17 Stunning Short Layered Haircuts
Kathakali S
A short layered haircut is a timeless choice that is versatile, textured, and can be styled effortlessly. Be it edgy, romantic, or playful- a short layered haircut can change your look and enhance your best features. Layers also act as movement, volume, and definition, perfect for all kinds of textures -wavy, straight, or curly. Feeling in need of a haircut? Here are 17 gorgeous short-layered haircuts to help you plan your next salon trip:
1. Shaggy Layered Bob with Curtain Bangs
This shaggy layered bob with soft curtain bangs is a perfect blend of messy and smart. The layers add a naturally bed-headed look to the hair, whereas curtain bangs shape the face beautifully. This short layered haircut becomes appropriate on any face shape, but mainly on the ones wanting movement with added volume on fine or straight hair. This is a modern look yet retains that cool-girl vintage feel.
"This cut is ideal for clients looking to add volume without losing that effortless vibe," says Alexa Monroe, senior stylist at Monroe Mane Studio.
2. Retro Layers
This has structured, feathered layers which give your hair shape and body. Retro layers spell nostalgia and glamour, ideal for any woman wanting to step back into a past crumbling into a kind of vintage with her short layered haircut. Blow-dry volume or soft curls complement that vintage finish perfectly.
3. Curly Layered Bob with Bangs
For those with naturally curly hair, a curly-layered bob with bangs is practical as well as playful. The layers reduce weight from head thick curls, preventing them from being too bulky. The bangs also add a youth charm to the hairstyle. The cut complements the curl pattern, as well as giving a rounded and balanced silhouette, which makes it a perfect choice for short layered cuts.
4. Textured Wavy Lob with Layers
A textured wavy lob (long bob) with layers is a laidback, sophisticated option. Delicate layering will build up and remove a lot of weight. These cut layers are great for anyone looking for a style that is both effortlessly beautiful and low maintenance.
5. Layered Lilac Pixie Mullet
Do you want something very bold and unconventional? The layered lilac pixie mullet brings together a pixie cut and a mullet with the most daring of characters, flushed in a soft pastel shade. Short, choppy layers at the top contrast with longer back layers for a more classic, mullet-inspired feel, forming an edgy shape full of personality. Lilac takes this short layered haircut to an all-statement level.
6. One-Sided Layered Bob
The one-sided layered bob is one that feels fresh and contemporary in its asymmetry. A side-heavy layering gives a more modern twist to the traditional bob, creating volume and drama on one side. The cut suits angular or heart-shaped faces and looks lovely on straight or wavy textures. This is an effortlessly chic short layered haircut that can be worn sleek or tousled.
"An off-balance cut like this is fantastic for adding dimension and contouring the face," shares Natalie Rivers, a hairstylist at Modern Edge Salon. “It’s edgy but still wearable in professional settings.”
7. Textured Layered Pixie Cut with Long Side Swept Bangs
Add a whimsical yet sophisticated note to your pixie with its long sweeping bangs. Textured layers all through the cut render volume and depth, while the fringe length saves the whole image from harshness. This haircut fits everyone who's looking for a stylish yet easy-to-maintain option that works well with her everyday casual and formal outfits.
8. Feathered Blowout with Curtain Bangs
If you love that full, voluminous movement, feathered blowout hairstyle with curtain bangs is for you. The look created by the feathered layers is the classic blown-out shape full of bounce, whereas the curtain bangs lend a soft framing to the face. This short layered haircut gives such a smooth effect for both round or oval faces and is perfect for classing up an everyday offering.
9. Textured Pixie Mullet with Micro Bangs and Shaggy Layers
Micro bangs, shaggy layers, and a mullet silhouette combine in a cut for the bold and daring. The textured pixie mullet is cutting-edge, fashion-forward, and great for straight or wavy hair. The micro bangs accent the eyes, while the shaggy layers deliver an air of well-worn rocker chic. This one is a showstopper of a short layered haircut for those who enjoy a rebellious style.
10. Shagged Pixie
A shagged pixie is a softer, messier version of the classic pixie cut. Unevenly layered throughout the hair, the look boasts a natural, airy texture. It can heighten and provide some texture for fine hair types.
11. Layered Shag Mullet
A combination of the two current fads: the shag and the mullet is the layered shag mullet. Aside from the early crown hairs being cut short, this hybrid shape has layers, allowing them to be gradually longer as they progress to the back and hence provide a skin profile that is more dramatic and edgy.
12. Short Layered Cut
The classic, very short layered cut has neat, crisp lines and light texturing on it. It's fairly well-suited to almost all face shapes and hair types and is easy to maintain. Whether you choose to wear it straight or have a few waves added, this haircut is beautifully versatile and polished. Quite simply, it's an even-short-and-stacked, layered haircut that will not be on the way out anytime soon.
13. Short Curly Waves with Wispy Bangs
This short setting is soft curly waves with wispy bangs and looks romantic and fresh. The layers were lightened for curl contour bounce, helping to showcase a natural shape. This softens the features with the wispy bangs, so it also adds to the lightly feminine, young look of this short layered hairstyle.
14. Face Framing Layers
Face framing layers are what I would consider a subtle allurement when it comes to a shortcut. They hang on the cheekbones and jaw lines and create soft lines to highlight the natural configuration of your facial features.
"These layers are tailored to highlight cheekbones and jawlines, making them universally flattering," notes Kaitlyn Ford, a hairstylist at The Layered Loft. “They add softness and structure without being too dramatic.”
15. Tiny Layered French Bob
The tiny layered French bob is for real minimalists with regard to styling. The blunt ends are just below the ears, and soft layers add a bit of air to it. Who said this isn't Parisian charm? Suitable for slightly wavy or straight hair, the French bob comes with a micro fringe to finish off the well-coiffed look. It's a classic short layered haircut that stands tall in sophistication and easy maintenance.
16. Textured Short Curly Layers
Textured short curly layers define and give body to curly hair without forming that infamous triangle. These layers help create fullness by balancing out the curls. With the bounce of this cut, natural curls can be styled with curl cream for more definition. It is a short, layered haircut that requires low maintenance, encouraging the embrace of natural curls.
17. Short Feathered Cut
The short feathered cut breathes an easy-going, breezy vibe into any look. Feathered layers remain light, airy, and a great way to add movement to straight to wavy hair. This haircut can be styled with a little bit of volume at the roots for a clean retro finish or can be left sleek for a modern twist. Either way, this short layered haircut is very much versatile for both casual and formal occasions.
"Feathered layers work wonders for fine or straight hair," says Lauren Beck, a senior stylist at The Feathered Nest.
