The Octopus Hair Is A Defining Style Moment For Gen-Z

Each generation has it’s own hair style. There is usually one that clearly defines the look for each generation. For Gen Z hard-to-miss hair will be the most-requested styles at the salon.   Mullets, to octopus hair, to bob cut wigs will be highly requested. We can easily see The Octopus will top the list. We see this cut go well beyond 2022 and become a defining  hair moment for GenZ. Much like Jennifer Aniston’s “The Rachel” was for Gen X or Farrah Fawcett’s and David Cassidy’s “Wings” for Boomers.

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Lately, the octopus hair cut seems to be one of the most written about cuts in hair trend magazines.

The octopus cut is a new take on the shag/mullet style you have been seeing. The top of this haircut is disconnected from the underneath

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Pintrest says It’s characterized by long strands with a shaggy top along the head. 

Stylist says It’s characterised by disconnected layers and lots of texture.

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Glamour says It's characterized by choppy, visible layers that almost look like octopus tentacles. The haircut is long, which differentiates it from other edgy styles—but it's more top-heavy, with wispy, angled pieces cascading down your shoulders. 

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The cut originated from Japanese styles and is named after an octopus or jellyfish, as it has a heavy top section with thinner, more tendril type lengths coming through underneath creating length. Pintrest business predicts that mullets, to octopus hair, to bob cut wigs will be highly searched on the socials.

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Start tagging your pictures #octopushair or #jellyfishhair, its bound to be a hot tag search in beauty and style and why not while you’re at it add #uslifestyle.