shoulder-length

Hair touching shoulders

Shoulder-length describes hair or other things that extend down to the shoulders: She wore her shoulder-length hair in a ponytail.

The term serves as a standard reference point between short and long, particularly for hairstyles.

hairstyle

bob

Short vertical movement

  • lobHigh-arcing throw or hit
  • haircutStyling by trimming
  • shagLong-napped rug type

layers · bangs · fringe · waves · curls · straight · choppy · feathered · textured · trim

styling

balayage

Freehand hair-painting technique

blowout · curling · volumizing · ponytail · tousled · sleek · bouncy · flipped · tucked · beachy

aesthetic

chic

Tasteful, current flair

polished · elegant · sophisticated · youthful · flattering · slimming · professional · romantic · retro · timeless

practicality

manageable

Able to be controlled

functional · everyday · unfussy · simple · transitional · adaptable · time-saving · classic · sensible · effortless

Categories
Opposites
hair length

shoulder-lengthbald

Without hair on head

shaved · buzzed · cropped · close-cropped · floor-length

Family

shoulder, length, shoulders, shouldered, shouldering, lengths, lengthen, lengthened, lengthening

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G