If you’ve been thinking about adding layers but don’t want to lose your length, the “love layers” haircut might be exactly what you’ve been waiting for. This trending style is everywhere right now, and for good reason. Created by celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos, love layers are a fresh update to the classic C-cut, with long, heart-shaped layers that start just below the chin. They add lift around the crown, gently frame the face, and give long hair a more flattering shape without looking overdone.
The trend first gained attention after Gigi Hadid debuted the look, and it didn’t take long for other celebrities, including Penélope Cruz, to wear their own versions. It’s the kind of haircut that makes long hair feel lighter, more polished, and much easier to style. Whether you wear your hair sleek, wavy, or with a little natural texture, these layers help create a more defined silhouette while keeping plenty of length.
If you’re curious about the haircut everyone’s talking about, keep scrolling. We’ve rounded up the best love layers haircut ideas to inspire your next salon visit and show you why this trend is winning so many people over.
#1: Warm Chestnut Shoulder Cut with Flipped Interior Movement
The shortest layers hit the cheekbone, giving a round face the illusion of length by raising the eye line and midface. This is the detail you should appreciate. This is a medium density cut done with internal texturing to give an upward flip and piecey finish to the ends without removing any bulk from the perimeter, to keep the shape full to the shoulders. The warm copper-chestnut is a gloss over a natural dark brown or perhaps a few light panels of balayage that are kept rooty. It looks effortless and natural. If this cut is done on fine hair, it will collapse flat by noon. The layering on this round face depends on the hair having enough volume to support the bent ends and lifted crown. You’ll need a round brush blowout to achieve a very different silhouette. Oval and round faces will benefit the most from the place where the fringe and layers break. Those with square jaws may find that the width at the the shoulders works against them.
#2 Cool Ash Blonde Shoulder Length with Flicked-Out Layer Ends
Each layer of the cut has a specific purpose. They aim to increase the width of the jawline by kicking out the ends. This creates a more filled-out look along the jawline. For those with a longer/horizontal face shape this is more flattering as it adds the extra width. Round face shapes will not achieve the same effect. The shortest layer starts at the cheekbones, with the rest slide cut to fan out. This is what creates that lovely soft flippy look without being too much. Pay attention to the root shadow that has been left darker, a cool mushroom colour, while the mid-lengths are taken up bright ashy blonde babylight highlights. It looks expensive. For fine to medium density hair this style performs well with a round brush blow dry. Thick hair will fight against the flipped ends creating a more puffy look. If you tend to air dry your hair then stay clear of this style, because without the use of heat to style, those layers will sit flat and lose that structured look.
#3 Warm Brunette Mid-Back Layers with Caramel Threading and a Side-Heavy Curtain Piece
The shortest layer sits right at the cheekbone on one side and longer on the other which is what gives this cut its pull. That fringe asymmetry is doing real work for a round face shape, narrowing things down without it looking like it trying. The layers through the mid-lengths were definitely cut with a slide technique because the ends taper (instead of sitting blunt) and that’s what lets them kick and curve outward without looking chunky. You need medium to thick density for this. Thin hair will not hold that volume through the lower half and no amount of product will fix that. The colour is a level 4 brunette base with fine caramel balayage pieces concentrated around the face and scattered light through the lengths warm enough to catch light without reading highlighted. This is a lot of blowout to replicate at home.
#4 Mushroom Blonde Past the Shoulders with Layered Volume That Needs Density to Deliver
It’s hard to make this work on finer hair. Medium to coarse hair is needed to create the blow-dry roundness in the shape because there’s no way to fake it. Notice how the layers stack from the jawline and the way it creates fullness in the mid lengths without any of the pieces looking disconnected? That requires really good density. The short face-framing pieces are cut to sit at the cheekbone which makes them blend forward so they don’t just fall which helps a lot for oval and heart shaped faces. In terms of color, it looks like someone hand painted cool ash blonde ribbons on a darker blonde base and then kept the contrast low and the blend soft so the dimension reads more like texture and less like highlights. If your water is hard, this mushroom-toned blonde will go ashy fast. Round faces should consider this the most because the volume is at the widest right at the jawline.
