Shoulder-length cuts are absolutely perfect for curly hair—they give you gorgeous style and versatility without weighing your curls down. Whether you want soft waves, bold ringlets, or textured layers, mid-length curls hit that sweet spot between manageability and maximum volume. Here are 83 stunning shoulder-length hairstyles that celebrate your natural texture and make styling effortless.
#1. Curly Bob with a Defined Part
This classic curly bob with a defined side part is contemporary, polished, and effortlessly chic. The bob gives all curl types more body and bounce, while the modern side part adds playful movement and frames your face beautifully. Style with a curl definer to keep everything defined and frizz-free all day.
#2. Elegant Soft Waves for Medium Hair
This is ultimate luxury and versatility in one gorgeous style. The soft waves create voluptuous movement with gentle texture, making it perfect for any occasion—from casual weekends to special events. It’s elegant, timeless, and absolutely stunning.
#3. Angled Cut with Voluminous Curls
This modern angled cut gives your curls incredible volume and dimension. The angular layers create a trendy, defined frame that flatters almost any face shape while letting your natural texture shine. It’s contemporary, bold, and seriously gorgeous.
#4. Tousled Natural Curls with Bangs
Let your curls run free with this tousled, free-spirited style. The tousled texture brings carefree, fun vibes, while the bangs add a trendy touch and frame your face beautifully. It’s effortless, playful, and perfect for showing off your natural curl pattern.
#5. Shoulder-Length Loose Ringlets with Middle Part
This simple, classic style is absolutely gorgeous with soft, bouncy ringlets and a balanced middle part. It has that sweet girl-next-door energy while the loose curls add volume and movement. The middle part creates a symmetrical frame that flatters all face shapes.
#6. Symmetrical Curly Cut with Layers
This is the perfect blend of style and structure. The layered cut removes bulk and lets your curls look extra springy while adding volume and a full-bodied frame for your face. It’s polished, balanced, and beautifully defined.
#7. Shoulder-Length Soft Barrel Curls
Nothing says natural elegance like shoulder-length soft barrel curls. These defined, voluminous curls have a sleek finish and beautiful movement, making them perfect for thick hair. Style with a hydrating curl cream to keep them soft and glossy.
#8. Subtle Layers on Tight Coils
Subtle layers are a minor upgrade with major impact on tight coils. This delicate layering technique shapes thick, coily hair beautifully, giving you better bounce and high definition. It lets your gorgeous coils steal the show every single time.
#9. Mermaid Waves for Curly Hair
Channel your inner beach goddess with these playful mermaid waves. The classic coastal texture gives your natural curls that stunning summery style—just tousle with sea salt spray for the full effect. You can also comb them softly with curl cream for a sultrier, more polished take on the look.
#10. Shoulder-Length Soft Curls with a Teased Crown
Give your hair extra lift and life by teasing the crown and keeping the rest soft and curly. This look is ideal for creating height on fine or thin curly hair right where you need it, without going overboard with layers. The soft curls add that lavish, romantic finish.
#11. Choppy Cut for Curls
This cool, contemporary choppy cut creates full volume, body, and dimension for your natural curls. The choppy layers add a modern, messy texture that’s effortlessly edgy. Intensify the look with texture spray for maximum movement and definition.
#12. Loose S-Shaped Curls
These voluptuous loose S-shaped curls are classic yet casual and timelessly luxurious. The looser curl pattern creates a more carefree, relaxed element while still looking polished and beautiful. It’s elegant, easy, and absolutely stunning.
#13. Asymmetrical Cut with Soft Waves
This asymmetrical cut with soft waves is modern sophistication at its finest. The asymmetrical lengths create a cool, contemporary twist, while the soft waves add a stylish look that flatters almost any face shape. It’s chic, unique, and totally on-trend.
#14. Voluminous Curls with Long Bangs
These full-bodied, bouncy curls with long bangs create a super energetic look with a retro vibe. The voluminous curls are ideal for shaping medium to thick curly hair, while the longer bangs add that vintage flair. It’s fun, bold, and full of personality.
#15. Classic Square Cut with Defined Curls
This timeless square cut with defined curls is tasteful, balanced, and beautifully structured. The square shape creates a flattering frame that’s especially gorgeous on square faces, while the defined curls put your natural texture in the spotlight where it belongs.
