Long hair is a gift, but figuring out how to style it can be tricky. The great thing about long hair is its versatility-whether you go for layered cuts or simple updos, there’s so much you can do.
If you’re looking for ideas to make the most of your hair, this is the place to start. Explore these cute layered hairstyles and find a look that’s perfect for you!
1. Curtain Bangs With Layers
Consider a layered haircut with curtain bangs to add flair and shine to your style.
This haircut is ideal for women with thin hair, the layers create volume and reduce weight, offering a chic and polished appearance.
2. Inward Layers Cut
Looking to elevate your hairstyle? Try a blonde balayage with inward layers for a fun, messy texture and a fuller-looking appearance.
Most hair stylists recommend regular trims to maintain this chic and stylish cut.
3. Long Layered Cut For Fine Hair
With this haircut, you will become a true fashionista!
Curtain bangs frame the face beautifully, while long layers with flipped-up ends help to elongate its shape and emphasize the beauty of your facial features.
4. Crown Braid with Cascade Hair
It’s amazing how this hairstyle exudes the elegance of a waterfall.
The crown on top creates a miraculous effect, while the cascading strands amplify the waterfall vibe, offering a stylish yet effortless appearance.
5. Long Face-Framing Layers
This style involves longer curtain bangs that blend seamlessly into the rest of the hair, gradually transitioning into side layers.
It’s a versatile look that adds softness and dimension to the face while maintaining the elegance of longer layers.
6. Transformation To Razored Shag
Styling fine hair without it looking limp takes skill, and thin layers are an excellent solution.
Ask your hairstylist to refresh your look by trimming bleached ends and incorporating bangs with a trendy, textured shag cut.
7. Lived-In Blonde Waves
Blonde highlights with darker roots are an excellent choice for anyone looking to change up their style.
This look offers movement and texture while keeping your appearance chic.
Ask your stylist for a root smudge to add even more dimension and ensure a seamless grow-out.
8. Swoopy Bangs With Layers
Offering a magnificent effect, swoop bangs with layers are both classy and sassy. Perfectly neat and versatile, this style works effortlessly on all hair types - whether curly, straight, or wavy.
9. Chunky Piece With Swoopy layers
With thick hair, chunky, swoopy layers prevent your locks from feeling weighed down. Instead, they create a weightless, perfectly shaped look.
Ask your hairstylist to piece out the layers for added texture.
10. Choppy Curls
This popular style suits any occasion. The different layer lengths work best on thicker textures.
It’s effortless and quick to style with some curl on the ends and volume at the crown, easily done with a two and a half inch curling iron or a rotating airbrush.
Go ahead and add a texturizing spray for even more volume.
11. Messy Layers With Ginger Hair
Choose long delicate layers over the heavier choppy ones and style your hair in messy waves for a fuller hairdo.
Add curtain bangs that transition seamlessly into the rest of your hair.
12. Soft Layers With Bottleneck Bangs
If you are looking for cute hairstyles for long hair, these bangs and soft layers will make you look irresistible.
Suitable for both thick and thin hair, subtle layers will frame your face and keep their natural, flowing look throughout the day.
Complete the look and accentuate your eyes with bottleneck bangs.
13. Descending Face-Framing Layers
With layered haircuts for long hair, you can also play bolder with length towards the front of your face. Cut long, gradual face-framing layers for an updated hairstyle.
Feel like experimenting with color? Try a subtle balayage with stretched roots.
14. Mixed Blonde Layered Cut
This is the ultimate goal for anyone with long hair who wants a sleek, chic cut with body and movement.
The key lies in the layers - short layers frame the face, while the majority of the layers are mid-length, creating a balanced and flattering look.
15. Below Waist Hair With Textured Layers
Long, straight, layered hair usually requires more care and maintenance since you have to build up the textures and fullness.
By using thinning shears to blend the ends of each section, your stylist can create a sense of fluidity that gives the impression of even longer hair.
16. Subtle Brunette And Layers
The layers in this cut are almost imperceptible as they seamlessly blend together.
