There must be something in the air because searches for shorter chops are soaring and one that's definitely captured our imagination, is the ‘butterfly bob’. According to Google, searches around the chop are up by 93.8% while the hashtag on TikTok is nearing half a million hits. Proof that the cut is beginning to emerge and about to take off, which makes sense, since: butterfly.
It follows on the wings of the butterfly cut which has been building momentum over the past year. The OG chop involves adding steps to long hair so that it looks shorter and voluminous at the top, with longer lengths tumbling from the lower layers. The jist is a two tiered cut that mimics the wings of a butterfly.
As for the butterfly bob? It's the cut's shorter little sis and it's already picked up a celebrity following from the likes of Jenna Ortega and Zendaya, as well as accumulating TikTok hype.
Here's the specifics.
What is the butterfly bob?
Sleek bobs might be out with the Butterfly bob offering a more voluminous rendition of the classic above-the-shoulder cut. Unlike its counterpart, the butterfly bob isn't cut straight and blunt. Instead, it has lots of layers and steps. It's a mixture of the texture of a wolf cut, with the overall length of a bob and the rounded layers of a curve cut. Or simply put, it's a shorter butterfly cut. It benefits from some face-framing action, with blow-dried curtain bangs, reminiscent of butterfly wings, also adding oomph.
Does the butterfly bob work on everyone?
If you're thinking about switching to a short hairstyle or want to spice up your existing bob, the butterfly bob offers up a seriously pretty alternative. The key is to tailor it to your face shape and hair type. It works well on fine hair as the stepped layers offer that volume that can often elude fine-haired girls. For thick hair, ask your stylist to remove some of the weight to allow for that floaty, fluttery feeling. As for length, it should fall around the chin, and you can mix up the styling with a centre-parting or side-parting.
How to style the butterfly bob?
The cut should look pretty phwoar on it's own, but to really maximise the shape, a hot brush is your best friend since it will add extra gravity. Work some volumising mousse into the hair beforehand. Then blow-dry for volume using the round brush.
Here's 8 of our favourite ways to wear the butterfly bob…
Rolled like Zendaya
Flicked like Jenna Ortega
Curly
Curved
Soft curved
Rollered
Shaggy
Fluttery
This feature originally appeared on GLAMOUR Germany.
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