Ask any hairdresser if there's one style that genuinely suits everyone and chances are they'll tell you it's layered hair. A truly classic hairstyle, it's transitioned from the '70s shag through to the boho waves of the '00s with ease—and its popularity shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, name basically any celebrity and I'll show you a photo of them stepping out with layered strands. Of course, top of the list is Jennifer Aniston, aka the woman who has given us 25 years of amazing hairstyles (and basically all of them are layered). But there are plenty more celebrities with lovely layered styles that are well worth copying.
So without further ado, keep scrolling for 13 celebrities with the best layered hairstyles to copy right now. Plus, see the product recommendations to help you achieve the ultimate textured style at home.
This layered hairstyle is a Jen An classic with face-framing layers at the front and longer ones through the ends for beachy texture.
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Aniston swears by this dry shampoo for second-day hair. Spray it through your roots to soak up excess oil while adding volume to stop your layers falling flat.
This glam side-parting shows off Rosie's choppy layered beautifully. Keep yours short at the front to re-create this voluminous style.
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Rosie swears by this hair dryer for styling her layers, claiming that it "truly, truly blew [her] away."
Halle's feathered fringe and soft, wavy layers look so beautiful for this Oscars style.
"Mixed Chicks make really great products for women with curly hair—I don't use anything else," Berry told Condé Nast Traveller. "When I want to keep my hair wavy I use the leave-in conditioner; to wear it straight I just wash it out with the regular conditioner."
I love how jaw-length layers at the front of Margot Robbie's style add shape to her long waves.
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Margot uses this dry shampoo to add texture and disguise when her roots are growing out. As for styling, she relies on the experts. "I feel like my hair looks rubbish most of the time but thankfully if I ever have an event to go to there is always a hairstylist to sort it out," she told Marie Claire.
Layers don't have to be choppy and dramatic. Jourdan Dunn's subtle layers add a feathered finish to her long, straight strands. We also love her gorgeous fringe.
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When she's opting for a sleek style, Jourdan uses this serum to protect her hair. "I'll spray that on and then straighten it so it doesn't look all frizzy," Dunn told Into the Gloss.
I'm so in love with Liv's blunt, full fringe and layered curls for this red carpet look.
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This is my new wave wand of choice for creating smooth, tousled waves like Liv's.
Cutting layers into curly hair like Zendaya's adds bounce to kinks and coils for a glamourous look.
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According to Teen Vogue, Zendaya refers to this styling gel as her "special juice" when styling her curls. "This basically helps to define the curls or the waves… without making it crunchy," she said.
Alexa swears by her hairdresser George Northwood for adding shape to her style through subtle layering. "We came up with the idea of 'Future Cuts' because I'm so weird about who cuts my hair," she told Into the Gloss. "For example, the plan was to grow out my fringe and then cut it short, so during that process, he's done less layering so it grows nicely."
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If you have fine hair like Alexa, apply this to the ends of your hair to add lift without weighing down your roots or fringe.
Short hair looks incredible with layers. Just look at Kerry Washington's side-swept pixie cut as proof.
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Washington's hairstylist Vernon François swears by this mousse pre-blow drying to define layers.
A mini fringe + long layers = one seriously cool-girl hair courtesy of Beyoncé.
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This luxurious leave-in conditioner adds softness to dry hair and boosts shine so your layers look as radiant as Queen Bey's.
Sophie's curled-under layers and centre parting are providing major '90s vibes.
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The round volumising brush that comes with the Dyson Airwrap is so good at adding body to hair and texture at the ends like Sophie's style.
It doesn't come much more classic than this layered hairstyle from EmRata. With layers ranging from cheekbone-length to past the shoulder, those strands will never fall flat.
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If you have naturally straight hair like Ratajkowski, try this pre-styling treatment to add texture. "My hair's really straight, so I have no curl at all, and getting a little bit of volume in it is super important," she told The Zoe Report. "And then I can kind of leave that for a couple of days."
I can't decide what I love more: Laura's bleached-blonde colour or her layered pixie-inspired cut—choppy at the roots and long at the back.
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Celeb stylist Jen Atkin claims that this texturising paste lends hair a "piecey" finish for a cool look.
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