53 Best Stunning Layered Hairstyles With Bangs You Must Try

Layers undoubtedly spruce up your regular hairstyle! But, if you want to amp up your look, consider some of these incredibly layered hairstyles with bangs. Why? Because the combination of bangs and layers not only transforms a drab hairstyle, but also augments your facial features and face shapes. For example, side-swept bangs paired with feathered layers make your forehead look smaller, highlighting your jawline and cheekbones. Bangs can be used to conceal prominent or sharp foreheads seen on diamond, heart, or square and rectangular face shapes. If you have very thick and unmanageable hair, layers can lessen your volume and make it easier to style and care for. This prevents your thick hair from becoming tangled and knotted easily. Layers also frame your face to accentuate all your best features. Just watch The Devil Wears Prada and watch Anne Hathway’s character get fashionably transformed with layers and bangs. You will be swearing by these fashionable hairstyles when you are done! Keep reading for more information!

Before You Get Started

• Layers are a texturizing and volumizing haircut. So if you have flat and fine hair, these styles are for you as they create the illusion of bouncy hair.
• Your stylist can also help you with invisible layers if you want depth but do not want to lose volume.
• For a face-framing effect, opt for big, round layers in the front. This will help soften a square jaw.

53 Layered Hairstyles With Bangs That Are Absolutely Stunning

1. Mid-Length Hair With Curtain Bangs
2. Long Layers With See-Through Bangs
3. Loose Curls With Long Bangs
4. Subtle Waves With Sparse Bangs
5. Straight Hair And Bangs
6. Half Pony With Split-Up Bangs
7. Pouffed Up Bangs
8. Bouncy Blue And Purple Curls With Side Swept Bangs
9. Top Bun With Two Tiered Bangs
10. Platinum Short Shag Layers
11. Fine Layers And Voluminous Bangs
12. Casual Waves And Center Parted Bangs
13. Dip Dyed Layers With Blunt Bangs
14. Short Curly Layers With Front Bangs
15. Teenage Open Curls And Side Swept Bangs
16. Roughened Up Shoulder Length Layers
17. Short Layers Straight Out Of The Bed
18. Long Layers With Simple Straight Cut Bangs
19. Desert Rose Waves And Straight Bangs
20. Super Curly Layers With Super Straight Bangs
21. Straight Ombre Layers And Eye Grazing Bangs
22. Lustrous Long Layers With Dense Side Swept Bangs
23. Rough And Shaggy Layers And Bangs
24. Low Waves With Asymmetrical Bangs
25. Barbie Blonde Layers
26. Voluminous Curls With Pushed Back Bangs
27. Gradually Leveled Layers
28. Electric Blue Curls And Side Swept Fringe
29. Dense Rainbow Bangs
30. Rounded Edges And Bangs
31. Blow-Dried Edges And Small Bangs
32. Messed Up Waves And Split Up Bangs
33. High Half Ponytail
34. Blunt Bangs Accented By A Headband
35. Elegant Bumped Up Side Swept Bangs
36. Bouncy Curls And Voluminous Bangs
37. Swept Back Curls With Center Parted Bangs
38. Messy Ponytail With Face Sweeping Fringe
39. Braided Headband With Straight Bangs
40. Tightly Curled Layers And Bangs
41. Red Feathered Out Layers
42. Super Short Waves
43. Dented Curls And Sweeping Bangs
44. Beyonce Bangs
45. Plopped Curls
46. Quirky Bangs
47. Curly Layers With Halfway Bangs
48. Sultry Headband Updo
49. Messy Textured Braid
50. Bedhead Layers
51. Relaxed Curls With Wispy Bangs
52. Messy Bun And Disheveled Fringe
53. Layered Bob With Bangs

1. Mid-Length Hair With Curtain Bangs

Jennifer Lopez can pull off any style with ease. I bet you all would agree, considering how effortlessly she has styled these gorgeous curtain bangs with her mid-length layers. If you are looking for bangs that highlight your sexy cheekbones and bring out the best of your facial features, choose this look. What’s even better? It looks stunning on all face shapes!

What You Need

• Volumizing mousse
• Round brush
• Blow drier
• Hairspray

How To Style

1. Wash and prep your hair with a dollop of volumizing mousse.
2. Brush your hair, make a middle part, and separate your bangs.
3. Take small sections of your hair and start blow drying while brushing them outwards with a round brush.
4. You can also use a large barrel curler to create the subtle waves instead of a round brush and blow dryer.
5. After blow-drying all your hair, move to the bangs.
6. Use the same round brush to brush your bangs outwards and blow dry them simultaneously.
7. Slowly release your bangs and let them fall freely at the sides.
8. Finishing off the look with some hairspray.

2. Long Layers With See-Through Bangs

Need a hairstyle with bangs that looks good with every attire? Then, this gorgeous Nina Dobrev look might be for you. Get your girl-next-door vibes on with this simple and sweet look that requires minimal styling, especially if you have naturally wavy hair.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• Hair brush
• Curling iron
• Hairspray

How To Style

1. Wash and prep your hair, and make a vertical Z-shaped hair parting.
2. Spritz some heat protection spray on your tresses, and separate your bangs from the rest of the hair.
3. Divide your hair into small sections and brush each section to make it straight and tangle-free.
4. Now, take 1–2-inch hair sections at a time, and loosely curl your hair from near the cheekbones to the ends.
5. Gently run your fingers through the curls and shake them up for soft waves.
6. Straighten your bangs and brush them gently.
7. Finish off with some hairspray.