#5 Dark Chocolate Past the Shoulders with Razored Face Pieces
The shortest layers begin just below the cheeks and are responsible for the most volume. There would just be a lot of flat and dense hair if they weren’t there. See how the hair around the jaw flips out while the rest stays more dense and grounded? That’s the contrast that defines the whole haircut. The razor cutting through the mid-lengths adds a roughed-up texture without unnecessary thinning at the ends. This is just what coarse to medium hair needs. Fine hair, however, will lose that shape pretty quickly. If you have a round face, those cheekbone layers will be very effective at narrowing the look down through the jaw. The color is all one shade, and is a single process deep chocolate brown with the faintest wine undertone catching light at the ends. No highlights, no dimension, just one shade. Someone with less hair density may find that less dimension looks flat and lifeless, but it definitely works here.
#6 Dimensional Bronde Collarbone Flip with Curtain Pieces That Earn the Blowout
The important part here is the way the layers serve different purposes. The face-framing layers are shorter, and have slide cuts to feather open around the cheeks. The inner layers are longer and heavier, creating a flipped-out look of fullness around the collarbone that will not air dry. The ends will bounce and look good because of round brushing and the deliberate tension used. If you do not do this, then the longer layers will hang straight. You need medium to thick density hair for this look to work. The dimmensional balayage, warm bronde with cooler blonde ribbons and a darker root shadow, needs enough hair to show the contrast between tones. With fine hair, those highlight pieces blur together. Anyone with an oval or heart face shape will get the most out of those curtain layers because the framing around the cheeks narrows the look where it counts. If you have a round face with a wider jaw, then those kicks at chin level will add the width right where you don’t want it.
#7 Dark Brunette with Toffee Ribbons and Layers That Start Late
These layers hide below the chin so the weight at the top stays in place, which is important. If you have fine or medium-density hair, you would hate the ends of your hair if starting layering this low because you would end up with just wispies. It will work for you because you have genuine thickness, and the pointy cut ends will give the illusion of movement without actually removing the bulk because the toffee balayage pieces are concentrated mainly in the front and in the frame, while leaving the back and underneath mostly dark brown. That placement is smart if you want some dimension without spending too much. With an oval or oblong face, the pieces that fall at the cheekbones from the center part will create width where it’s needed the most. Round faces will need a different layer placement. This cut won’t be easy to air dry, and without a round brush or large barrel to get that bend at the ends, the layers will just hang flat and separated.
#8 Espresso Brunette with Full-Volume Cascading Layers and Cheekbone Framing
This style requires thick hair. Not medium. Not “pretty full.” Thick. The whole shape relies on density doing the heavy lifting. The shortest layers hit at the cheekbone, which is why the face-framing looks so nice on her oval shape. You can also see the layers pop out at the shoulders instead of falling flat to the body, which tells you \a lot\ of round brush blowout movement is there, and the cut did not do that alone. The layering is point cut in the interior, so she can remove bulk without losing the wide, curtain spread at the ends. If your hair is fine, this silhouette will collapse by noon. On someone with true thickness and hair that’s longer than collarbone, It’s one of the best versions of love layers I’ve seen
#9 Mid-Back Brunette with Slide-Cut Layers and a Curtain Part That Does the Heavy Lifting
The shortest layers in this style are at the cheekbone. They are doing all the architectural work; without these layers, this would just be long hair with some texture. The left side also fans out wider than the right, suggesting these were slide-cut instead of point-cut. The hair was left to fall naturally instead of being forced into uniform movement. That asymmetry feels intentional rather than careless. This is a thick, dense head of hair, and the layering is skillfully done to remove weight without sacrificing volume, which is a narrow target to hit. With fine or medium-density hair, these layers would collapse by noon. Cheekbone framing is especially complimentary on oval and heart-shaped faces. The cool-toned brunette base has a warm subtle blend. It’s not exactly a balayage, more like pieces that caught the light during processing. It prevents the color from looking flat under salon lighting, which is harder to achieve on a single-process brunette than people think. The real drawback is commitment. This volume and structure will need a round brush blowout or a serious velcro roller set. Air drying will give you something completely different.