This is a perfect haircut for someone who doesn’t want to lose any length and prefers an illusion of layers rather than obvious ones.
17. Blown Out And Chic
This cut gives you sleek, chic texture and shine with medium to long layers and perfectly feathered ends without sacrificing length. The idea is to create shape and give your hair movement.
18. Waves In Thin Hair
Choose a modern, youthful haircut that works beautifully with blonde hair, adding a touch of contemporary edge.
Ask your stylist for choppy layers to achieve a messy, lived-in look that feels fresh and chic
19. Long Plum Purple Hair
New hair, new vibes! Freshly chopped and colored for a bold, modern look. Loving this chic shade and the soft layers that add volume and texture. Perfect for a fresh start!
20. Platinum V-Cut
The “V” shaped cut is a classic for women with long hair. Focusing on layering provides more dimension as shorter front pieces into longer pieces.
Face-framing bangs and long hairstyles with layers are versatile and work great with curly, wavy, and straight textures.
21. Dimensional Blonde Tousled Hair
Adding wispy layers to dimensional blonde hair will create movement and depth. Combine long locks with bangs and tousled curls for a chic, sophisticated look full of beauty and elegance.Dimensional Blonde Tousled Hair
22. Bouncy Blow Dry In Chestnut Hair
A modern layered haircut is beautiful on several hair types and textures. It gives soft movement, especially when styling the hair smoothly and forward.
Smooth bouncy layers paired with curtain bangs in the front give off a timeless glow.
23. Balayage Ombre Highlights
Long styles are not always as varied as those for short or medium-length hair. However, options for long hair don’t need to just focus on layers. They can and should include color too!
A toned look like this ombre is a great way to break up long locks. Try a dramatic shift of dark to light and watch sparks fly.
24. Long Curly Layers
Long layered haircuts are practically made for curls. The layers help the curls last longer and hold better. When hair is too heavy, curls fall flat - the worst thing that can happen to a good hair day.
Get long curls like these with a medium to thick-barreled curling iron or a flat iron. You can also wear loose braids overnight to create an effortless but stylish textured and dimensional look.
25. Purple Hair With Layers
Dreaming of voluminous, dimensional hair? This trendy look can make both a reality at once! Ask your hairstylist for long layers and add a stylish purple hue for a stunning transformation.
26. Side Bangs And Layers
This seamless, multilayered haircut is always on trend! Layer your natural hair and add soft waves for movement and volume, then complete the look with side bangs for a fuller, more dynamic feel.
27. Pastel Blue Layers
Here’s another fantastic idea to add texture and dimension to your hair. Dress up these long layers and face-framing pieces with pastel blue hair.
This offers a sun-kissed look with a soft transition while making it look fuller and more dynamic.
28. Middle-Parted Layers
This style is best with thick locks. For a striking down-do, create a soft middle part and blow dry your hair, focusing on the ends.
Add more volume to the crown by lightly teasing it, and set the waves with some strong hold hairspray.
29. Feathered Layered Bangs
Soft, light layers in the bangs create a feathered, airy look, often side-swept to frame the face.
The layers at the ends of the hair flip slightly outward, providing a rolled effect without a full curl. This style embraces beauty with added volume and effortless elegance.
30. Brunette Balayage With Soft Layers
Soft layers add volume and flow while keeping the look smooth and polished. A touch of brunette balayage creates depth and dimension, giving the hairstyle a trendy yet classy vibe.
31. Butterfly Haircut For Shoulder-Length Hair
Not just a style that turns heads, but a look that radiates beauty! This stunning butterfly haircut enhances thickness and features flowy layers with bangs.
Perfect for both long and short hair, it's time to take reference and head to your salon for the cut!
32. High-Shine Choppy Layers
Choppy V-cut layers look trendy and catchy and match any hair type and texture.
Pair it with stunning muted highlights to complement your naturally dark hair and make your layered haircut more textured and voluminous.
33. Long Texture-Revealing Layers
When considering long layered haircuts, it’s essential to decide how much blending you want within your layers. Go dramatic and cut medium length and longer layers.