3. Loose Curls With Long Bangs

Let me start off with a look that I am sporting myself right now. These short layers cut on Vanessa Hudgens’ long-length hair are perfect for someone who has bushy, voluminous hair and does not want to reduce their length. The layers will help open up and define the natural texture of your hair, be it curly or straight. The long, side swept face framing bangs can be styled parted down the middle or the side, it’s your call.

According to Casey Simmons, a curly hair expert and the owner of Royal Locks Curl Care, “This look from the late ‘80s has been modernized, just in time for wavy curls to make a huge trending comeback today. The natural waves flow perfectly in long wavy curly hair. Adding the side swept bang gives your look a polished boho-chic feel.”

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• 1.5 inch curling iron
• Light hold hair spray

How To Style

1. Prep your washed, dried hair with some heat protectant.
2. Picking up 2 inch sections of hair at a time, curl all your hair using the curling iron. Casey Simmons, a curly hair expert, also suggests using large, round, heatless curlers/rollers to create this look.
3. Part your bangs on one side and finish off with a few spritzes of light hold hair spray.

Casey Simmons discusses the importance of using a heat protectant. She says, “Silicones like cyclopentasiloxane, amodimethicone, or dimethicone in a heat protectant product protect the hair from thermal heat (i.e. blow dryer or curling iron) and UV rays by gently coating the strands and locking in water. These types of silicones are water-based and wash out after use, avoiding buildup.”

Quick Tip

If you have dry or frizzy hair, opt for a good styling cream to style your bangs effortlessly. However, avoid creams in case of oily hair.

4. Subtle Waves With Sparse Bangs

If you are afraid of getting blunt straight bangs cut out of fear of looking like a 12-year-old, these sparse bangs are just for you. The subtle wavy texture creates perfect dents that frame your face. The sparse bangs are not ‘IN YOUR FACE!’ but still do their job of concealing your forehead and looking cute.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• Texturizing spray
• Straightening iron
• 2 inch curling iron
• Paddle brush

How To Style

1. Spray on some heat protectant and texturizing spray all over your washed, dried hair.
2. Picking up 2 inch sections of hair at a time, and wrapping them around the curing iron just twice, curl all your hair.
3. Run a paddle brush through your curls to open them up and make them look wavy.
4. Finish off by running a straightening iron through your bangs.

5. Straight Hair And Bangs

Dakota Johnson’s signature straight hair and bangs are absolutely to die for. Her straight cut bangs strike the perfect balance between cute and sexy. Long layers work wonders in drawing attention to your cleavage, which I am sure helped Johnson out while starring in 50 Shades of Grey *wink wink*.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• Straightening iron
• Smoothening serum

How To Style

1. Apply heat protectant all over your washed and dried hair.
2. Picking up 1 inch sections of hair at a time, straighten all your hair.
3. Straighten your bangs until they are poker straight.
4. Rub smoothening serum all over your hands and run them through your hair to get rid of any frizz.

6. Half Pony With Split-Up Bangs

OK, I think it’s safe to say that Zooey Deschanel is the undisputed queen of bangs.

This is probably what she goes through every morning. #thestruggleisreal

If your bangs are being particularly annoying and refusing to settle down (we all have those days), take inspiration from this look where Zooey has simply tied her hair in a cute half ponytail and split her layered bangs down the middle, instead of trying to make them stay in one place.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• 1.5 inch curling iron
• Paddle brush
• Hair elastic
• Light hold hair spray

How To Style

1. Prep your washed, dried hair with some heat protectant.
2. Picking up 2 inch sections of hair at a time, curl the lower half of all your hair.
3. Leaving out your bangs, brush back all the hair in your first layer and tie it into a high half ponytail.
4. Curl your bangs by wrapping their ends just once around the curling iron.
5. Part your bangs down the middle to finish off the look.

7. Pouffed Up Bangs

This is wedding hair at its best. When curled, the long layers come together to form a cascading fall of big ringlets down your shoulders. If you are worried that your bangs will move around a lot and require too much touching up, you can pin them back in a pouf to get a more polished look.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• Straightening iron
• 2 inch curling iron
• Teasing comb
• Fine toothed comb
• Bobby pins
• Medium hold hair spray

How To Style

1. Prep your washed, dried hair with some heat protectant.
2. Straighten all your hair.
3. Picking 3 inch sections of hair at a time, curl the lower half of all your hair.
4. Flip all your hair in front, over both your shoulders.
5. Tease down some hair right behind your bangs.
6. With a fine toothed comb, smoothen down your bangs over your teased hair.
7. Gather the bangs in the center and pin them at the back of your head to make a pouf.
8. Finish off with some medium hold hair spray to prevent the curls from unfurling through the day.

8. Bouncy Blue And Purple Curls With Side Swept Bangs

If you have always dreamed about coloring your hair a funky color, this is your chance. These short layers on mid-length hair have been taken to whole other level with the help of deep blue and purple shades and bouncy curls. The side swept bangs have been kept long to blend into the layers.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• 2 inch curling iron
• Paddle brush

How To Style

1. Apply heat protectant all over your washed and dried hair.
2. Picking up big 3 inch chunks of hair at a time, curl the lower half of all your hair. Basically, do not roll your hair around your curling iron right up till the roots.
3. Part your bangs on the side you prefer.
4. Gently run a paddle brush through your curls to open them up and give you a softer look.

9. Top Bun With Two Tiered Bangs

With her cutesy, quirky, and unconventional style, Maisie Williams has been taking all the red carpets by storm recently. Case in point: These faux bangs that she sported under a flat top bun at the 2016 Emmy Awards. Hers is maybe fake but you can totally go for some blunt straight bangs with longer sides to frame your face.

