Coiffures par Longueur Hairstyles

Length changes everything about how a hairstyle behaves. A style that looks effortless at shoulder-length might fall flat at hip-length, and a cut that works on long hair can look completely different cropped to the chin. Knowing what your length can and can't do saves you from a lot of disappointment in the salon chair.

Short hair (above the chin) works best on people who want low daily maintenance but are willing to visit the salon more often - every 4-6 weeks to keep the shape tight. Fine-boned faces with visible cheekbones and jawlines look incredible with short cuts because there's nothing hiding the structure. If you have a rounder face, go for a short style with height on top and some length in the front to create angles. Thick, coarse hair does well short because the bulk gives the cut natural body. Fine hair can also look great short - a blunt chin-length bob on fine hair looks thicker than the same hair at mid-back length.

Medium length - chin to just past the shoulders - is genuinely the most flexible range. It's long enough to pull into a ponytail, short enough to air-dry without taking an hour, and hits that sweet spot where most hair textures behave well. This is the length range for collarbone cuts, classic bobs, shags, and wolf cuts. Salon visits stretch to every 6-8 weeks.

Long hair (past the shoulders) gives you the most styling options - braids, updos, elaborate half-ups - but demands the most upkeep. Split ends show faster, weight pulls out curl definition, and drying time doubles or triples. If your hair is fine, long length can look thin and stringy without strategic layering. Thick long hair needs thinning or you're carrying serious weight - literally, a full head of thick hair past the bra line can weigh 4-6 ounces.

Costs scale with length too. A short cut runs $45-$90, medium is $55-$110, and long hair services start at $75 and climb to $200+ for cuts with blowouts. Color costs roughly double for long hair compared to short. A basic balayage on short hair might be $150; on waist-length hair, expect $300-$450.

Not sure which length suits you? Use the AI try-on to test short, medium, and long versions of the same style on your actual face before booking anything.