| Many people are tired of having hair that is | | | | and you might want to use a pick for a more |
| all one length opt for layered haircuts that | | | | spiky look. |
| give a more dramatic, stylish effect. True, | | | | |
| hair that is all one length can easily be | | | | - Blow dry and shape your hair using your |
| pulled back into a ponytail if it is long, or | | | | fingers rather than a brush |
| coaxed into a bob if it is short, but layered | | | | |
| haircuts give the hair volume and can be fun | | | | - Hold your shaggy style with a good quality |
| for style experimentation. Layered haircuts | | | | hair spray |
| can be confined to bangs, or can have | | | | |
| "fringes" throughout. Some prefer spiky, | | | | Many people opt for layered haircuts as a way |
| funky layered haircuts, and others like | | | | of making frosted or highlighted looks more |
| classy French layers that accent the face. | | | | dramatic. The top of the layers are given |
| Whatever layered haircuts you choose, it is a | | | | blond effects, while the lower areas are |
| good idea to look for styles you want in | | | | allowed to remain their natural color. Some |
| magazines before you make your decision, | | | | prefer a rather bold look using layers for a |
| since it is hard to get alter layered | | | | spiky look and dyeing the edges in colors |
| haircuts once they have been created. | | | | like purple or blue. This look isn't for |
| | | | everyone, but if you like to stand out from |
| The most familiar layered haircuts include | | | | the crowd, start with layers and lay on the |
| bangs. Many people with medium to long hair | | | | dye (of course, there are always temporary |
| are faced with the decision to create bangs | | | | dyes you can wash out if you want a wild look |
| or to leave their hair all one length. The | | | | for one night). |
| advantage to having bangs is that they tend | | | | |
| to accentuate the eyes and can be quite | | | | Although many layered haircuts can look quite |
| stylish. However, once you have bangs, it is | | | | spiky and bold, other layered haircuts create |
| difficult to get rid of them, so many people | | | | the opposite effect, and can be rather |
| think with care before choosing bangs. Once | | | | feminine. If you prefer a softer look that |
| you have bangs, you can curl them under with | | | | brings out the eyes and the curves of the |
| them curling iron or straighten them with a | | | | face, try a French layered look, with soft |
| flat iron. Bangs can be thick or wispy, | | | | bangs of medium thickness and layers that |
| depending on your mood and the look you want | | | | curve toward the face. Important tools needed |
| to create. | | | | for soft, layered haircuts include: |
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| Popular short, layered haircuts have a shaggy | | | | -A curling iron, wide or narrow barrelled, |
| look. Many people choose these stylish, short | | | | depending on the look you want |
| layered haircuts because they involve less | | | | |
| maintenance than sleek do's. Judging from | | | | -Mousse |
| magazine covers and the hair models sport on | | | | |
| the runway, the "Just-got-out-of-bed" look | | | | -A soft, round brush |
| can be quite chic (at least if it is created | | | | |
| intentionally). A good mousse is the secret | | | | -A gentle conditioner |
| ingredient to these dramatic styles. For a | | | | |
| great "shaggy" do: | | | | -A good hairspray |
| | | | |
| - Shampoo and condition hair. But the shaggy | | | | Use a good mousse before you blow dry your |
| do is created more easily on hair that is not | | | | hair, and coax your hair into the shape you |
| freshly washed. Go easy on the conditioner, | | | | want with a round brush. Follow by creating |
| and try washing your hair the day before a | | | | soft curls with a curling iron, or allow the |
| big event | | | | mousse and the round brush to create your |
| | | | style before spraying it. Try coaxing your |
| - Use a mousse that has a strong hold or a | | | | hair in different directions for an extra |
| sculpting gel. Shape hair any way you wish, | | | | wavy look. |