What You Need

• Texturizing spray
• Fine toothed comb
• Hair elastic
• Bobby pins
• Straightening iron
• Light hold hair spray

How To Style

1. Prep your washed, dried hair with some texturizing spray.
2. Leaving out your bangs, comb all your hair back with a fine toothed comb and tie it into a super high ponytail right at the top of your head.
3. Twist this ponytail right till the end.
4. Now roll the twisted ponytail into a neat, flat bun.
5. Secure this bun to your head by pushing bobby pins into it from all directions.
6. Straighten your bangs.
7. Finish off with some light hold hairspray to prevent the bun from loosening up through the day.

10. Platinum Short Shag Layers

Who says that you can’t get layers cut into your short shag hair? This adorable cut in platinum blonde hair will make you look like a tree faerie. Or an adorable pixie! The windswept look created by blow drying your hair will make you look absolutely magical. This is one of the easiest short-length, layered hairstyles with bangs, as it hardly takes a few minutes.

What You Need

• Volumizing mousse
• Round brush
• Blowdryer
• Texturizing spray

How To Style

1. Spread a dollop of volumizing mousse throughout your washed, wet hair.
2. With the ends of your hair rolled around the round brush and the brush pulled back, blowdry all your hair.
3. Bend your head forward and shake out all your hair to add more volume to it.
4. Part your hair on one side.
5. Finish off with some texturizing spray to add more hold to your wavy hair.

11. Fine Layers And Voluminous Bangs

This layered look is a quintessential teenage hairstyle. All you need to do is get your haircut in layers that are concentrated at the ends of your medium-length hair and long side swept bangs that dramatically sweep across half your face.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• Straightening iron
• Smoothening serum

How To Style

1. Apply heat protectant on your hair.
2. Straighten all your hair, making sure to bend the iron towards your face while pulling it down.
3. Create a deep parting on one side.
4. Finish off with some smoothening serum to get a sleeker look.

12. Casual Waves And Center Parted Bangs

I know that most days you don’t have enough time to style your hair perfectly. Well, these casual layers on Sienna Miller’s shoulder length hair that have been blowdried into waves take a ridiculously short time to achieve. Plus, the long face-framing bangs parted down the middle help maintain your effortless vibe.

What You Need

• Sea salt spray
• Blowdryer
• 2 inch curling iron
• Paddle brush
• Wide toothed comb

How To Style

1. Spritz on some sea salt spray all over your washed, wet hair.
2. Blowdry all your hair while brushing it out with a paddle brush.
3. Curl all your hair by wrapping them only once around your curling iron to get loose waves
4. Part your bangs down the middle.
5. Spray on some more sea salt spray and comb out your hair to enhance your waves.

13. Dip Dyed Layers With Blunt Bangs

Have you always dreamed of looking like a Manic Pixie Dream Girl? You know, like a girl who has her own unique sense of style and seems like she does not belong on this plane of existence and has probably descended from another ethereal dimension? Well, with these dip dyed layers and blunt, eye-grazing bangs, you will definitely look like one.

What You Need

• Hair bleach
• Hair color of your choice
• Bowl
• Hair dyeing brush
• Aluminum foil
• Round brush
• Blowdryer
• Straightening iron

How To Style

1. Bleach the ends of your hair until it is down to a blonde shade.
2. Mix some hair color and conditioner in a bowl.
3. Apply the hair color mixture to your bleached hair.
4. Wrap the colored hair in aluminum foil and leave it on for 30 minutes.
5. Wash and condition your hair to get rid of the excess color.
6. With the help of a round brush, blowdry all your hair, making sure you turn the round brush towards your face while doing so.
7. Straighten your bangs to finish off the look

14. Short Curly Layers With Front Bangs

Get your short hair cut in layers and you will never have to worry about knots and tangles again. Some tight curls and straight bangs will make you like a Parisian model right off the runway. And if you decide to dye it a funky color (lavender, perhaps?), you can take your look to a whole new level.

What You Need

• Blowdryer
• Heat protectant
• 1 inch curing iron
• Medium hold hair spray

How To Style

1. Blowdry all of your washed, wet hair.
2. Apply heat protectant to your hair.
3. Picking up 1 inch sections of hair at a time, curl lower half of all your hair.
4. Run your fingers through your hair and shake out your curls.
5. Finish off with a few spritzes of medium hold hair spray to prevent the curls from unfurling throughout the day.

15. Teenage Open Curls And Side Swept Bangs

Take a page out of Ashley Greene’s look book. With her layered hair swept away from her face in open curls and voluminous side swept and highlighted bangs, she looks like a true Californian girl headed straight for the beach.

What You Need

• Texturizing spray
• Heat protectant
• 2 inch curling iron
• Wide toothed comb
• Light hold hair spray

How To Style

1. Prep your washed, dried hair with some texturizing spray and heat protectant.
2. Picking up big 2 inch chunks of hair at a time, curl all your hair.
3. When you are curling the hair at the front, make sure you turn the curling iron away from your face.
4. Gently run a wide toothed comb through your curls to give them a more relaxed look.
5. Finish off with a few spritzes of medium hold hair spray to set the curls in place.

16. Roughened Up Shoulder Length Layers

Be it red, blonde, or brown, Emma Stone has the uncanny ability to rock any hair color she sports. In this look, she has cut her blonde hair into shoulder-grazing layers and styled them into rough waves. Her deeply parted bangs blend beautifully into the rest of her hair.

