A feathered, multi-layered cut with short face-framing layers on top and cascading long layers underneath.
Biometric breakdown of how this haircut alters facial proportions and balance.
Face-framing wings open outward away from the cheeks, creating vertical elongation.
Voluminous, flowing curved layers soften the jawline.
Classic match for bouncy blowout volume.
Adds fullness at the temples and lower jaw around high cheekbones.
Bouncy layers below the chin fill out narrow proportions.
The butterfly cut creates the optical illusion of short hair from the front while preserving full length in the back. It features winged, feathered layers that curl outward like butterfly wings, delivering 90s supermodel blowout volume.
Exact technical instructions so you get the haircut you actually want.
One-Sentence Barber Script
“Ask for a butterfly haircut with short face-framing layers starting at the chin and cascading long layers.”
Curtain fringe blended into short upper canopy layers.
Two distinct tiers of layers: short top tier and long flowing bottom tier.
Winged face-framing curtain layers.
Produces sensational blowout bounce on medium and thick hair.
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Common questions on styling, hair types, and barber consultations.
The butterfly cut requires hair that is at least shoulder-length or longer to create the two distinct tiers of movement.
Cascading layers cut progressively longer from the cheekbones or chin down to the ends.
Bangs & FringeSoft, face-framing fringe parted in the center that sweeps gently outward toward the cheekbones.
Layers & ShagA retro 70s rock-and-roll haircut full of choppy, feathered layers and crown volume.
