Similar to a mullet, the style features more body and volume at the crown of the head (the head of the octopus) and then longer, thinner, shag-like layers from the mid-shaft to ends (the tentacles). Though the octopus haircut is inspired by both the mullet and shag, it is neither.
If low-maintenance hairstyles are your thing, you're in luck. According to Duenas, there's almost no upkeep with an octopus cut — especially if you have thicker, textured hair. “The more texture you have, the more disheveled it is, the better it looks,” he says.
The Rachel haircut, commonly known as simply "The Rachel", is an eponymous hairstyle popularized by American actress Jennifer Aniston.
The TikTok boy haircut, also called the "wet mop," is a haircut that's shorter on the sides and back and longer on the top with a messy, textured look. Lifestyle and menswear creator Jonas Mair featured the cut as the top hairstyle of 2022.
Karen: Symbol for Entitled White Women
The memes always feature a woman wearing the same short, angled, and layered haircut. Additional “Karen” haircut characteristics are having the hair in your back be shorter than the hair in your front and having harsh blonde highlights.
A butterfly haircut combines short layers with long layers to give your hair dimension, movement and body. The short, wispy layers hit around the chin to frame your face, highlight your features and even contour a round face shape.
“The skunk hair trend is when the hair is parted evenly down the middle and each half-section is colored in two, extremely contrasted shades,” Hillier explains. More specifically, one side is completely black and the other side is a stark white or an almost platinum blonde (like the animal's signature tail).
The term "ghost layers" was first coined by celebrity stylist Ramon Garcia, but the style is also commonly referred to as invisible or internal layers. Essentially, it's a cutting technique involving subtle layers that are camouflaged within the hair to give the appearance that everything is one length.
The ducktail is a men's haircut style popular during the 1950s. It is also called the duck's tail, duck's ass, duck's arse, or simply D.A. and is also described as slicked back hair. The hair is pomaded (greased), combed back around the sides, and parted centrally down the back of the head.
While the two are quite similar, the biggest difference is that the wolf cut has more all-over volume while the octopus haircut's volume is focused at the crown of your head. The octopus haircut also has a distinct disconnect from the top section to the bottom, which is what gives it the octopus-like silhouette.
One of the most flattering, slimming haircuts for any face shape is face framing layers. "Face framing layers that follow the contours of your cheekbone and jawline will always give you an instant 'hair contouring' effect," says Lopez.
The devilock is a hairstyle created by Misfits in the late 1970s. In an early 1980s interview, Only claimed that the devilock was based on a "tidal wave" hairstyle seen among the 1970s skateboarding communities.
The jellyfish haircut sports disconnected layers that resemble a short bob with longer layers underneath. If the name is any giveaway, it truly resembles the round body and longer, billowy tentacles of a jellyfish.
One of the most popular styles in South Korea is the air bang, also referred to as “see-through bangs” for their wispiness and the way they show glimpses of your forehead.
The "bobcat" haircut is a new twist on the "wolf cut" you've seen all over TikTok. The trend features a bob haircut with lots of shaggy layers. See how to style the bobcat haircut with long or short hair.
"Hair dusting is a technique in which you don't get rid of any hair length, but only the damaged hair tips. This can be done by snipping the very bottom of each hair strand. Think of it in terms of removing fuzz from clothes," Los Angeles-based stylist, Sal Salcedo, explained to Refinery29.
Oseledets (Ukrainian: оселедець, IPA: [ɔsɛ'lɛdɛt͡sʲ]), hohol in Russian or chub (Ukrainian: чуб, romanized: chub, IPA: [t͡ɕup]) is a traditional Ukrainian style of haircut that features a long lock of hair left on the otherwise completely shaved head, commonly sprouting from the top or the front of an otherwise closely ...
Kids these days refer to mullets under different terms – lettuce, flow, salad – but nonetheless, they are back in style. The cut is closely associated with both hockey and lacrosse players, as the hair flows elegantly out of the backs of 0 helmets.
In a nutshell, this hairstyle involves a shaved back and sides, combined with a longer quiff top.
The unicorn cut, also known as a ponytail haircut, is a method of cutting your own hair. It's named for the way you pull your hair into a ponytail smack dab in the center of your forehead.
The hime cut (Japanese: 姫カット, IPA: [çime katːo], HEE-meh; lit. 'princess cut') is a hairstyle consisting of straight, usually cheek-length sidelocks and frontal fringe. The rest of the hair is usually worn long and straightened.
Hair on top of the scalp is grown long and is often braided, while the front portion of the head is shaved. The distinctive hairstyle led to its wearers being targeted during anti-Chinese riots in Australia and the United States. Queue.
The shaglet, a shag/mullet hybrid, is becoming increasingly popular—likely because it's the “have it all” hairstyle thanks to its effortlessly trendy, low-maintenance, fun, cute and edgy combination. The versatile cut embraces individuality and can be tweaked to frame the client's best features.