Forget everything else, a short layered haircut is the coolest style to go for! Whether you choose a sexy bob, a flirty pixie cut, or anything in between (like a pixie bob), short hairstyles are here to stay!
A short layered haircut can help you look much younger. You will radiate a good mood, which will not go unnoticed by those around you. We have prepared short layered hairstyles, which follow the latest trends in 2022 and which guarantee you a modern look. At the same time, you will look younger and more beautiful. It doesn’t matter if you’re a teen or mature woman, there are plenty of flattering short haircuts with layers you can choose from.
Short-layered haircuts are very easy to style. You will look more polished and professional. These styles can be worn to work or on the weekend. They are a popular choice with women of all ages. They are easy to maintain and look neater than long hair.
A layered haircut has long bangs at the front and shorter layers at the back. The bangs are angled to create a stylish look. This haircut will also help you shape your face and create a more youthful look.
If you’re not quite sure where to start with yours, enjoy this broad selection of short layered haircuts we have handpicked for you below!
1. Short Layered Bob
We can’t think of any better way to start our list than with a dazzling hairstyle. Not only is the layered bob downright spectacular, but so is the choice of coloring. This is the ideal short layered hairstyle for the unconventional woman who can hardly wait to show her true colors.
2. Flirty Short Layers
A short hairstyle that any woman can rock is this voluminous cut. It is particularly recommended for women over the age of 40, but it looks adorable on younger ladies as well. Flirt in the classiest way possible!
3. Mature Layered Short Haircut
Raquel Welch, a style icon and source of inspiration for women of all ages, proves just how effective a short haircut with plenty of feathered layers can be in offering a flirty and youthful look.
4. Layered Haircut for Straight Hair
You should take advantage and make the most of a short layered bob like this one, especially if your hair is naturally straight. You won’t have to spend hours on end getting ready to go out as your straight locks will fall perfectly in place on their own!
5. Short to Medium Layered Haircut
What if you want to get a haircut, but you’re not willing to go that short? Well then, a short to medium cut with layers is in order. The layers go from short to long in the front and can make for a chic, shoulder-length hairstyle.
6. Short, Layered and Thin Hair
Battling the lifelong struggle of having fine hair? We feel you and got your back too! A short and layered cut is just what you need to bring your thin locks back to life. We also recommend adding some highlights, blonde – or in whatever color you like – as this will create the illusion of thicker hair.
7. Playful Short Layered Haircut
An actress and singer that’s quite close to our hearts, Mandy Moore never ceases to brighten up our day with a cute look. Some years back now, she used to rock this short hairstyle, and she did so flawlessly. It is an overgrown, long-layered, and choppy pixie.
8. Fiery Short Layered Hair
Not afraid to go full out glamorous with short layered haircuts? Then bring on the color! Experiment with red hair color and highlights for some extra sass. The longer layers of red are intertwined with shorter ones that are highlighted in different shades of red including copper and burgundy.
9. Short Layered Haircut for Round Faces
A significant factor you need to take into consideration when choosing your new layered hairstyle is the shape of your face. For ladies with a round face, we recommend going for an inverted bob. Its face-framing layers will help create a slimming effect and will also draw attention to the features.
10. Professional Short Haircut
Ladies who work for corporations or have jobs with a strict dress code must have a clean-cut and to-the-point hairstyle. One of the best short layered haircuts to go for in these environments is the slicked-down pixie cut. It’s also a good look for a job interview!
11. Short Layered Haircut and Bangs
We love so many parts about this particular Dianna Agron look that it’s hard to pick just one. The choppy bangs and equally dicey haircuts are jaw-dropping. Couple this with the blonde hair balayage and you get the icing on the cake and the cherry on top.
12. Cute Short Layered Hairstyle for Teens
High school life has its ups and downs, but one of the perks is showing off your new look! Impress all your friends with an adorable short haircut with layers and add some graceful side part bangs to it to complete this incredibly easy hairstyle for school.
