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Medium hair goes for the length between the shoulders and the armpits. Armpit-length hair is 18 to 24 inches long for straight and curly hair types accordingly.

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Long hair ranges in terms of inches the most. The most common types here are mid-back length (bra strap length) and tailbone length hair. Only a few beauties can eventually achieve healthy knee-, calf-, or floor-length hair.

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What’s the Right Hair Length for You?

A lot of people think that the longer our hair is, the better. But that is not necessarily true. There are a few factors to take into consideration when choosing the perfect length for you.

1. Your Face Shape

Many people forget the fact that our hair frames our faces. Depending on where you cut your hair, it can accentuate certain features more than others. For example, middle-length haircuts with bangs that have some body or curl in them make the best haircuts for long faces. At the same time, short hair helps to add volume on top and often makes the most flattering choice for round faces.

Advertisement While a lot of hairstyling is done to make faces look more like what’s considered the ‘ideal’ face shape (oval), you can decide for yourself which features you want to highlight and which you’d like to balance out with your hair length.

2. Your Preferred Length

While it’s good to keep in mind that certain lengths will be more or less flattering to you, it’s important to go for what you like and what will make you feel the most confident. After all, your hair is an integral part of you, and you should love it. And if you have always wondered what it would be like to cut your hair short, why not just try?

3. The Health of Your Locks

One reason why long hair gets so much admiration is because it really needs to be healthy to grow long without breakage. There is no use skipping the trim and sticking to the length if the ends look thin and shattered. Stay alert to early signs of balding and make sure you retain the thickness of your trends along with the length.