#16. Curly Shag with Long Layers
This classically carefree curly shag with long layers is laid-back yet lively. The long, shaggy layers add volume, body, and improved curl texture for any curl type. It’s casual, fun, and effortlessly cool.
#17. Air-Dried Soft Waves
Skip the heat damage and embrace this easygoing, low-maintenance style. Use a cotton t-shirt to soak up excess water, apply anti-frizz curl cream, and let it air dry naturally. It’s easy on your hair, easy to style, and looks absolutely gorgeous.
#18. Curly Layers with Curtain Bangs
This vintage-inspired style with curtain bangs creates a super youthful, feminine look. The layers create full-bodied volume and improved definition, while the curtain bangs add classic charm and frame your face beautifully. It’s sweet, timeless, and totally flattering.
#19. Shoulder-Length Rounded Layers for Curly Hair
These soft, rounded layers are simple yet stunning. The layers improve your curl texture with dimension and definition while creating a full, rounded shape that makes hair look thicker and balances oval and oblong faces perfectly.
#20. Side-Parted Romantic Curls
Give your curls a dose of vintage glam with these dreamy side-parted romantic curls. The soft curls create an elegant, sultry look, and the side part adds extra sophistication. Style with a hydrating curl definer and shine serum for maximum impact.
#21. Jet Black Tight Curls
This sleek, stylish look features deep jet-black color on tight, high-definition curls. The rich, dark shade brings cool, exotic vibes, while the high-gloss finish adds a luxurious touch. Amp it up with shine serum or hydrating curl cream for extra radiance.
#22. Middle-Parted Spiral Curls
This is the ultimate classic curly hairstyle. The highly defined spiral curls have spring-loaded bounce and full body, while the middle part creates a symmetrical shape that complements any face shape beautifully. It’s timeless, balanced, and gorgeous.
#23. Natural Fro in a Shoulder-Length Cut
Let your natural texture shine with this iconic shoulder-length fro. This cut brings maximum volume and highly defined curl texture in that beautiful, bold fro shape, with the shoulder length giving you a little more versatility and luxury. It’s powerful, beautiful, and unapologetically you.
#24. Loose Curls with Defined Edges
This style blends refined and relaxed perfectly. The loose curls give you that laid-back look, while the defined edges sharpen everything up with an extra touch of dimension and polish. It’s the best of both worlds.
#25. Half-Up, Half Down Bun with Curly Strands
This super trendy half-up, half-down bun is versatile and perfect for any occasion. Simply style your curls with curl definer, create a half-up bun, and let the rest of your gorgeous curls fall down. It’s cute, easy, and always looks amazing.
#26. Voluminous Barrel Curls
Step up your curl game with these big, bold, voluminous barrel curls. This shoulder-length style features full-bodied curls with maximum volume and high definition. Twirl your curls with a volumizing curl definer for these gorgeous, statement-making spirals.
#27. Slicked-Back Wet Look on Curly Hair
The wet look is having a serious moment, and it’s absolutely perfect for curls. This sleek style looks edgy and modern or clean and polished depending on how you wear it. Just comb your curls back with a strong-hold gel and you’re done.
#28. Curly Hair with Feathered Layers
Give your curls a light, airy look with feathered layers. This multitalented layering technique lightens thick hair, makes thinner hair look fuller, and removes bulk while boosting bounce and structure. It’s soft, beautiful, and effortlessly flattering.
#29. Symmetrical Curls with Side Bangs
This classic look with a modern twist features beautifully balanced layering for flawless curls. The side bangs add contemporary charm and frame your face beautifully. It’s polished, pretty, and perfectly balanced.
#30. Casual Flipped-Out Curls
This lovely, laid-back style features longer layers for a full, voluminous shape. The flipped-out curls add playful flair and extra movement. It’s fun, carefree, and totally cute.
#31. Curly Bob with Angular Layers
The iconic bob gets even better with angular layers. These angled layers bring classic volume with renewed definition and a flattering frame that contours your features beautifully. It’s sophisticated, structured, and seriously chic.
#32. Textured Curly Lob
This fun, fashion-forward textured curly lob combines that classic lob length and full shape with extra textured layers. The added texture gives your curls an extra dose of dimension and movement. It’s trendy, versatile, and absolutely gorgeous.
