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50 Fabulous Medium Length Layered Hairstyles

by
Serena Piper

43. Champagne Blonde Wispy Layers. This beautiful head of hair looks totally lightweight in the creamy blonde shade combined with the feathered exterior layers yet shows plenty of fullness on the bottom.

Medium length layered haircuts are incredibly popular among women of all ages, face shapes, and hair types. Their versatile nature means there’s a cut to suit every woman – and the added benefit of layers means your hair will enjoy more shape, texture, and even volume (if you need it, of course!). Do you feel like you could do with a change? Would you like to transform your hairstyle into one that turns heads and is easy to style? You’ve come to the right place!

Check out these super gorgeous haircuts we’ve handpicked for you! They’ll provide the inspiration you seek for spicing up your locks.

1. Straight Hair Textured Bob. One of the main advantages of bob hairstyles is their versatility. They look great on wavy hair – and even hotter on straight strands!

2. Messy Lob with Bangs. This lob has everything for that trending messy effect many fashionistas strive to achieve these days. The layers create volume and texture, while the curtain bangs add the final touch.

3. Bob with Highlights. A bob haircut is always at the top of our list. Add layers – and enjoy the low-maintenance movement!

4. Haircut with Blunt Bangs. The cheeky lob hair paired with strict blunt bangs is the sweetest combo out there! Besides, this hairstyle offers a great opportunity to conceal a big forehead.

5. Choppy Shoulder-Grazing Style. Create an illusion of thickness and movement with this beautiful, choppy cut. Ideal for adding texture to fine hair, it effortlessly enhances volume and bounce.

6. Uneven Messy Lob. What’s great about uneven layers is that they look stunning, create a delicate, romantic look, and add texture to your hair. Besides, you don’t need any special skills to style this low-maintenance hairdo.

7. Choppy Graduated Bob. Want a haircut that’s super fun and flirty? Choppy hair hits the spot! It’s a bold cut that creates definition and movement, while still looking easy and effortless.

8. Sleek Clavicle Bob. If you’ve been blessed with sleek and smooth hair, upgrade it with swoopy layers! Adding highlights will intensify dimension and thickness.

9. Feathered Lob. This option is a one-fits-all solution. Not only does it suit ladies of any age, but it also looks incredible with every hair type. It has been created for shorter hair lengths!

10. Haircut with Sliced Ends. To get one of those trendy lifted and voluminous hairstyles, ask your stylist for sliced ends. Not only do they add air to thick hair, but they can also make even the thinnest strands appear bright and lively.

11. Shaggy Hair with Definition. If you bother to remove some bulk from thick tresses by allover layering, you will have all the chances to acquire lots of natural movement in addition to a slightly rough texture, which can be beautifully enhanced by a styling product.

12. Fine Hair Choppy Cut. Don’t be discouraged if you have fine hair and want to rock the shorter length! With this beautiful choppy style, you will add extra volume to your hair, creating an effortless, delightful look.

13. Blonde Razored Haircut. Layering is a great way to refresh your look and try another shape for your casual hairstyle. The razored strands prevent the hair from looking too heavy. That’s why many girls appreciate short and collarbone-length shag haircuts.

14. Midi Shag with Bangs. Without a doubt, many women love this particular shag variation because it delivers additional feminine vibes, making you look playful and classy. You can wear your hair loose without having to cut your long locks completely!

15. Voluminous Curly Shaggy Lob. If you have beautiful curly locks, this hair style will allow you to feel trendy and attractive all day long. Just wash your hair, scrunch it with a product, and appreciate the magnificence and simplicity of present-day shags.

16. Ombre-ed Clavicle-Length Style. This clavicle-grazing style featuring an irresistible ombre is just a whole new level of beauty! Layering will make the color gradient look especially attractive. This style allows you to shine whether you have straight or wavy hair.

17. Neck-Length Curls. Curling your textured tresses is another amazing way to show off the shaggy cut. Style your bob with distinct curls to have the lionesque volume and royal dimension.

18. Two-Layer Cut. If you are looking for low-maintenance hairstyles, this gem will be to your liking. Ask your stylist to create two tiers that will enhance the hair’s natural bounce and enjoy the lovely result!

19. Salt-and-Pepper Locks. Embrace and enhance your natural grays with a hot balayage style. Silver highlights can easily liven up and refresh your tired hair.

20. Shaggy Ends and Bangs. The adorable shaggy layers can make your hair look thicker and healthier! Besides, regardless of your hair color, beach waves would look perfect with this cut.

21. Off-Center Parting. This combination of soft layering placed at the jaw level and plenty of disconnected pieces cut towards the bottom balances the prominent chin without much hassle.

22. Shoulder-Grazing Wavy Bob. Curl up your shoulder-grazing strands and work your fingers through waves to achieve this elegant beachy style that will last a couple of days.

23. Bob with Swoopy Layers. This is probably one of the most elegant hairdos for shorter hair with layering. The swoopy layers provide extreme volume and movement, and you can experiment by making them even, consistent, or asymmetrical.

24. Sliced Shag with Bangs. Imagine yourself in the early 90s inspired by an indie movie and try this haircut with bangs. The highest level of femininity!

