Butterfly Cut Long

Long hair kept at its full length with cascading layers that step down from the chin and frame outward.

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This render comes from the same edit instruction HairGlam uses for this look, applied to a studio portrait. In the app the style lands on your own photo instead.

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Layers are staggered rather than uniform, each one slightly longer than the last, so the hair reads as a series of soft steps down the sides. The perimeter stays heavy so no length is lost, and the layering is concentrated in the front two sections. Bouncing the ends under with a large iron is what sells the shape. Because the base is untouched, six months of growth still looks like the same cut.

Suitsround, square, heart face shapes. Staggered lengths down the sides pull the eye vertically past a rounded or squared outline, and the widest layer lands below a heart shape's narrow chin.
Hair typemedium density, thick, wavy, straight. Long layering only shows on hair with enough weight to fall in distinct steps, since on very fine hair the steps blend into one thin curtain.
UpkeepDust the ends every twelve weeks, and count on twenty minutes with a curling iron to get the layers reading as separate steps.
Ask forAsk for a long butterfly cut with the perimeter left heavy and staggered face-framing layers beginning at the chin.

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Questions about Butterfly Cut Long

Who does the Butterfly Cut Long suit?

It works best on round, square, heart face shapes. Staggered lengths down the sides pull the eye vertically past a rounded or squared outline, and the widest layer lands below a heart shape's narrow chin.

Does the Butterfly Cut Long work on my hair type?

Best on medium density, thick, wavy, straight hair. Long layering only shows on hair with enough weight to fall in distinct steps, since on very fine hair the steps blend into one thin curtain.

How much upkeep does a Butterfly Cut Long need?

Dust the ends every twelve weeks, and count on twenty minutes with a curling iron to get the layers reading as separate steps.

What do I ask my stylist for?

Ask for a long butterfly cut with the perimeter left heavy and staggered face-framing layers beginning at the chin.

Can I try the Butterfly Cut Long on my own photo first?

Yes. HairGlam puts the Butterfly Cut Long on a photo of your own face in a few seconds, so you can judge it against your face shape and hairline before you book. It is free to download on iPhone and iPad with 12 free looks: 4 haircuts, 4 hair colors and 4 makeup looks, and some looks can also be tried free in your browser at hairglam.app/try.