What You Need

• Texturizing spray
• Hair elastics
• Bobby pins
• Fine toothed comb
• Light hold hair spray

How To Style

1. Spray on lots of texturizing spray throughout your washed, wet hair.
2. Divide all your hair into 2 parts, one on either side of your head.
3. Pick up a 2 inch section of hair from right next to the left side of your parting.
4. Divide this section of hair into two parts and twist them once with each other.
5. Now, keep adding more hair from both sides every time you twist these sections of hair with each other.
6. Once you have reached the end of your head, simply twist the 2 sections of hair with each other and secure the ends with a hair elastic.
7. Flip this twisted braid up and pin its end on top of your head.
8. Repeat steps 3 to 7 on the right side of your head.
9. Leave these twisted braids on overnight.
10. In the morning, open up your braids and run your fingers through your hair to open your waves up a little.
11. Create a deep parting on one side and spritz on some light hold hair spray to finish off the look.

17. Short Layers Straight Out Of The Bed

Sarah Hyland absolutely nails it with this short bob subtly cut in layers. The bangs in this look are more of a suggestion and basically form the first layer of her hair cut. All you need is sea salt spray, a curling iron, and 3 minutes of your time to perfect this ‘Straight Out Of Bed’ look.

What You Need

• Sea salt spray
• 1 inch curling iron

How To Style

1. Spray some sea salt spray all over your dry hair.
2. With a 1 inch curling iron, roughly and randomly curl the very ends of your hair.
3. Run your fingers through your hair and part it on one side to finish off the look.

18. Long Layers With Simple Straight Cut Bangs

If you are looking for long layered haircuts with bangs, then here it is! When it comes to layered hair, this is quite a classic look. Without compromising on the length, long layers have been cut into the model’s hair. The straight cut bangs are the epitome of simplicity. The overall picture created by this look is one of grace and elegance.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• Straightening iron
• Smoothening serum

How To Style

1. Prep your washed, dried hair with some heat protectant.
2. Picking up 2 inch sections of hair at a time, straighten all your hair.
3. When you are straightening the bangs, turn the straightening iron slightly towards your face.
4. Sweep all your bangs over to one side.
5. Finish off with some smoothening serum to get a more polished look.

19. Desert Rose Waves And Straight Bangs

Emma Roberts is on top of the hair color game with this beautiful dusky desert rose color. The casual waves that she has styled her simply layered medium length hair and side swept bangs are perfect for anyone looking for a low maintenance haircut.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• 1.5 inch curing iron
• Paddle brush
• Sea salt spray

How To Style

1. Apply some heat protectant to your washed, dried hair.
2. Pick up a 2 inch section of hair, place the curling iron at its halfway point, and wrap the lower half of your hair around it once. In this manner, curl all your hair.
3. Run a paddle brush throughout your hair to roughen up the curls and create a wavy look.
4. Finish off by spritzing on some sea salt spray and scrunching up your hair with your hands.

20. Super Curly Layers With Super Straight Bangs

Create a beautiful combination of contrasts with your layered hair through this look. While the tight curls accentuate the differing lengths of your layers, the super straight bangs cut across your forehead to create a stark contrast of styles.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• 1 inch curling iron
• Straightening iron
• Strong hold hair spray

How To Style

1. Prep your washed, dried hair with some heat protectant.
2. Picking up 1 inch sections of hair at a time, curl all your hair.
3. Straighten your bangs until they are poker straight.
4. Spritz on some strong hold hair spray and gently scrunch up your curls with your hands to add more bounce to them.

21. Straight Ombre Layers And Eye Grazing Bangs

There is a certain lightness around this blonde ombred style that makes it look very appealing. The shallow cut layers lay daintily on her shoulders and the long eye grazing bangs give off a cute and innocent vibe.

What You Need

• Leave-in conditioner
• Round brush
• Blowdryer
• Smoothening serum

How To Style

1. Rub some leave-in conditioner between your palms and run them through your washed, wet hair.
2. Blowdry your hair straight by pulling it down with a round brush when doing so.
3. Finish off with some smoothening serum to get rid of any frizz and puffiness.

22. Lustrous Long Layers With Dense Side Swept Bangs

Have a fancy wedding to attend? These super long, slightly curled layers on lustrous hair are the perfect look to go for. The deeply parted side swept bangs look adorably chic and glamorous.

What You Need

• Volumizing mousse
• Blowdryer
• Round brush
• Argan oil

How To Style

1. Apply a dollop of volumizing mousse throughout your washed, wet hair.
2. Blowdry all your hair while brushing it down with a round brush. Make sure you wrap the ends of your hair around the round brush to get some big curls.
3. Rub 2 drops of argan oil between your palms and run them through your hair to add some shine to it.

23. Rough And Shaggy Layers And Bangs

Shaggy haircuts with bangs should not be limited to short hair. You can experiment with this rough and messy look even on your long hair. Case in point, this shaggy long haircut. Short and shaggy layers have been cut into this beautiful lady’s long hair, which have been topped off with some uneven bangs and tapered ends. ‘Effortless’ is the only word that comes to mind.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• Straightening iron
• Sea salt spray

How To Style

1. Prep your washed, dried hair with some heat protectant.
2. Picking up random sections of hair at a time, straighten all your hair. Flick the straightening away from your face when you reach the ends of your hair to give it a feathered effect.
3. Spritz on some sea salt spray and run your hands through your hair to create a shaggy effect.

24. Low Waves With Asymmetrical Bangs

This look is not for the faint hearted. But those who dare sport it will achieve a cool new style status. The idea of getting uneven bags cut might sound preposterous but the end result will make you look like a total badass. Pair it with some texturized waves and you are good to go!

