and cuts to , animal-inspired hairstyles are everywhere this year. Now, another unique chop is on the rise: The jellyfish haircut, which, like its fellow zoologically-named cousins, is yet another take on a heavily-layered shag. “It's a ‘half short, half long' ,” , stylist at , says of the jellyfish cut, adding that it's asymmetrical aesthetic basically makes it two haircuts in one. “The jellyfish cut has disconnected sections, with the top section has very short layers while the bottom layer is long and textured,” she continues, explaining that the top section is short and rounded, resembling a short bob or a bowl cut, while the bottom remains long.
Translation? The long layers resemble tentacles, hence the “jellyfish” name.Now, the jellyfish haircut is trending on TikTok, having already amassed 1.6 billion views on the app.
That said, the style isn't actually anything new: It's inspired by the which . Like the newly-named jellyfish, the hime is also bi-level, consisting of blunt, bob-length fringe in the front, and lengthy tendrils in the back.
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