It depends really on how the layers are cut Angela. If I can remember correctly a lot of layers thins it out and little to none makes it thicker with cut-styles. I might go with the first or last one. I'll use my eyeliner and eyeshadow to make my eyes fit my dark hair.
I'll show the salonist the hairstyle and tell her I want my layers to thicken my hair, not thin. Because if I get any thinner you will no doubt be able to read a newspaper article with fine print through my hair.
Just imagine short hair. no more knots, no more mouth in my hair or paper, no more hair trouble I have now. what I AM afraid of getting short hair is I will look like a major tomboy/man. I always viewed myself as some manly person so...yeah.
I have a low ego when it comes to doing my hair because I'm afraid the change will look really bad on me or that the hair salonist will do a bad job on my hair.
I have right to doubt my salonist's work too since the she didn't even check to see which way my bangs laid naturally. She cut them the opposite way they laid and now they fringe up and fight me everyday (Which is why I'm going to bring hair from the back, cut it in a way where my bangs look thicker and actually put them in the way they lay)
reason why I like the first, they're ALL over the place, no need to shove them in a certain side.
@Misa: I tried curly hair and it was a disasterrrr.