How to Create Layered Hairstyles for Long Hair

You really can never go wrong with a layered hairstyle. They complement any face shape and they’re ideal for straight or curly hair. Not to mention, hair layers can give much needed volume to fine hair while also smoothing out the bulkiness of coarse or thick hair. 

Believe it or not, layered hair styles are the easiest ones to create and maintain. Unlike hair that is all one length or well-defined, no one’s going to notice if you have one layer slightly off from the rest of your head. So, if you’ve wanted to give layers a try but didn’t want to spend the extra money on a cut, get your sheers, a comb and a spray bottle ready and you can do it yourself. 

Creating Layered Hair  

You want to start your layered hairstyle with wet hair, whether you wash it or spray it with a spray bottle is up to you. If parts of your hair begin to dry while you’re creating layered hairstyles, spray the pieces before cutting.

• The first step in cutting your layers is to divide the hair on the top of your head into sections, this includes around the crown area.
   
• Now, just because you’re cutting layers doesn’t mean you don’t need a nice even cut at the ends of your hair. Comb the hair that has been left down and trim in one inch sections. Use the previous piece as a guide to make sure they’re all the same length.
   
• The great thing about layered hairstyles is that if you are not thrilled with how it turns out, you can always wet it back down and trim a little more away – so don’t cut away too much too fast. Unclip one of the sections of hair on the top of your head, comb through, and spray if needed.
   
• Working with one inch sections, comb straight, holding the hair between two fingers so you have a cutting guide. Now, pull the hair either to a 45 or a 90 degree angle and cut. Continue to do this for all the hair that was in this section.
   
• Remove the clip from the final section, wet if needed and comb through. You’ll cut this section the same way, using the same angle that you used previously. 

At this point, you’re basically done unless you feel you need to add in a few shorter hair layers. It is advised to dry your hair completely first before rushing into additional snips though, as you may be surprised at just how much your hair shortens up when it’s dry.

Quick Ponytail Layers 

If you are looking for a super easy layered hairstyle you can do, simply make use of a ponytail. Pull all your hair into a pony at the back of your head right under the crown, and then slide the holder near the end and use it to guide a straight cut.

Then, create a ponytail on the top of your head and do the same thing. Depending on how long your hair is, you may need to leave the bottom half of your hair down or it will just fall down anyway. For extra hair layers, do this several times with different sections of hair, making sure you pull the same amount from each side and the back so your layered hairs will look great from every angle.