#10 Sandy Bronde Long Layers with a Center Part That Only Works If You’ve Got the Density
The shortest layers in the cut are at the cheekbone, and they do all the work. Without them, this cut would simply be long hair with highlights. Notice how the face framing pieces break apart into strands, while the remaining length retains all its weight? That’s contrast, and it’s done on purpose, most likely point-cut in the middle and slide-cut around the face. This particular look will not be achieved on fine hair. The color is sandy bronde with hand-painted highlights mid-shaft and downward, leaving the roots to grow out naturally without a hard line. Medium to thick density is a must for this look. The open center part suits oval and heart-shaped faces best, but if you have a strong jaw it may feel exposed particularly as the front pieces curve outward instead of closing in. It’s a blowout-dependent cut, and on wash-and-go days the layers can clump together and lose their distinctive placement.
#11 Jet Black Collarbone Cut with Invisible Layering That Reads as One Length
This style may not look like it has a lot going on, but it actually has a ton of detail. The ends at the collarbone are cut so that they kick out, and then the interior, soft around the jaw, curves inward, so that it adds shape without being overly layered. The weight of the hair was most likely point cut so that it swings freely, without losing bulky perimeter thickness. This style is ideal for medium to thick hair, as it will just wash and go, and it will look amazing. When this style is done on fine hair, it does tend to cling to the neckline and fall more flat, so it may not be as ideal for fine hair. The length that hits at the collarbone is ideal for oval and heart shapes as it makes the whole look more elongated without any bulk being added to the sides. The black color is going to look very shiny and very dark, and with that is going to come a lot of dryness and damage that will be super noticeable.
#12 Warm Copper Past the Collarbone with Layered Waves That Hold Their Own Shape
The layers in this hairstyle begin just below the chin with the longest pieces reaching mid-chest. This is a nice generous drop as it keeps the weight where you need it if your hair has any natural waves. What caught my eye the most is that the face-framing pieces are not cut like traditional curtain bangs. Instead, they are longer and blend into the first layer, so there are no harsh grow-out lines to deal with. This copper is starting off warm brunette base with hand-painted highlights focused around the mid lengths and leaving the root area darker and more natural which makes it look rich and not processed. The texture in this photo is all the hair itself and not from heavy styling, and the slide cutting in the interior of the shape is really working to let air in. Oval and heart face shapes will love this hairstyle, as for round faces not so much because there aren’t any structures at the jaw to create angles. This intense copper color will fade really fast, and no gloss or color safe shampoo is going to fully prevent the orange-to-peach shift after just three weeks.
#13 Strawberry Blonde Shoulder Sweep with Bouncy Curtain Layers
The longest layer reaches just to the collarbone, but the volume sits just above it, right at the cheekbone, which is what makes this work on oval and heart-shaped faces in particular. Note that the curtain fringe isn’t blunt or heavy; it has been point cut so that it breaks into soft and irregular shatter pieces and integrates into the layers that frame the face without a visible line. The warm strawberry blonde color has been hand painted in highlights that are more concentrated towards the front which gives the appearance of more movement. This cut requires medium to thick density. With fine hair, those inner layers end up falling and everything that gives this cut character is eliminated. Stylistic choice clearly involved a big barrel iron and intentional direction, flipping pieces away from the face in different sections. This is not a wash and wear cut.
#14 Rooted Blonde Collarbone Cut with Kicked-Out Interior Texture
There is a lot happening here, and some of it may not be obvious. To begin with, these layers arc in toward the center rather than being stacked out at the perimeter, which is how the ends are able to kick out and have that lived-in bend, rather than curling under like you see on some of the other styles. This is medium-density hair with a natural root shadow that’s been intentionally left dark, likely a level 6, melting into some heavily foiled babylights through the mid-shaft. Air-drying won’t yield these results. The flip and separation you see here is a product of a round brush and some intentional styling. If you have really fine hair, some of these interior layers might be more aggravating than anything since the outline is going to look thinner than the hair itself within a few weeks of the cut. Oval and heart-shaped faces in particular benefit from this as the curtain pieces that split at the cheekbone really do some great structural work. This is a collarbone-length style that is going to suit someone who invests in the styling frequently, three or four days a week, because it won’t just fall into place.
