A bowl cut is a 1980-inspired hairstyle with a mushroom-looking shape. It features a combination of blunt fringe and blunt perimeter. Most of the time, strands beneath the top hair are graduated, tapered, or undercut.
Even today’s stylist, Sam Carter from Chicago, gives the bowl chop a thumbs up. Her number one rule? “Have fun with it! Your hair will always grow back.”
Keep open and honest communication with a stylist before getting it done. Ask these questions: (1) Will it work with my lifestyle? (2) Can I maintain it? Carter mentions that “a bowl cut is a maintenance as you have to keep a regular schedule.”
When styling, she suggests different products depending on the tresses’ texture. “For finer hair, I recommend a salt spray or a lightweight texture cream on dry locks. For medium to coarse hair, I recommend a texture clay for that grungy pieced-out look.”
A woman who has drier locks can also pull this trend off. “I like to first blow-dry a moisturizing cream into the hair. Then, finish it off with a shine spray on the ends for some piece-y definition,” says Carter.
Mushroom hair has a very eye-catching and unique shape. Carter advises that if you opt for a bowl cut, be sure you want it that bad. Once you wear it, you have to rock it for a few weeks or months before transitioning to another chop.
Remember when Celine Dion, Ruby Rose, and Zendaya flaunted such an iconic look? If you were blown away, check this article out. Images here include the most inspirational bowl cuts and styles you have to see!
Edgy Bowl Haircut
Add a twist to an edgy bowl haircut by tweaking the shape for smaller faces. Adding curvature to the line opens up the face and contours the head shape beautifully. This enhances the feminine neck area. Don’t be afraid to play with the fringe length depending on how much forehead you want to show.
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Bowl with Bangs for Women
A precise cut like the bowl with bangs for women is designed with tender and dainty features in mind. An elegant, vintage style is the way to go for classy ladies. Such a bowl cut with heavy bangs also requires regular trims to maintain its shape and beauty.
Feathered Bowl Cut
A feathered bowl cut is an upgraded form of a classic bowl cut. It features more structure, layers, and movement. Your hair won’t need to be sleek styled every day.
Korean Bowl Haircut for Girls
Get a Korean bowl haircut for girls if you have medium to thick, sleek straight hair. Consider a layered bowl cut for thick hair, allowing a lot of texture to sit within its structure. Ask your stylist to take the sides short, so you get longevity out of your short haircut.
Fashionable Mushroom Haircut for Brunettes
Go short with a fashionable mushroom haircut for brunettes to enhance the bowl cut shape. The brunette tones sit perfectly against the strong textured line. When the sides are undercut they remove the bulkiness at the round of the head, keeping a feminine silhouette.
Bowl Cut with Blonde Highlights
A bowl cut with blonde highlights adds the illusion of depth. Keeping some balance of the dark base against the blonde hue defines the precision of the shape. It thickens up finer hair and brings harmony to the style’s texture.
Blonde Mushroom Cut
With a blonde mushroom cut, keeping subtle lengths can add interest to your bowl cut. Longer areas can hold elements of softness, whether it’s by the ears, hairline, or fringe.
Bowl Hairstyle with Shaved Sides
Make a statement with a bowl hairstyle with shaved sides to show off all your features. A bold line flowing into a micro fringe adds extra attitude to the shaved sides. It’s such a strong precision cut!
Asian Bowl Cut for Women with a Round Face Shape
Try an Asian bowl cut for women with a round face if you crave a strong sleek style. The shape hugs the head at all angles to frame the face in an elegant manner. The roundness of a bowl cut softens stronger angular areas.
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Textured Shaggy Bowl Haircut
A textured shaggy bowl cut for black, thicker hair is a true low-maintenance cut. The beauty of side-swept bangs and texture around the edges means your style will grow out softly. A textured bowl cut is sure to carry out femininity to an ultra-short shag.
Undercut Bowl Hairstyle for Women
An undercut bowl cut hairstyle for women exposes the neck while keeping the hairline feminine. Undercutting the sides to be disconnected from the top allows for extra length. A modern bowl cut with an undercut brings out a playful element to fine and thick hairstyles.
Long Bowl Style
A long bowl style, or a bowl bob haircut, is one of the most technical haircuts in the industry. It’s high-fashion and a ’60s style that will last forever. It’s also a chop that requires regular trims every 3-4 weeks. With such precise detail, it needs continuous maintenance.
Mushroom Cut for Older Women
A mushroom cut for older women is a short, blunt bowl cut around the head. Jorunn of Oslo, Norway is a huge fan of edgy short haircuts such as a bowl haircut. A buzzcut on the sides and back are done to create the style.
Jorunn recommends an Asian-style blunt mushroom haircut as it’s easy to style and perfect for thick tresses. “It’s a stylish and trendy look for a woman who likes some attention.”
Low-Maintenance Bowl Haircut for Oval Faces
A bowl haircut for oval faces has graduation for weight and bevel structure within. This edgy chop is a creation by stylist Hels Gomersall from the UK. “I disconnected the sides at the front to create a sharper look, which works with the blunt micro fringe,” she says.
A bowl cut is low-maintenance, perfect for a lady who wants zero effort when styling. Gomersall also reminds us that regular visits to the salon will keep it looking fresh.
Curly Bowl Hairstyle
A curly bowl hairstyle is great for ladies with textured locks and angular faces. Stylist Ellen Horwath from Birmingham, MI created this edgy cut and says, “A sharp jawline, high cheekbones, or a strong nose can help contrast the roundness of a bowl cut.”
“The crown area is cut shorter than the perimeter for an added volume. Use R+Co’s Sail soft wave spray and R+Co’s Outerspace hairspray when styling a bowl chop,” says Horwath.
Modern Blonde Bowl Haircut
The modern blonde bowl haircut is known for it’s simplicity and all-around length. Also referred to as a mushroom cut, the bowl cut has made its way back into the modern day. Your stylist can heighten the look with platinum blonde color and seamless precision cutting.
