I have my hair layered up and some of hits a little below my shoulders.

It works out great! I can pull the longer part in a ponytail to keep it off my neck and I wear a headband to keep the shorter parts out of my face.

I think if your hair is too short to pull back in a ponytail, it could get annoying. But that is just me. I like being able to pull all my hair back and off my face when I workout.