20 Cool Medium-Length Layered Haircuts

cool medium length layered haircuts

Medium-length layered haircuts are the best way to create movement, dimension, and versatility with your hair. They’re especially great for fine hair as layering can be a tool to make fine, thin hair look thicker and have more volume.

Do Layers Look Good On Medium Hair?

Layers look really good on medium-length hair. The layers will help make the bottom of your hair less bulky and add movement to your haircut.

a beautiful ginger medium haircut with mid-length layers is a popular choice and lowing out your hair will give it volume

a beautiful ginger medium haircut with mid-length layers is a popular choice and lowing out your hair will give it volume

a black razor cut lob with an angle and burgundy highlights is a flattering solution that looks super nice

a black razor cut lob with an angle and burgundy highlights is a flattering solution that looks super nice

a blonde mid-length layered haircut with a darker root and layers that create a lot of visual volume and thickness

a blonde mid-length layered haircut with a darker root and layers that create a lot of visual volume and thickness

a dimensional asymmetrical medium-length haircut with side bangs and caramel highlights that bring even more dimension

a dimensional asymmetrical medium-length haircut with side bangs and caramel highlights that bring even more dimension

Does Layered Hair Look Thicker?

Most of the time layers do not make your hair look thicker. The exception to this would be women with curly hair, layers on curly hair help to give a fuller look by taking length off to help curls bounce.

a flattering face-framing wavy lob with curtain bangs and blonde highlights and money piece is a fresh and cool idea

a flattering face-framing wavy lob with curtain bangs and blonde highlights and money piece is a fresh and cool idea

a medium blonde layered haircut with a swoop bang is a cool idea with dimension and can be very versatile

a medium blonde layered haircut with a swoop bang is a cool idea with dimension and can be very versatile

a medium blonde straight wolf cut is a great idea if you have fine hair and want some volume at the crown

a medium blonde straight wolf cut is a great idea if you have fine hair and want some volume at the crown

a medium haircut with bangs and waves will highlight your sexy collarbones

a medium haircut with bangs and waves will highlight your sexy collarbones

a medium-length shaggy haircut with no bangs or face-framing is a cool idea to make your hair look full

a medium-length shaggy haircut with no bangs or face-framing is a cool idea to make your hair look full

Do Layers Damage Your Hair?

Layers do not damage your hair. If you are concerned about damage from a haircut ask for a consultation and make sure your stylist has had training on the technique you would like. For example, if you want a razor cut shag check that your stylist has attended some razor technique classes and or feels comfortable using that tool.

a modern mid-length shag with a middle part is a very versatile hairstyle and you can wear it both straight and curled

a modern mid-length shag with a middle part is a very versatile hairstyle and you can wear it both straight and curled

a naturally silver layered haircut is amazing, especially if you use shine-enhancing products

a naturally silver layered haircut is amazing, especially if you use shine-enhancing products

a refined blonde mid-length haircut with longer layers and waves is a lovely idea if you want something edgy

a refined blonde mid-length haircut with longer layers and waves is a lovely idea if you want something edgy

a soft shoulder-length cut on straight dark hair is a cool idea to highlight and frame your face features

a soft shoulder-length cut on straight dark hair is a cool idea to highlight and frame your face features

a soft shoulder-length haircut with layers and textured ends is a sexy and effortless-looking hairstyle to try

a soft shoulder-length haircut with layers and textured ends is a sexy and effortless-looking hairstyle to try

How To Style Medium Layered Hair?

Shoulder-length layered hair must be blow dried and straightend, if you want to avoid flipped out hair. When hair is layered, it typically takes less time to blow dry.

Some Useful Tips

If you ever want to go back to your hair being one-length, it will take longer to make the shorter layers to grow back. Talk with your hairstylist about adding shorter, face-framing layers to flatter your face shape. The thicker your hair, the longer you’ll want the layers to be to reduce weight.

a soft-looking layered bob with face-framing layers is a cool idea and you can make it textured easily

a soft-looking layered bob with face-framing layers is a cool idea and you can make it textured easily

an icy blonde face-framing medium-length haircut is a lovely idea with plenty of volume and texture

an icy blonde face-framing medium-length haircut is a lovely idea with plenty of volume and texture

beautiful long layers for medium hair are a fantastic idea to take away weight and bulk, it looks adorable

beautiful long layers for medium hair are a fantastic idea to take away weight and bulk, it looks adorable

black mid-length layered hair with central part and waves is a lovely idea to make your hair seem fuller

black mid-length layered hair with central part and waves is a lovely idea to make your hair seem fuller

medium-length layered with internal layering is a cool idea that will add fullness to your hairstyle

medium-length layered with internal layering is a cool idea that will add fullness to your hairstyle