Spread Your Wings with the Butterfly Cut!

“The 90’s Butterfly cut is a layering technique that opens up the face area,” explains Richard. A signature look of the decade, it’s piece-y, designed to graze the face with lots of movement, and has long bangs that swoop and expand like the wings of a butterfly.

2023’s version is just as sexy as the original iteration, but Richard has updated it with a unique short-to-long layering technique that creates internal fullness and movement. (Watch his video to see how he unleashes a ton of volume.)

“Anyone with long hair who would like some shape and volume,” says Richard.

Really great styling products! Follow Richard’s step-by-steps designed to bring out the volume, hold, and shine that puts this sexy cut front and center again.

K-PAK Color Therapy Luster Lock Multi-Perfector Daily Shine & Protect Spray: “I spray this into damp hair to detangle, and to protect against thermal damage,” says Richard of Joico’s wonder spray for healthy-looking hair. The silky, leave-in treatment delivers a powerful shield of protection against styling stress, thermal damage, and UV exposure – all of which can fade your hair color. The results are remarkable and visible…2X stronger hair that’s smooth-as-silk with mega shine.

JoiWhip Firm Hold Design Foam: Richard applies this va-va-voom mousse to the roots for extra volume. It delivers extraordinary hold and crunch-free volume in one airy “poof” of protection.

Defy Damage Protective Shield: “I apply this on mid-lengths and ends for protection against thermal damage and to create the healthiest hair possible,” explains Richard. Considered a true damage-defense hero against the harsh effects of UV rays, environmental pollution, and heat tools, it’s used prior to styling, making hair 4 times more resistant to breakage.

Rise Up Powder Spray: With a single, breezy “puff” of product applied to roots, Richard amps up volume on the Butterfly Cut. This innovative styler delivers a super-fine, lightweight powder that disappears into hair, holding strands in place with full, luscious volume, and protecting against pollution.

Body Shake Texturizing Finishing Spray: “I used Body Shake on mid-lengths to ends for extra body and thickness,” explains Richard this style booster. It delivers plush, airy, bombshell volume, minus a stiff or sticky feel, along with pollution protection. One hit of the button and you get malleable fullness that’s super-natural-looking without any powdery residue.

Heat Hero Glossing Thermal Protector: Even though this next-generation hair guardian protects against damage from heat styling, Richard likes to also use it as a finishing spray “for a slight shine on mid-lengths to ends.” Stocked with nourishing Moringa Seed Oil, it imparts a beautiful, glossy shine; locks out hair-dulling pollutants; and even has a heat-activated split-end mender.