We love the feeling of a fresh chop. The maintenance though? Less so. But what if one cut could see you through months of good hair? Enter: the âcami cut.â
The concept of a multi-hyphenate chop was brought to our attention by pro London hair stylist duo, The Hair Bros, who created the cut for one of their clients. The haircut starts with a polished just-above-the-shoulder bob, that graduates into a deliciously swishy just-above-the-collarbone cut, then grows into a flowing midi cut, before reaching almost boob-length without feeling wilty and misshapen.
The Hair Bros explain that the carefully chopped style was designed to emancipate clients from â8 week wondersââthe cuts that look phenomenal when they’re first cut in, then become overgrown within a couple of months.
âWe always a say a great haircut should look amazing whether itâs the day you leave the space, or five months down the line,â they explain. âMost of you who come and see us will hear us say weâll see you in 6 months, or in a year. This allows your hair to go through so many different stages of the haircut and breaks you out of the 8 week âsee you for a trimâ cycle,â they noted in a caption to followers.
It makes sense for anyone who likes to grow into their cut. âYou may find your fringe or your bob sits best, not the day itâs cut, but one or two months down the line. It takes time for hair to settle to its perfect place,â The Hair Bros say. And it releases you from the relentless maintenance that some chops, like short, ultra blunt bobs require.
âA trim every 8 weeks can trap you in to a just-below or just-above the shoulders bob cycle, or a fringe that never gets past looking blocky. A lot of clients donât even realise that their hair can grow as long as it can because itâs always getting chopped off before they get the chance to grow it past a certain point,â the Hair Bros explain.
Of course, not all cuts will, um, make the cut. âSome haircuts do need a cut every 8 weeksâcrops, very bleached hair, cuts with lots of layers that is styled in a setâbut most donât,â they add. âSo enjoy your hair at different lengths and embrace the in between and the quirks that come with it. Then when youâre in for a cut, youâll really notice the change. Hair grows, so have fun.”