I've cut my curls 3 times now, all because of Mel. Each time I get better at it. It does feel great to save money and is a fun little brag too. 😉 Thank you for your knowledge and work on these videos, Seesters! You are appreciated!
I just did this haircut to my daughter, she was a little worried about the lenght but at the end she is so happy with her new cut. Thank you so much!!!
Hi, Mell. You're a rock star. I find that no one is cutting hair with these rules or guides anymore. It's all one length, straight off - even the curly cuts. My hair isn't wildly curly like yours, but it is curly. I need a curly cut. I do not trust stylists anymore. I love this cut, but not ambitious enough yet. I've been using the pigtail cut you put out for about a 1.5 years now and I miss this shape you're putting in your hair. This is how hair cuts work. :'(
Hey Mel, I followed this video and MY HAIR is now PERFECTLY shaped. I’m so thankful I don’t have to spend $100+ on a curly cut that I’d end up having to try a fix without a guide or method. No more bell shaped hair! Woo hoo!
I couldn’t be more grateful for this video. I had glorious hair just like this cut that I cut myself over time and I did it by accident. So after getting butchered at a salon while trying to get a trim a year and a half ago and letting it grow out I couldn’t figure out how I managed to get that shape again and am definitely not willing to try a salon again. My hair looks incredible now and I couldn’t be happier! Thank you!!
I did my own haircut after watching your Butterfly Cut video, and it’s the best haircut I’ve ever had! I ended up cutting more hair after the initial butterfly cut to add more layers but my hair has never been so voluminous
I just want to thank you. I came across your channel a few weeks ago and have now gone 2 weeks fully embracing my curls. It's felt so intimidating with all the products and techniques out there, but you made it so approachable. And you've helped me address that perceptions of my curly hair as a kid definitely colored my view of it growing up. As a mom of a 1 year old, I don't know if I have a lot of time for all the styling I'd like to help speed the retraining process, but already my hair is doing better than it has in a long time. And hopefully as my daughter grows and (likely) has her own curly hair, I can teach her how to love and care for it too. Leaving the comment here so hopefully you see it.
You are such a freaking riot! Thank you so much for your videos I've lived with my curly hair for 55 almost 56 years now and I hate having people cut my hair because they always screw it up so it's nice to be able to do my own now thanks to you!
I was the same way. One day my husband (who is a construction engineer) said "Let me cut your hair". 😮 He's been cutting it for 20 years now. He's a perfectionist, so he looks at it for days afterwards making minor snips here and there.
I’ve basically given up and wear my hair in a bun or braid 90% of the time. Three hair dressers have told me they are scared to cut my long hair shorter because they don’t know what it will do. I’m so frustrated. 😔 My hair has changed so much as it goes grey. I don’t know what to do with it. It has become fine and I now have a little bit of everything going on from loose waves, every other wave to almost kinky, some curls and a few cork screws just for fun. I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you for all you do to educate us.❤
Thank you so much for your videos! I have had so many bad haircuts by hairdressers who didn't know how to cut curly hair or who didn't understand my hair is curly and not wavy, one even told me my hair was not curly it was straight and frizzy 🤷♀️🤦♀️ Since lockdown I started cutting my own hair and now I have proper curls thar sit properly. I have even experimented with curly bobs and longer curly styles. You deserve a medal for your services to curly girls 💖
So I watched and watched this video over and over!!! And it was not in vain because my curly cut turned out absolutely perfect!!! Thank you so much for this video. I've been wanting to trim up my shape a bit from my last curl cut. You truly are my hair guru ✨️ ❤ 😍 don't ever stop doing what you're doing!
Hi! I've watched this video over 10 times and I can't seem to figure out how she connected the top section to the bottom. How did you do it? If you don't mind sharing! 😁
So, a few days ago, I found your channel and have watched so many videos of yours so far. I started to embrace my curls in 2019, and i didn't know how to look after them at all. I have used so many different techniques that just didn't work. They always ended up frizzy by the end of the day, so obviously, i rewashed and styled each morning. Just following your routine and advice on the silk bonnet, my curls are still intact and not frizzy at all. I am amazed. For the first time in years, I'm rocking day 2 curly hair and have saved so much time. You are truly the curly hair guru. Thank you so much 💓
You did a great job fixing your hair! I totally agree about the heaviness on the bottom. Ponytail cuts are the worst, they just go viral bc they look nice from the front.
Omg MELL! When your cut was done and I could see the shape before you styled your curls…WOW, so gorgeous! 😍 I got so excited for you because this shape is 🔥 You’re so talented, helpful and entertaining. You have been educating and entertaining me so well the past few years. Thank you for sharing with all of us 💕
Very informative, thank you, I watched this multiple times. I have given a lot of simple one length, blunt cut, haircuts to female friends. Whether a simple dusting, or 20”+, same process. Yesterday I gave a haircut to a friend who had not had her hair cut in over three years. 8” came off at her request to get her hair looking nice. The request from another friend that will not go to a salon, because they butchered her hair, has very thick curly hair and she wants to grow it out. Last time they cut it wet, simple straight cut, full thickness, and they styled it to hide the mess. But when she washed it at home, she had a pyramid effect. I did the sectioning, starting from the top, I knew that you need to cut manageable sections of hair, hacking ponytails off are a recipe for disaster. I trimmed and gave her a nice rounded shape, and told her that as the lower layers grow out, the upper layers will as well, to maintain the shape.
