Butterfly Cut Thick Hair

If you’ve been paying attention to the latest trends and/or are a regular follower of #hairtok, chances are you’ve bumped into the butterfly haircut at least once. But what is it, and most importantly: should you get it? Why? Read on to find out.

Layers galore, aka the butterfly haircut. The hairstyle takes its name from Sunnie Brook, celebrity hairstylist whose roster of glamorous customers features names such as Jenna Ortega, Emily In Paris’ very own Ashley Park, and utopic superstar Elisabeth Moss. But what’s so special about it and why is it so popular at the moment?

The butterfly hairstyle, however similar to the popular, grungy wolfcut that broke the internet a couple of years ago, it’s different in the sense that it features more layers and a more elevated structure.

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The hairstyle presents itself as a supremely crafted layered lob, but with a surprise: in fact, the butterfly haircut’s structure is designed to only mimic a shorter length at the front, hiding XXL tresses in the back. This gives the butterfly haircut some extra wow-factor and lots of versatility, making it the ideal hairstyle for long-haired individuals that would like to play around and switch things up from time to time.

If your hair type supports this kind of structured, layered hairstyles, you should definitely give it a go. The butterfly haircut works best with thick hair as it will need lots of volume to maintain plump and body in your mane even after such an elaborate layering work. If that's not your case, fear not: you can still get all the magic of a beautiful butterfly haircut and boost it with hair extensions for a full-bodied, voluminous finish. But why would you get a butterfly haircut? Let me give you five reasons.

If you’d like to rock shorter, face-framing layers and curtain bangs, the frontal piece of your hair will delight you – mimicking the appearance of a wispy lob. If you keep the rest of your length in the back as the classic version of this cut suggests, you will be left with a super chic faux bob. You can play around with the length on your back with trendy ponytails and half-up, half-down hairstyles that will look trendy, glamorous and romantic.

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The amazing, variegated layers of this haircut will take out the extra volume in coarse, thick hair without forcing you to say goodbye to Rapunzel-like tresses. Inspired by the same concept behind the jellyfish haircut (you can read more about it on our dedicated blog: What Is A Jellyfish Haircut?), the butterfly hairstyle will lighten things up and keep you stylish with a full blend and a 90s feeling to it.

If for one reason or another you seem to be unable to book a salon appointment any time soon, but feel like your mane needs to be freshened up, you’re in luck: although I don’t condone DIY haircuts in general, I have to admit that the butterfly haircut is fairly easy to achieve in the comfort of your own home: all you need to have is a pair of good shears, some hair ties, and a bit of patience. TikTok features thousands of tutorials using the so-called “unicorn haircut technique”.

Rumour has it, the butterfly haircut is a modern version of the 90s “Rachel”, the infamous haircut inspired by the homonymous character from the popular TV show Friends . The Rachel haircut peaked in popularity as Friends ’ fans decided to copy the innovative look sported by Jennifer Aniston. Nowadays, celebrities such as Kaia Gerber, Sabrina Carpenter and influencer Matilda Djerf advocate for this popular haircut through the 90s and 00s revival we’re currently in.

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It doesn’t matter if your face shape is leaning towards square, heart-shaped, round, oval or diamond or triangle; some slight variation of the butterfly haircut will surely compliment your complexion and face structure. You can rock it with a side part, soft curtain bangs or even pair it with a fluffy, bouncy, big 90s blowout. Not sure what face shape you have? Find out in our dedicated blog hairstyles for oval faces.

Many pro hairdressers and influencers alike posted haircut tutorials on platforms such as Youtube, TIkTok and Instagram Reels to show how to achieve this gorgeous, bouncy and trendy hairstyle at home. Let’s see together how. 

Once you’re done with the cutting part, you can arrange your butterfly haircut in different fashions: from bouncy, glossy loose curls to big, fluffy 90s blow dries a la Cher Horowitz from Clueless . The butterfly hairstyle is a layered retro sensation, and works really well with chunky accessories such as big earrings, hoops and chokers to better frame your face area. 

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Styling it with sea-salt spray will give you a glamorous, textured beachy look perfect to rock through summer but also to keep things interesting with some movement and depth during the colder seasons, working well with cool-tones hair colours too.

Last but not least, adding hair extensions to a butterfly haircut will take it to the next level, with body, fullness and thickness out of this world to achieve the ultimate retro blow-dry.

Slightly different from the popular wolf-cut, the butterfly haircut is one of the latest entries in the world of animal-inspired hairstyles (see: jellyfish haircut and octopus haircut)! Focusing on movement, layers and natural bounce, the latest TikTok trend resembles the classic popular 90s do of the stars, and it’s quick and easy to recreate at home.

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Longing for more hair advice and inspiration? Follow our Socials for the latest trends, tips and tutorials or subscribe to our newsletter to receive exclusive offers and insider hair tips straight to your inbox.The 'butterfly' haircut is quickly becoming one of 2022's top styles. With shorter cuts ever popular — like the blunt-cut bob and the shaggy mullet — the butterfly haircut's popularity is thanks, in part, to its illusion of a shorter style, without actually compromising length. It's a true have-your-cake-and-eat-it offering. Plus, it taps into the cool, '70s vibes from this year's most popular styling trends.

Unlike the wolf cut and octopus hairstyles, the butterfly cut consists of shorter layers on top, blended into a series of longer layers to deliver movement and texture. The style is often referred to as a two-in-one haircut: the shorter, bob-length top layers create a whole new shape when the hair is tied back, giving the appearance of a shorter cut from the front. For visual, see this look created by Vintage Esther on Instagram.

I've dipped into long-bob territory before, but otherwise have always loved having long hair. I'm lucky that my hair grows quickly, and although the strands aren't particularly thick, I'm always told by hairdressers that there are 

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 of them. A downside to having fuller, longer hair is that it can easily go flat and look heavy. My last flirtation with a multitude of layers was longer ago than I can remember (my usual cut pretty much keeps the hair one length, with shorter strands blended at the front for a sweeping fringe). 

Swiping through glossy images of the butterfly haircut on Instagram, like this one by Richard Anthony, I was excited to give my flat and shapeless hair some life but equally nervous about the maintenance it could demand. I'm going to be honest: I am very lazy when it comes to my hair. I shampoo, condition, and leave it to air-dry. That's my go-to daily routine — if you can call it that. Luckily, within minutes of arriving at Blue Tit's London's Brockley salon, my hairstylist Kostas calmed my worries. Even though I've mostly seen the butterfly haircut on Instagram rather than IRL, he explained that it's perfectly suited to my hair type — and is actually lower maintenance than it looks. 

The butterfly haircut works much better when the hair is past the shoulder, Kostas told me, adding that the cut is great for those with a natural wave or curl to their hair. A bit of a wave makes it look much nicer and you can actually see where the layering sits. Although Kostas thinks that the cut would suit a multitude of different hair types, he wouldn't recommend it for those with very-fine hair as the layers can start to make the

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