#15 Long Dark Brunette with Scattered Layers and Soft Curtain Bangs
The shortest layer sits at the cheekbone and is doing a majority of the work. Without this layer, this would just be long hair with some texture. It is the single layer that gives a sense of fullness around her face, and the rest is long and undone. The layers look more natural because of how they are point cut and spaced through the mid lengths instead of being cut in uniform stacks. This type of haircut requires a medium to thick density. On fine hair, the internal sections won’t hold their shape and will lay flat against the length of hair by noon. Bangs and cheekbone layers will frame everything beautifully on oval and heart-shaped faces, without being closing. If your face is round or square though, those layers may just sit too wide and add unwanted horizontal weight. The color is not high maintenance and is a natural dark brunette with a few fine caramels that light up through the ends.
#16 Warm Russet Collarbone Shag with Piecey Fringe That Moves on Its Own
The shortest layers in this haircut start at the cheekbone and this placement does a lot of the heavy lifting. It opens up rounder face shapes without it looking like it’s trying to. This is a slide-cut layering technique on medium density hair. It is collarbone length with some interior texture that creates separated, windswept looks even in still photos. The color is a warm russet brown with copper tones that catch the light mostly through the mid lengths which tells me it was likely a gloss or demi application as opposed to foils. With fine hair, these layers will lay flat within hours of styling and that is not a maybe. If you don’t have enough density to hold the separation between pieces, you won’t get separation and separation is what this cut is going for. What I keep noticing is how the fringe seamlessly blends into the face framers, so there’s no hard line where bangs end and hair start which means growing them out won’t be painful.
#17 Rich Cinnamon Long Layers with a Deep Side Part That Earns Its Keep
The real structural work being done here is from the side part, which pushes the volume over to one side and creates that diagonal sweep over the forehead that helps to elongate rounder face shapes. You can see that the shortest layer is at the cheekbone, not the jaw, and that placement matters. This is chest-length, medium to thick density hair, with long layered point cuts through the interior to remove weight without losing fullness to the ends. It looks like the color is a warm cinnamon glaze on top of a deeper brunette, likely a gloss or demi layered over some natural brown, which will fade quickly. On fine hair, the layers will separate and look stringy within a week of washing.
#18 Collarbone Brunette with Honey Pieces and a Deliberate Part Gap
Notice the construction of the layers starting at the jaw level, which is doing all the work here. That gap between the shortest framing piece and the rest of the length offers extra fullness in the mid-face area, which is ideal for oval and oblong shapes. The color is a dark brunette base with fine, hand-painted honey ribbons concentrated around the front to catch light. Medium density, straight to slightly wavy texture. This will not be the case on fine hair without a round brush and effort wash day. The internal layers were point cut to give it that non-blunt look while still holding weight at the perimeter, and that is what makes it relaxed instead of styled. If you have thick and coarse hair, the pieces won’t separate this cleanly.
#19 Warm Auburn Collarbone Cut with Stacked Interior Layers
This layer ends right at the cheekbone and does the most work. Notice how the layers are stacked and flip outward at the ends without using a round brush? That’s medium-denisty hair that has enough texture to hold shape. The cut has heavy point cutting through the interior to create that separated, piecey movement while the perimeter stays one length at the collarbone. Fine hair will not do this. It will lie flat between the layers and look thin in the gaps. The warm copper tone here is a single process, not a balayage. You can tell because there is saturation that is even from root to tip with no dimension shift. It’s a gorgeous color on warm/olive skin tones. On round faces, those cheekbone-grazing pieces narrow everything beautifully. If you have a long face, skip this one entirely because the vertical lines will stretch it further.