#33. Shimmering Silver Curls
This is fab, flashy, and futuristic all at once. Shimmering silver curls are a beautiful way to embrace natural grays or try the super stylish silver hair trend. The sleek, shining silver creates an undeniably distinguished, elegant aesthetic.
#34. Defined Curls with an Undercut
This is a top-level trio of elegance, energy, and edgy twist. The highly defined curls are polished and beautiful, while the undercut adds sharp, modern edge. It’s perfect for removing bulk from thick hair or just adding a bold, contemporary flair.
#35. Tousled Curls with Long Bangs
Get that effortless boho-babe aesthetic with tousled curls and long bangs. The tousled texture brings summery, carefree vibes, while the long bangs frame your face and blend seamlessly into the rest of your cut. It’s relaxed, beautiful, and totally wearable.
#36. Elegant Pin Curls
If you’re going for classic, old-school charm, these elegant pin curls are perfect. This look features voluminous, defined curls with a radiant retro flair. Shape your curls into pin curls with a strong-hold gel, pin if needed, and enjoy that vintage glam.
#37. Medium-Length Retro Waves
These medium-length retro waves are perfect for a casual take on vintage glam vibes. This style is super easy—just use curl cream and softly comb out your natural curls to shape them into soft retro waves. It’s nostalgic, elegant, and effortlessly cool.
#38. Double French Braids with Curls
This sporty, stylish look is perfect for casual outings and active days. The double French braids have intricate texture that’s enhanced even more by your natural curls. Loose curls at the ends and wispy pieces add extra relaxed charm.
#39. Thick, Glossy Ringlets
Don’t let thick hair weigh you down—these ultra-glam glossy ringlets are the answer. They give thick, lustrous locks more definition and movement with playful, bouncy flair. Style with hydrating curl cream and shine serum for maximum gloss and shine.
#40. Center-Parted Wavy Layers
This is the ultimate timeless style for natural waves. The layers make your waves bigger and bouncier for a laid-back, lavish look, while the center part keeps everything balanced and flattering for any face shape. It’s classic, beautiful, and effortlessly chic.
#41. Beachy Waves for Curly Hair
Get that essential summer-ready style with beachy waves. This look is absolutely effortless for wavy or curly hair—just tousle your curls with sea salt spray and you’re ready to look like the beach goddess you are. It’s easy, breezy, and totally stunning.
#42. Curly Hair with Blunt Ends
This clean, polished style with blunt-cut ends has fun flair and a tidy finish. The blunt ends create a flawlessly flattering frame for your face while keeping everything neat and structured. All you need is your go-to curl cream to style.
#43. Curly Side Ponytail
This is low-effort, high-style at its finest. The curly side ponytail is the ultimate casual style for curly hair. Simply use your go-to curl cream, gather your hair into a side ponytail, and you’re ready to rock. It’s cute, easy, and totally fun.
#44. Curly Hair with Face-Framing Highlights
Face-framing highlights are a minor upgrade with major style impact. This tiny bit of brightness gives your hair depth and adds a beautiful glow around your face. Use a glossy curl cream to give the highlights extra shine and dimension.
#45. Afro-Textured Shoulder Length Curls
Celebrate your natural texture with this iconically irresistible shoulder-length curly cut. This style features big, bold, beautiful curls with maximum volume, body, and definition. It puts your gorgeous curls on center stage where they absolutely belong.
#46. Natural Curls with Long Side Bangs
This is effortless elegance at its best. Your natural curls shine beautifully, and the long side bangs create a more flattering face frame, especially for oblong and square face shapes. It’s ultra-easy, stunning, and perfectly balanced.
#47. Side-Parted Layered Curls
Side-parted layers give your curls a simple but stylish upgrade. The layers renew your curl pattern with more body, bounce, and movement, while the side part adds a slightly asymmetrical, modern flair. It’s fresh, easy, and totally gorgeous.
#48. Medium-Length Vintage Curls
Get that soft retro glam style with medium-length vintage curls. This shoulder-length style brings next-level nostalgia with soft, romantic curls you can easily shape with a volumizing curl definer. It’s timeless, elegant, and absolutely beautiful.
