It may be a rebellion against the overgrown strands we had to live with during lockdown, but 70s rumpled texture is dominating the trends this summer, and its brought with it the shag, Charlie's Angels flips, swooshy curtain fringes and even if you're brave a modern spin on the mullet. View on Instagram. By Elle Turner. Deliberately bold and choppy styles are back in, but they're totally customisable, too — you can create soft takes on the trends by paring them back, like the " pretty shag " which leans into mussed-up texture, but keeps the layers in hair longer so they're easier to style.
Still not convinced? There's a more delicate solution for those who want to keep it more low-key. They're subtle, seamless and almost imperceptible.
Though invisible layers may not sound like much, in practice, they can be surprisingly effective. If your hair is fine and thick, layers will help reduce weight and add movement.
Coarse, thick hair is typically very layer-friendly and frequently preferred. If the terms of thin, fine, thick and coarse are a bit unclear to you, check out our post How to Make Thin Hair Appear Thicker where these differences are discussed. Curly or straight? Those of you with curly hair may prefer more layering than those with straight hair no matter what you determined for the previous factors.
Curls tend to respond well and behave better when there is not a blunt weight line as layers allow them more movement and bounce which helps them lay better. Based on some different hair combinations, here are a few suggestions for layers: Long length and medium to thick hair : Add many lengths of layers to create a cascading appearance.
This looks especially nice on wavy hair or hair blown out with a large round brush. Short to medium length and medium to thick hair: Blunt looks are popular, like the bob and lob long bob , but for you adding lots of texture and removing weight in addition to some long layers will help this trendy style work for you.
Otherwise, opt for a long, textured, medium to long layered cut. Long length and thin hair: Try for all one length. Skipping layers altogether will keep your hair looking full. Add some face-framing angles to perk up the style. This will positively add to the overall appearance and prevent your long, thin hair from dragging down your face.
This would be an ideal look for straight or wavy hair. Short to medium length and thin hair: A blunt bob cut would work wonders for you. The bluntness and length combined will really add a sense of fullness. If your hair is straight, adding texture to it with a curling iron or wand will create a more voluminous style. If you really like height, add a very light, shorter layer at the crown.
You know from Pinterest or Instagram? Doing so can go a long way to insure you get what you have in mind. Finally, never confuse long layers with layers in long hair. Long layers are all about the distance between the shortest and longest layers. Some have discovered medium hair with light layering is like a match made in heaven. Giving you undeniable texture and sexy movement to spare. A sassy, above the shoulder length cut is a great boredom beater. Talk about molding eye pleasing looks!
Layering will remove excess weight and almost magically unleash volume in hiding before. Some you may not have considered. If nothing else, use this list as a quick review so you can make the right and informed choice for your mane. Gives you a way to make fine hair look thicker and more voluminous without sacrificing length.
Now for some problems layers can cause. Problems that may have you looking back at your days with non layered hair fondly. Layering thin hair can leave you with stringy strands with no body or wispy ends.
Pony tails may be out or at least trickier — unless you go in for longer layers that let you still pull off a flirty no frills pony. Same for braids and any inspiring sleek updos. Any split ends that occur will be spread throughout your mane and it can be a time consuming chore to dust them away. With all that piecey-ness some swear it seems like it takes twice as long to grow your hair back to one length. One sanity saving trick to consider is to have all the layers cut to the length of the shortest ones when growing them out.
Much to their delight many of them have discovered the volumizing power of layers. It can also remove some weight giving a fullness boost to the hair close to your roots you can add volume and fullness near your scalp where you may need it most.
So if follicles are already in short supply too much layering of thin hair risks boarding the bus to thin and spindly. Not a good look. How long your hair is plays a part in the decision too. You can get away with layers easier with shoulder length strands than mile long locks. Which is to say not everyone with fine hair is a candidate for layers. That might be you if your mane is fine, poker straight and runs hallway down your back.
Another question to consider is how often do you braid your hair?
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