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What to Ask Your Stylist for Curly Layers

Curly layers hairstyle on a woman with dark brown curly hair, side view

Curly layers hairstyle on a woman with dark brown curly hair, back view

Curly layers hairstyle on a woman with dark brown curly hair, three-quarter view

Curly layers hairstyle on a woman with dark brown curly hair, front view

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Say this at the chair

Layered curls cut dry, around shoulder length, in a rounded shape, no thinning shears.

Top: Shorter layers at the crown for volume.
Sides: Layers getting longer toward the ends, cut on the curl.
Back: Shoulder length, rounded.
Styling: Leave-in and gel on wet hair, diffuse or air dry. Refresh on day two with water and cream. Ten minutes.
Grow-out: The shape holds for ten to twelve weeks.

Guides about this cut

How to Tell Your Stylist What You Want
Say the length to keep by a landmark, where the layers start or that you want none, what to do with the fringe, and how you dry your hair.

Briefs for similar cuts

What to Ask Your Stylist for a Curly Shag
The Curly Shag starts its layers higher, at the cheekbone, and adds curtain bangs.
What to Ask Your Stylist for Long Layers
Long Layers keep the length below the collarbone, for straight or wavy hair.