The queen of short hair styles is Halle Berry.  She has been wearing her hair short well before it was a trendy thing to do. 
 

Halle's short hair style, shown below, features lots of layering in the crown area, with less layers on the sides and bottom.

Creating this style on your own is quite simple.  Blow dry the hair using a large round brush.  Direct layers the way that you want them to go.  Apply a styling mousse or volumizing mousse if your hair needs any extra help.

 PR Photos/Tom Walck