If nail and makeup trends were all about food comparisons last year (we’re looking at you, strawberry girl and latte makeup) then for hair trends, it was about taking inspiration from the animal kingdom. From the fox cut to the wolf cut and the jellfyish to the butterfly haircut, you name the creature, there is probably a cut inspired by it. And for 2024, we’re seeing the rise of the ‘kitty cut’ as a key player in 2024’s hair trends we head into the New Year.
Up 400% in Google searches, the kitty cut takes its inspiration from the wolf cut and ’70s-inspired shag haircuts. While these hairstyles are typically cut with a razor to achieve an ultra-textured look, the kitty cut has a more polished effect, with face-framing, rounded layers and a collarbone-skimming length. In essence, its the wolf cut’s sleeker, feline sister with a expensive-looking polish.
Your hairdresser will be able to advise what form of the kitty haircut will suit your hair texture and length, but it typically has long layers that frame the face and a curtain fringe to create a feline silhouette. It looks great cut into a shoulder or collarbone length (and a great choice if you’re thinking of growing out a bob length haircut) but it grows out effortlessly into a long style too.
Ready for some inspiration? Scroll ahead for all the kitty cut haircut ideas to take to the salon, as well as the best styling products to style the kitty cut.
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