Short hair is endlessly versatile and can be styled in so many chic, feminine ways.
One of the most adorable short haircuts is the butterfly cut, which creates fluttery, flirty layers that frame the face beautifully.
Butterfly cuts remove bulk and create movement, allowing you to style short strands in bouncy, touchable waves or piecey, windswept textures.
There are many different ways to cut and style a butterfly hairdo.
Today let’s look at some amazing butterfly haircut ideas for short hair!
Classic Butterfly Bob
The classic butterfly bob is a jaw-length cut with choppy, piecey layers cut throughout the back and sides. This adds wonderful movement and dimension to a basic bob cut.
Have your stylist point cut the layers to create fluttery, fluttering strands that delicately frame the face.
Part your hair slightly off-center and style the ends flipped under for a chic, polished finish.
This style works well on fine to medium hair textures and is versatile enough for oval, heart, round and square face shapes.
The key to perfecting this style at home is using volumizing mousse at the roots and texturizing spray or sea salt spray on the mid-lengths and ends.
Flip your head upside down and scrunch the layers while diffusing for extra volume and bounce. Finish with a touch of lightweight hairspray.
Choppy Pixie Butterfly
The choppy pixie butterfly cut is ideal for very short hair. The layers remove any heaviness and create a soft, feathered effect.
Ask your hairstylist to point cut short layers all throughout the sides and back, leaving the top slightly longer. This allows the ends to flutter beautifully.
Style the pixie butterfly with messiness and texture. Work some matte styling cream through damp hair and scrunch in sea salt spray.
Finger comb for separation, allowing the pretty layers to fall naturally. You can also blow dry it sleek and smooth, sweeping the longer pieces across the forehead. It’s extremely versatile!
Curly Butterfly Lob
Butterfly cuts are absolutely perfect for curly and wavy hair types. The layers enhance natural texture and encourage soft curls or waves.
For curly locks, ask your stylist to cut the lob (long bob) length several inches below the chin. Longer layers framing the face keep this style flattering.
Make sure to use lightweight products made for curly hair, like curl creams and curl enhancers.
Twist and scrunch layers while diffusing upside down to encourage bounce and movement. Let the curls fall softly around your face. Part down the middle or sweep them to one side.
Angled Butterfly Lob
For some edginess, go for an angled butterfly lob. This style features a sharper angle around the face with longer layers left at the front. The back graduates down to shorter, choppy layers with tons of texture. The contrast creates a dynamic, exciting shape.
Blow dry this cut with volumizing mousse and a round brush, creating forward movement toward the face. The angled shape is bold and beautiful.
It’s ideal for heart shaped faces but also flatters round and oval face shapes nicely. Product is key to keeping the ends flipped under and preventing triangle-head syndrome.
Wispy Bangs Butterfly Cut
Bangs make any short cut instantly cuter.
For a playful butterfly style, go for soft, wispy bangs that graze the eyelashes. Ask your stylist to point cut the fringe into fine, delicate strands that flutter becomingly across your forehead.
Pair wispy bangs with longer layers around the face and chops throughout the sides and back. Blow dry with a paddle brush for a smooth finish.
The secret to perfecting wispy bangs is light hold hairspray. Mist it directly onto the fringe and finger comb into place. Refresh bangs with a quick spritz as needed throughout the day.
Undercut Butterfly Pixie
For an edgy take on the classic pixie cut, go for an undercut butterfly style. Leave the top longer and heavily layered. The back and sides are tapered short, with a closely buzzed undercut section.
This creates dramatic contrast between the wispy, fluttery layers on top and the shaved undercut.
Customize the undercut area according to your preferences – a smaller undercut will be more subtle while a larger shaved section makes more of an impact.
Focus styling efforts on the longer top layers. Work in mousse and tousle strands into an effortless, undone texture with your fingers.
Curtain Bangs Butterfly Lob
Curtain bangs are a must-try fringe style. They effortlessly soften and frame the face. To work them into a butterfly cut, opt for a collarbone grazing lob.
Cut shorter layers throughout the interior and sides to remove bulk.
Leave framing front sections longer and cut the curtain bangs below eyebrow level.
Blow dry curtain bangs smoothly with a paddle brush.
Take horizontal sections and curve them back and forth as you dry. Let longer face framing layers air dry for relaxed texture. Curtain bangs complement round, oval, square and heart shaped faces beautifully.
Stacked Bob Butterfly
The stacked bob puts a modern spin on the classic bob haircut. Instead of smooth, even lengths the back is stacked short while the front remains longer. This graduated shape creates built-in volume and dimension.
For a butterfly effect, add lots of choppy layers throughout the stacked bob. Concentrate the textured layers toward the back while keeping the front lengths sleeker.
The contrast showcases the fluttery, flicky layers. Style with mousse for a piecey finish.
Butterfly Cut with Side Swept Bangs
For a girlier take on short hair, go for a butterfly cut with side swept bangs. Ask your stylist for choppy layers throughout and an angled fringe swept to one side.
This frames the eyes in a flirty, feminine way.
Blow dry the swept fringe smoothly across the forehead. Take vertical sections and brush the opposite direction to create bend and bounce.
Let longer face framing pieces air dry or scrunch for texture. Lightly backcomb crown layers for volume. Finish with medium hold hairspray.
Wavy Shag Butterfly Cut
The shag haircut is defined by its choppy, razored layers all over.
Embrace your natural texture by combining the shag technique with pretty waves! Shoulder-skimming layered lengths encouraged enhanced natural movement.
Prep damp hair with salt spray and texturizing cream. Scrunch and twist layers while diffusing for extra volume and texture.
Part off center and let waves fall organically.
Keep the look soft and touchable. The shag cut removes weight so wavy hair types can really show off their gorgeous spirals and ribbons.
Short Stacked Pixie Butterfly
Not all butterfly cuts need longer hair on top.
This short stacked pixie proves layers look amazing on very short locks too. Keep the back and sides cropped close the neck. Stack slightly longer layers on top. Point cut them for maximum texture.
Ruffle styling cream through the short layers and muss them up with your fingers as you blow dry. The result is a piecey, choppy stacked pixie cut that showcases fluttery dimension. Pixie cuts flatter oval and heart shaped faces best.
Butterfly Cut for Thin Hair
Butterfly cuts are ideal for fine, thin hair since the layers remove bulk and create the illusion of thicker locks.
Avoid blunt cuts which can fall flat. Instead, go for flicked out ends and texturized layers cut throughout.
Prep damp hair with volumizing tonic before blow drying. Concentrate on blasting the roots to build maximum volume. Use a large barrel round brush to flip ends out.
Lock everything in place with strong hold hairspray. Pieces strands apart after setting for extra fluff factor.
Tapered Pixie Butterfly Cut
For an edgy, tapered spin, opt for a pixie cut that’s longer on top with graduated sides. Keep the back cropped close to the head.
Stack slightly longer layers on top that skim the hairline and taper them down evenly. Texturize the longer layers on top with point cutting.
Sweep the longer fringe pieces across your forehead and tuck behind one ear for dramatic styling. Allow stacked layers on the crown to fall messily.
Piece the front strategically over the tapered underlayers on one side. It’s bold yet still feminine!
Butterfly cuts are flattering and feminine short hair options.
Short hair makes a statement.
Embrace the freedom of low maintenance short locks and enjoy easy, breezy styling with an on-trend butterfly cut!
Express your personal flair through how you style the pretty layers.