What You Need

• Texturizing spray
• Blowdryer
• Round brush
• Straightening iron

How To Style

1. Spray on lots of texturizing spray over your washed, wet hair.
2. With the ends wrapped once around a round brush, blowdry all of your hair.
3. Straighten your bangs with the iron turned slightly towards your face, to finish off the look.

25. Barbie Blonde Layers

If you have always dreamed of looking like a Barbie doll with her perfectly styled blonde hair, this is your chance. Though the idea of bleaching all your hair blonde might sound scary, the perfect doll-like layered hair and short side swept bangs look that you get at the end will be worth it in the end. Your search for long layered hairstyles with side swept bangs will definitely end here.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• Straightening iron
• Moroccan oil

How To Style

1. Prep your washed, blowdried hair with some heat protectant.
2. Straighten all your hair and make sure you flick the iron outwards towards the ends to feather them.
3. Part your bangs to one side.
4. Apply a few drops of Moroccan oil to your hair to give them some extra shine and a sleek look.

26. Voluminous Curls With Pushed Back Bangs

Have a fancy evening planned out and really need to step up your hair game? You’ve come to the right place! Not only will getting your long hair cut in super graduated layers add some serious volume and texture to it, adding some big curls to it will literally make it look like a waterfall of hair. And if it’s good enough for Selena Gomez, it’s good enough for you, right?

What You Need

• Texturizing spray
• Round brush
• Blowdryer
• Medium hold hair spray

How To Style

1. Spritz some texturizing spray over washed, wet hair to make it easier to mould into any style.
2.  Brush out all your hair to remove any knots or tangles.
3. Picking up as much hair as would fit on your brush, roll the lower half of your hair around your round brush and blowdry it until it is completely dry.
4. Repeat the previous step over all your hair to create bouncy curls.
5. Blowdry your bangs while repeatedly brushing them back to create a swept back look.
6. Finish off with some medium hold hair spray to prevent the curls from unfurling.

27. Gradually Leveled Layers

We all have experienced those days when our hair feels dull and lifeless. So if you want to add new life to your hair, this look might just be the one for you! These layers cut in gradual levels can add bounce to your hair and also make it way more manageable. The dense side swept bangs are the cherry on top.

What You Need

• Paddle brush
• Blowdryer
• Sea salt spray
• Straightening iron

How To Style

1. Blowdry all your hair while running a paddle brush through it.
2. Spritz on some sea salt spray on the ends of your hair and scrunch them up to create some feathery, wavy ends.
3. Straighten your bangs and part them to one side to finish off the look.

28. Electric Blue Curls And Side Swept Fringe

Let your freak flag fly with this electric blue hair look that is sure to make heads turn! The neat curls have been left to do their own thing and the long straight bangs have been swept to the side. No one can miss you in a crowd when sporting this look.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• 1 inch curling iron
• Straightening iron
• Strong hold hair spray

How To Style

1. Get your hair colored in an electric blue shade.
2. Prep your washed, dried hair with some heat protectant.
3. Picking up 1 inch sections of hair at a time, curl all your hair.
4. Bend your head down and flip your head forward to gently shake out your curls.
5. Straighten your bangs and part them on one side.
6. Finish off with some strong hold hair spray to set the curls in place.

29. Dense Rainbow Bangs

If you are a huge anime fan, I’m sure that you always fantasize about looking like an anime character. Well, now you can make your dreams come true! Get your medium length hair cut in layers, and go crazy getting it colored in all the hues of the rainbow. Get some long, side sweeping bangs that add volume on top of your head. Done!

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• Straightening iron
• Castor oil

How To Style

1. Get your hair colored in multiple shades of the rainbow.
2. Apply some heat protectant all over your hair.
3. Picking up 1 inch sections of hair at a time, straighten all your hair. Make sure you flick the iron inwards towards the ends of your hair.
4. Straighten your bangs while pulling the straightening iron backwards to create a pushed back look.
5. Finish off by rubbing a couple of drops of castor oil into your hair to make it smooth and shiny.

30. Rounded Edges And Bangs

Now this is the quintessential blowdry look that you get at a salon. The haircut itself is quite simple as the hair has been cut in a few long layers. The wispy bangs have also been rounded and curled to create an adorable look.

What You Need

• Volumizing mousse
• Round brush
• Blowdryer

How To Style

1. Apply a generous amount of volumizing mousse to your washed, wet hair.
2. Bend forward and flip your hair forward.
3. Blowdry all your hair with the help of a round brush, while staying in this position.
4. Wrap your bangs around the round brush and blowdry it completely.
5. Finish off by shaking your hair out with your hands to add more volume to it.

31. Blow-Dried Edges And Small Bangs

If you’re looking for a neat and tidy look, this is the one for you. The layered hair has been feathered in all directions to create a style that can slim down your face and elongate your neck. The perfectly molded side bangs drop gracefully down one eye.

What You Need

• Leave-in conditioner
• Blowdryer with a round brush attachment
• That’s it. Literally nothing else. You’re welcome.

How To Style

1. Apply some leave-in conditioner to your washed, wet hair.
2. Dry your hair with one of those blowdryers that comes with a round brush attached to it.
3. Turn the brush in different directions when you reach the ends of different sections of your hair.
4. Blowdry your bangs towards your face to create a rounded look.
5. Part your bangs on one side to finish off the look.

32. Messed Up Waves And Split Up Bangs

I don’t know about you but this style seems like something out of a 90s TV show set in a high school (90210, maybe?). The shaggy layers cut in shoulder length work great with the tousled waves look. The grungy look has been elevated with the haphazardly centre parted bangs.

