We love a hairstyle that can do the heavy lifting for us. Great hair can completely overhaul how we feel and that’s why we’re crushing hard on the marquise layers haircut we’ve seen – offering up unrivalled face-framing.
What are marquise layers?
Named in honour of the marquise shape (which falls somewhere between a diamond and an oval and is leading engagement ring trends), the hairstyle brings some major face-framing action that encircles eyes, cheeks and lips to bring definition, structure and attention to some of our favourite features. The layers come to a point at the forehead and chin, then softly cup cheeks to create a marquise frame that adds covetable bounce and movement.
“People are liking having layers in their hair more,” notes top hair colour and styling trend forecaster, Zoe Irwin, “and with this marquise layer, it’s a lot heavier at the top,” she continues. “There’s a lot more weight generally through the hair, so it’s not the shaggy ‘90s layers like The Rachel that we’ve been seeing a lot of,” she adds.
“The layers tend to be on the longer side. It feels thicker and the layering seems to happen in the last few inches of the haircut, so this suits somebody who wants a little bit more swing in the hair,” Zoe says. As for styling, “it’s blow-dried out so it has a soft volume,” she notes.
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Why choose marquise layers?
One-length hair works on short or bob-length hair, but if its midi and below, lacking layers can make hair feel a little shapeless. In the same way that makeup artists call upon pro techniques to balance light and shade and bring harmony to features (like contouring and highlighting), carefully constructed layers throughout hair can equally provide definition and interest.
It’s also a great choice if you want style and movement while keeping the length. “By having this layering, it’s really good for people who still like to feel the length of the hair from the front,” says Zoe. “When you take the hair into tje ‘90s Rachel layering, what tends to happen is the weight and the length is more towards the back of the hair. How the marquise is fantastic, is if you want to still feel the length around the front, it gives that look of really long hair,” she says.