Hey Mell, thank you sooo much for the tutorial! I just did the cut and I'm honestly about to cry. Never have I ever had such a good curl cut. Sending much love from germany!!❤
I don’t think so. You have to advocate for your curls. If they are professional then they should be perfectly fine with showing the exact cut style you want.
Please don't make the same mistake as me(in the past) and tell the stylist what you want, it's your hair and money spent on the haircut. Also if the stylist gets angry or offended about your request, especially if you said it kindly, then you should consider going to someone else.
Definitelyyy trying this soon. The only full haircut I’ve ever given myself was four haphazard chunks chopped off at my chin (yes I was having a crisis 💀) so skills have NOT been honed… but I feel like you explained and demonstrated it thoroughly so I have hope that it’ll turn out!
I love this hair cut! I recently left a comment on your Instagram story about the cutting not knowing you had a video! Hoping you can make a slower paced version of this in the future so I can it!
I have watched your hair cutting vids, all of them, obsessively. I ought hair cutting shears, a rat tail comb for partings, framar clips, the whole 9. Yeah, I have an appointment tomorrow to get my hair cut.
I will be trying this soon. Cuts from my old stylist have more than quadrupled in the past 4 years, up into triple-digits. Inflation aside, even 5 years ago price was just okay, but wasn't that great of a cut.
ok thanks for this because my hair looks like that and has for a long time and it drives me craaaazy. And I refuse to go to a hairdresser because I'm cheap as hell so... self-inflicted lol. But thanks so much
I have tried many DIY haircuts to know that this is gonna be the best. The way you layered the back of the head makes so much sense and would solve the problem many people and I have with this area being misshaped. Thank you very much mell you really are the best for giving us this tutorial
Thank you so much. Really helped me save almost 200 USD. The only curly hair hairdresser in my area requires you to give your card details in order to make an appointment.
Ahhhh just in time!!!! The left side of my head curls more than my right side so NOW the left side of my layers look about 1-2” shorter when dry 😂. Also the unicorn cut I did way back when has left the ends of my hair scraggly and thin so I did have to cut quite a bit of the mullet length off. The only good part about all of this is since I have been transitioning for over a year and a half almost all of my previous damage is GONE. I’m bookmarking this tutorial for when it grows out a bit more… or maybe I should just go to a curl cut professional for once 😂❤️
Thank you for this! While my butterfly cut looked ok when it was blown out, it always looked kind of off when i wod wear my hair naturally and i was actually looking to change it up again for something close to this 😊
I love seeing your videos ❤️might try this or the curly bob haircut next time! Question, if my hair is still knotting in little tiny knots towards the end of my hair after a haircut, does that mean I didn’t cut off enough of my ends??
OMFG THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!! No one seems to understand what I’m talking about when I said the top is so flat and the bottom is heavy!!! I got an awful razored shag haircut about a year ago and the growth process has been brutal. I just want my old hair back :(
So sorry about that! Similar experience here, 4-5 years ago my hair got completely butchered when i asked for volume and last year they went in on my hair with thinning shears🥴
@@brooklynsbaby4367 ugh! I’m sorry to hear! It’s awful cause it takes forever for curly hair to grow long again. It angers me more though because this hairstylist was a “curly expert” but it’s like she used every technique that goes against curly hair lol
@@SmittenKitten96 jeez, she probably charged a lot too. I hope your hair grows back faster. I constantly trimmed mine myself until it grew out, but there's this phase when you just can't cut it yet.
@@brooklynsbaby4367 oh dear, not those dreadful thinning shears!! I had my hair completely ruined when I was in middle school, when a hair stylist used those in me “because my hate was too thick and unmanageable”. All the thinning shears did was give me MORE extreme frizz and unmanageability on a daily styling level, because my hair was a million different lengths, and I would just stare in the mirror crying. There were no styling products 40 years ago to help tame that mess! I did not know any better back then. I’m in my 50’s now, and if a stylist were to whip out thinning shears in the middle of a cut, or even suggest that they need to use them, I’m HIGH TAILING it out of there asap! I don’t care if my hair is half cut, sopping wet as I sit in the chair, that’s a RED FLAG for me, that the stylist is clueless as to how to handle thick, curly hair. A few years ago a stylist suggested using thinning shears on my son’s hair and thank goodness I was there, and said NOOOOOOO! Lol. He’s 20 yo now, and to this day, I tell him, to pay attention, if you see a stylist take thinning shears out, and I showed him a pic, speak up and say you do NOT want those used on your hair. Those thinning shears should be outlawed, I swear!
I am going to have to watch this many times to follow along. I overthink everything and am worried I’ll somehow manage to mess up this easy tutorial lol. I did the butterfly haircut and have choppy layers now and only noticed when I straightened my hair. This video came just in time!