Choosing a delicious shade for highlights, like caramel or honey blonde, will help draw even more attention to your cute layers.
34. Wavy Layered Hair
Long - hairstyle with face framing layers, has many variations and this type of layered wavy hairstyle among them.
Get layers of different lengths and highlight them with a beautiful blonde shade to complement your brown hair and add texture to it.
35. Balayage Highlights For Long Layers
As much as you love the idea of long layers, do you find that they tend to be high maintenance? If that’s the case, try a different kind of cut, like these subtle layers.
Sure, the varying lengths look complicated; however, these layers fall smoothly for a chic style that feels more natural than forced.
It will look equally great with beachy waves or a polished blowout.
36. Sandy Blonde Highlights
Long straight hair is more likely to appear flat and dull, but definitely not in this case!
Layers add a plethora of texture and movement to the long tresses, thus changing the look drastically. And cool beige blonde boosts the appeal of this trendy layered haircut.
37. Copper Caramel Balayage
Opt for a soft balayage highlight if you’re not ready to commit to a heavier look. Long layers are perfect for relieving thick locks of excess bulk and adding movement and volume to thinner strands.
38. Blonde Money Piece And Layers
Looking for a way to complement your natural hair? Then, pay attention to blonde face-framing highlights. Waves can also add fullness to the bottom of your hair, thus bringing you extra volume and dimension.
39. Edgy V-line Haircut
Contrary to popular belief, no matter the length, a mane with layers can be edgy.
Case in point: this style. The way these locks were cut lets the ends curl towards the center and create an offbeat V-line.
Get this look by wrapping the bottom portion of your hair around a thick curling iron.
40. U-Shaped Hair With Bowl Curl
While we have no doubts that long layers are a great option, we understand some of your hesitations.
For starters, it takes some time to grow out, and you may be worried that your blowout won’t look as polished as it does with your blunt chop.
But, when dried with a round brush and some smoothing cream, those texture-boosting layers are refined to create a cool U silhouette.
41. Long Textured Haircut With Wispy Layers
A long haircut with wispy layers is an excellent option for those who want to grow hair but are suffering from breakage or split ends.
Trim your locks occasionally, and your hair will look fantastic without sacrificing the length.
42. Classy Caramel Layers
Glossy caramel layers offer a warm and inviting look that is perfect for the fall season. This long haircut features rich caramel highlights that add depth and dimension to the hair.
The long layers create a soft, flowing effect that is both elegant and easy to manage.
43. Sleek Long Layers
This long layered hair features smooth, straight layers that add a sleek and elegant finish to your hair. It works well for most face shapes, particularly oval and heart-shaped faces.
44. Radiant Auburn Layers
Looking to make a dramatic hair statement? The striking auburn color paired with elegant, sophisticated layers creates a timeless and captivating style.
45. Cute Shaggy Layers
Trendy and versatile, this hairstyle can be styled both casually and elegantly.
Pairing it with a bottleneck effect adds dimension to the bangs, while the curved ends create a soft, feminine look, offering a radiant finish.
46. Pops Of Hidden Blue Highlights
This peekaboo effect adds a fun, edgy vibe while keeping the overall look elegant and understated.
This hairstyle is perfect for someone who wants a classic, low-maintenance look with a pop of bold color that feels playful and unique.
47. Layers And Chunky Highlights
Want to make a loud statement? Here is a cool and bright hairstyle that will help you to attract attention to yourself. It’s a great way to break the ice and wear your individuality on your sleeve.
48. Bronde Dark Layered Hair
Don’t hesitate to try a combination of layered cuts and bronde tones for a stunning, modern, and sophisticated look. This pairing adds depth and elegance, making it perfect for any occasion.
49. Pink Peek-A-Boo
Flowy waves paired with a copper-gold tone -doesn’t that sound like a perfect match?
This stunning combination adds texture and dimension to your hair while beautifully highlighting your facial features.