#20 Sun-Kissed Bronde with Long Feathered Layers and Wispy Bangs
Starting at the cheek bone the shortest layer is doing the most work. Without that layer, this would just look like long hair with some highlights. The bangs are cut wispy enough to see her forehead through it, which is what prevents them from feeling heavy on the face. This color is a hand painted bronde so the brightest pieces are around the face and scattered through the mid lengths while the roots are a natural mid brown. It reads effortless, but it is not. The best hair type to hold this shape is fine to medium density hair. If hair is thick then it will puff out where the layers are instead of having that loose look like in the photos. If you skip trims for more than 8 weeks this cut will lose a lot of its structure.
#21 Deep Mahogany with Blown-Out Volume Layers Past the Chest
This style requires a lot of hair. The layers begin just below the chin and sweep outwards in wide arcs. These only look this way on thick hair because they actually need a lot of volume to hold the hair up. Now, look at how the longest pieces kick outwards. This means that each section was round brushed during a blow dry, which added a ton of extra bounce to the hair. That bounciness definitely won’t happen if the hair is air dried. The color is a burgundy mahogany. It’s probably a permanent demi color over a dark base with fine highlights…maybe to catch the light on the curves of each layer. This type of cut is really good for oval or heart-shaped faces. If your face is round, all that width at cheek level will work against you. If you have fine hair, trying to replicate this will just make it look stringy.
#22 Collarbone Bronde with Side-Swept Layers That Actually Do Something
You can see the shortest layer kicks out right at the cheekbone and the longer pieces below it tuck in. That opposing movement is the whole point of this cut and it only works on medium density hair. If it’s too thick, those layers will stack into a helmet. If it’s too fine, there’s nothing to hold that flip. The color is a hand-painted bronde, darker at the root and sandy pieces concentrated around the face, which is doing more work than the cut to create dimension. Oval and heart-shaped faces will love this length because it widens right at the jaw without adding bulk to the bottom. Square jaw, not so much. This cut will grow out looking shapeless within 6 weeks.
#23 Copper Love Layers with Curtain Fringe
The most important of the three layers rests at the cheekbone. It serves to narrow the lower face and lift everything up, which is why it works well on round or square jaw shapes. The longest layers are slide cut through the mid-lengths and ends which leaves more movement at mid-lengths and ends while still retaining density at the bottom. The ends look a little fuller and that means that this was cut on someone with medium to thick hair, and if yours is fine you will not get this result. The copper color shows a warm auburn root that shifts brighter throughout the lengths and is most likely a gloss over lightened pieces. The color is going to fade really fast, and every two to three weeks you’ll notice it dulling. It’s the honest cost of a copper this saturated. If you’re ready for the upkeep, it’s worth it.
#24 Warm Blonde Mid-Length with Face-Framing Sweep
The most important layers in this style lightly touch the cheekbone, which is great. The face-framing layers are cut slightly forward on the diagonal rather than blunt, so they don’t look like they’re two solid sparkly curtains! This look won’t work with fine, straight hair or hair that needs to be heat styled. It won’t have the volume through the crown or the flip at the bottom. It will also be flat when this photo shows a lot of fullness. This cut looks great on oval or heart face shapes. If your jaw is wider, those cheekbone pieces can be more wispier to create a more emphasizing rather than softening effect. The pattern of growth on the hair lightened towards the ends to give a more natural look. You won’t be chasing your roots every six weeks since the highlights were hand-painted away from the roots.
#25 Shoulder-Length Brunette with Movement Built Into the Cut
The before picture shows some hair that isn’t damaged or unhealthy, it’s just heavy. It makes her hair look flat to her head, and makes medium to thick hair density disappear. The after picture shows what happens when slide cutting is done at the cheeks and the ends are left at collarbone length. The face framing pieces are cutting narrow at the jaw and opening the center of the face. This style works best for oval and heart face shapes, and straight to wavy hair that has enough density to support the volume that will be created. If your hair is fine and thin, it will look flat by noon and the layers will look wispy. This isn’t a styling issue, it’s a density issue, and there is nothing a round brush will do to fix that.
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