Move Over, Bobs—The "Kitty Cut" Is Set to Be 2024's Biggest Haircut Trend

The "Kitty Cut" Hair Trend is One of the Year's Biggest

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If last year's nail and makeup trends took their inspiration from food (we're looking at you, strawberry girl and latte makeup), then for hair trends, it was about looking to the animal kingdom. From the fox cut to the wolf cut and the jellyfish to the butterfly haircut, you name the creature, there's probably a cut inspired by it. And now that we're in summer, we've been seeing the "kitty cut" a lot more, proving its place as one of the key trending styles of 2024.

What Is the "Kitty Cut" Haircut Trend?

Up 400% in Google searches, the kitty cut takes its inspiration from the wolf cut and '70s-inspired shag haircuts. Whilst 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, it's the wolf cut's sleeker feline sister, complete with an expensive-looking polish.

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Your hair stylist will be able to advise which form of the kitty cut 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 (a brilliant choice if you're thinking of growing out a bob), but it works well in longer lengths too.

Ready for some inspiration? Scroll ahead for all the kitty-cut haircut ideas to take to the salon, as well as the best products to style the kitty cut.

Kitty Cut Haircut Ideas

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Note the rounded, face-framing layers and the ends that skim the collarbone.

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Emily Ratajkowski's kitty cut has face-framing layers that enhance her features.

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Rachel Zegler's tousled kitty cut looks so chic.

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Imani Randolph's curly kitty cut frames her face beautifully.

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The kitty cut is great for adding subtle shape and extra volume.

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Suki Waterhouse showcases the kitty cut on long hair with a cool-girl fringe. We love the '70s vibe.

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Further proof that the kitty cut looks great with a fringe.

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Eleanor Vousden
Beauty Editor, Who What Wear UK

Eleanor Vousden is the beauty editor for Who What Wear UK. She was previously deputy editor at Hairdressers Journal, health writer at Woman & Home and junior beauty editor at beauty website Powder. She has also contributed to Wallpaper and Elle Collections with written and styling work.Working as a beauty journalist since 2015 after graduating in fashion journalism at the London College of Fashion, she has been highly commended at the BSME Talent Awards for her work on Powder and also contributed to the title winning Website of the Year at the PPA Awards.Eleanor’s journalistic focus is to provide readers with honest and helpful beauty content. Through words, video and live broadcast, she has interviewed several celebrity makeup artists, hairstylists and top dermatologists throughout her career, as well as celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker and Scarlett Johansson. She has a particular interest in finding solutions for acne and eczema, which she has experienced firsthand. She has also amassed a large collection of fragrances and can never say no to a new candle.When she’s not writing or testing the latest beauty product or treatments, she’s on the seafront in her hometown of Brighton and Hove, where she lives with her partner and her miniature dachshund.