Honestly, thank you for doing this haircut and letting it grow out a bit, showing us how it ends up!! It helps me understand what I may or may not want from a cut, which is helpful for either trying to cut myself, or when I take a pic to a stylist. Prior to this video, I thought I _didn't_ want too rounded, but seeing the alternative, it actually looks _more_ "round" in the way I _don't_ want my hair to look. So maybe "rounded" is a good word for what I'd like a little more of. I also now see the way that I do and don't want layers! I thought a butterfly would give more of the layers that I thought I wanted on the back - not fewer!! (story time. Once I took a pic to a stylist and was like "like this, with few layers!" and she was like "... uhhh... well, first, the cut in this pic has a _ton_ of layers, so..." /_- I have no clue! Haircutting is a mystery to me! I just want it to look flattering on me! HELP! 😭🥲 )
I neeeeed THAT cut and shape BUT in a LONG hair. 😢 HELP please. I hate my flat hair 😔😢 In Mexico there are just 2 places who knows how to cut curly hair BUT ARE REALLY EXPENSIVE!! Something like $110-120 dollars 💵 per appointment 😩
So I did it !! it’s how I wanted it to look like 🥰🥰 I’m glad I watched this 6 times to grasp what was being done. it came out gorgeous and more round like I like my microphone lol 😆 also having more mirrors for angles helped too.
I need to cut my hair so badly and my grown out layers look basically like your before hair here, so great timing for me! While I'm working up the courage/finding great inspo photos for my stylist, I would *love* to see you do a video on the "mixie" or blunt bobs on curly hair! Especially since you mentioned them in your 2023 forecast video 😜 appreciate your content!
FYI - I used the Verb Foaming Gel for a few months. The first bottle pretty good. 2nd & 3rd bottle the ingredients had separated and the product did not act the same. May still be fine for some people, yet not for me. Please be aware of this issue and depending on your hair type (mine grey baby fine high density) & where you live (extreme high humidity with once in a while cold snaps Houston, TX) it put my hair into over moisturization even when doing EVERYTHING right.
I NEED to at least trim my hair, and it's been frustrating. No curly stylists where I currently live, and it's been rough. I did last year get an undercut, and it failed miserably. I've been going through all of your videos to at least get to a better place! Thank youu!
Talk about timing istg my mom and I were talking about my hairstyle jist 3 days ago (I'm trying to grow it out so I can fix the dang butterfly cut I did on myself) And now I see this video on my homepage and I love it ❤❤❤ I'll watch it a few times before doing the cut though'cause I don't want to ruin everything mainly after the disaster from last time lol
Your techniques have saved me! I can’t always get to a curly hair specialist so I have to DIY! Can’t wait to try this one. I had decent results with the ponytail cut but this is perfection!!!!
Hey Mell, do you have any tips on how to reduce daily shedding? Despite detangling as best as I can in the shower, my back and shoulders always end up covered in so many fine, long, stray hairs that I could make a dang wig out of all the hairs I pick off during the day. This happens regardless of whether I'm wearing rough or silky fabric. Help me save my outfits and sanity, please.
Mel, curl creams and leave-in conditioners confuse me. Which do I need/which should I put in my hair? It'd be helpful if you did a side by side comparison: one side curl cream under your styling product(s), and the other a leave-in. Thank you! Love your content ✨️☺️
Rebecca Allen 0 seconds ago Mell, do you think one day you could do a comparison of specialty curly cuts? I know there are quite a few, but especially Ouidad and Deva since they are the most accessible ones? I know they have pros and cons depending on texture and lifestyle and would like your professional thoughts on them. Thanks for sharing so much with us out of the goodness of your heart! ☺️
I really enjoyed learning from you and watching you and my concern is I do not have curly hair but when it’s wet it has a wave. Can I apply the same techniques to my straight hair? I really appreciate if you let me know. Thank you.
Love your content, it’s insightful, creative, entertaining and so helpful. I am on month 5 of my curly hair journey, live in Ottawa, Ontario and THE FRIZZ FACTOR has been an issue for me on day 3 post wash. Nothing I do helps this unless I wash my hair (I usually use a co-wash in between wash days). After watching your educational videos, I realized that it’s likely the glycerin and frigid weather that are wreaking havoc on my locks. I’ve purchased a lot of products since my journey has begun to see what works best in my hair and I’ve read the ingredients & all my stylers contain glycerin & they are usually at the beginning of the list. The finishing products I’ve been using don’t, at least based on the glycerin synonyms that I know of (there are sooo many). Being a fellow Canadian who is geographically close and has to deal with this weather, which stylers & finishing products would you recommend that has little to no glycerin that are budget friendly?
Love love love the cut, your color and the results! Wish I had the nerve to cut my own hair but I dont so back to my aunt who cuts my hair with this video saved for her. I always mention you and what youve shared at my appts. 😀
Oh my goodness. I am definitely not that confident, but I will do small haircuts and trims. I love that fullness and movement. 🥰 I was wondering if you had seen or heard any of the claims against olaplex? Some people are saying that it's making them lose their hair, similar to what was happening with Devacurl. I'm curious what your thoughts are.
Me being super happy cause my hair looks like the end result you have. 😀 it is about the same length too. I need tips on how to cure headaches. I love my hair long. I forgot how painful it is to let it grow out. Even with it thinned. I have done 2 buns, 1 bun, low buns etc. Braids hurt too 😫
Ah! Thanks so much for this. I needed a trim but have had trouble finding someone who can do a round shape on my wavy hair. I'm also growing it out from being super short, so I didn't want someone to take much length off, either. I watched this a bunch of times and then followed the steps myself. It turned out great! Just gave the curls a lift and fixed the shape. Thanks for much for all your wonderful videos.