13. Feathered Short Layered Haircut
What if you want to feel like the wind is constantly raking through your hair? What you need, then, is a feathered layers haircut. As the name suggests, this layering technique helps create a feathery effect. It’s just what a gal with fine hair needs!
14. Effortless Hairstyle
If your hair is naturally thick and you usually have to get ready for work or school in record time, then this pixie haircut is one of your best choices! The short layers are perfectly trimmed so they will fall in place effortlessly and with minimal input from you.
15. Oval Face Layered Haircut for Short Hair
We’ve already presented a great short layered haircut for ladies with round faces. Now, it’s time to show one for women with an oval face shape. Essentially, this is a classic bob that was cut inwards to frame the structure of the face. The swept-back bangs are also a nice touch too.
16. Bold Super Short Layered Cuts
It takes heaps of courage to rock this haircut, but we encourage our bold and daring readers to try it out or adapt it to fit their tastes! The overall look is extremely eye-catching, so we will be pointing out its various elements. First, you have the long top and shaved sides pixie cut. Then, there’s the shaved design. And last but not least, admire the brunette sides and platinum blonde to white long top.
17. Short Layered Haircut for Thick Hair
We simply adore the masterful shaping of this short haircut! It’s a pixie haircut with longer bangs in front. This short hair with fringe and layers that were strategically trimmed helps add extra volume to the back, front, and all around, in general.
18. Boho Hairstyle
This dreamy pixie cut will surely melt the heart of our indie and boho-type readers. It delightfully combines short layers with a fringe, and it will perfectly complement women with small faces. The blunt bangs also help enhance the overall sweet and innocent but daring look.
19. Medium Short Hairstyle
This is yet another excellent option for women seeking a haircut between medium and short in length. It is a layered haircut for straight medium-length hair that was also enhanced by the copper on brunette ombre dye job.
20. Layered Ombre Bobs for Short Hair
Keeping on this note, let’s talk more about coloring ideas. This is an angled bob-shaped short hair cut that was further brought to life by a dark brown to blonde ombre coloring. The caramel transition makes it all the more beautiful!
21. Pixie Balayage
For a discrete color gradient, we recommend looking into balayage options. This pixie, for instance, is one of the best haircuts to try out if you want a bold look made even the more special thanks to its coloring. The roots are deep charcoal that goes to blend out into silvery layered tips.
22. Short Wavy Hair with Layers
Wavy hair is more than generous when it comes to the number of short layered haircuts you can try out with it. Also, thanks to layered cutting and the versatile length, you can reduce the maintenance time to a bare minimum. As long as the shape is well-defined from the beginning, you shouldn’t have any styling problems at all!
23. Short and Stacked Hairstyle
Another way to cut down on maintenance is by using the stacked cutting technique. This works great on short to medium short haircuts as well as long ones. Stacking is a popular method in the bob haircuts category with its layers that start long and end short near the nape. Enjoy that natural volume boost on your short-layered hairstyle!
24. Spiky Color Blends
For an even bolder take on short layered haircuts, consider blending more than one color – go for two or more! In this pixie example, you can see how various tones from the blonde and red palettes are stunningly melted together for a dynamic look.
25. Layers and Undercut for Short Hair
We’ve talked all about undercut designs before, but this example hits the nail right on the head! Not only is the top part full of lively layers, but the sleek undercut follows up to beautifully complete the look!
26. Short Choppy Layers
To make the transition from long to short hair all the easier, go for some medium-short haircuts first. This shoulder-length cut will make the final short chop easier to achieve. It is also beautiful all on its thanks to the choppy layering and styling and the beautifully done blonde highlights.
27. Short Haircut with Bangs and Layers
This style will look wonderful on anybody, regardless of their face shape! The bangs, as well as the messy styling, make a huge difference when combined with the layered locks. Also, while the messiness will be easier to obtain on wavy hair, it works just as well on curly and straight locks too!
