Tired of your hair looking flat, heavy, or dull? Layers could be the answer. Unlike blunt cuts, layers give your hair shape, movement, and dimension while framing your face and flattering your features. They are suitable for all hair types and can also bring out the best in your color. Keep reading to find the perfect long layered hairstyle for your next hair transformation.
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1. Straight Long Layered Hair
Layers are a great way to give shape, dimension, and movement to long straight hair. The layers create structure, ensuring your long locks flatter your face shape and don’t ‘drag’ it down. Simultaneously, they can make your straight hair look thicker and healthier without taking away its naturally sleek appearance.
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2. Wavy Long Layered Hair
Layers are a great option for those with wavy locks. That is because they emphasize this hair type’s natural movement and bounce. Cutting layers also allows your stylist to create a more structured and flattering look, as the waves frame and balance your face shape. Wavy long layered hair is a great option if you want to soften a strong jawline or make your face look more proportionate.
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3. Curly Long Layered Hair
While layers are most visible on straight and wavy hair, they are also a great option for ladies with naturally curly hair. The key benefit is the structure layers add. Rather than a heavy mass of curls, vertically-cut layers help to ‘shape’ your hair so that it doesn’t look ‘bottom heavy’ or boxy. Stylists will usually cut the shorter layers around your face and angle down to stop your hair from appearing bulky.
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4. Layered Long Afro Haircut
Afro-textured hair is well-suited to layers, which help create structure and shape – particularly if your natural kinks and coils tend to be on the denser side. However, instead of layering toward the bottom of the hair, stylists will usually place layers toward the head’s crown. Doing so helps build on the natural volume of Afro-textured hair and gives it an overall ‘lift,’ preventing it from looking ‘weighed down’ or heavy.
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5. Layered Cut for Thin Fine Hair
For fine-haired ladies, layered haircuts and styles are often considered essential. On thin hair, layers create the illusion of volume and thickness. They also stop the hair from falling flat and limp, giving it more structure and texture. If you have fine, thin hair, try a mid-length cut with long layers that start just below your chin.
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6. Layered Hairstyle for Long Thick Hair
Layers are versatile; on thin, fine hair, they create the illusion of more fullness, while on thick hair, they help shape the hair and remove its dense, weighty look. A layered hairstyle combined with side bangs, soft waves, and highlights is a great choice for those with naturally thick locks. The overall effect is more balanced, soft, and flattering and will stop your hair from looking boxy.
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7. Face Framing Layers
Face-framing layers look similar to long side bangs or curtain bangs. No matter your face shape or hair type, face-framing layers can work wonders by balancing your features and drawing attention to your eyes and lips. As a rule, oval face shapes should opt for longer face-framing layers, while heart-shaped faces should choose mid-length layers that fall away from the face rather than curving inwards.
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8. Long Layered Hair with Bangs
Long layered hair with bangs is the ultimate flattering haircut, as all the elements work together to create a beautiful frame for your face. While fringes pair well with all kinds of long hair, on-trend curtain bangs seamlessly blend into a layered cut – especially if you add soft, feathery ends. It’s a great way to add length and structure to a round face or add a softer look to a square face.
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9. Long Layered Hair with Side Bangs
Pretty and bohemian, long layered hair with side bangs is a gorgeous look that flatters many face shapes, including round, square, and oval. It’s also a fantastic option if your hair is naturally very thick. A low-maintenance look, long layered hair with side bangs is perfect for those who don’t want to spend hours styling their locks and love a textured, beachy vibe with a subtle retro feel.
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10. Long Layered Hair for Ladies Over 50
While it’s common to see women over 50 with shorter haircuts, a long layered style can look great in this age group. The layers can be cut and styled to gently frame the face and soften any harsh angles or lines. Simultaneously, a long-layered cut creates a carefree, stylish, and feminine look – qualities that don’t diminish with age. For best results, pair your long-layered hair with subtle highlights and lowlights, particularly if your hair is gray.
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11. Shaggy Layers with Long Hair
The shag haircut is back and better than ever. However, if you’re not quite ready to go all the way with this rocker look, add an element of its cool attitude with shaggy layers. These layers have the same choppy, textured feel as a shag haircut but require less commitment. You also won’t need to sacrifice any length and can retain your beautiful long locks. It’s the best of both worlds.
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12. Feathered Layers with Long Hair
Ideal for fine, thin hair types, feathered layers create a gorgeously soft and full effect. They gained popularity in the 1970s and were made famous by actress Farrah Fawcett; feathered layers are deliberately light and wispy, seamlessly blending into each other to form a pretty frame for the face. While those who love a retro look can still wear this style, the modern take on feathered layers is more subtle and delicate.
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13. Textured Choppy Layers with Long Hair
Like the shag haircut, textured choppy layers on long hair is a style that has attitude. While wispy or feathered layers tend to have a soft, subtle, and feminine look, choppy layers are the opposite. Bold, statement-making, and cool, choppy layers stand out from the crowd and have a more masculine, rock’n’roll vibe. Pair your textured choppy layers cut with equally bold make-up, such as an editorial eye look.
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14. Long V-Cut Layers
The v-cut, as the name suggests, involves sharply layering hair at the back so that it falls in a V shape. Ideal for those with very thick hair, the V-cut allows you to maintain longer locks without feeling weighed down. It also works with different hair types, adding movement and texture to sleek, smooth locks while providing structure to naturally wavy tresses.
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15. Golden Blonde Long Layered Hair
As a multi-tonal color, golden blonde is the perfect match for long layered hair. The layers’ soft shapes and movement allow you to show off all the different dimensions in your color. For the perfect finish, ask your colorist to place buttery highlights around the face-framing layers for a sun-kissed finish. This will draw attention to and flatter your face.
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16. Platinum Blonde Long Layered Hair
For those who don’t mind being the center of attention, platinum blonde long layered hair should definitely be considered. The icy shade is on-trend and always stands out from the crowd. However, to adapt the color to suit a layered haircut, it’s best to include some lowlights rather than opting for an all-over platinum hue. Ask your colorist to blend through some ashy pieces to create more dimension. Lowlights can also help make platinum blonde more flattering for your skin tone.
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17. Brown Long Layered Hair
Long layered hair looks just as good on brunettes as it does blondes. Brown hair with highlights is the best option for those wanting to try out the look. From a chocolate or chestnut base shade, have your colorist add honey and caramel balayage highlights for a seamless and natural finish. These lighter pieces will create more movement in your haircut, emphasizing the layers and ensuring your hair doesn’t look like a dark, solid mass.
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18. Light Brown Layered Hair
Light brown hair – the mid-point between brown and blonde, encompassing everything from ash brown to bronde – looks great with a layered haircut. Because the color is already light, it’s not necessary to go too heavy on the highlights. Instead, the layers do the work for you, adding movement and structure to your look.
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19. Black Long Layered Hair
Black hair is a standout look that always draws attention. However, for those who prefer