Haircut Ideas for Long Hair

There are many fashion forward haircut ideas for long hair. Although long hair has its share of haircut limits, style options are abundant. The trick to finding a new look while keeping your length is simple: get creative and spend some time styling.

Add face framing layers for instant change.

Current hair trends may vary season to season, but long hair has classic and timeless staying power.

If your long haircut ideas include runway chic looks, you're in luck. For the first time in decades, the blunt cut is back. Scissor shy gals can stand in line for this classic and chic cut, adapted to an easy to wear long length.

Blunt cuts work best on fine to medium hair types with little or no natural texture. Wavy gals can still wear the look, but will probably need to rely on straightening irons to create the celebrity-inspired sedu straight locks that define the precise edge of this cut.

• The Cut: Uniform length with zero layers. Aim for a mid back or shoulder length cut.
• Tools Needed: Smoothing serum, a paddle brush, and a straightening iron.
• Styling Tips: Apply smoothing serum prior to heat styling. Blow dry hair thoroughly with a paddle brush. Finish with a straightening iron for ultra shiny locks.

Bangs are the perfect way to dip your feet into change without long term commitment phobia. If you're playing with the idea of snipping some of your length, why not start with the bangs and test drive a new look?

• The Cut: Bangs range from super short, long and side swept, to sexy and demure, such as when they fall right between the eyebrow and eyelid.
• Tools Needed: Blow dryer and your hands.
• Styling Tips: Always blow dry bangs first, before hair has time to fall into the natural wave pattern. Pull straight down on bangs while finishing with a cool burst of air from your blow dryer. Beware: Using a brush on anything but long bangs can create unwanted curl or dents. Keep a straightening iron handy for touch ups.

Face framing layers help define facial features while keeping hairstyles balanced. If your hair needs some extra lift, face framing layers can help. Face layers are usually cut in conjunction with a layered hairstyle, but for an edgy and bohemian look, feel free to cut face framing layers into an otherwise blunt long style.

• The Cut: Ask your stylist to add face layers while keeping your length. When worn with a bang, hair will have even more movement and interest, perfect for tousled ponytails and updos.
• Tools Needed: Blow dryer, straightening iron, round or paddle brush.
• Styling Tips: Blow dry bangs or face framing layers first prior to styling the rest of the head. Add some lift to your layers by using a round brush, or keep your look smooth and sleek with a paddle brush and straightening iron. To keep layers looking their best, opt for regular trims every 8 to 10 weeks.

Bangs are hot with long locks.

Texture and curl are yet another way to add new style to your long hair. Rather than snip your length, opt for a body wave for instant results. Waves and curls work on long hair because long hair supports the curl pattern, and the length helps to weigh down overly voluminous locks.

• The Curl: Take your pick: long and loose or thick and kinky. Your stylist will help you determine a curl pattern that will give you the results you crave.
• The Cut: Layers are almost always incorporated into curly or wavy hair to break up the heaviness of the style.
• Tools Needed: Smoothing serum and a texturizing product.
• Styling Tips: Work a smoothing serum into damp hair. Blow dry hair on a low cool setting, scrunching hair as it dries. Use a texturizing product to finish the curl.

If you're looking for change but feel these haircut ideas for long hair aren't exactly what you had in mind, consider adding movement and depth to your long style with dimensional color.

A professional colorist can add several variations of color to long hair, increasing interest and adding edge without sacrificing length. Paneled and chunking hair color techniques add visual appeal, while rich and decadent permanent color choices can create a whole new look, proving that just a small change can make a big impact, regardless of your hair length.

There are many haircut ideas for long hair that keep both length and style. Choose the best idea for your locks and show off your length!

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