Trending Prom Hairstyles for Medium Length Hair

Welcome to our prom hairstyles blog. Looking for the perfect prom hair? You're in the right place. Medium-length hair is super versatile, and it works with many styles. We'll show you amazing options, and you'll look stunning at prom.

Prom night is super special, and your hair needs to look perfect. Medium-length hair rocks, and it's not too short. You can do so much, try braids or curls. Make a fancy updo, or wear it down. Add some sparkly clips, you can use pretty hair ties. These hairstyles look great in photos. We picked the best styles, and they're not too hard. Most things you can do yourself or ask a friend. Let's look at each style.

Amazing Side Braided Updo Prom Hairstyle

@cosmo_camee

Start with clean hair and create a deep side part. Braid along one side, and make it thick and full. Pin it up carefully, roll the remaining hair up, and form a pretty bun. Secure with bobby pins, pull pieces out gently. This makes soft looks, add sparkly hair pins, and you can use strong hold spray. This style looks fancy and works with all dress types. Perfect for dancing too, it looks great in photos and stays out all night.

Romantic Braided Updo Prom Hairstyle

@braids_by_sofie

This style is super sweet, you can start with wavy hair. Make three small braids, and pin them up high. Wrap remaining hair around. Create a messy bun and pull some pieces loose. Add small flowers maybe, or use sparkly pins. This looks very soft, perfect for any dress. It shows off your neck, looks great with statement earrings, and looks good all night, it is a very romantic style.

Double Dutch Braids Prom Hairstyle

@absolutely.ineke.hairstyling

You can part hair in the middle and make two Dutch braids. Start from the front and go all the way back. Keep braids tight though, and secure with clear bands. Pull braids apart gently, this creates a fuller look. Add some cute clips or tiny flower pins. This style is unique and perfect for fun dresses. Great for lots of dancing, stays neat all night, shows off your face.

Ponytail With Side Braid Prom Hairstyle

@studioalessandranunes

This hairstyle is super cool, start with straight hair. Make one side braid, and keep it nice and tight. Pull the rest into a ponytail and make it high or low. Wrap hair around elastic, this hides the band, add some shine spray. Pull some pieces loose, around your face maybe. It is perfect for dancing. It looks neat and pretty and very easy to do.

Beautiful Updo Prom Hairstyle

@sunkissedandmadeup

Curl your hair first, use a medium-size iron. Let curls cool down, and pin them up randomly. Create a messy look, but make it secure. Add lots of pins, and hide them carefully though. Spray for extra hold, add some bling pins, or small flower clips. This looks very fancy and perfect for formal dresses. It takes about 30 minutes and stays pretty all night.

Side braid with low ponytail

@christinagunnell

Create a deep part, and start braiding one side. Keep it close to your head, and gather all the hair back. Then make a low ponytail and secure it well, please. Curl the ponytail ends, or leave them straight, add a pretty clip where the braid meets the ponytail. This looks very elegant and works for any dress. Perfect for outdoor proms, and stays neat while dancing.

Beautiful waterfall braid

@kaelynchristine.hair

Start with wavy hair and create a side part. Begin waterfall braiding, let pieces fall down. Like a real waterfall, keep the braid going back and secure it with pins. Curl the falling pieces, add some shine spray, and use pretty hair clips. This looks so magical and perfect for spring proms. Shows off hair color. It takes some practice though, worth the extra time.

Side Braid With Bun

@kayleighspencer_hair

Start with smooth hair and make a deep side part. Create the fishtail braid first along the side only. Pin braid up high, and wrap the rest into a bun. Secure with bobby pins, pull braid bits loose. Makes it look fuller, add some sparkly pins. Perfect for any dress, it looks great in photos.

Braid With Bun

@salondelacruz

Make a French braid from the front, and keep it close to your head. Go towards one side and make the braid quite tight, wrap ends into a bun. Low on your neck, and secure with lots of pins. Add some cute clips, and pull some pieces loose. This looks very sweet and perfect for any style. Great for dancing lots, show off your makeup.

Bun With Side Braid

@plaitinumstyle

Make one side braid, and keep it kind of loose. Pin the rest of the hair into a low bun. Make the bun kind of messy, but secure it well, and add some sparkly pins. Pull some pieces out around your face, maybe. This looks very modern and works with casual dresses or fancy ones too. It takes just 20 minutes, and it is very easy to do.

Amazing Curly Hair Braid

@kylieannefritz

Curl all your hair, and let curls cool down. Make a loose braid, and keep it kind of messy. Secure with a clear band, pull braid bits loose, add some cute clips, or use tiny flower pins. This looks super pretty and perfect for spring prom. This hairstyle is very easy to do and looks great all night.

