On medium to thick hair, a butterfly haircut with curtain bangs blow-dries in about fifteen minutes with a large round brush, rolling the short tier and bangs back off your face. By second-day hair the bangs usually want a quick re-roll, but the tiers keep their bend. Where the bangs land, cheekbone, jaw or brow, changes the whole frame.
1. Cheekbone Curtain Bangs on the Classic Butterfly Haircut
I build the classic butterfly haircut with curtain bangs from two tiers, one short tier ending at the chin and one long tier reaching the chest. The bangs are cut at the cheekbone on dry hair with a center part, and I slide cut the short tier so it feathers into them, leaving the long tier underneath. Medium to thick density on an oval or long face wears it best. A large round brush, rolling the short tier back, is all the blow-dry needs. Trim every eight weeks.
2. Butterfly Cut With Curtain Bangs Cut to the Jaw
I cut jaw length curtain bangs on a butterfly cut so they become the top of the short tier. They run from the lip to the jaw on dry hair with a center part; the short tier then goes from the jaw to the collarbone and the long tier to the chest. Those vertical lines do good things for round and square faces, and medium to thick density carries it. Roll the bangs and short tier back with a round brush as you dry. Trim every six weeks.
3. Fine-Hair Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs
I keep the short tier long and the bangs narrow when I give fine hair a butterfly cut. That means a short tier at the collarbone instead of the chin, a long tier at the chest with a blunt perimeter, and bangs taken from a shallow section and point cut sheer. Low density on a heart shaped or oval face suits it. Dry upside down with mousse, then roll the bangs and short tier back. Trim every eight weeks.
4. Thick-Hair Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs
I think thick hair is where a butterfly haircut with curtain bangs does its best work. The short tier goes at the chin and the long tier at the chest, both cut dry with the interior point cut to remove bulk, and the bangs come from a deep section with the inside thinned out. Thick density on any face shape suits it. Dry with a large round brush and put oil on the ends. Trim every eight weeks.
5. Wavy Butterfly Cut With Soft Curtain Bangs
I cut a wavy butterfly cut dry so each tier bends at its own point. The bangs land at the cheekbone with the wave left in its pattern, the short tier at the chin and the long tier at the chest, all slide cut so the waves stack on each other. Medium density on an oval or round face suits it. Curl cream on damp hair, bangs twisted back, a scrunch and an air-dry finish it. Trim every eight weeks.
6. Curly Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs Cut Dry
I cut a curly butterfly cut one curl at a time on dry hair. For the bangs I stretch the curl so it lands at the cheekbone when released, then set the short tier at the jaw and the long tier at the chest. Medium to thick density on an oval or long face suits it. Leave-in and gel go on wet hair, then diffuse and twist the bangs back while they dry. Trim every eight weeks.
7. Round-Face Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs
I start the short tier below the chin and angle the bangs steeply when a round face wants a butterfly haircut with curtain bangs. The bangs are cut dry from the nose to the jaw and the short tier from the jaw to the collarbone, so nothing sits at the cheek. Medium density suits it. Roll the bangs back as you dry and flat iron the sides close to the face. Trim every six weeks.
8. Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs Parted Down the Center
I match the bangs and the short tier exactly when a butterfly cut is parted center. The bangs are cut dry at the cheekbone, the short tier at the chin on both sides with a tail comb check, and the long tier at the chest. The part flatters oval and long faces, and medium density is ideal. Roll both tiers back with a round brush as you dry. Trim the bangs every five weeks.
9. Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs After 40
I set the short tier at the collarbone and the bangs at the cheekbone or below when I cut a butterfly for a woman over 40. Both are cut dry with soft point cutting, and the long tier is slide cut to the chest. Fine to medium density on an oval or round face suits it. Dry with a round brush and finish with a light serum. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
10. Money-Piece Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs
I use a money piece on a butterfly cut to light the bangs and the short tier. The bangs are cut dry at the cheekbone and the short tier at the chin, then the bangs and the first two face sections are lightened two to three shades. Medium density on any face shape suits it. Roll the short tier back with a round brush as you dry. Trim every six weeks, refresh the color every twelve to sixteen.
11. Shaggy Butterfly Cut With Cheekbone Curtain Bangs
I add short crown layers above the two tiers for a shaggy butterfly cut. The bangs are cut dry at the cheekbone, the crown layers for lift, the short tier at the chin and the long tier at the chest, with point cut ends throughout. Medium to thick density on an oval or long face suits it. Rough-dry with a sea salt spray and only blow-dry the bangs. Trim the bangs every five weeks, the cut every eight.
12. Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs Swept to One Side
I part side swept curtain bangs off center on a butterfly cut so they sweep into the short tier on the heavy side. They are cut dry with the short side at the brow and the long side at the cheekbone, then the tiers go at the chin and chest. Medium density on a round or square face suits it. Dry the bangs toward the heavy side with a flat brush and the tiers back. Trim every five weeks.
13. Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs Cut Short at the Brow
I cut short curtain bangs at the brow on a butterfly cut when the client wants more forehead showing above the tiers. The center sits at the brow with the sides angling to the cheekbone, cut dry, and then the short tier goes at the chin and the long tier at the chest. Medium density on an oval or long face carries it. Roll the bangs away from the center with a small round brush. Trim every four weeks.
14. Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs and Hand-Painted Balayage
I paint balayage on a butterfly cut so it follows the two tiers. The bangs are cut dry at the cheekbone and the tiers at the chin and chest, then I hand paint the surface of each tier and leave the bangs darker to frame. Medium to thick density on any face shape suits it. Roll both tiers back with a round brush as you dry. Trim every eight weeks, refresh the balayage every sixteen.
15. Square-Face Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs
I round the curtain bangs and curve the short tier when a square face wants a butterfly cut. The bangs are cut dry with curved corners rather than angles, and the short tier is rounded around the jaw so no hard line meets it. Medium density suits it. Dry the bangs with a small round brush and send the short tier inward toward the jaw. Trim the bangs every five weeks.
16. Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs Grown to the Chin
I merge grown out curtain bangs into the short tier once they reach the chin on a butterfly cut. They are re-cut dry to meet the chin, angled from the lip, and blended into the short tier until the two read as one. Medium density on a round or square face suits it. Roll the front back with a round brush, or tuck the bangs behind the ear. Trim every six weeks.
17. Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs and Soft Gray Blending
I keep the color soft along both tiers with gray blending on a butterfly cut. The bangs are cut dry at the cheekbone and the tiers at the chin and chest, then fine lowlights go through the bangs and short tier so the gray mixes instead of banding. Women letting their gray grow in, any face shape, suit it. Dry with a round brush and a smoothing cream. Trim every six weeks, gloss every six.
18. Bottleneck-Bang Butterfly Haircut
I cut bottleneck curtain bangs short in the center and wide at the sides on a butterfly cut. The center sits at the brow, cut dry, and angles out to the cheekbone to blend into the short tier at the chin, with the long tier at the chest. Medium density on an oval or long face suits the shape. Dry the center flat and the sides with a round brush. Trim every four weeks.
19. Flipped-End Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs
I flip the ends of both tiers to give a butterfly cut a seventies bend. The short tier and the long tier are cut dry with outward graduation so each kicks out, and the bangs sit at the cheekbone. Fine to medium density on an oval or long face suits it. Roll both tiers outward and the bangs away from the center with a medium round brush. Trim every eight weeks.
20. Straight-Hair Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs
I slide cut every butterfly cut on straight hair because straight hair shows the step between tiers. The bangs are cut dry at the cheekbone, a little longer since straight hair has no spring, then the short tier is slide cut at the chin and the long tier at the chest. Medium to thick density on any face shape suits it. Dry with a round brush and bend the ends under with a flat iron. Trim every ten weeks.
21. Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs and Lift at the Crown
I cut short crown layers at the occipital bone to lift the top of a butterfly cut under curtain bangs. On dry hair the bangs go at the cheekbone, the short tier at the chin and the long tier at the chest. Fine to medium density on a round or long face suits it. Dry upside down with a root lifting mousse, then roll both tiers back. Trim every eight weeks.
22. Deep-Side-Part Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs
I cut the bangs with a heavy side at the cheekbone and a light side at the brow when a butterfly cut takes a deep side part. Cut dry, the part sends the bangs and the short tier to one side, with the tiers at the chin and chest. Medium density on a round or square face suits it. Dry the bangs across with a flat brush and the tiers back with a round brush. Trim every five weeks.
23. V-Back Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs
I cut the long tier perimeter into a V at the mid back when a butterfly cut wants a V shaped back that draws the eye down. Cut dry, the short tier sits at the chin and the bangs at the cheekbone. Medium to thick density on an oval or round face suits it. Dry the bangs and short tier with a round brush and the long tier smooth. Trim every eight weeks.
24. Butterfly Haircut With Curtain Bangs After 50
I hold the short tier at the collarbone and the bangs at the cheekbone or below, point cut soft, on a butterfly cut for a woman over 50. Both are cut dry with the part slightly off center, and the long tier is slide cut so the ends stay full. Fine to medium density on an oval or round face suits it. Dry with a round brush and finish with serum. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
25. Micro-Bang Butterfly Haircut
I cut micro curtain bangs well above the brow with a sharp angle down to the cheekbone on a butterfly cut. They come from a narrow section, cut dry with a center part, then the short tier goes at the chin and the long tier at the chest. Medium density on an oval or long face suits it. Dry the center flat and the sides with a small round brush. Trim every three weeks.
See also layered haircuts straight hair and shoulder length hair with curtain bangs.
A butterfly haircut with curtain bangs blow-dries in about fifteen minutes with a large round brush, which is the whole appeal on medium to thick hair. FYI, I cut micro bangs well above the brow with a sharp angle down to the cheekbone. The short top layers are what give the cut its lift.
