TikTok's viral mermaid haircut is making waves – here's why

The fascination with mermaids has been deeply rooted in human culture for many years, especially with the release of ‘The Little Mermaid’ film in 2023. Embodying beauty, mystery, and otherworldly charm, we can understand why mermaids still have such a strong allure to many even up to this date. Besides, who doesn’t want to look as beautiful as Ariel from 'The Little Mermaid' right?

Case in point: the new emerging mermaidcore beauty trend that’s got everyone buzzing about isn’t just about Ariel’s enviable glowing skin, but it’s also about her gorgeous, lustrous mermaid hair.

But what’s a mermaid haircut, you might ask?

What is a mermaid haircut?

Like most trends nowadays, the mermaid haircut gained recognition when hairstylist Lila Styles took to her TikTok to explain what the haircut was all about and why it looks flattering on those with wavy hair types. In her video she mentioned, “Everything is directed to the front, and there’s minimal layers going on, so you’re going to get a beautiful flowy custom-looking haircut,”. She adds, ”but it’s not going to be cut into your hair too much. Not a lot of length is taken off at all.”

It’s perfect, especially if you already have long hair and you’re going for a new look, without having to commit to a drastic haircut. Think – effortless, tousled waves that are often associated with mermaids, that are somewhat similar to that of the butterfly haircut. The only difference between the two is that the mermaid haircut is a style that has a softer look, and has longer lengths throughout with fewer layers.

How to get a mermaid haircut

Explaining this new style to your hairstylist might seem like a tough feat itself, but fret not. What you’ll want to do is to ask for is to have all your hair pulled forward and cut around the face. This is to create the illusion of soft tousled layers with long layers moving towards the back.

What's more, we also love how easy it is to style and maintain this hairstyle, especially in Singapore's warm and humid climate. All you need is some trusty hairspray or styling cream like Living Proof's Style Lab Flex Hairspray Styling & Finishing Spray, to lock in your waves, and a few pumps of hair serum, like the Supergloss Hair Serum from Abyssian to add some glorious shine and moisture to your tresses.