Layering Hairstyles For Long But Short Hair

As we age, a common belief is that cutting short your locks may prevent looking like an attempt at glamour or an elderly hag. Let’s put that myth to bed now! Long but fast is the latest trend and looks stunning – here’s how you can rock it.

Long Layers

Long layers are an easy and stylish way to give long locks definition and movement, especially on longer cuts such as lobs or shag haircuts. However, shorter styles like crop or pixie cuts also benefit from adding this element to add dimension and ease.

Ask your hairdresser to style long locks into frame-framing layers for an eye-catching, glamorous effect that compliments your facial structure, or opt for soft feathered layers for an old-school 1960s vibe.

Many celebrities can’t live without layers, like Katy Perry, who has worn long, voluminous blowouts and short pixies to significant effect. Halle Berry keeps her locks looking stunning no matter which style she chooses, from sleek bobs to tousled fairies, and Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella from Twilight, doesn’t let any manner go unlayered whether she wears it in its entirety – whether its sleek bob form or flirty pixie with its signature frosted finish.

Short Layers

Short layers are an increasingly popular trend for cropped hairstyles like pixie cuts and bobs, adding volume, movement, texture, versatility, sexiness, or chicness, depending on their placement in these short haircuts. For added depth and dimension, blonde balayage lowlights may be added to emphasize these layers further.

Feathered short layers create an airy, delicate style perfect for medium/fine hair textures as it builds volume rather than subtracting weight from their class. Plus, this style works exceptionally well when worn with a middle part!

Layered hair can be styled into a feminine finish with fringe by creating a pixie cut for an ultrafeminine finish on any masculine shape. Stacking texture in this style is easily created using your blow dryer and flat iron; to achieve an even more natural-looking choppy texture, use styling wax or paste for even greater naturalness. Depending on your shape and preferences, this short layered haircut can work with or without bangs.

Side-Swept Curls

Side-swept styles add a classic, sophisticated vibe to any formal ensemble. Although this look works best on long hair, medium or shorter lengths can achieve the look with some help from texture spray or paste.

Apply a thermal protectant spray and light hold gel to damp hair, then dry with a flat brush while pulling to your desired side. After that, use a hot iron to create small curls along your face and neckline before finishing up with strong hold hairspray for added hold.

Bailee Madison loves this classic and feminine hairstyle, perfect for special events without putting in too much effort. Not to mention how flattering this look looks on women of all shapes and sizes – try something nontraditional, like pastel-colored hues in your hair with temporary colors – they wash right out later!

Layers Around the Face

If you have long, straight hair, ask your stylist to add some shaping around the face. This will open up the look while helping elongate and elongate your face shape and providing texture and volume. Wavy textures also benefit from layers around the face and along their lengths; have your stylist feather the layers starting at your jawline for soft texture or use sea salt spray on damp hair before blow-drying upside down for an effortless beach babe look.

Layers are a fantastic option for all hair textures, especially thin or delicate locks, as they create the illusion of thicker locks while at the same time removing weight from thicker surfaces. For shorter waves, bobs and bangs offer sleek modern styles while needing a minimal product for easy, laid-back ‘I woke up like this’ looks. Remember to pair this look with some dramatic smoky eyes for an unforgettable look!