Please please tell me where you are!! Watching your videos I am sure you are the only one that can "fix" my curly hair! I got a "curl cut" from someone they said was an expert and now, 3 weeks later, it's Horrible!
I have very curly thin hair and have rarely had a stylist who could cut it right. They all wet it down and cut it like it is straight. I end up with poodle ears and thin bottoms. I really would like to thank you for all your help because I just can't trust a stylist anymore. Excuses. It dulls my scissors or it comes out the same.
Oh i wish my hair was healthy as much as yours. Yours grows so fast also. No way that i can chop that much just after 2 months. Also the first hair cut doesnt looks bad to me either. When you have healthy growing hair any haircut looks good.
Can you do this video a little slower. Also do I still do the same steps if I just want that shape. I’m not fixing a bad cut. Just luv that shape and how the curls stack up. Thanks for all the info you provide for us curlies
Agreed! I think this is the shape most of us wants to achieve, especially those with fine hair. Please Mell, can you do a full tutorial of this haircut? It could be life changing 😂
Hey Mel!! Long time viewer and first time commenter. Like others here, just wondering: where does this leave the pigtail haircut?? LOL Looking forward to your answer on that. Anywho- thanks for sharing your knowledge with us curlies. Much appreciated. I love curly cuts but my wallet does not. You’ve been a godsend with your advice. Many thanks 🙏🏼 ❤
I was going to ask thesame question. I just did the pony tail cut last week on my wavy curly hair and I have some layers but didn't achieve the same shape as I this video.
Hi would it be possible to get a haircut video for thick/dense “type 4” or coarse hair? I’m hair challenged lol so most of the time it’s kind of hard to figure out the sectioning to accommodate how much hair I have. 😩Hope that makes sense. 😊
Hi Mell! You always look so stunning! I loved watching this cut transition. This is all so relatable, though I don’t have nearly as much density as your lovely hair. I truly appreciate the end where you found some rando pieces that needed to be adjusted. 😂 I just did a trim and am going through refining a little each day, as they curls settle back in. Would you be able to elaborate/demonstrate how to approach preserving the ear section and front sections for those with lower density, please? I use the tutorials you did for Amanda’s face framing layers. My ear area and front sections around my face are so thin/fine and wispy. I too have that one curl that is in the front and center that is the bane of my existence… but she’s so delicate. 😅
Thank you for this, Mell. Really, really, really, thank you. ❤️ Happy Texture Thursday! Also 😂 so relatable, the random curls that just appear in weird places right after you checked like three times 🤣
I had my hair cut a couple of weeks ago and I regret it so much. I think it has too short layers and I have that thinning tail at the end... now I need to wait untill it grows out 😭
I wish there was a way to share pics bc ive had FOUR bad hair cuts from "professionals" A DIY butterfly helps me skip pro cuts. My girl is currently out on vacay. But ive also done better than pros before. Also, for reference im a barely wavy girl. I just watch bc i love mel. Curly girls plz dont come for me lol
Hey Mell! Could you make a video educating us on how our curls can change when we start to gray, and what adjustments we can make to our routine?
Good question! 🙂 I want to know too.
Absolutely!!!
Yes please
As I am NOT a licensed, professional hairstylist, I'll take this video to my hairstylist. Thank you!
I've cut my curls 3 times now, all because of Mel. Each time I get better at it. It does feel great to save money and is a fun little brag too. 😉
Thank you for your knowledge and work on these videos, Seesters! You are appreciated!
I just did this haircut to my daughter, she was a little worried about the lenght but at the end she is so happy with her new cut. Thank you so much!!!
Hi, Mell. You're a rock star. I find that no one is cutting hair with these rules or guides anymore. It's all one length, straight off - even the curly cuts. My hair isn't wildly curly like yours, but it is curly. I need a curly cut. I do not trust stylists anymore. I love this cut, but not ambitious enough yet. I've been using the pigtail cut you put out for about a 1.5 years now and I miss this shape you're putting in your hair. This is how hair cuts work. :'(
Yes, please a video for curly grays…
It changes so completely that I have no idea what to do with it.
Hey Mel, I followed this video and MY HAIR is now PERFECTLY shaped. I’m so thankful I don’t have to spend $100+ on a curly cut that I’d end up having to try a fix without a guide or method. No more bell shaped hair! Woo hoo!
I couldn’t be more grateful for this video. I had glorious hair just like this cut that I cut myself over time and I did it by accident. So after getting butchered at a salon while trying to get a trim a year and a half ago and letting it grow out I couldn’t figure out how I managed to get that shape again and am definitely not willing to try a salon again. My hair looks incredible now and I couldn’t be happier! Thank you!!
I did my own haircut after watching your Butterfly Cut video, and it’s the best haircut I’ve ever had! I ended up cutting more hair after the initial butterfly cut to add more layers but my hair has never been so voluminous
I just want to thank you. I came across your channel a few weeks ago and have now gone 2 weeks fully embracing my curls. It's felt so intimidating with all the products and techniques out there, but you made it so approachable. And you've helped me address that perceptions of my curly hair as a kid definitely colored my view of it growing up. As a mom of a 1 year old, I don't know if I have a lot of time for all the styling I'd like to help speed the retraining process, but already my hair is doing better than it has in a long time.
And hopefully as my daughter grows and (likely) has her own curly hair, I can teach her how to love and care for it too.
