61 Short Layered Haircuts Women Are Loving Right Now
Ready to switch up your look with a trendsetting, flattering hairstyle? Short layered haircuts offer ease and versatility, turning everyday hair into a statement. We selected the following cuts for their perfect mix of style and practicality.
1. Textured Chin-Length Layered Bob

The textured chin-length bob delivers that enviable morning routine without the styling marathon. Layers throughout create natural bounce and flow that elevate even your most casual hair days. Ask your stylist for point cutting at the ends to achieve that imperfect texture that makes this cut so modern.
2. Curly Layered Bob with Bangs

Short curly hair thrives with the right layering technique, and this bob proves it. The layers remove weight while boosting your natural curls and adding playful bounce. Paired with brow-skimming bangs, this style creates a perfect frame around your face.
3. Classic Layered Bob

Some styles become classics for good reason, and the timeless layered bob is definitely one of them. The subtle layers add dimension without sacrificing clean lines. This versatile cut flatters most face shapes and works with virtually any hair texture or thickness.
4. Asymmetric Bob with Chunky Layers

Break the rules with this bold, architectural take on the traditional bob. The asymmetric cutting line creates visual interest with chunky layers that add texture and volume where you need it most. Make a statement with this surprisingly wearable style.
5. Short Cropped Cut with Wispy Layers

Freedom comes in the form of this cropped cut with delicate wispy layers. The shorter length means minimal styling time, while the feathery layers ensure the look remains soft rather than severe. Tell your stylist you want light feathering around the hairline to maintain a feminine look.
6. Modern Pixie with Textured Top

The modern pixie has evolved to incorporate playful texture on top for maximum versatility. Longer strands on the crown create many styling options. The contrast between the textured top and shorter sides gives this cut its contemporary finish.
7. Short Layered Shag

The shag has made its return, and this shorter version packs all the rock-and-roll attitude. Multiple layers create the signature shaggy texture that looks even better slightly messy. The cut works with your natural hair movement rather than fighting it, making daily styling pretty easy.
8. Short Feathered Layers

Feathered layers create the soft, fluttery effect that flatters every face shape. The technique removes weight while maintaining movement throughout the cut. Ask your stylist for feathering with thinning shears for that perfect blend that looks natural and lived-in from day one.
9. Feathered Pixie Bob

This clever hybrid combines the face-framing properties of a bob with the ease of a pixie. Feathered layers throughout create a shape that flatters your bone structure. The cut grows out gracefully, extending weeks between salon visits while maintaining its distinctive shape and character.
10. Short Piecey Layers

This deliberately choppy cut creates the kind of messy-but-amazing texture people constantly try to achieve with expensive products. The disconnection between strands creates depth and movement that basic styles simply can’t match. A small amount of texturizing paste enhances the natural separation.
11. Stacked Bob with Feathered Layers

Volume meets precision in this brilliant short haircut. The stacked back creates automatic fullness. The feathered layers ensure that the style remains soft and movable. You’ll love how this cut maintains its shape as it grows out, too.
12. Layered Bob for Thick Hair

Got thick hair? This bob was designed specifically for abundant locks. The smart layering removes bulkiness in key areas without taking away the fullness most people envy. Thick hair becomes manageable and falls naturally into place, making daily styling quicker and far less frustrating.
13. Textured Side-Swept Pixie

Make a confident statement with this side-swept pixie with a feminine appeal. Textured cutting methods create movement in the longer top section for added volume. The side-swept direction frames the face while offering a subtly asymmetric finish.
14. Short Choppy Vivid Layers

Embrace texture with this head-turning choppy cut that’s anything but boring. The deliberate inconsistency in the layers creates a playful, piecey effect that reflects light from every angle. It’s the perfect way to add an artistic, editorial feel to your everyday style.
15. Wispy Layered Bob

Softness defines this delicate approach to layering that works wonders on finer hair types. Wispy ends prevent the harsh line that can make some bobs feel dated. The layering pattern adds volume at the crown while maintaining enough weight at the ends to ensure proper movement.
16. Pixie Mullet

Forget everything you thought you knew about mullets – this modern pixie version is all sophistication mixed with edginess. Shorter layers around the face blend into longer pieces at the nape of the neck. The contrast between lengths gives this cut its distinctive character while remaining thoroughly modern.
17. Shaggy Mullet with Layers

This layered mullet offers maximum personality with minimal effort. Multiple layers throughout create the signature shaggy texture that improves with each day between washes. Tell your stylist you want disconnected layers with soft edges for that perfectly undone shaggy look.
18. Bob with Bangs and Long Layers

This bob mixes bangs with long layers that fall just right. The fringe brings attention to your eyes, and the soft layers that start around your cheekbones help shape your face without feeling too heavy. You can wear it straight, add a little wave, or tuck it behind your ears – it always looks good.
19. Textured Pixie with Layers

This pixie proves that short hair can have incredible dimension with the right layering technique. Varied lengths create depth and movement throughout the crown area. The textured cutting method ensures that the style never falls flat, even on fine hair types.
20. Graduated Layered Bob with Waves