#49. Bantu Knot Out for Curly Hair
Bantu knots are gorgeous on their own, but they’re also terrific for creating high-definition curls. These knots transform your hair into radiant ringlets with spring-loaded bounce and all the volume you can handle. It’s stunning, textured, and full of life.
#50. Curly Shag with Curtain Bangs
This timelessly trendy style combines shaggy layers with classic curtain bangs. The shaggy layers add volume and definition with a more relaxed texture, while the curtain bangs seal the deal with vintage charm. It’s cool, cute, and effortlessly stylish.
#51. Curly Lob with Stacked Layers
Give finer hair extra height with this curly lob featuring stacked layers. The stacked layering creates maximum volume and body while providing a complementary frame for your facial features. It’s full, flattering, and beautifully shaped.
#52. Voluminous Curly Bob
Go big with this voluminous curly bob. This cut gives curly hair maximum volume, body, and high definition for perfect bouncy curls. The curly bob’s frame adds fullness and helps balance longer face shapes beautifully.
#53. Wispy Curly Layers
These wonderfully whimsical wispy layers give your curls lightweight volume with effervescent energy. Tousle for a more airy, playful look, or use a curl definer to keep it tame and tidy. It’s soft, delicate, and beautifully textured.
#54. Shoulder-Length Wet Look for Curly Hair
The wet look was practically made for curly girls. This sleek, stylish look makes styling incredibly easy—just use gel or hydrating curl definer with shine serum and let it air dry. It’s effortless, edgy, and totally gorgeous.
#55. Wavy-Curly Hybrid Cut
This one’s for those with gorgeous in-between texture. This multi-textured look creates dynamic style by combing out the bottom half for softer waves and leaving the top layers curly. It’s unique, dimensional, and absolutely stunning.
#56. Messy Curls with a Fringe
Nothing brings that beautiful bedhead aesthetic better than messy curls with a fringe. The unrefined, textured curls give a cool, carefree vibe, while the fringe adds chic charm and frames your face. It’s effortless, edgy, and totally wearable.
#57. Classic Curly Lob
Nothing is as timeless as the classic curly lob. This shoulder-length style is always trendy because it boosts volume and body, improves your curl pattern, and creates a flattering face frame. It’s versatile, gorgeous, and works on everyone.
#58. Big Bouncy Disco Curls
Get groovy with these big, bouncy disco curls. This foxy look features high-definition, high-volume curls that shine brighter than the disco ball. Shape your curls with a strong-hold curl cream for maximum bounce and definition.
#59. Medium-Length Tapered Curls
This stylish, seamless style features a smooth blend of layers that add bounce, body, and dimension to your natural curls. The structured shape easily frames almost any face shape beautifully. It’s polished, balanced, and effortlessly chic.
#60. Twist-Out Shoulder-Length Curls
This flawless, fab style features defined outward-facing curls with a full-bodied shape. The twist-out technique creates gorgeous texture and definition while showing off your best features. It’s beautiful, bold, and totally stunning.
#61. Curly Bob with Subtle Highlights
Lighten and brighten your look with subtle highlights on a classic curly bob. The bob gives volume and body to your curls, while the subtle highlights illuminate and define your curls for extra dimension and a sunny glow. It’s fresh, radiant, and gorgeous.
#62. Shoulder-Length Corkscrew Curls
Nothing says perky and playful like shoulder-length corkscrew curls. This youthful, unique look features springy curls with all the volume you can handle. Twirl your curls using a volumizing curl cream for that perfect corkscrew definition.
#63. Layered Curly Cut with Side Fringe
This delightfully dynamic style features layers that create energetic texture with full volume and definition. The side fringe adds an extra flattering finishing touch that frames your face beautifully. It’s fun, fresh, and totally gorgeous.
#64. Voluminous Curl with a Deep Side Part
Simple yet sophisticated—that’s this stunning style. The vivacious curls create gorgeous volume and movement, while the deep side part adds an extra dose of full-bodied life and drama. It’s elegant, bold, and absolutely beautiful.
#65. Medium-Length S-Curls
This is the ultimate blend of classic and cute. These gorgeous mid-length S-curls have high-definition spirals and perfect structure for a luxurious look with a playful flair. It’s timeless, fun, and effortlessly stunning.
#66. Textured Curly Bob
This classic curly bob gets a beachy twist with extra texture. The textured ends create more definition while renewing your curls with better bounce. Use texture spray to intensify that effortless, summer-ready look.
