Beyonce demonstrates how to create a lengthy shag with properly placed layers. Request a chin-length layered cut for thick, wavy, or curly hair.
Be Esperanza Spalding and give your natural hair sky-high voume. Spalding styles her afro by adding shea butter, cocoa butter, olive oil, and tea tree oil.
Naomi Campbell's blunt bangs lend style to her straight hair. She makes a good case for long hair with bangs.
Natural curls or waves can be shaped with strategically placed layers. Thin out your curls and maintain them the same length to emulate Camila Alves.
Awkwafina's jet-black mane is gorgeous. Add gritty texture and shine with R+Co Rockaway Salt Spray ($26) and Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil ($21) for It-girl chic.
To highlight length in textured hair like Solange's, apply small layers at the ends. For an avant-garde look, add volume to the bottom of the hair. Red eye makeup is optional but recommended.
Kim Kardashian's choppy layers give straight hair body. "Removing weight from the interior is often a good way to help maintain long hair," Mohapi states.
Maintain hydrated hair by frequent washing, conditioning, and deep conditioning for well-defined curls like Serayah McNeill's.