Leaving the comment here so hopefully you see it.
This video is very confusing 😩😩 please do a longer more step by step version 🙏🙏 I'm having trouble understanding what sections you're cutting from.
You are such a freaking riot! Thank you so much for your videos I've lived with my curly hair for 55 almost 56 years now and I hate having people cut my hair because they always screw it up so it's nice to be able to do my own now thanks to you!
I was the same way. One day my husband (who is a construction engineer) said "Let me cut your hair". 😮 He's been cutting it for 20 years now. He's a perfectionist, so he looks at it for days afterwards making minor snips here and there.
I’ve basically given up and wear my hair in a bun or braid 90% of the time. Three hair dressers have told me they are scared to cut my long hair shorter because they don’t know what it will do. I’m so frustrated. 😔
My hair has changed so much as it goes grey. I don’t know what to do with it. It has become fine and I now have a little bit of everything going on from loose waves, every other wave to almost kinky, some curls and a few cork screws just for fun.
I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you for all you do to educate us.❤
Thank you so much for your videos! I have had so many bad haircuts by hairdressers who didn't know how to cut curly hair or who didn't understand my hair is curly and not wavy, one even told me my hair was not curly it was straight and frizzy 🤷♀️🤦♀️ Since lockdown I started cutting my own hair and now I have proper curls thar sit properly. I have even experimented with curly bobs and longer curly styles. You deserve a medal for your services to curly girls 💖
So I watched and watched this video over and over!!! And it was not in vain because my curly cut turned out absolutely perfect!!! Thank you so much for this video. I've been wanting to trim up my shape a bit from my last curl cut. You truly are my hair guru ✨️ ❤ 😍 don't ever stop doing what you're doing!
How did you cut the top section? Did you hold the hair 90 degrees from the head? I’ve watched over and over and can’t work that bit out? Thx
Hi! I've watched this video over 10 times and I can't seem to figure out how she connected the top section to the bottom.
How did you do it? If you don't mind sharing! 😁
So, a few days ago, I found your channel and have watched so many videos of yours so far.
I started to embrace my curls in 2019, and i didn't know how to look after them at all. I have used so many different techniques that just didn't work. They always ended up frizzy by the end of the day, so obviously, i rewashed and styled each morning. Just following your routine and advice on the silk bonnet, my curls are still intact and not frizzy at all. I am amazed. For the first time in years, I'm rocking day 2 curly hair and have saved so much time.
You are truly the curly hair guru. Thank you so much 💓
You did a great job fixing your hair! I totally agree about the heaviness on the bottom. Ponytail cuts are the worst, they just go viral bc they look nice from the front.
This was super helpful! Thank you! I snip, snip, snipped away tonight and it looks great! Couldn't do it without a trusted curly source
Can you show this cut on someone with longer hair?
Omg MELL! When your cut was done and I could see the shape before you styled your curls…WOW, so gorgeous! 😍 I got so excited for you because this shape is 🔥 You’re so talented, helpful and entertaining. You have been educating and entertaining me so well the past few years. Thank you for sharing with all of us 💕
OMG yes. YES! Mine grew out hideous from a butterfly cut. Uneven, flat, shapeless, BELL LIKE. EW. I need to shape up with these tips ASAP. Thanks Mel!
Very informative, thank you, I watched this multiple times. I have given a lot of simple one length, blunt cut, haircuts to female friends. Whether a simple dusting, or 20”+, same process. Yesterday I gave a haircut to a friend who had not had her hair cut in over three years. 8” came off at her request to get her hair looking nice. The request from another friend that will not go to a salon, because they butchered her hair, has very thick curly hair and she wants to grow it out. Last time they cut it wet, simple straight cut, full thickness, and they styled it to hide the mess. But when she washed it at home, she had a pyramid effect. I did the sectioning, starting from the top, I knew that you need to cut manageable sections of hair, hacking ponytails off are a recipe for disaster. I trimmed and gave her a nice rounded shape, and told her that as the lower layers grow out, the upper layers will as well, to maintain the shape.
Hey Mell, thank you sooo much for the tutorial! I just did the cut and I'm honestly about to cry. Never have I ever had such a good curl cut.
Sending much love from germany!!❤
Would it be offensive to show this to a hairstylist? I’m nervous about someone messing up my hair but I don’t want to offend
I don’t think so. You have to advocate for your curls. If they are professional then they should be perfectly fine with showing the exact cut style you want.
I have had my hair ruined by not wanting to offend. Show the vid and as many pics as possible.
Go for it, they need to understand what you want
They can't read your mind or maybe understand your description. Show the video and get the cut you want.
Please don't make the same mistake as me(in the past) and tell the stylist what you want, it's your hair and money spent on the haircut. Also if the stylist gets angry or offended about your request, especially if you said it kindly, then you should consider going to someone else.
Definitelyyy trying this soon. The only full haircut I’ve ever given myself was four haphazard chunks chopped off at my chin (yes I was having a crisis 💀) so skills have NOT been honed… but I feel like you explained and demonstrated it thoroughly so I have hope that it’ll turn out!
It so much more harmonious with your face, Mel! Love it!
just did this cut can’t wait to style and wear it out! i had long hair and i cut a good two three inches off my hair🥰
Mell, you’re amazing & I’m sure we all wish you could cut our hair! My Q is: What are your best tips for keeping the crown area voluminous?
