The Gen Z haircut, characterized by short, faded sides with a thick, curly, or voluminous top, is most commonly called the broccoli haircut. It is also known as the Zoomer perm, bird’s nest, or wet mop and is highly popular among teenage boys on TikTok.
It is referred to as such due to its resemblance to a floret of broccoli. It has also been referred to as the "Zoomer perm" for its popularity among members of Generation Z, as well as "bird's nest hair", "bussin haircut" or "alpaca hair".
The broccoli head haircut, also known as the “bird's nest” or simply “the perm,” is characterized by voluminous, tightly curled hair on top of the head, often with shorter sides. The name comes from its resemblance to the top of a broccoli floret.
Some think the Gen-Z style -- a pile of fluffed curls, with stacked layers for height and a close cut on the sides and in the back -- resembles broccoli. Moms on TikTok say their sons look like llamas. And then there are the alpaca memes.
The C-Cut haircut is a modern, heavily layered style featuring soft, inward-curving face-framing layers that create a subtle "C" shape around the face, adding volume, movement, and softness, reminiscent of a relaxed update to the '90s "Rachel" cut. It uses graduated layers to highlight facial features like the jawline and cheekbones, offering an effortlessly voluminous look that suits various hair lengths and textures, from bobs to long hair, and is known for being low-maintenance.
What is Drake's fade called? In the simplest sense of the concept, Drake's fade is called a buzz cut with a low or high fade and a line up at the hairline.
Also known as the bird's nest cut, wet mop, and the zoomer perm, the broccoli cut is basically the apex of Gen Z styling innovation. The cut involves a high fade on the sides and back that leads into a full head of (usually) curly hair up top above the hairline.
The three skull emojis (💀💀💀) amplify the meaning of the single skull emoji, which signifies figurative "death" from extreme reactions like hilarious laughter, intense affection/attraction, or deep embarrassment/frustration, especially popular with Gen Z for slang like "I'm dead" or "I'm dying". It's a playful way to say something is so funny, cute, or cringe-worthy that you're figuratively "dying".
“Yeet is an interesting word, as it originated as a verb meaning 'to throw,' but as we're seeing that, like a lot of slang adopted by Millennials and Gen Z, it's taken on versatility and become something of a linguistic Swiss Army Knife,” Benjamin Morse, a visiting lecturer in New Media at the University of Las Vegas, ...
That symbol (🎀) is called a Ribbon Emoji, often representing gifts, something special, cute, or pretty, and is used for holidays or baby girls, but it's also part of the broader concept of awareness ribbons used to support causes like breast cancer (pink ribbon) or AIDS (red ribbon).
A U-cut hair style is exactly what it sounds like; the hair is trimmed into the shape of a soft 'U' at the back. The edges are rounded and even, giving the hair a natural and blended appearance.
The "3-inch hair rule," popularized by hairstylist John Frieda, is a simple test to help you decide if short or long hair suits your face shape by measuring the angle of your jawline: place a pencil under your chin and a ruler under your ear; if the measurement from the ruler to the pencil is less than 3 inches, short hair is generally more flattering, while more than 3 inches suggests longer styles may be better, though it's a guideline, not a strict law.
It's a layered haircut you can wear blown out, straight, and curly. Lots of soft layers that blend seamlessly to give the haircut dimension and movement without feeling heavy or choppy.