28. Layered Afro Ringlets for Short Hair
Women with afro-textured hair can slay a short haircut any time, any day. The fact that their natural hair texture is full of volume makes the maintenance a breeze and we recommend a progressive length for an ultra-cool effect!
29. Braided Hairstyle
Although shorter locks are a bit more limited in terms of styling, there are still plenty of ideas to work and play around with. For example, this small side braid is adorable – you can add more of them or even go for a crown braid – still, this will only be achievable if you have some long layers!
30. Short Curly Layered Hair
Layers are everything when it comes to adding even more volume to your ringlets. And this stacked bob is one of the coolest short curly hair with lots of layers styles out there! The fact that it also features blonde highlights only helps add more oomph to an already great look!
31. Easygoing Short Layered Style
And we are back to ladies with straight hair for this one. Just like the example from #4, this is an effortless hairstyle for women with naturally straight locks. Make sure you get the layers right and rake your fingers through your hair for extra volume – without any hair products either!
32. Short Layers on Top
This is a picture-perfect pixie haircut with impeccable layering. Although the bangs are long, the layers are kept short and flow amazingly into one another for this splendid look. The white hair color is also amazing!
33. Brown and Blonde Short Hair
This is another look that genuinely impressed us for more than one reason. We’ll start with the coloring – the brown and blonde balayage looks ravishing! Then, we love how the layers in the haircut extend to the choppy bangs, which is another detail that caught our eye.
34. Short Layered Haircut for African American Women
The feathered bob strikes again in yet another charming version. While it is showcased on superb raven locks, this is one of the short bobs that can be adapted for any color or hair texture.
35. Long Hair with Short Layers
We wanted to touch on the idea of long hair with short layers as well, even though we also have an article specially dedicated to it too. Even waist-length can come to life and gain volume with some alluring layers. Take this photo as just one example of the many great long-layered haircuts with short bangs out there.
36. Voluminous Short Pixie
Even though they are some of the shortest haircuts out there, pixie cuts are also incredibly versatile. For example, this shot proves that it is easy to add feathered layers and add an abundance of volume – provided the pixie is styled accordingly, that is.
37. Short Hair with Layers for Young Girls
Layered haircuts are just as useful, pretty, and appropriate for little girls as they are for women. They will make kids look and feel adorable, especially with some short layered haircuts that are also so much easier to maintain.
38. Inverted Bob
When getting a layered bob, inverted cutting is an essential option to keep in mind as, when combined, the two methods will result in a voluminous, flirty, and chic hairstyle. One that is also so easy to style.
39. Classy Shaved Hairstyle
Who said that shaved hairstyles were too far out? Plenty of these kinds of short-layered haircuts can be quite classy. Take this photo above, for example, and admire the elegance of side-swept layered locks combined with a shaved side.
40. Very Short Layered Hair
If you’re willing to go above and beyond with the shortness of your haircut, choose a blunt or choppy look. Women with small or oval-shaped faces will look radiant with this outgoing hairstyle.
41. Pastel Blend Hairstyle
This is a superb dye job that uses the melting technique to combine three pastel shades. The color melts also help accentuate the various layers in the hair as well as its waviness. This latter can be obtained with a curling iron or wand.
42. Short Layered Spiky Haircut
This haircut is daring and delicate at the same time, and the way you wear it will set the mood. Keep it natural for a delicate look, or add some quality hair products to make it spiky and daring. We also dig the strawberry blonde/copper hair color.
43. Asymmetrical Cut
Why not step fully outside conventions and the comfort zone with an asymmetrical haircut? We love how this particular cut has just enough asymmetry to make it wearable daily and yet it still looks spectacular and out of the ordinary. Note the full side bangs as well!
44. Short Blunt Cut
Blunt bangs look phenomenal when paired with short layered locks, especially when the fringe is shorter and verging on micro bangs. This is a dreamy hairstyle for the unconventional woman who is not afraid to experiment with her look.