I love this hair cut! I recently left a comment on your Instagram story about the cutting not knowing you had a video! Hoping you can make a slower paced version of this in the future so I can it!
Trying it tomorrow! Wish me luck.
Update us on how it went
Good luck!! 💪🏻
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I have watched your hair cutting vids, all of them, obsessively. I ought hair cutting shears, a rat tail comb for partings, framar clips, the whole 9. Yeah, I have an appointment tomorrow to get my hair cut.
I will be trying this soon. Cuts from my old stylist have more than quadrupled in the past 4 years, up into triple-digits. Inflation aside, even 5 years ago price was just okay, but wasn't that great of a cut.
I followed the directions and turned out great!
Wish it was that easy. Great tutorial 💯. Thanks Mell
ok thanks for this because my hair looks like that and has for a long time and it drives me craaaazy. And I refuse to go to a hairdresser because I'm cheap as hell so... self-inflicted lol. But thanks so much
Just found you and cut my hair yesterday. Cam out great I feel fresh and light
I can't wait to see your scientify Mel video on the Olaplex lawsuit.
could you do a more step-by-step in depth video on this cut??
I have tried many DIY haircuts to know that this is gonna be the best. The way you layered the back of the head makes so much sense and would solve the problem many people and I have with this area being misshaped. Thank you very much mell you really are the best for giving us this tutorial
This will be so helpful for the next time I am ready to refresh my hair.
Thank you so much. Really helped me save almost 200 USD. The only curly hair hairdresser in my area requires you to give your card details in order to make an appointment.
Ahhhh just in time!!!! The left side of my head curls more than my right side so NOW the left side of my layers look about 1-2” shorter when dry 😂. Also the unicorn cut I did way back when has left the ends of my hair scraggly and thin so I did have to cut quite a bit of the mullet length off. The only good part about all of this is since I have been transitioning for over a year and a half almost all of my previous damage is GONE. I’m bookmarking this tutorial for when it grows out a bit more… or maybe I should just go to a curl cut professional for once 😂❤️
Thank you for this! While my butterfly cut looked ok when it was blown out, it always looked kind of off when i wod wear my hair naturally and i was actually looking to change it up again for something close to this 😊
Polyester (material)/satin(texture) or silk (material)/satin (texture) might make it clearer.
I absolutely love your curly hair i wish mine was thicker and fuller looking like yours ❤
Wait did i miss something? How did she cut the top section?
Mel, I was waiting for you to fix your cut😭 loved the way it came out❤
I love seeing your videos ❤️might try this or the curly bob haircut next time! Question, if my hair is still knotting in little tiny knots towards the end of my hair after a haircut, does that mean I didn’t cut off enough of my ends??
OMFG THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!! No one seems to understand what I’m talking about when I said the top is so flat and the bottom is heavy!!! I got an awful razored shag haircut about a year ago and the growth process has been brutal. I just want my old hair back :(
So sorry about that! Similar experience here, 4-5 years ago my hair got completely butchered when i asked for volume and last year they went in on my hair with thinning shears🥴
@@brooklynsbaby4367 ugh! I’m sorry to hear! It’s awful cause it takes forever for curly hair to grow long again. It angers me more though because this hairstylist was a “curly expert” but it’s like she used every technique that goes against curly hair lol
@@SmittenKitten96 jeez, she probably charged a lot too. I hope your hair grows back faster. I constantly trimmed mine myself until it grew out, but there's this phase when you just can't cut it yet.
@@brooklynsbaby4367 oh dear, not those dreadful thinning shears!! I had my hair completely ruined when I was in middle school, when a hair stylist used those in me “because my hate was too thick and unmanageable”. All the thinning shears did was give me MORE extreme frizz and unmanageability on a daily styling level, because my hair was a million different lengths, and I would just stare in the mirror crying. There were no styling products 40 years ago to help tame that mess! I did not know any better back then. I’m in my 50’s now, and if a stylist were to whip out thinning shears in the middle of a cut, or even suggest that they need to use them, I’m HIGH TAILING it out of there asap! I don’t care if my hair is half cut, sopping wet as I sit in the chair, that’s a RED FLAG for me, that the stylist is clueless as to how to handle thick, curly hair. A few years ago a stylist suggested using thinning shears on my son’s hair and thank goodness I was there, and said NOOOOOOO! Lol. He’s 20 yo now, and to this day, I tell him, to pay attention, if you see a stylist take thinning shears out, and I showed him a pic, speak up and say you do NOT want those used on your hair. Those thinning shears should be outlawed, I swear!
@@ReeNee777 Saame, I just got hella weird frizz from it. Our hair isn't too thick, they just suck at their job.
Looks amazing 😍. I have really fine, thin hair so any tips to make it look fuller are good for me. Im gonna try it next time i cut 😬😅
I am going to have to watch this many times to follow along. I overthink everything and am worried I’ll somehow manage to mess up this easy tutorial lol. I did the butterfly haircut and have choppy layers now and only noticed when I straightened my hair. This video came just in time!
Honestly, thank you for doing this haircut and letting it grow out a bit, showing us how it ends up!! It helps me understand what I may or may not want from a cut, which is helpful for either trying to cut myself, or when I take a pic to a stylist.
