50 Modern Long Shag Haircut for All Hair Types

When you think about a long shag haircut, you remember all those 80’ big hair looks, right? No need to refer to them anymore! We present you an updated style with choppy layers that will make you want one today.

These current looks focus on layered hair with volume. Check out the pictures below!

1. Rebel Waves with Layers. With this gorgeous mane, you’ll look like a rock icon! Adding some auburn highlights also makes a huge difference.

2. Wave-Boosting Layers and Curtain Bangs. A gorgeous bohemian look with layers for redheads.

3. Flowy Beach Waves with No Bangs. Dimension and texture are the key points of this gorgeous coif.

4. Slimming Wavy Bedhead . Not only will layering give your hair loads of volume, but some lovely texture too. If you have slightly wavy locks, go for this look without a second thought.

5. Rough Mane Before and After. Messy layers and curtain bangs seem to be designed to complement each other! Together they have the power to create a very rock’n’roll look while keeping your femininity on point.

6. Wolf Style in a Delicate Color. A funky layered coif can be refreshed by a new unnatural color. Lavender and pastel pink are the most feminine choices.

7. Blunt Look with Messy Midshaft Layers. Love natural-looking coifs? A downdo like this will make you look very feminine and modern.

8. Airy Chocolate Brown Bedhead. This razored style is very easy to pull off because all you have to do is to mess your hair a little bit, and you are good to go.

9. Delicate Thin Strands with Wispy Layers. If you want to go for an all-natural hippie look, try this 70s style. It’s so soft and gentle that you might not even notice the choppy layers at first glance!

10. Shattered Piece-y V Shape. You don’t need to keep it simple? If you have nice, piece-y layers, highlight them with a unique color like this muted mauve, for instance.

11. Cascading Sleek Layered Style. With most of the layers shifted toward the bottom, this shiny copper coif featuring lush curtain bangs gets a smoother feel yet still radiates the ‘60s vibes.

12. Brightening Highlights and Choppy Ends. Looks just like a shampoo commercial, doesn’t it? Auburn and blonde highlights emphasize the textured coif.

13. Mid-Back Style with Delicate Layers. Waves and highlights go pretty well together. Give them a nice shape with a layered coif.

14. Tousled Soft Choppy Hazelnut Hair. This style features heavily sliced ends and a set of short layers around the face, but its crown is not overly choppy for a softer look.

15. Curled Wolf Style with Jagged Bangs. Frankly speaking, a messy mane with bangs is no news. However, add quick waves and piece-y bangs, and you’re ready to make a creative statement.

16. Fun Fringe and Subtle Balayage. Such an incredible mix! Bangs and wispy layers will brilliantly frame your face.

17. Brunette Bedhead with Piece-y Layers. Layered coifs for women with dark hair work best with contrasting highlights. Emphasize your bold nature with disconnected layering.

18. Butterfly Layers and Thick Bangs. This coif adds dense curtain bangs to the pack and removes weight from the bottom leaving the girl with a pretty wild yet airy look.

19. Edgy Makeover for Chubby Cheeks. If you’re a lucky owner of red locks and blue eyes, why not enhance your fiery beauty with an edgy downdo? We’re getting strong modern Merida from “Brave” vibes!

20. Wispy Face-Framing Layers. Some ladies shy away from messy jagged crops. If your layers are wispy, a smooth color transition is a perfect fit for this popular look. An epic downdo, indeed!

21. Armpit-length Waves with Choppy Ends. Who says that your style must look rebellious? Here is a variation that is all about elegance and light waves.

22. Micro Bangs and Blonde Insertions. While this bold wolf style draws enough attention to the length and texture of the hair, its ultra-short bangs and platinum pieces on the temples work to open up the face.

23. Ruffled Mane with Razored Finish. While every wolf equals lots of texture, this style exceeds all expectations with the choppiness from the bangs to the bottom made by both scissors and razor.

24. Curled bedhead with Bangs and Flyaways. If you want to change your style radically without dyeing your locks, getting bangs and messy layers is what you need!

25. Bright Wolf with Jaggy Bangs. While short and shoulder-length messy styles are more common, the hairdo looks gorgeous on below-the-shoulders locks as well. An edgy bright mane is especially daring and sexy with an uncombed look!

26. Three-Tier Mid-Back Style. Boost your confidence with a mesmerizing layered downdo!

27. Minimum-Effort Wolf for Wavy Locks. Are you tired of styling your mane but would like to keep the length? The wolf style is your savior! What might have come off as messy in the older days is effortless and trendy today!