What You Need

• Sea salt spray
• Paddle brush
• Blowdryer

How To Style

1. Spritz on some sea salt spray all over your washed, wet hair.
2. Blowdry all your hair while brushing it down, until it is completely dry.
3. Spray on some more sea salt spray and scrunch up your hair with your hands to create some texture in your hair.
4. Part your hair and bangs down the middle to finish off the look.

33. High Half Ponytail

Half ponytails have been around since the 80s and are back with a bang now thanks to Ariana Grande. This layered hairstyle has been done up in texturized waves and gathered into a high ponytail to create a rocking concert-ready look. Her two tiered straight bangs add an element of cuteness to this rock-chic look.

What You Need

• Sea salt spray
• Hair elastic
• Straightening iron

How To Style

1. Spritz on some sea salt spray all over your hair to give it a wavy texture.
2. Leaving out your bangs, gather all the hair on top of your hair, from ear to ear, and tie it into a high half ponytail.
3. Straighten your bangs to complete the look.

34. Blunt Bangs Accented By A Headband

Let’s face it. Zooey Deschanel is the epitome of the cute and quirky girl-next-door look. These relaxed curls look seem like they were designed to match her persona. Her adorable-level has been pumped up by the cute headband placed behind her straight bangs.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• 2 inch curling iron
• Straightening iron
• A fancy headband

How To Style

1. Apply some heat protectant to your washed, dried hair.
2. Run your straightening iron a couple of times throughout your hair to smooth it down.
3. Now, pick up random chicks of hair and roughly curl the lower half of your hair.
4. Straighten your bangs.
5. Place your headband right behind your bangs to finish off the look

35. Elegant Bumped Up Side Swept Bangs

I assure you that you will look like you are heading to a ball in this gorgeous curly layered look that is bumped up at the top. The sleek half ponytail is further complemented by the dramatic side swept bangs which make her look uber-fabulous.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• Straightening iron
• 1 inch curling iron
• Hair elastic
• Smoothening serum

How To Style

1. Prep your washed, dried hair with some heat protectant.
2. Picking up 1 inch sections of hair at a time, straighten all your hair.
3. Curl the ends of all your hair.
4. Leaving out your bangs, tie half your hair into a ponytail at the back of your head.
5. Straighten your bangs and part them on one side.
6. Finish off the look with some smoothening serum to get rid of any frizz.

36. Bouncy Curls And Voluminous Bangs

God, this is the kind of hair that I dream of having. The bouncy curls seem to have infused a new life into her hair. All you need to do to emulate her look is get your hair cut to a medium length and then incorporate some super short layers into it.

What You Need

• Volumizing mousse
• 2 inch hair curlers
• Blowdryer
• Argan oil

How To Style

1. Apply a dollop of volumizing mousse to your washed, wet hair.
2.  Insert your hair curlers into all of your hair.
3. Blowdry your rolled up hair until they are completely dry.
4. Remove the hair curlers.
5. Flip your hair forwards and backwards a couple of times to add more volume to it.
6. Rub some drops of argan oil between your palms and run them through your hair to add some shine to it.

37. Swept Back Curls With Center Parted Bangs

OK, I know this is like the third time Zooey has appeared in this article, but I can’t help it! She’s the vanguard when it comes to the layered bangs look. this time, she has curled her hair with rollers and parted her bangs down the centre instead of leaving them on her forehead.

What You Need

• 1 inch hair rollers
• Blowdryer
• Medium hold hair spray
• Bobby pins

How To Style

1. Picking up 2 inch sections of hair at a time, insert rollers into the lower half of all your washed, wet hair.
2. Blowdry your hair until it is completely dry.
3. Remove the rollers and run your fingers through your curls to open them up a little.
4. Part your hair down the middle.
5. Gather all the hair on the front of your face on both sides and pin it at the back of your head.
6. Part your bangs down the middle to finish off the look.

38. Messy Ponytail With Face Sweeping Fringe

We all know that Jennifer Aniston sports the kind of hair looks that women flock to the salon to achieve. But it doesn’t always have to be that difficult to take style inspiration from her. Like in this look, all she has done is texturized her hair and gathered it into a messy ponytail without even bothering to brush it out. How easy is that?!

What You Need

• Texturizing spray
• Hair elastics

How To Style

1. Spray on some texturizing spray over all your hair.
2. Finger comb your hair and tie it to a messy high ponytail.
3. Part your bangs on one side to finish off the look.

39. Braided Headband With Straight Bangs

Yeah yeah, it’s Zooey again. But look how freakin’ cute she looks! Not only does she have her trademark relaxed curls and straight bangs on, she has also done a simple braided headband and accessorized it with a fancy clip to dress it up for a formal occasion.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• Texturizing spray
• 1.5 inch curling iron
• Straightening iron
• Bobby pins
• Small fancy hair clip

How To Style

1. Prep your washed, dried hair with some heat protectant and texturizing spray.
2. Curl the ends of all your hair.
3. Straighten your bangs.
4. Pick up a 3 inch section of hair from above your left ear and braid it till the very end.
5. Place the braid across your head, right behind your bangs, and pin it behind your right ear.
6. Put on a small fancy clip on one corner of your braided headband to finish off the look.

40. Tightly Curled Layers And Bangs

If you love tightly wound diffused curls, this hair look sported by Annalynne McCord is the one to go for. She has added some great volume to her layered mane by diffusing it. And unusual step she has taken is to even curl up her bangs. However, the result is stunning.