25. Beige Blonde Balayaged Cut. This color scheme seamlessly blends warm and cool tones to arrive at a delicate yet dimensional blonde hairstyle, further volumized by long wispy layers.

26. Shoulder-Grazing Feathered Cut. Among many midi hairstyles for straight hair, this old school one is a winner for all ages. Besides, it highlights your colored hair wonderfully.

27. Dark Roots and Layering. Some shoulder-grazing hairstyles are pretty much universal, like this one here. All you have to do is choose which twist you want to complement it with, be it a specific hue or styling technique.

28. Wavy Shag with Bangs. Full bangs can be a clever option for hair that reaches the shoulders. Let them flow into the shortest crown layers of your choppy wavy shag to achieve a playful lifted appeal when you curl those locks.

29. Layering and Loose Waves. This charming shag with barely-there waves, choppy ends, and tiny strips of highlighted hair all around the head radiates summer vibes and a carefree mood, which makes it worth getting into your inspiration gallery.

30. Flipped-Up Layers. This fancy hairstyle with golden locks is a magical styling option. With a stunning shine and captivating texture, this hairdo will definitely make you want to look in the mirror more often.

31. Layering and Blunt Ends. Both the layers of this shag and the bents of the curtain bangs work great to deemphasize the squareness of the face while the blunt ends help to feign fullness.

32. Choppy Brunette Hair. The choppy layers of this cut inject tons of texture and volume into the hair, but the thing we like most about this wild hairstyle is how the bottleneck bangs accentuate the cheekbones.

33. Caramel Brown Hairstyle. Here’s a classy women’s hairstyle that suits at any age. We love the warm bronde tones and chunky layers, which together create a sophisticated effect.

34. Feathered Hairstyle with Layering. A luscious, flattering hairstyle for anyone looking to bring layers into their life!

35. Inverted Wavy Lob. When your hair is wavy, and you’re lazy enough to avoid the styling fuss, an inverted bob will become your next ideal hairstyle. Soft side bangs can be a nice touch to balance out the frizzy hairdo.

36. Lob with Beach Waves. This long bob cut gains more volume on the sides with some added curves and highlights, which is a perfect way to open and visually balance the narrow face.

37. Flipped-Under Hair. This girl pays homage to the voluminous flipped-under bob we admired at the 90s supermodels, but she gives it a modern touch with caramel highlights and laid-back styling.

38. Butterfly Haircut. The feathered finish of these gorgeous butterfly layers, which are seriously in vogue nowadays, are spiced up with tiny highlights making the flipped-out ends of the style feel even airier.

39. Messy Layering. Think you’d like a cut that’s on the modern side? There’s nothing trendier than this messy, slightly undone balayaged hairstyle!

40. Combed Over Shaggy Hair. These honey blonde strands are chopped to the lob length for easier lift at the roots and enriched with texture and movement by a bit of layering and thinning out.

41. Peachy Blonde Choppy Cut. Unlike thin-haired girls, ladies with thicker manes can safely opt for midi haircuts with heavily sliced-out ends to enjoy lots of dynamics on top of volume.

42. Textured Midi Bob. Changing your hairstyle is the first step to an image transformation. Tired of your old looks? Dare to go for a captivating cut as in the picture – and bring your hair to life with layers and a stunning multitude of hues.

43. Champagne Blonde Wispy Layers. This beautiful head of hair looks totally lightweight in the creamy blonde shade combined with the feathered exterior layers yet shows plenty of fullness on the bottom.

44. Flipped Up Ends. With these dynamic long layers, shorter locks looks absolutely gorgeous. Spice up your hairstyle with a bright color or trendy balayage highlights and flip up the ends for a fancy look.

45. Face-Framing Strands. When properly adapted to a bone structure, layering on shorter hair can work wonders, which is perfectly illustrated by this elongating straight lob that also adds angles to the round face.

46. Blonde Textured Bob. Adding lowlights always creates visual depth and volume (making your hair look great even a few days after washing!).

47. Shattered Long Bob. Here is another trick that comes in handy for softening the face line and breaking the wideness — combine wispy layers with a sweeping side fringe as this girl does.

48. Rooted Blonde Hairstyle. Here’s another version of a brilliant rooty blonde hairstyle feathered to add volume and movement.

49. Flowy Piece-y Haircut. The easiest cut that will have you showing off layers without much effort. Just blow your hair upside down, and the piece-y cut will take care of the rest.

50. Textured Elongated Bob. Choppy cuts frame the face and create an effortless, delightful look every time!

These beautiful hairstyles will bring your hair to life and create a particularly striking look when paired with trendy hair colors of this season. Layering is a fantastic way to shape hair that has moderate length. They add volume to thin hair that desperately needs a boost, and can reduce weight in thick, heavy locks. We hope that this list of 50 gorgeous cuts has left you feeling inspired, with plenty of pictures to show to your stylist. Remember: confidence is what makes a hairstyle stand out, so wear it proudly!

Comments
  • Andrea
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    I absolutely enjoy reading all that is posted on your blog. Keep the stories coming. I liked it!

  • kylie
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    I love how you have described it in detail. I have shoulder length and can’t wait to try these amazing styles.