That’s exactly why ghost layers should be on your radar.
Meet the Experts
What Are Ghost Layers?
Ghost layers are a subtle way of layering the hair to create the look of more volume.
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“Think of the happy medium between a blunt haircut and a shag.
You will have the movement and volume ashaggives while keeping the thickness and length of a blunt cut.
And how does your stylist achieve ghost layers?
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Who Should Get Ghost Layers?
The ghost layering technique is also great on thick hair.
Who Should Avoid Ghost Layers?
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Korab shares that “short hair and very curly hair may want to avoid ghost layers.”
Loose Waves
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Ghost layers + loose waves = a match made in heaven.
Wispy Waves
Jennifer Lopez’s wavy hairstyle is nicely complemented by subtle, feathered ghost layers.
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Styled by Chris Appleton, the barely there layers add the perfect amount of voluminous texture to this style.
Here, her invisible layers add fluidity and shape to thebouncy blowouton everyone’s Pinterest board.
Dua Lipa’sred maneis as vibrant as it is versatile.
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Garcia adds in ghost layers to give these long locks some definition and bounce.
Wet to Dry
Anyone with thinner strands knows the pitfalls of trying to rock awet-look style.
Ghost layers add levity without increasing the look of thinness and translates incredibly well to damper looks.
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The invisible layers provide enough structure to create movement and fullness without creating any choppy disconnect.
Sleek Bob
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Traditionally, ablunt boblike thiscould nevertolerate layers.
Did we mention the invisible angles are a dream for achieving a stunning air-dry style?
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Justin shares that Emily Ratajkowski’s ghost layers give this simple look a touch of edge.
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