What You Need

• Volumizing mousse
• Leave-in conditioner
• Blowdryer with diffuser attachment

How To Style

1. Apply a dollop of volumizing mousse and a little leave-in conditioner to your washed, wet hair.
2. Blowdryer all your hair from the ends up, with the diffuser attached, until it is completely dry.
3. Part your bangs down the middle with your hands to finish off the look.

41. Red Feathered Out Layers

If you have always dreamed about looking like Ariel or Merida with their luscious red hair, this is your chance. The feathered mid-length layers and adorable side swept bangs will make you look like the quintessential girl-next-door that every guy falls for.

What You Need

• Leave-in conditioner
• Round brush
• Blowdryer
• Straightening iron

How To Style

1. Add some leave-in conditioner to your washed, dried hair.
2. Blowdry all your hair by brushing your hair down and flicking the round brush outwards when you reach the end.
3. Straighten your bangs and part them on one side to finish off the look.

42. Super Short Waves

Something about this short and super layered shag is very Parisian in its feel. The tousled waves give off an absolutely effortless vibe and those short shaggy bangs add to the whole ‘swept by the sea breeze’ look.

What You Need

• Sea salt spray
• Blowdryer
• Moroccan oil

How To Style

1. Spritz on some sea salt spray all through your washed, wet hair.
2. Blowdry your hair until it is completely dry.
3. Rub a few drops of Moroccan oil between your fingers and run them through your hair to create more defined waves.

43. Dented Curls And Sweeping Bangs

If you are a classic haircuts kinda person, these long bangs on a long layered hair are the way to go. And I don’t even know how but Katie Holmes’ dented curls are managing to sculpt and enhance her already chiseled cheekbones. How is that even humanly possible? And don’t even get me started on those sultry bangs that are parted down the middle.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• 2 inch curling iron
• Strong hold hair spray

How To Style

1. Prep your washed, dried hair with some heat protectant.
2. Part your hair down the middle.
3. Picking up 2 inch sections of hair at a time, curl all your hair away from your face. When you are removing your curled hair from the iron, hold it in your hand and spray some strong hold hair spray over it to set the curl completely in place before dropping it.
4. Run your fingers gently through your hair to unfurl them a little.
5. Finish off with a few more spritzes of strong hold hair spray.

44. Beyonce Bangs

Do I really have to convince you to take hair inspiration from Queen Bey? No one does a dramatic, big, bouncy curls look better than old school Beyonce. The long layers n her long hair help in spacing out and structuring the curls. And those voluminous side swept bangs are to die for.

What You Need

• Volumizing mousse
• 3 inch hair rollers
• Blowdryer
• Wide toothed comb
• Medium hold hair spray

How To Style

1. Prep your washed, wet hair with some volumizing mousse.
2.  Partially blowdry your hair until they are just damp.
3. Picking up as much hair as can fit on one roller, insert the hair rollers in all your hair.
4. Blowdry your rolled up hair and leave the rollers on for another 20 minutes.
5. Remove all the rollers from your hair and gently run a wide toothed comb through it to get a softer look.
6. Part your bangs on one side and spritz on some medium hold hair spray to finish off the look.

45. Plopped Curls

Get back to some old world charm with this voluminous layers look cut into shoulder length hair. The blunt bangs enhance the child-like innocence of this look. All you need to do now is make use of the currently trendy hair plopping technique of curling hair to finish off the look.

What You Need

• Wide toothed comb
• Leave-in conditioner
• A cotton T-shirt
• Straightening iron
• Light hold hair spray

How To Style

1. Remove all the knots and tangles from your washed, wet hair with the help of a wide toothed comb and apply some leave-in conditioner to it.
2. Spread a cotton T-shirt on your bed.
3. Bend your head down, flip all your hair forward, and lower it onto the lower half of your T-shirt.
4. Wrap the T-shirt around your head and gently raise your head.
5. Tie the sleeves of your shirt above your forehead.
6. Leave the T-shirt on overnight.
7. Remove the T-shirt from your hair and shake it out a little to give it a messier look.
8. Straighten your bangs to finish off the look.

46. Quirky Bangs

Are you one of those who refuses to venture out of your comfort zone? If so, it’s time to live a little. These super choppy layers are the avant-garde style at its best. Yeah, the teeny tiny bangs may be a bit much but, hey, YOLO.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• 1-inch curling iron
• Fine toothed comb
• Smoothening serum

How To Style

1. Prep your washed, dried hair with some heat protectant.
2. Picking up 1-inch section of hair at a time, curl all your hair.
3. Run a fine-toothed comb through your curls to give it a wavy texture.
4. Apply a few drops of smoothening serum to your bangs to set them down and finish off the look.

47. Curly Layers With Halfway Bangs

If you absolutely detest it when your bangs get in your eyes and annoy the crap out of you, listen up. Getting your bangs cut till right above your eyebrows will keep you at the top of the hair game and keep your irritability levels down. And your layered hair will positively blossom in diffused curls.

What You Need

• Leave-in conditioner
• Blowdryer with a diffuser attachment
• Texturizing spray

How To Style

1. Apply some leave-in conditioner to your washed, wet hair.
2. Bend your head forward and blowdry your hair from the ends up, with the diffuser attached.
3. Spritz on some texturizing spray and scrunch up your curls with your hands to roughen them up and finish off the look.

48. Sultry Headband Updo

Helloooo, Christina Hendricks *fans self*. She is one gorgeous lady who knows what she is doing with her hair. It is ridiculous how easy this look is to achieve and how sophisticated it looks. Hendricks managed to use her layered hair to her advantage by leaving the first layer out of the bun and styling it like bangs. Genius, I say.