Twisted low Bun

@hairlekiinipasaati

Start with clean hair, and add some texture spray. Twist sections back towards your neck area. Make a loose bun and secure it with bobby pins. Pull pieces loose gently, add some shine spray, and maybe some cute clips. This looks very elegant, perfect for formal dresses.

Braid and Bun

@cindybeddard_bridalhair

Make three small braids, on one side only. Pin them up nicely, and create a low bun with remaining hair. Secure with bobby pins, add some sparkly clips. Pull some pieces loose, this looks very sweet and works with any dress. It takes about 20 minutes.

Half Up, Half Down With Curls

@brozova.martina

Curl all your hair, use heat protection first. Let curls cool down, take the top section up. Secure with pins, and leave bottom down. Pull some pieces loose, add cute hair clips, or you can use strong hold spray. This looks super pretty and perfect for any dress.

Low Messy Bun With Tendrils

@svglamour

Create loose waves first, pull hair back low. Make a messy bun shape, and secure it with bobby pins. Pull out face pieces, these are your tendrils. Curl them softly, add some shine spray. This looks very romantic, and it is perfect for all dresses.

Amazing Curls

@makeup_nadjaboll

Use heat protection first, and curl all your hair. Make it look natural, and let curls cool down. Use light hold spray, add some shine serum, maybe some glitter spray. This looks very glamorous and perfect for any style.

Braided Bun

@moonstone.artistry

Start with wavy hair, and make small side braids. Pin them back nicely, leave the bottom down, add some cute clips where the braids meet back, and pull pieces out front. This looks super sweet and perfect for spring prom.

Cute Twisted Updo

@chloepritchardmua

Divide hair in sections, and twist each part back. Pin them up randomly, make it look messy, but keep it secure, add sparkly pins. Pull some pieces loose, this looks very modern. Perfect for any dress, and it takes about 20 minutes.

Braid With Messy Low Bun

@svglamour

Create side braids first, and keep it kind of loose. Gather the rest of the hair and make a low, messy bun. Secure with bobby pins, and pull some pieces out. Add shine spray maybe, this looks very cool. It works with all dresses, it is very easy to do.

Side Braid

@oeilmakeupandhairstyling

Part hair deeply on one side only, start French braiding, keep close to your head. Braid all the way down your shoulder. Secure with a clear band, and pull the braid bits loose. Add some cute clips, this looks very pretty and perfect for any style.

Platinum Haircut With Braid

@christinajessel

Start with clean hair and create an undercut design. Then make a tight braid above the undercut area. Pull the braid loose a bit and add some edge cream. This looks super cool, and a very unique style. It is perfect for bold girls.

Loose Braid With Bun

@gravity_hair_salon_updos

Create loose braids first, and keep them very soft. Wrap into a low bun, secure with bobby pins. Pull pieces out front and add some cute clips. This looks very sweet and perfect for spring prom. It takes just 15 minutes to do.

Messy Bun With Tendrils

@messybun_nz

Start with wavy hair and pull into a loose bun, and secure with bobby pins. Pull out face pieces. Curl these pieces lightly, you can add some shine spray. This looks very romantic and perfect for all dresses.

Curly Bun

@laurenberlingerimakeup

Curl all your hair, and let curls cool down. Gather hair up high and create a loose bun shape. Pin curls randomly, pull some pieces loose, add sparkly clips maybe. This looks very fun and perfect for dancing lots.

Crown Braid With Ponytail

@laineymariebeauty

Make a high ponytail first, and secure with a strong band. Braid the ponytail part, add some small braids, and secure with a clear band. Pull braids loose a bit, this looks very sporty, but still very pretty. Perfect for fun dresses.

Bun with a Braid

@gabrielleroccuzzo

Create one side braid, and keep it quite tight. Wrap the rest in a bun, and make the bun kind of loose. Secure with bobby pins, and pull some pieces out. You can add cute hair clips. This looks very sweet and perfect for any dress.

Sweet Bun with Braid

@jessicadomoney

Start with smooth hair and make a small side braid. Create a high bun next, wrap braid around the bun. Pin everything secure, and add some shine spray. Maybe some cute clips, this looks very elegant and perfect for formal dresses.

We hope you love these hairstyles! There's something for everyone here. These styles are pretty, and they're not too hard. Pick your favorite one. You'll look amazing, have fun at prom, make great memories, and take lots of pictures.