45. Flippy Short Layered Hairstyle
Want your hair to look brilliant at any angle, regardless of how you flip or part it? Then this is likely the perfect haircut for you. It’s slightly longer than even the other medium cuts on our list, but the perfect layers deserve all the praise!
46. Super Curly Short-Layered Hair
Curly hair is, by far, the most generous texture as far as short layered haircuts are concerned. Corkscrew curls will easily fall into place, no matter how short or long their overall length might be.
47. Short Blonde Layered Cut
We showcased plenty of blonde hairstyles in this list, but we wanted to specifically offer this color in the spotlight. Short layered haircuts are often associated with the hot season, and we all know that blonde is among those timeless hair colors that always invoke summer colors!
48. V-Shaped Haircut
Get even more creative with your haircut by thinking of specific designs. A V-shape haircut, for instance, is ideal if you’re planning on cutting your hair super short. The top part will be voluminous owing to the well-thought-out shape. Just admire this choppy layered hair back view with an almost V-shape.
49. Pastel Rainbow
Carry the rainbow with you wherever you go! This is yet another great way to wear pastel hair if the previous examples weren’t funky enough for you. Add a bit of every color in the rainbow in your layered hairstyle and use the choppy layers to accentuate the hues. It will make for a funky fresh look.
50. Short Shag Hairstyle
Here is fabulously messy note with an idea of short shag hairstyles. Continue following us on HairMotive, and you’ll see just how much we adore messy hairstyles. After all, this short layered haircut is just one of the many great shag haircuts out there!
51. Layered Blonde Cut
If you are looking for a blonde short layered hairstyle this one is so pretty. She has kept her hair cut right above the shoulders with a few longer layered added in. Finish your look off by curling the layers out and you are all set.
52. Baby Bangs
One of the most popular trends of the year is the micro bangs. In the photo above she is wearing her hair short with plenty of layers and the perfect amount of micro bangs. Add in layers throughout your short hair and you are all set.
53. Layered Blowout Hair
A fresh blowout will make you feel like a brand-new woman. In the photo above she has styled her short hair with plenty of layers that have come to life after her fresh blowout and it looks amazing.
54. Choppy Shaggy Layers
Choppy layers look amazing on their own, but here she has spiced it up a bit with blonde highlights. Here she has kept her layers long with short layers around the face. Add in wispy bangs and you are all set.
55. Fresh Layers on Virgin Hair
This next style is for all the natural women out there with virgin hair. Here she has her beautiful dark brown hair styled with short layers and left wavy. You could always style it straight for a sleeker style.
56. Off-course Layered Cut
This next short-layered hairstyle has an off-coarse layer that is perfectly curled on the bottoms. She added in a thick side part and kept the rest of her hair straight and black for a fresh finish.
57. Messy Angled Bob
If you are tired of the same old bob cut you could always ask for this pretty angled bob and style it messy with waves. She has also added in the perfect amount of blonde highlights with dark roots and it looks amazing.
58. Stacked Angle Bob
Stacked bobs are such a vibe. Here she has kept the hair longer in the front and shorter in the back with the perfect amount of waves. This hairstyle would look amazing on women of all ages.
59. Short Hair with Lowlights
Everyone loves highlights, but lowlights do not get enough love. In the short layered hairstyle above she has added gorgeous lowlights in her dark brown hair and it looks amazing. Keep it cut right above the shoulders and add in pretty waves and you are all set.
60. Soft Balayage on Short-Layered Bob
A balayage is always a good idea when you are thinking of adding color to your short style. In the look above she has cut her hair right above the shoulders with a pretty blonde balayage added in. Keep it parted down the middle and add in a few curls and you will look amazing.
61. Fresh Fall Chop
Looking for a fresh fall hairstyle? In this next look, she is wearing a perfect short layered hairstyle with a fresh fall color added in. She kept the base brown and added a copper color for a beautiful style.
