The Butterfly Haircut Is the Layered Look You Need to Try in 2023. We've all been there.
We're going to see a lot less of those long, beachy waves in 2023 in exchange for lived-in layers. "Lived-in and layered is going to be trending in 2023 because it's low-maintenance, encourages natural texture or wave pattern, and it's perfect for air-drying," celebrity hairstylist Ericka Verrett notes (via Allure).
The butterfly cut features shorter face-framing layers that cascade like wings with longer layers through the length of your hair. Since the goal is to remove weight, not length, ask your stylist for face-framing layers with wispy ends that begin at the chin and longer layers throughout the rest of your hair.
What is the difference between a butterfly cut and a layered cut? Typical layers are shaped to go inwards and shape the face. A butterfly haircut has layers that are back and away from the face, forming the shape of a butterfly's wings.
Ghost layers are a hairstyling technique invented by hairstylist Ramon Garcia. It involves cutting your hair at an angle, creating soft layers that are invisible to the eye. The final goal is to add movement and texture without sacrificing or altering the length of your strands.
The code angel cut with layers was developed by Tone Hair Salon owner, and Master Hairstylist, Leda Fazal. Angel cut with layers signifies that a woman is seeking assistance for domestic abuse or is in an abusive relationship whenever she visits her hairdresser and requests that her hair be cut that way.
Referred by many as a modern take on the popular 90s Rachel hairstyle, the octopus haircut incorporates curtain bangs that typically go right below your ears (although they can be shorter, depending on what is most flattering on you) and the final result is a long shag haircut with a flawless grungy touch.
The jellyfish haircut is made of two very distinct, separated layers: one resembles a classic bob (you can customise it however you want making it blunt, choppy, or – if your volume allows it – even slightly layered) with the lower sections of your hair left to hang long and flowy underneath.
Wolf cut hairstyles are a mix of two popular current haircut trends, aka the shag haircut and the mullet. Both these trending hairstyles feature a mix of layers and bangs. While the mullet is a short haircut, the shag haircut can be short, long, or mid length. When put together, it results in unique wolf haircut looks.
The butterfly haircut works with all hair types, though natural, curly and wavy textures tend to work best due to the defined, layered nature of the style. However, when it comes to thin hair, you might want to steer away from this cut. Adding lots of layers to already thin hair can make it appear even thinner.
The best part about the butterfly haircut is that you can achieve it on short or long hair, so long as it's heavily layered. While Soares says it works best on thick, wavy, or curly hair, really any texture can get in on the trend if done correctly.
2023 is officially the year of the butterfly cut—voluminous, face-framing layers that don't compromise length. But butterfly layers aren't only for clients with long, thick hair.
From the Rachel 2.0 to butterfly layers, contour cutting and Hailey Bieber-inspired bobs—there are a few themes among 2023's trends: Layers, fringe and framing.
🇺🇸 A "Fire Fly" is characterized by a graduation running diagonally backwards. The sides and nape are kept shorter, the top of the head remains longer. Most of the weight is in the forehead motif.
Ask for a “mermaid cut where everything is pulled forward and cut around the face to create soft tousled layers that replicate waves.” As mentioned in the viral video, the mermaid cut works especially well for wavy hair types, so if you have a bit of texture, this technique could bring out the best in your hair.
Made out of synthetic silk, Fairy Hair are strands of tinsel that can be attached to the hair as colorful and shimmering extensions or temporary highlights. It's a great alternative for anyone who wants to bring color into their hair without damage.
Hershey cut: The Hershey cut is a cross between a wolf cut and a regular layered do.
It featured a casual cut, with short layers tanning out in a petal fashion from the centre of the crown—or what would be the stem of an actual artichoke. Here, the style is seen on one of the Eurovision 1969 winners, Salomé, from Spain.
The inverted bob is a bob with layers stacked at the back that gradually get longer in the front. The layers curve along the shape of your head. It is also called the gradual bob and stacked bob. Celebrity stylist Khamis Maiouf says, “In this style, a smooth transition from long to short is important.
Feathered haircuts focus more on the ends of your tresses. The stylist will hold your hair at a 90-degree angle and give it a 'V' shape to achieve that feathering effect. On the other hand, a layered cut gives your hair different lengths throughout the hair.
Round layers, meaning the shape of the perimeter of the hair is convex around the face, should be cut at a 45-degree angle upward to the scalp throughout the head. “This can be for those with short, medium or long hair depending on the length of the hair that the client wants or has,” says Morales.