50. Dark Roots With Subtle Layers
Are you looking for a low-maintenance yet chic hairstyle? Opt for this style if you prefer a natural, lived-in look with a touch of sophistication from soft layers and rooted color.
51. Side-Swept Straight Tresses
Luscious, long locks like these are practically begging for a blowout. Learning how to style hair this long takes determination, practice, and patience.
Go to the salon and ask for a blowout, then carefully watch everything the stylist does. Then, invest in a powerful blow dryer, a large, round brush, and a straightener.
52. Straight Layered Cut
Need ideas for your long platinum hair? Go the short, layered route and start the layers just below the ears to add some serious volume.
Try blow-drying the bottom half of the hair outward and the top half inward to create a full, naturally lovely shape.
53. Medium Brown Hairstyle
Many girls dream of having straight and wavy hair at the same time, which sounds impossible. But what if it’s not? All you need is to shake up the hair with razored layers or texturizing shears.
The long, textured layers with slightly curled ends and yummy chocolate hue- his is exactly what makes this style look absolutely adorable!
54. Windswept Layers
Apply mousse from your hairline to the tips of your hair, then use a hair dryer and round brush to flip out the ends of your layers.
These flicks will add drama to your style, giving you a go-to look that’s sure to turn heads.
55. Bouncy Waves
Here is another style to convince you to stick to long layered hair when choosing your next haircut.
Cut long layers and add some smartly placed highlights. You may also make an impression of slightly bouncing waves if you curl the ends a bit.
56. Full Voluminous Layers
Showcase your layers and give your hair some much-needed bounce by spritzing your roots with a volumizing root-lifter.
The volume will also differentiate your layers even more and make them more noticeable.
57. Warm-Toned Brown Hair
Haircuts for long hair can extend from the middle of the shoulder blades all the way to the small of the back. Highlighting the entire length of the hair shaft can cause damage, and it’s harder to maintain.
Combat the problem by opting for a balayage technique where small strands are bleached and colored only at the ends.
58. Effortlessly Layered Haircut
Chestnut and caramel hues create color harmony for long layered brown hair. The two shades transition perfectly and naturally with the seamless layers.
59. Long Tousled Voluminous Hairstyle
There are a myriad of hairstyles that are perfect for long tresses of all different weights and textures.
Even thick curly hair can go from polished and tame to tousled and undone, simply by light brushing or shaking out curls. The rich dark brown color is classic and versatile.
60. Fluffy Layers
Here’s one of the most flattering hairstyles for long hair, no matter its color or texture.
The cut blends longer layers with the rest of the hair, but the layers that really matter are the ones framing the face.
For more movement around the face, they usually start at the chin.
61. U-Cut Layers On Straight Hair
If you’re not sure how to style your long, thick, straight hair, there’s no need to complicate things. Forget waves and bright highlights; simply cut it into a U-shape that has two or three basic layers.
This way you create texture, symmetry and visual interest while keeping it low-maintenance and easy to style with a blow-dryer.
62. Very Long Feathered Haircut
There’s no question that long straight hair can be your biggest jewel. Imagine the look of extra-long hair with light feathered layers in a free-flowing hairstyle!
If you have lush tresses that are long enough to recreate a similar style, we suggest you enhance them with a creamy vanilla balayage that also brightens your complexion.
63. Long Dark Hair With Blonde Ombre
Chocolate browns that cascade into warm blonde tones are a modern twist on a classic Hollywood hair color.
The layered curly ends give a sense of length and bounce, and the center part works well with most facial silhouettes.
64. Layers For Long Thick Hair
Upgrade your thick hair with a new long layered hairstyle that goes exceptionally well with a trendy middle part.
Ask your hairstylist to create this stunning blonde balayage to make your hair look light and dynamic. Flip the ends to add movement to your strands.
65. Brunette Long Layered Locks
Brunette is in style this year! Long layers, starting at mid-shaft, can make your U-shaped cut sassier and more stylish as they add movement and volume to the strands.
Feel free to experiment with different lengths of layers for the best result.
