What are some ways to style straight medium length layered hair?

I have wavy hair that I straighten every morning and just wear it down. It's medium length, a few inches past my shoulder with side bangs. What are some ways I can straighten it then style it differently? Like for example putting it in a ponytail with a headband, a french braid, etc. Pictures and instructions would be great! Thanks!What are some ways to style straight medium length layered hair?
1. Lauren Conrad braid. There are TONS of videos on how to do it.


it's just like braiding but picking pieces up along the way and pinning it back with bobby pins or clips.


2. On one side right above your ear you can take your thumb and pull it through the hair so you have one side half up and than do the same thing to the other side and pin it.


3. Maybe once you get longer hair it would be easier but you can take a simple head band put it right behind your ears(behind your bangs), pull all your hair to one side and than braid it. (pin the extra fly-aways down) and tie it with a scrunchy


4. Take your bangs and pull them back with bobby pins but than push your bangs to the front of your hair line to create a puff. You can do this with your hair up too.


5. Do a half-up leave the rest of your hair down. Or you can do a braid to the side. And you can do it with your hair up or in a bun.


-sorry if it's kind of confusing(its hard to give instructions by writing it)What are some ways to style straight medium length layered hair?
I love your question because my hair is very similar.





For wearing it down:


- Try wearing your bangs in front of a headband (cloth or hard ones work fine) It gives a chic look and can easily be done.





-If your bangs are long enough, make a ';bump'; type look. Pull your bangs to the middle of your head and pull them back and then push them forward a bit to make a bump-ish look. (You could also leave your bangs infront and do the bump with your normal hair. It looks equally cute.) Something like this, you can change the size of the bump too.


http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t218/鈥?/a>





-If your bangs are long enough for this too, pull them off to the side and clip them. You can twist it too, if you like a more frilly look, and it's so quick and easy, I wear it at least twice a week.





For up-do's:





-Pull your hair back and just wear the bangs down - so simple!





-Try the bump look like you would for the down-do, but pull your hair back along with it.








Those are just a few of the things I do. It's kind of hard to explain them when there are so many ways of doing them - everybody's hair works differently. Good luck!
Sorry, I don't have time to leave links but you can...





Put it in a small poof


Clip back the sides with barrettes or bobby pins


Scrunch it


Lightly curl it for a different look


Messy bun


Cute headbands with ponytail or down


Ponytail with ribbon tied in a bow is so cute! I do it all the time!





Hope I helped!
Try http://www.glamforless.com/headbands.htm for ideas.