Get the perfect blend of structure and softness with this graduated bob enhanced with waves. The subtle graduation creates automatic volume at the back while maintaining length around the face. The layered cutting technique ensures that waves form naturally without excessive styling.
21. Stacked Pixie Layered Feathering

For maximum impact with minimal length, this stacked pixie delivers serious style credentials. The stacked back creates automatic volume – feathered layers ensure a soft, flattering shape. It’s the kind of cut that holds its shape no matter how low-effort your morning is.
22. Short Wavy Layers

Work with your natural texture with this haircut designed to accentuate waves. The layers are cut to prevent puffiness at the ends while giving your waves a nice bounce. You’ll get that relaxed, slightly tousled look that looks even better on second-day hair.
23. Short Feathered Layers

You’ll get stunning movement with these delicate feathered layers that create soft dimension. The feathering technique removes extra weight while maintaining a feminine shape throughout the cut. Perfect for women who want to refresh their look.
24. Piecey Blunt Layers

This innovative cut combines the structure of blunt ends with the texture of piecey layers. The contradictory techniques create an interesting tension in the hair that translates to major style points. Ask for subtle point cutting on the ends to achieve that coveted piecey separation.
25. Classic Bob with Subtle Layers

This is your go-to bob if you like something clean and simple but not too blunt. The soft layers keep it from feeling bulky and help it sit just right. You’ll notice how neatly it falls into place, even without much styling.
26. Textured Bob with Piecey Layers

This bob is all about that laid-back, textured look. The layers fall in separate pieces, so it never looks flat or stiff. A small amount of texturizing product enhances the definition between layers for major visual impact.
27. Spiky Textured Pixie

This pixie has attitude in all the right ways. The top is choppy and spiked, so you can play around with the shape. Keeping the sides short makes the whole cut feel fresh and bold. The contrast between the textured crown and clean sides gives this cut its distinctive attitude.
28. Tousled Layered Bob

There’s nothing fussy about this bob. This casual look has a layering pattern that creates automatic movement that looks even better with minimal styling. Simply rough-dry your hair and use a texturizing spray for added definition.
29. Wavy Bob with Textured Layered Ends

Amplify your natural waves with this clever cutting technique focusing on the ends. The textured layers at the perimeter create beautiful movement without removing interior weight. Perfect for women who want subtle dimension while maintaining the strength of their natural hair pattern.
30. Short Rounded Bob

Geometric precision makes this rounded bob a standout choice. The curved cutting line creates a beautiful frame around the face that flatters most bone structures. Despite its precision, soft layers prevent the shape from feeling too rigid or dated.
31. Textured Choppy Pixie with Longer Back

Break pixie conventions with this unexpected take featuring a longer back section. The choppy texture creates a style similar to a mullet-pixie hybrid that’s filled with texture.
32. Tousled Layered Bob with Waves

This bob has that beachy, textured look without much effort. The long layers help your waves fall nicely and avoid poofy ends. It can get a little frizzy without the right product, so a smoothing cream helps (or try one of these conditioners for frizzy hair).
33. Short Bob Layers

This short bob is great if you want something neat that doesn’t fall flat. The layers keep your hair from looking too heavy or stiff, especially around the sides. If your hair’s super straight or fine, you might need a little root lift spray to help it hold some volume.
34. Feathered Layers Bob

This bob has soft, flippy layers that taper at the ends, giving your hair a lifted look. The feathering helps break up the shape so it doesn’t sit like a helmet – especially helpful if you’ve got medium-density hair. It can fall a bit flat on super straight hair, so a quick blow-dry with a round brush goes a long way.
35. Sleek Bob with Choppy Layers

This contemporary bob has a smooth base with added piecey texture from the choppy layers. If your hair is super straight, try a texturizing product to keep those layers visible.
36. Short Side-Swept Layered Hair

Frame your face perfectly with this flattering side-swept cut. The asymmetric direction draws attention to your best features while creating a modern shape. The layering prevents heaviness while ensuring fabulous movement.
37. Stacked Short Bob with Bangs

Create instant volume with this brilliant stacked bob complemented by face-framing bangs. The graduated back automatically creates fullness without requiring teasing or excessive product. It also helps lighten thick hair, as you can see above. Tell your stylist you want a stacked angle with barely-there, staggered layers for that perfect shape.
38. Layered Bob with Tousled Movement

This bob has medium layers cut to give your hair that piecey, slightly undone texture. The ends are point-cut to keep them from looking full, which helps create that tousled look even without a curling iron.
39. Pixie with Tapered Layers

Enjoy the freedom of a low-maintenance pixie with clever tapering techniques. The layers gradually increase in length from the nape of the neck to the crown for a beautiful shape. It’s lightweight and great for warmer weather.
40. Layered Pixie with Feathering

Softness meets structure in this pixie that incorporates delicate feathering. The feathered effect creates texture without the harshness that can make some pixies feel too sharp or edgy. The shape is light and flattering, especially around the crown and sides.
41. Textured Pixie with Tapered Nape

