Front Layers
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| Sarah Jessica Parker |
Long With Tight Curls
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| Zendaya |
"For
this wild, curly texture, you need beautifully blended, round layers
all around your head to lend weight without looking heavy," says Fugate.
You're safe no matter what your face shape — the trick is to keep the
layers on the longer side. Look closely: Zendaya's first layer doesn't
start until chin level.
ALLURE TIP:
Always get a dry cut, says hairstylist Lorraine Massey of Devachan
Salon. "Curly dry hair and curly wet hair are two different things."
All Around Layers
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| Martha Hunt |
For
a simple, versatile option, try Hunt's long haphazard layers. "I take
the bottom two inches of hair and cut them in a way that's not too
perfect by pointing the scissors downward," says hairstylist Renato
Campora. The slightly imperfect ends make this a wash-and-go kind of
cut. "You can blow it out or let it air-dry — the cut takes care of the
styling for you." This cut complements every face shape and can be
styled with a middle or side part.
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Long and Subtle
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| Jennifer Lopez |
The age of extensions has meant that down-to-there hair isn't just for the Guinness Book of World Records
— and that celebrities aren't the only ones you can get in on the
action. If you do invest in a set of seriously long strands, the
gentlest snips starting at the chest will help give the style movement.
Blunt ends can look heavy, giving your hair a window-drape vibe that
we're pretty sure you're not after.
Tapered Ends
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| Gisele Bündchen |
Bündchen's
long-layered cut removes bulk and keeps her natural spirals from
ballooning out. Her horizontal layers start at collarbone level in the
back, but remain long in front. The thinking here is that when you
inevitably tuck your hair behind your ears, you don't end up with a wide
wedge shape. (That's a tip we picked up from Fugate.) The hair looks
thick and textured, but with an overall streamlined appeal.
Diagonal Lines
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| Joan Small |
Rachel Green
put layers on the map with chunky, piece-y ones that fell every which
way. That discrete choppiness was the whole point circa 1996. Today
gradual layers that slide imperceptibly from short to long — Smalls'
start just below her collarbone — are much more versatile and subtle,
but still dripping with style. It's a great way to preserve your length
without going full-on Marsha Brady.
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Just the Ends
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| Jessica Alba |
The
mommy mogul may have a few shorter pieces just around her face, but the
real story here is in those ends, which are gently snipped into all
around the star's entire head. It's not about precision — some snips are
deep, others quite shallow — but it is about consistency. By taking the
cuts neatly all around the hair, you're left with dynamic movement,
perfect if you're the kind of person who touches and flips a lot. [Hand
raised emoji.]
Chopped Into
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| Lais Ribeiro |
There's
no math or science to the models' cut — but there is rhyme or reason:
Lots of thick, blunt layers scattered anywhere and everywhere from
shoulder-length down look damn hot. You do need plenty of strands to
pull it off — otherwise, the back can take on a mullet-vibe — but in
general it flatters all face shapes and hair textures.
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Long With Bangs
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| Camila Cabello |
If
you want to add bangs to a long hairstyle, look no further than
Cabello's '60s cut. To avoid dorky-looking blunt bangs, don't cut them
too wide — that is, too far outwards towards your temples — or too
thick. "They should create a triangle shape that aligns with the outer
corners of your eyes," says Fugate. Also, ask your stylist to snip up
into the ends so they're not too blunt and add a few light, graduated
layers in front. As for the rest of your hair, you could keep it one
length or sprinkle in a few light layers. "Just don't make the layers
around your face too short," he warns. "They'll look most flattering if
they begin below the chin."
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Superlong Hair
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| Hailee Steinfeld |
Steinfeld demonstrates cascading long hair done the right
way — meaning not at all like Rapunzel. The trick is balancing the
length with a few face-framing layers. "Her hair is all one length,
other than a few layers starting at her cheekbones, which are sliced
with a razor," says hairstylist Marcus Francis, who has styled
Steinfeld's hair.
ALLURE TIP: Avoid this length if you have fine strands—they can turn feathered or limp near the ends.
