The Many Layered Hairstyles of The Modern Age

Layers have been the new fashion in hairstyle since the mid-1990s and early 2000s, and its popularity has not ceased. Adding layers to flat, straight hair gives it body, movement, and flexibility, while adding layers to curly hair can make the hair seem curlier. Some wave haircuts can have layers in them, but this is due to the fact that the person has straight hair and added waves to their hair with a curling iron (other than this layering is not meant for naturally wavy hair, or naturally curly). Today, practically every type of hairstyle for straight hair has layers in them, and if someone gets their hair permanently straightened they can add layers to their style.

The modern layered hairstyles carry to long, medium, and short hair, and any length of hair can get layers added to it because layers do not take away from a hairstyle but are meant to add to it. Texture, volume, and flexibility are the main reasons why hair is layered, and layers can make hair styling simple and quick (which is why many women find them attractive). The types of hairstyles that you can add layers to include the bob cut (long, medium, or short), the shag, the emo cut, the Rachel, the Dido flip, and the scene cut. Layers can also be simply added to a regular trim, or a straight cut, so you can add layers to your own personalized style. Some hairstyles have an asymmetrical cut (uneven) and the layers added to these styles do not have to be even or straight, so having choppy layers will add to the uneven look.

To get layers it is better to see to a professional stylist because they are trained how to cut them to look symmetric. The method used is that the stylist will take sections of the hair vertically, making it upright from the head, and cutting the end of the hair straight across. If you do decide to cut your own layers at home, then you will need some professional scissors to get the job done. Wash your hair and keep it wet (but not dripping) through the process, and there are two ways you can achieve layers while cutting by yourself. First, you can flip your head over comb it out, and then cut straight across, which doing this will cause three layers in your hair (the top one shorter and the last layer longer). The other method is to brush your hair into a high ponytail, then comb the ponytail and hold the ends and cut straight across.