Unlike so many other styles and colouring techniques, layers can look totally different on everyone,

depending on how they have been cut and a person's hair type. "Without getting too technical, layered hair involves cutting shorter lengths throughout a cut. Usually, the hair is cut into shorter lengths on top and around the crown and then varying lengths through the rest of the hair to add texture," says Andrew Barton, Headmasters creative and communications director.

Whether your hair is in a pixie cut, waist-length, curly or straight, cutting in layers can be one of the most defining aspects of your cut. Paul Edmonds, award-winning hairstylist and founder of Paul Edmonds London, explains, "Layering is a bit like sculpting. It helps to change the shape of the hair and should be distributed where you want to put emphasis. It's all based on face shape, bone structure and hair type."