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 octopus haircut is the evolution of shags and mullets. Pieces of layers are cut into various lengths, creating a silhouette of the octopus' tentacles. This layered cut is starting to share the limelight with the other hair trends, and we're here for it!
As celebrity and editorial hairstylist Neil Moodie explains: “A wolf haircut is a mix of the shag haircut and a mullet, but generally created on longer hair. It has shorter choppy layers on the top and longer choppy layers around the sides and back.”
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.
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.
Despite the name, no butterflies are hurt in the making of this haircut. Instead, hair stylists use face framing and long layers that flick out at the sides to make the hair resemble a butterfly's wings. “It's a beautiful take on long layers. Basically think '90s, bouncy blow-dries.
“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 "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.
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.
Loose waves are more younger-looking, while straight hair can be aging. Play around with face-framing layers to give your hair some softness and movement. Layers can also make your hair appear to be more luscious and healthy. Parra recommends asking your stylist for perimeter layers that are cut in a straight line.
Meet the ponytail method, also known as "The Unicorn Cut." This DIY haircut method that's been blowing up on YouTube has people tying their hair into an extremely high ponytail that looks like a unicorn horn and giving themselves a refreshed haircut with a single snip.
The mohawk (also referred to as a Mohican) is a hairstyle in which, in the most common variety, both sides of the head are shaven, leaving a strip of noticeably longer hair in the center. It is today worn as an emblem of non-conformity.
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 ...
The Waterfall Cut is such a beautiful cut that suits medium to long hair that's straight, wavy or curly. The soft, rounded layers, waves and curls cascade like a waterfall. In the shape of a upside down teardrop, tapering into a softly rounded V-shape at the ends.
'Fairy hair' involves tying (or clipping) strands of tinsel into different sections of your hair. These metallic strings give the illusion of colorful and shimmering extensions or temporary highlights.
Hallmarks of the Hedgehog/Herisson Hairstyle – c. 1776 – 1785. Some sort of ribbon or band tied around the hair. Ends sticking up or left fluffy – straight, curled, or craped.