28. Loose Waves and Crisp Straight Bangs. Here is another version of the bangs you can attach to your new coif: it’s a layered see-through fringe with sticking-out ends that creates a cool contrast to the waves on the bottom.

29. Waist-Length Coif with a See-Through Fringe. Long layered downdos with bangs are the coolest coifs! Check how these see-through bangs bring lightness and shift the focus to the eyes! This style is ideal for those with thick hair and natural waves.

30. Edgy Beachy Waves. It’s a cute style that swaps bangs for face-framing layers enhanced with golden blonde highlights. Not only does it look sun-kissed and effortless but it also requires little styling — what else would you need for a stylish season?

31. Armpit-Length Shattered Downdo. This coif is about embracing your natural hair color and adding a bit of twist to it. One of its many advantages is that it is extremely low-maintenance, requiring only a bit of a trim every few months.

32. Modern Goldilocks. Here’s a good example of how to give your locks more texture and volume with a layered coif. Also, the highlights play an important role as they emphasize your strands.

33. Tousled Butterfly Style with a Strawberry Flavor. This two-tone butterfly coif feels totally airy with the feathered ends and strawberry blonde highlights, but take notice of how the darker shade on the top helps the hair to retain the body.

34. Volumized Beach Waves with Jaggy Bangs. This style is a game-changer for the ladies who have been struggling to tame unruly locks. All you need is a saltwater spray, and summer vibes all year long are guaranteed!

35. Butterfly Downdo Makeover. These before and after pictures show the tremendous difference between the strands lying flat and a voluminous mane full of texture and movement gained through masterful layering and feathering.

36. Feathered Coif with Highs and Lows. A downdo styled in light waves is a trend nowadays. It’s a lucky shot for the owners of slightly curly hair, but the rest will have to put effort. Fortunately, a bit is enough: to make your locks look like a hot mess, add loose waves to just a few strands.

37. Choppy Ends and Internal Layers. Long wolf styles for thick hair don’t need to be heavily disconnected since internal layers have the same debulking power while delivering a more blended look.

38. Bedhead Waves and Curtain Bangs. Why do hair experts recommend messy layered looks for thick hair? Because layering can remove bulk and shape your mane beautifully while releasing waves through thinned-out ends.

39. Face-Framing Straight Feathered Look. Girls with fine tresses whose mane may seem limp without proper styling can enjoy better volume with some weight chopped off and get more texture with feathered ends.

40. Brunette Wavy Mess with Bangs. This light brown style with a root smudge and see-through fringe opts for a stunning combo of face-framing layers and wispy waves starting from the shoulder level.

41. 70s Choppy Coif with Curtain Bangs. This girl could be a rock ‘n’ roll star of the past but she still looks modern with her locks full of disruption, since messy retro styles in particular are all the rage in 2025.

42. Lavender Gray Wavy Shullet with Bangs. Combining the hottest trends is an art of its own that sometimes gives birth to such gems as this gorgeous coif. Notice how the waves, volume, and a stunning silver hue blend into an ultra-modern elegant look!

43. Disheveled Wavy Wolf for Brunettes. This tousled look uses subtle honey-blonde highlights to give some warmth to the face and maximizes the volume on the crown.

44. Asian Mid-Back Choppy Wet Look. For a fuller look, girls with thinner hair types try sparing layering and a heavier fringe like these piece-y bangs started high and blended into the graduated side pieces.

45. Slimming Loose Waves for a Chubby Face. Speaking about softer looks — this lovely style with soft wispy bangs and face-hugging pieces boasts plenty of texture and dimension yet stays gentle.

46. Beach-Ready Crisp Layers. Apart from featuring a lived-in blonde with a light brown base and pops of highlights here and there, this wispy yet full style lets the undone texture emphasize its layers for a right-from-the-beach look.

47. Armpit-Length Sliced Coif for Straight Hair. Choppy ends make your strands look like you’ve just air dried them.

48. Softening Wispy Layers for Square Faces. We can’t but adore how the top level of this coif builds volume around the crown and hides the disproportionally high forehead behind the layered and handsomely textured bangs.

49. Waist-Length V Shape with Butterfly Layers. Here is a more glamorous take on long styles for thick manes, polished and made bouncier with a good blowout while showing tons of movement and perfect weight distribution.

50. Summery Bombshell Shullet. This golden blonde look with some added brightness is a nod to big statement hair trending right now, although offered in a more effortless version tailored to casual wear.

A messy style is perfect for women who want to give their locks texture and volume, and the pictures above prove it. The best part about it is low-maintenance with minimum styling needs. It is suitable for all hair types and lengths. Get yours ASAP!