62. Bob Blend Cut
Here is a short, sassy, and stylish look. Here she is wearing her bob with a fresh blunt cut and parted it on the side. Keep it straight to get the most out of this style.
63. Honey Blonde and Copper Highlights on Short Hair
Honey blonde hair is perfect all year round, but it really shines if you wear it in a summer hairstyle. Here she is wearing her short style with a few layers added in and styled it brushed back. Be sure to add in side bangs to complete this look.
64. Short Funky Layered
Funky hairstyles are always in style. In the photo above she is wearing a fresh funky cut with micro bangs added in. Keep the back long and trim the layers to frame the face and you are going to love the way you look.
65. Short Layers with Purple Tips
Short hairstyles with layers always look good when you add in a fresh new color. Here she has kept most of her hair natural and brown and added purple tips. She kept it straight but it would look just as pretty with a few curls added in.
66. Grey Blending
Nowadays women are showing off their greys more than ever before. Here she kept her hair short with lots of layers added in. Then her stylist blended her greys beautifully and it looks amazing.
67. Silver Blue Hairstyle
Up next is a stylish short layered hairstyle with a bright blue hair color added in. To get this look keep your hair right around the shoulders with a few short layers around the face and pretty side bangs on the top.
68. Mauvey Rosey Magic
Another way to go when thinking about adding color to your hair is this Rosey magic color. To get this style keep your hair styled with a blunt bob cut and pair it with stylish curtain bangs. Then add in a Rosey color that matches your skin complexion and you are going to love your new look.
69. Vivid Purple to Magenta Balayage
When most people think of a balayage they think of a blonde hairstyle. But you can do a balayage with any colors you want. Here she started her balayage off with vivid purple color and it fades down perfectly to a dark pink and it looks so pretty.
70. Creative Colors
Another way to spice up your short layered haircut is to add a few creative colors. Here she went with pink and hints of green throughout and it looks amazing with her freshly curled hair.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have a habit of washing your hair before bed, make sure it is completely dry, otherwise you will wake up with a shape of hair that is difficult to straighten and you will have to moisturize it again. Also, if you wear hats in summer or other accessories to protect from the sun, you must keep in mind that due to perspiration and hat pressure, your hair will lose its volume and will not look as good at the end of the day.
If you have long hair, you can postpone the next visit to the salon, when you are too busy, but in the case of short hair, the frequency of appointments increases with hair growth. To maintain a short haircut, you will need more frequent retouching.
Short hair does not have to be a challenge. For a woman, short hair is a way of expressing, a state or simply part of personal style. A short hair must harmonize with the physiognomy, character, and natural shape of the hair, otherwise it can be a total failure. As with any haircut line, but especially for short hair, you have to take into account the way you style your hair: do you always wear the same hairstyle, and do you want to style it depending on the occasion? Do you need fixed lines or versatile lines? Once the desired look is obtained, a very important role is played by styling products, with the help of which different shapes and textures can be obtained.
Conclusion
In conclusion, there is an abundance of short layered haircuts in 2023, and they are so versatile and oh so stylish. They come in all shapes and sizes and are perfect for all personalities. While you can opt for a sleek and classy cut that grazes your chin, you can just as well go wild with the boldest super short haircut you can think of!
In the end, the best short cut is the one that doubles as a reflection of your personal style. Which one did you go for? Tell us your story in a comment!
Warner says
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HM Editor says
Hi Warner,
We’re glad you like our selection and don’t worry! You can get the hang of it, these haircuts are not that complicated once you’ve had enough practice. 🙂 Stay tuned, there’s more to come and you’ll surely find something that doesn’t seem that hard to do.
J. Smith says
Very helpful best Iv’e seen.
Deanna Holliday says
I’m getting my hair cut tomorrow and these pictures gave me plenty to choose from. I’ve narrowed it down to a couple. Loved looking at all the different styles. I noticed Judge Judy. I would know her anywhere. Have been watching her since I was a little girl. By the way the cut looks great on her.