#67. Smooth Lengths with Curly Ends
This casual-meets-soft-glam style is all about the cool contrast. The smooth, sleek roots and lengths pair beautifully with curly ends for a fun, unexpected finishing touch. It’s unique, interesting, and totally gorgeous.
#68. Undercut Curly Lob
This triple-threat style blends edgy, elegant, and energetic beautifully. The classic curly lob provides volume, body, and definition, while the undercut brings an unexpected, modern edge. It’s bold, chic, and seriously cool.
#69. Curly Asymmetrical Bob
This classic curly bob gets a contemporary twist with asymmetrical lengths. The bob gives your curls all that volume, body, and texture, while the asymmetry adds a modern element and extra razzle-dazzle. It’s trendy, fun, and absolutely stunning.
#70. Mid-Length Spiral Curls
Stunning and simple coexist beautifully in these mid-length spiral curls. These radiant ringlets have spring-loaded bounce and ultimate volume, while the medium length gives you versatility to keep your styling options open. It’s gorgeous, easy, and totally flattering.
#71. Retro-Inspired Glam Curls
Get those old-school Hollywood vibes with retro-inspired glam curls. This look features voluminous, vivacious curls with undeniable vintage flair. Use a hydrating curl definer to shape your curls into soft glam waves for maximum impact.
#72. Shoulder-Length Kinky Curls
Show off your kinky curls with this simple, super-stylish shoulder-length cut. This style gives you a beautiful, full-bodied shape with bouncy, coily curls. Best of all, you only need your go-to curl cream to style it every day.
#73. Middle-Parted Springy Curls
These fun, fab springy curls have extra bounce and body for energetic, youthful vibes. The middle part keeps everything balanced, creating a great frame for almost any face shape. It’s playful, balanced, and absolutely gorgeous.
#74. Loose Curls with a Layered Cut
This super laid-back style features a layered cut that brings high volume with a relaxed texture. It’s perfect for finer curls that need extra body and movement. It’s easy, effortless, and beautifully carefree.
#75. Waterfall Curls for Medium-Length Hair
These mid-length waterfall curls are super sophisticated and elegant. The curls have flawless, flowing movement with a little romantic charm. Brush and style with curl cream for those beautiful, fluid locks.
#76. Curly Shag with Wispy Bangs
This vivacious style has a little vintage flair. The shaggy layers bring renewed curl texture with retro, relaxed charm, while the wispy bangs give the look a light, airy finishing touch. It’s fun, feminine, and totally gorgeous.
#77. Mid-Length Uniform Curls
Curls can absolutely have that clean, tidy look. This mid-length cut with uniform curls creates a complementary shape with flawless, neat curls for a polished finish. It’s structured, beautiful, and effortlessly elegant.
#78. Thick Waves with a Middle Part
This lovely, luxurious style gives thick locks a stunning look with smooth, sultry waves. The center part adds sophisticated symmetry and balance. It’s elegant, flattering, and absolutely gorgeous.
#79. Long Layered Curls for Mid-Length Hair
Dazzling and dynamic—that’s the aesthetic you get with long layers on mid-length hair. These long layers bring full volume with extra graceful, glamorous texture. It’s beautiful, bold, and totally stunning.
#80. Defined Lower Curls for Medium Length
This distinguished yet dynamic style combines a high-definition curl structure with extra-curly ends for a fun twist. Use curl definer and scrunch with mousse for maximum definition and bounce at the ends.
#81. Shoulder-Length Ringlets with a Side Part
These radiant, romantic ringlets feature maximum volume, body, and bounce. The side part adds extra stylish flair and creates an asymmetrical frame that’s gorgeous and flattering. It’s elegant, fun, and absolutely stunning.
#82. Tousled Beach Waves for Curly Hair
This is the ultimate casual coastal curly hairstyle. Tousled beach waves are super trendy and textured, making you look like you spent the day by the ocean. Just tousle your natural curls with sea salt spray and you’re done.
#83. Blunt Cut with Soft Curls
This neat, tidy look has undeniable elegance. The sleek, soft curls paired with a blunt-cut shape create the ultimate crisp, clean frame that complements your facial features beautifully. It’s polished, sophisticated, and absolutely gorgeous.