Long Layers Haircut: what to ask for🖤 | Gallery posted by Ashley Marie✨ | Lemon8 (2024)

FAQs

What to ask for when wanting long layers? ›

When choosing a layered haircut, consider your face shape, hair density, hair texture, and preferred length and style. And when in doubt, also ask your stylist for suggestions and recommendations. They spend a lot of time training behind the chair, which means they'll be able to guide you in the right direction.

A classic long uniform layer is cut at 90°. All the hair is layered to the same equal length throughout following the shape of the head. A long uniform layer has all the hair cut to the same equal lengths throughout.

Round face shape: Long, layered cut or short pixie cut. Oval face shape: Shoulder-length cut with long layers or short bob. Heart face shape: Long, layered cut with side-swept bangs or chin-length bob. Square face shape: Long, wavy cut or side-swept pixie cut.

Depending on your face shape, long layers can be accentuated by some feathering around the face. Medium layers are perfect for thicker haired ladies or women with naturally wavy hair. The layers begin around the face, sometimes as high as the cheekbone, ensuring that the waves are accentuated and subtle.

Coined by hair stylist Sunnie Brook, the butterfly haircut is defined by layering at the crown for a dramatic face frame and big volume. Unlike other layered cuts, where dimensions are blended for all around texture, the butterfly cut relies on high contrast between a chin length layer and longer locks.

If your hair is fine and thick, layers will help reduce weight and add movement. If it's fine and thin, light layers might be preferred, to keep as much hair as possible. Coarse, thick hair is typically very layer-friendly and frequently preferred.

An easy way to create the illusion of thicker hair is to trim a few inches off and add layers. If you've got thinner hair, having it cut short creates more volume as it's not weighed down. A precision cut and carefully placed layers can also create volume.

Ask for long layers throughout with some soft layers around the face. Keep your face framing layers below the chin.

“You can simply ask for invisible layers or soft layers,” she says. “You can also specify that you don't want any visible layer lines. Any seasoned stylist knows exactly what to do!” If you have longer hair, you can ask for light layers, starting a few inches above where the hair lands.

How do I make my layers stand out? ›

Blow-drying your hair will make the layers more noticeable and bouncy. Use a blow dryer on your hair after your shampoo and conditioning routine in the shower. Start drying your hair by flipping it over and going over the underside portion of your hair for a few minutes.

Layers beautifully frame the face and make hair look thicker by giving strands youthful movement. Bonus: A smooth blowout also helps blur any fine lines or wrinkles.

Much like square faces, rectangular faces look best with face-framing layers that help soften their chiseled features (think: wispy, mid-length layers that add texture). This face shape is also a great candidate for fringe—try French bangs for an effortless look that'll pair perfectly with your long layers.

The Importance of Cutting Angles

They determine the shape, texture, and volume of the hairstyle, impacting the overall look and feel of the cut. For instance, cutting hair at a 90-degree angle creates layers that add volume and movement, while a 45-degree angle is often used for softer, tapered looks.

With this type of haircut, long layers are blended with your haircut's length to create movement and add volume. You can add just a few layers to the bottom of your hair for subtle dimension or, for a more dramatic look, extend the layers up the entire length of your hair.

Thick hair is easier to add layers to at any length simply because you're working with more hair; but a really important length to focus on adding layers is right around shoulder-length (above to just past) as this is where that triangular shape can really take over, adding unfavorable bulk to the sides of the face.

Men with longer hair especially need to be clear about how much hair they want cut off. Most will tell the barber just to keep the hair off their collar. This gives a neat, professional look. Men with longer hair might also ask for a layered cut, which gives more movement and dimension to longer hairstyles.