The hot summer months bring ice cream, picnics, and short hairstyles! Short hair has many advantages over long hair, though it is not as versatile. Short hair doesn’t require as much maintenance as long hair does, which some women find to be a huge advantage in the summertime when they are hurrying to get outside and have fun. Even if you have a short hairstyle that you have to style, it will only take you a few minutes instead of half an hour or more.

Trendy Pixie Cut For Summer 2010

For women who have thinning or fine hair, short hairstyles are the best. These hairstyles bring attention to your face, which is right where you want it, and as long as you add volume to the top of your head, your hair will appear fuller. Bobs of all types are very popular looks for summer 2010 and those with fine hair will find many different styles that will suit them. Inverted bobs with side swept bangs, angled bobs, and layered cuts are all very good styles for this summer.

Short Layered Hair – Summer 2010 Hair Idea

No matter what your face shape, there is an excellent short haircut for you this summer. Round faces can choose from many short styles, but both round and heart-shaped faces should be leery of styles that have no bangs, because these can make you appear heavier. Even square, diamond, or oval shaped faces can benefit from bobs, shags, pixies, and other short haircuts. Pixies are best suited to those who have more delicate facial features, but shags are great for anyone.

If you choose to have a longer hair style in 2010, and you want to compete on the edge of fashion, you will want to experiment with layers. The Fringe (or “bangs”) hairstyle is the leading edge, and you can get away with a longer haircut if you use different angles and highlights in your hair to create drama in your look.

Short Layered Hair 2010

Let’s face it. This year we are seeing a trend into the Fringe haircuts with their different length and chic bangs. Shorter hair is really taking over the magazines allowing the use of the bangs to be more dramatic! Even men’s haircuts are showing a lean towards the Fringe revolution. But if you are accustomed to your longer hair and don’t want to cut it, we would recommend that you change the levels in your hair.

Long Layered Hair 2010, Layered Bob 2010

Layers have come along way with stylists’ experimentations on the use of bangs. You can find many examples of different bangs at different lengths out there in long hair that are very complimentary and edgy! Mandy Moore has experimented with long and short hair multiple times. Taking a look at her most recently, you will find that she has gone shorter with beautiful, natural-looking highlights and color, and some Fringy layers. She is not the only one, but she is a great example at any length with wonderful use of layers.

Mandy Moore Layered Hairdo

Every hairstyle that Mandy Moore has had on the street or on the red carpet has shown incredible and dramatic results. Mandy’s look has been glamorous at high end social events. And she is still able to show her fun and light side off the red carpet. Take a look at some Mandy Moore pictures online to see the best use of layered haircuts into 2010!