Examine for yourself:

1. Separate a wide front strand and comb it from the inside sides.
2. Pin the end of the strand to the back of the head with an invisible pin and fix.
3. Gather the remaining hair into a ponytail.
4. Separate a small strand from the tail, wrap it around an elastic band, secure it with an invisible hairpin, spray your hair with hairspray L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni.art Fix Design Spray.

Making your own evening hairstyles is an enjoyable way to show off your personal style and save money and time. The results you get can look professional and fit any occasion if you use the right techniques.

There are many different styles that can be achieved with medium-length hair, ranging from trendy updos to classic curls. You’ll become proficient at these styles and gain confidence in your hairstyling abilities with a little practice.

These 20 looks will give you plenty of ideas for your next night out, whether you’re getting ready for a formal event or you just want to change up your regular outfit.