From September, the bob cut appears for a trendy fall and winter beauty style. This year, however, another one managed to dethrone it: the butterfly bob cut.
Each return, the bob cut comes back to haunt hairdressers. Tired of the long hair that marked their summer, clients want change, renewal, lightness. They thus abandon blonde to move to brown or red, no longer only cut the ends, but around ten or even twenty centimeters, opt for curtain bangs… In short, the hair transformation of the back to school does indeed exist.
Most of the time, one and the same cut is requested: the bob cut. It’s been years, but she comes back every year, every fall, to give women the punch and renewal they need to feel a new era dawning before them. That said, a few cuts also manage to stand out. This is the case of the butterfly bob, in French: le bob papel. We tell you more.
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What is the butterfly bob?
This cut has a considerable advantage: that of adding volume and creating the illusion of thicker hair. It is therefore ideal for fine hair, but not only that. Natalia Infantes and Manu Guillén, founders and creative directors of the NiM salon in Madrid, spoke to British Vogue : “The butterfly cut is very trendy at the moment. It is characterized by long locks and owes its name to its shape which frames the face, where the curtain bangs and the feather locks combed inwards provide texture and movement which evoke the flapping of a wings. butterfly”.
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This is the perfect combination of two popular trends: the gradient effect, and the more classic square : “The front and back areas are usually layered so the cut has lots of movement and texture, and the layers are light so they don’t add too much weight, creating a more voluminous finish. It is also defined as a very easy to style cut.
Is it suitable for all faces and hair types?
A question generally arises before going to the hairdresser and adopting a new cut: will it suit me? Indeed, the look on other girls will not necessarily be the same on you, because each one has a unique face and a different type of hair. However, the ‘butterfly bob’ cut has the advantage of suiting everyone.
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Indeed, on straight hair, its layers and its length will create a lot of movement. If you have curly hair, the bob will add volume to areas you want to highlight and take volume off areas you don’t. As for wavy hair, it will highlight your natural tousle. The same goes for face shapes: the gradients frame and soften the angles of square faces, the butterfly bob harmonizes the different features and complements a wider forehead of heart-shaped faces, it accentuates the natural symmetry of oval faces and also creates the illusion of length on rounder faces.
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