What You Need

• Texturizing spray
• Hair elastic
• Bobby pins
• Cloth headband

How To Style

1. Spray lots of texturizing spray all over your hair.
2. Leaving out your bangs, tie all your hair into a low ponytail.
3. Twist and roll the ponytail into a low messy bun and secure it to your head by inserting bobby pins into it from all sides.
4. Part your bangs on one side.
5. Tie your cloth headband behind your bangs to finish off the look.

49. Messy Textured Braid

Lea Michele has been slaying the layered hairdo game for quite a while now. This textured braid is a great example. Because her hair is cut in layers, it sticks out in a messy manner throughout the length of the braid and gives off a very chic vibe. and her unstyled bangs look oh-so-cool.

What You Need

• Texturizing spray
• Hair elastic

How To Style

1. Prep your washed, dried hair with some texturizing spray.
2. Gather all your hair on one side and braid it till the end.
3. Secure the end of your braid with a hair elastic.
4. With your hands, style your bangs to cover your forehead.
5. Loosen up your braid to give it a more texturized look.

50. Bedhead Layers

If you feel like waking up one morning and letting your hair do its own thing, go ahead… actually, no. I would suggest using a few spritzes of sea salt spray and about 30 seconds of your time to down your mane a bit. Your layered hair will attain the best form of their natural texture and your bangs will settle down if you follow these simple steps.

What You Need

Sea salt spray

How To Style

1. Wake up.
2. Brush your hair.
3. Spritz on some sea salt spray and scrunch up your hair.
4. Done.

51. Relaxed Curls With Wispy Bangs

If you have a real chillaxed personality and would like to convey that through your style, this hair look is perfect for you. All you need to do is get your hair cut in simple layers and style them in some loose waves. The wispy bangs just elevate the whole relaxed vibe.

What You Need

• Heat protectant
• 1.5 inch curling iron
• Wide toothed comb
• Straightening iron
• Sea salt spray

How To Style

1. Prep your washed, dried hair with some heat protectant.
2. Roughly curl the lower half of all your hair.
3. Run a wide toothed comb through your curls to give them a more relaxed feel.
4. Straighten you bangs and spritz on some sea salt spray to finish off the look.

Quick Tip

This style is best for those with a heart-shaped face. It balances the soft angles and complements your jawline and forehead.

52. Messy Bun And Disheveled Fringe

We all know how to tie a messy bun. But no one does a messy bun better than Selena Gomez. Her layered hair adds more dimension to the bun by sticking out of it in places. And, the disheveled fringe adds an air of careless nonchalance to the whole look.

What You Need

• Texturizing spray
• Big hair elastic
• Bobby pins
• Straightening iron

How To Style

1. Spray lots of texturizing spray on all your hair.
2. Gather all your hair and roll it into a messy bun on top of your head.
3. Secure this bun with a big hair elastic twisted around it twice.
4. To further secure the bun, insert some bobby pins into it wherever you feel it is loose and most likely to open up from.
5. Finish off by roughly straightening your bangs and styling them whichever way you want.

53. Layered Bob With Bangs

A layered bob with bangs is effortlessly stylish. Take inspiration from the timeless appeal of this haircut, which is seen on celebrities such as Iman. Its layers add texture and depth and elevates one’s overall look with a touch of sophistication.

What You Need

• Volumizing spray
• Hair dryer
• Texturizing scissors
• Styling gel
• Flat iron or curling wand

How To Style

1. Apply volumizing spray to damp hair for added lift.
2. Use a hair dryer to create volume while drying.
3. Craft layers with texturizing scissors and focus on framing the face.
4. Apply a styling gel for definition and hold.
5. Utilize a flat iron or curling wand to add subtle waves or curls for a playful finish.
6. To complete the look, style the bangs in a soft sweep or bold fringes, as per your preference.

Infographic: How To Take Care Of Your Bangs

How fun are these hairstyles! Surely, you can’t wait to get them. But wait up before you cut your bangs. They are high maintenance, and it is a fact. So you must know how to take care of your bangs before you hit the salon to get them.

Check our infographic below and check out these important tips to take care of your bangs:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What bangs make you look younger?

You can try asymmetrical, curtain, blunt, side-swept, or angular-cut bangs for a youthful and stylish look. Consult a professional to understand which type of bangs and hairstyle is suitable for you.

What is the difference between bangs and a fringe?

Bangs and a fringe mean the same thing. The term bangs is commonly used in America and Canada while fringe is commonly used in the United Kingdom and other countries.

Can layered haircuts with bangs work for all hair types?

Yes, layered haircuts with bangs work for all hair types. For thin or fine hair, it adds bounce and it reduces some of the weight in case of thick hair. However, different kinds of bangs are suitable for different hair types. For example, piecey bangs would look good on people with thin hair, and choppy bangs are better suited for thick hair.

How do you maintain a layered haircut with bangs?

For proper maintenance, always use conditioner after shampooing your hair and go for a trim every 6-8 weeks to maintain the depth and structure of your hair. Use a round comb while blow-drying your hair for a flattering look and style your bangs first. Refrain from going overboard with heat styling.

Is it OK to style bangs every day?

Applying heat can cause damage to your hair structure and texture. You should avoid styling your bangs using heat every day and invest in good products that make the styling last longer.

Do curtain bangs work with layered hair?

Curtain bangs work great with layered hair as they allow a seamless transition. If you are hesitant, check out J.Lo and Dakota Johnson’s curtain bangs as they are often seen sporting this hairstyle.

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