66. Long Flowy Layers
Enhance your look with layered hair, and add golden blonde highlights and lowlights for a spicy flavor that makes a bold statement.
67. Strawberry Blonde Cut
The feathering technique is a method of cutting hair that implements slight graduating slices to create a steady sense of flow and length.
It’s an option that does a great job of bringing fluidity to hair that is all one color.
68. Swoopy Layers
Flipped ends can give long layered haircuts an extra dimension that keeps your straight hair looking healthy and vibrant.
A balayage customized for your haircut makes a huge difference. The style is versatile enough to be combed back without any defined part line.
69. Long Layered With Curled Ends
Long layered hair with bangs is a popular trend that looks wonderful on long, straight to wavy textures. When cutting the hair short, curls have a tendency to spring upwards into a voluminous fringe.
These types of cuts are easy to style into updos and down do's and have an extra air of sophistication with blow-dried or straightened bangs.
70. Long Thick Haircut
Round brushing is a styling technique for this layered haircuts. Stylists wrap damp hair in these medium to large round brushes to hold it in place and remove them after locks have been blown dry, cooled, and set. Bouncy curls are a beautiful result!
71. Wavy Wheat Blonde Shag
If you are looking for a long, layered haircut with bangs that compliment your edgy style, try a wavy shag with a center part and curtain bangs.
The tousled hairstyle will enhance your wavy texture, giving you a sassy rock ‘n roll appearance. The warm honey blonde color brings out its sun-kissed flair.
72. Long Layered White Blonde Hair
The long layers of the chest-length haircut seem so effortless thanks to the white blonde balayage and shadow roots that make the hair seem so sleek, smooth, and dimensional.
You can show off the spectacular color by wearing black clothes; the contrast will make your hair pop.
73. Graduated Haircut With Layers
Graduated haircuts are a great choice for women with dry and damaged hair because they promote hair health. When an end begins to split, it slowly creeps up the length of the hair until it reaches the midshaft.
The results are frizzy, unsightly split ends at various lengths. Cutting mid-length layers can remove some of these split ends without sacrificing too much length.
74. Extra Long Layered Hair
Long, lean, and sexy; this center-parted, feathered haircut is a lovely frame for your face shape.
Warm apricot highlights compliment layered haircuts for long hair because the blend of warm and cool tones brings out the steps of layers.
If you keep your hair healthy by trimming the ends every 3-4 months, it can grow to the sultry waist length.
75. Shorter Stratified Strands
When it comes to layered haircuts for long hair, this one packs a dramatic punch by showing off locks of all lengths.
With all these layers, coiffing a simple ponytail is no easy feat, so select this cut if you usually wear your hair down most of the time.
76. Undone Curls With Voluminous Bangs
To achieve this voluminous hairdo, use different barrel sizes when curling your hair, alternating the direction of the curls. Your hair will look amazing without being overdone.
For a sexy touch, go for tousled bangs by teasing them and curling the ends backward.
77. Multi-Layered Mix
This is the ultimate goal for any woman with long hair who wants a sleek, chic cut that provides body and movement. The mixture of layers is the secret ingredient.
Take note of how the shortest layers only exist to frame the face, other than that, most of the layers are mid-length.
78. Mid-Back Brown Hair
A blunt, long length U-shaped cut emphasizes thickness and density.
By incorporating long layers, you can make your tresses appear polished and sleek, while shorter, choppy pieces enhance body and texture.
It’s a beautiful haircut idea you can suggest to your stylist on your next visit.
79. Choppy Chestnut Locks
If you’re in desperate need of a different type of layered style, try a tri-colored masterpiece to really showcase the various lengths of your locks.
Particularly flattering on brunettes, this tortoiseshell effect is dazzling and delivers several pops of color as you move and shake your hair throughout the day.
80. Wrapping Feathered Layers
The chicest styles are the ones that look like you woke up, rolled out of bed, and went on your way. Long layered hair gets you one step closer to the desired effortless look.
The feathered style helps your hair fall into place easily, saving you a lot of time in the morning.