Prior to this video, I thought I _didn't_ want too rounded, but seeing the alternative, it actually looks _more_ "round" in the way I _don't_ want my hair to look. So maybe "rounded" is a good word for what I'd like a little more of. I also now see the way that I do and don't want layers! I thought a butterfly would give more of the layers that I thought I wanted on the back - not fewer!!
(story time. Once I took a pic to a stylist and was like "like this, with few layers!" and she was like "... uhhh... well, first, the cut in this pic has a _ton_ of layers, so..." /_- I have no clue! Haircutting is a mystery to me! I just want it to look flattering on me! HELP! 😭🥲 )
I neeeeed THAT cut and shape BUT in a LONG hair. 😢 HELP please. I hate my flat hair 😔😢
In Mexico there are just 2 places who knows how to cut curly hair BUT ARE REALLY EXPENSIVE!! Something like $110-120 dollars 💵 per appointment 😩
So I did it !! it’s how I wanted it to look like 🥰🥰 I’m glad I watched this 6 times to grasp what was being done. it came out gorgeous and more round like I like my microphone lol 😆 also having more mirrors for angles helped too.
I need to cut my hair so badly and my grown out layers look basically like your before hair here, so great timing for me! While I'm working up the courage/finding great inspo photos for my stylist, I would *love* to see you do a video on the "mixie" or blunt bobs on curly hair! Especially since you mentioned them in your 2023 forecast video 😜 appreciate your content!
I have a blunt bob and I love it!! I've been rocking it for years!! My stylist adds layers to it and it makes it PERFECT for my curls
Same!
FYI - I used the Verb Foaming Gel for a few months. The first bottle pretty good. 2nd & 3rd bottle the ingredients had separated and the product did not act the same. May still be fine for some people, yet not for me. Please be aware of this issue and depending on your hair type (mine grey baby fine high density) & where you live (extreme high humidity with once in a while cold snaps Houston, TX) it put my hair into over moisturization even when doing EVERYTHING right.
My hair stylist said she’s been fixing this on a lot of her clients who did the butterfly cut
Yeah :')
Your hair brushed out is SO GORGEOUS ❤❤
I NEED to at least trim my hair, and it's been frustrating. No curly stylists where I currently live, and it's been rough. I did last year get an undercut, and it failed miserably. I've been going through all of your videos to at least get to a better place! Thank youu!
Happy Texture Thursday!! So excited to see how this turned out!! Much love and happiness!! Xoxo 😘
Talk about timing istg my mom and I were talking about my hairstyle jist 3 days ago (I'm trying to grow it out so I can fix the dang butterfly cut I did on myself) And now I see this video on my homepage and I love it ❤❤❤
I'll watch it a few times before doing the cut though'cause I don't want to ruin everything mainly after the disaster from last time lol
I know this is a bob but how can I get this shape with medium length hair? Can I still cut it the same way?
Woohoo super happy. My hair is looking flat on the back. I lost my rounded layers so quickly
Your techniques have saved me! I can’t always get to a curly hair specialist so I have to DIY! Can’t wait to try this one. I had decent results with the ponytail cut but this is perfection!!!!
I'd love to see this on longer hair. Like you said I like the straighter bottom and weight but I want my waves and curls to stack better
Hey Mell, do you have any tips on how to reduce daily shedding? Despite detangling as best as I can in the shower, my back and shoulders always end up covered in so many fine, long, stray hairs that I could make a dang wig out of all the hairs I pick off during the day. This happens regardless of whether I'm wearing rough or silky fabric. Help me save my outfits and sanity, please.
Mel, curl creams and leave-in conditioners confuse me. Which do I need/which should I put in my hair? It'd be helpful if you did a side by side comparison: one side curl cream under your styling product(s), and the other a leave-in. Thank you! Love your content ✨️☺️
The end result is stunning!!
Would love to know some tips for people who like an elongated, fluffier, and less defined look but also need to fight humidity.
I would suggest using a leave in conditioner/curl cream and a serum to finish!
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Mell, do you think one day you could do a comparison of specialty curly cuts? I know there are quite a few, but especially Ouidad and Deva since they are the most accessible ones? I know they have pros and cons depending on texture and lifestyle and would like your professional thoughts on them. Thanks for sharing so much with us out of the goodness of your heart! ☺️
I'm so glad you mentioned this. I had the SAME THING happen and thought I did it wrong. Taking notes 📝
take the notes!! Layering by cutting the hair HIGH is like chopping a tree, gradually cutting the shape up from the bottom is like building a house 📝
I really enjoyed learning from you and watching you and my concern is I do not have curly hair but when it’s wet it has a wave. Can I apply the same techniques to my straight hair? I really appreciate if you let me know. Thank you.
Love your content, it’s insightful, creative, entertaining and so helpful. I am on month 5 of my curly hair journey, live in Ottawa, Ontario and THE FRIZZ FACTOR has been an issue for me on day 3 post wash. Nothing I do helps this unless I wash my hair (I usually use a co-wash in between wash days). After watching your educational videos, I realized that it’s likely the glycerin and frigid weather that are wreaking havoc on my locks. I’ve purchased a lot of products since my journey has begun to see what works best in my hair and I’ve read the ingredients & all my stylers contain glycerin & they are usually at the beginning of the list. The finishing products I’ve been using don’t, at least based on the glycerin synonyms that I know of (there are sooo many). Being a fellow Canadian who is geographically close and has to deal with this weather, which stylers & finishing products would you recommend that has little to no glycerin that are budget friendly?