Try a pixie with texture up top and a clean, tapered nape. It’s a great combo if you like short hair that still has some shape up top. A texturizing cream will help keep it from going flat.
42. Stacked Bob with Volume

Experience built-in body with this cleverly structured bob that creates automatic volume. The stacked cutting technique elevates the back section for fullness. Perfect for women with finer hair seeking a volumized effect.
43. Voluminous Pixie with Choppy Layers

Clean and simple, this choppy pixie has plenty of volume with several layers. The shape holds well between trims, which is great for low-maintenance days. Ask your stylist for a close taper at the nape with choppy blending through the crown.
44. Short Tapered Pixie

Tapered layers give this pixie a bolder, almost shaggy look with plenty of volume on top. It’s easy to style with a little wax or pomade to show off the texture. Be sure to get regular trims to reshape it to keep it from looking uneven as it grows out.
45. Textured Pixie with Waves

A soft pink shade adds a fun take to an otherwise classic pixie haircut. The textured cutting technique works with your hair’s natural movement. It’s great for women with natural waves who want a modern short hair look.
46. Tapered Pixie with Layers

Layers throughout the crown give this pixie shape and texture, while the tapered back keeps it close to the neck. It’s a great balance between soft volume on top and a clean finish in the back. Ask your stylist for short, blended layers up top with a tight taper at the nape of the neck for easy maintenance.
47. Cropped Layers with Lime Stripes

Break all the rules with this boldly artistic short layered haircut featuring vibrant lime accents. The cropped shape offers the perfect canvas for creative color placement that peeks through the face-framing layers. For the subtly adventurous, this haircut delivers major personality.
48. Layered Bob for Fine Hair

Fine-haired women will appreciate this layered bob, which is designed to maximize apparent density. The careful layering creates volume without removing too much weight from the ends. Note that heavy styling products can weigh it down fast, so go light.
49. Layered Pixie Bob with Fullness

Can’t decide between a pixie and bob? A little longer than a pixie, but shorter than a bob, this pixie bob gives you the best of both. The layering creates beautiful fullness throughout the crown area. The length around the face allows for the face-framing benefits of a bob, while the shorter back ensures easy maintenance.
50. Bob with Layered Ends

Ends are softly layered to break up the weight without changing the overall bob shape. It gives the cut more movement and helps it lay better around the jawline. Great if you want texture without committing to shorter layers all over.
51. Short Feathered Stacked Bob with Texture

Experience maximum volume with minimum effort, thanks to the feathered layers of this bob. The stacked back creates automatic lift, and feathered layers ensure a soft, flattering finish. An excellent option for a voluminous style.
52. Angled Layered Waves

Angled lines give the front more length, and the layers help your waves fall naturally. It’ll work best with waves since it might not sit right on pin-straight hair (or very thick) without some thinning or texture. Ask your stylist for an angled bob with long surface layers to achieve this balanced shape.
53. Wavy Layered Bob

Show off your natural hair texture with this bob specifically designed to enhance wavy hair. The length hits around the chin, giving your waves room to fall naturally without flipping out awkwardly. Ask your stylist for soft, blended layers that start around the cheekbones and keep the ends slightly textured for movement.
54. Textured Bob Flipped Ends

Channel retro vibes with a modern take on this textured bob featuring subtly flipped ends. The texture prevents the flip from feeling dated. It’s the perfect option for women who appreciate vintage influences translated into contemporary, wearable styles.
55. Modern Short Shag with Layers

The classic shag gets a contemporary update with this shorter, more refined version and striking lavender shade. Multiple layers create the signature shaggy texture. The layers are choppy and light, which helps add volume.
56. Tapered Pixie with Volume

Wear your hair short without sacrificing volume with this cleverly designed pixie. The tapered sides create a clean shape. Longer layers on top can be stacked for additional volume.
57. Graduated Straight Bob with Soft Layers

A sleek angle and subtle layering combine for a bob that feels clean with sharp ends. Layers in the front hug the jawline nicely. (If you have thicker hair, you might need extra layering to avoid a blocky shape.)
58. Layered Jaw-Length Bob

Hit the sweet spot between short and extra short with this perfectly proportioned jaw-length bob. It’s flattering on most face shapes and doesn’t need much daily styling. Layers lighten up thick strands.
59. Long Pixie with Side Sweep

A longer top gives this pixie a dramatic side-swept look that’s super flattering. You can smooth it out or mess it up with a little product. Try to leave it long enough to tuck behind your ear so that it doesn’t constantly fall over your face.
60. Textured Shaggy Pixie with Bangs

Bangs and short, shaggy layers give this pixie an artsy, retro feel. It’s great for adding volume without going ultra-short. The vivid shade makes those textured layers really stand out.
61. Classic Stacked Bob with Wispy Layers

Sometimes, the classics become classics for good reason, as this perfectly executed stacked bob demonstrates. The graduated back creates automatic volume. The wispy layers create a soft, feminine finish.