I love this length and haircut on you mel! 💕
Love love love the cut, your color and the results! Wish I had the nerve to cut my own hair but I dont so back to my aunt who cuts my hair with this video saved for her. I always mention you and what youve shared at my appts. 😀
Oh my goodness. I am definitely not that confident, but I will do small haircuts and trims. I love that fullness and movement. 🥰
I was wondering if you had seen or heard any of the claims against olaplex? Some people are saying that it's making them lose their hair, similar to what was happening with Devacurl. I'm curious what your thoughts are.
new to watching you and love the videos! Brushed my hair for curls for the first time in about 40 years today and survived and loved it.
This cut is amazing!! I am inspired!!
Me being super happy cause my hair looks like the end result you have. 😀 it is about the same length too.
I need tips on how to cure headaches. I love my hair long. I forgot how painful it is to let it grow out. Even with it thinned. I have done 2 buns, 1 bun, low buns etc. Braids hurt too 😫
Love you Mel! I have found your other hair cutting vídeos a lot easier to follow. I’ve watched this so many times but I’m still confused! Lol
Ah! Thanks so much for this. I needed a trim but have had trouble finding someone who can do a round shape on my wavy hair. I'm also growing it out from being super short, so I didn't want someone to take much length off, either. I watched this a bunch of times and then followed the steps myself. It turned out great! Just gave the curls a lift and fixed the shape. Thanks for much for all your wonderful videos.
I live for the blooper reels at the end!
Just did this cut!! Thanks Mel 🥰🥰🥰
Please please tell me where you are!! Watching your videos I am sure you are the only one that can "fix" my curly hair! I got a "curl cut" from someone they said was an expert and now, 3 weeks later, it's Horrible!
Mell💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 and Amanda💕💕💕💕💕💕💕, its okay the blur was barely noticeable u both did fantastic
I have very curly thin hair and have rarely had a stylist who could cut it right. They all wet it down and cut it like it is straight. I end up with poodle ears and thin bottoms. I really would like to thank you for all your help because I just can't trust a stylist anymore. Excuses. It dulls my scissors or it comes out the same.
How about showing this on your seester's long hair? The last haircut on her was a 'ponyttail' cut. Thank you!
id love to see if this goes for long hair too or if it's a diff technique🤔
Oh i wish my hair was healthy as much as yours. Yours grows so fast also. No way that i can chop that much just after 2 months. Also the first hair cut doesnt looks bad to me either. When you have healthy growing hair any haircut looks good.
Can you post a video on how you would dye your moms hair? I want to give my mom a hair makeover and tackle her grays.
Can you do this video a little slower. Also do I still do the same steps if I just want that shape. I’m not fixing a bad cut. Just luv that shape and how the curls stack up. Thanks for all the info you provide for us curlies
Agreed! I think this is the shape most of us wants to achieve, especially those with fine hair. Please Mell, can you do a full tutorial of this haircut? It could be life changing 😂
i just did it and i got the shape i wanted!
I would love to see a video with tips on styling curly hair without brush styling!
Check out last weeks video where i style without a brush: ua-cam.com/video/NF2w-V0vNKM/v-deo.html
Hey Mel!!
Long time viewer and first time commenter. Like others here, just wondering: where does this leave the pigtail haircut?? LOL Looking forward to your answer on that.
Anywho- thanks for sharing your knowledge with us curlies. Much appreciated. I love curly cuts but my wallet does not. You’ve been a godsend with your advice. Many thanks 🙏🏼 ❤
I was going to ask thesame question. I just did the pony tail cut last week on my wavy curly hair and I have some layers but didn't achieve the same shape as I this video.
Yes, I would like to know the same. I have been considering doing the pigtail cut.
Hi would it be possible to get a haircut video for thick/dense “type 4” or coarse hair? I’m hair challenged lol so most of the time it’s kind of hard to figure out the sectioning to accommodate how much hair I have. 😩Hope that makes sense. 😊
Hi Mell!
You always look so stunning! I loved watching this cut transition.
This is all so relatable, though I don’t have nearly as much density as your lovely hair.
I truly appreciate the end where you found some rando pieces that needed to be adjusted. 😂 I just did a trim and am going through refining a little each day, as they curls settle back in.
Would you be able to elaborate/demonstrate how to approach preserving the ear section and front sections for those with lower density, please? I use the tutorials you did for Amanda’s face framing layers. My ear area and front sections around my face are so thin/fine and wispy. I too have that one curl that is in the front and center that is the bane of my existence… but she’s so delicate. 😅
Omg it looks amazing 👏
I love it. Your hair looks amazing.
Thank you for this, Mell. Really, really, really, thank you. ❤️ Happy Texture Thursday!
Also 😂 so relatable, the random curls that just appear in weird places right after you checked like three times 🤣
I had my hair cut a couple of weeks ago and I regret it so much. I think it has too short layers and I have that thinning tail at the end... now I need to wait untill it grows out 😭
I wish there was a way to share pics bc ive had FOUR bad hair cuts from "professionals"
A DIY butterfly helps me skip pro cuts. My girl is currently out on vacay. But ive also done better than pros before. Also, for reference im a barely wavy girl. I just watch bc i love mel. Curly girls plz dont come for me lol