A woman has gone viral for her DIY haircut method, and internet viewers are astounded by the results.
Jodie Norman (@jodie.norman), 29, from Western Australia, posted a video of her mother, Sally Norman, 59, sharing her personal trick for trimming her long blonde hair. In the footage, Sally leans forward, flips her hair over her face, and snips the ends. The clip has since gone viral, racking up more than 7 million views and over 202,000 likes. “She is savage,” Jodie captioned the video.
“The more you tuck your chin in and tip your hair over, the better. Had I known this was gonna go viral, I wouldn’t done that and done a better job,” Sally Norman told Newsweek.
Sally said she first encountered the technique as a teenager while reading a girls’ magazine, though she didn’t try it until her early 30s, after having two daughters and skipping trips to the hairdresser.
“The first time I tried it, I didn’t take much hair off because I was scared, when I flipped it back over I thought, ‘Oh, I could probably take some more off,” Sally said, “and that process repeated a few times until I thought I actually haven’t done bad. From then on, I got more confident in taking bigger chunks at a time.
“I make sure to have proper hairdressing scissors; my brother in law at the time gave me a pair as he’s a hairdresser.”
Sally’s story carries even deeper meaning: eight years ago, she battled chemotherapy and lost all her hair, making the video a powerful reminder that “your hair can grow back.”
The viral clip also reignited interest in the trending DIY butterfly cut, a layered, voluminous style that has been sweeping through social media. ARC Scissors experts break it down into a three-step process:
- Section the fringe into a triangle, then divide it into three vertical subsections. Cut the center strand first to serve as your guide, then overdirect the side sections toward that middle guide for symmetry.
- Create the butterfly-style face frame by taking vertical sections starting behind the fringe and stopping near the ears. Hold the hair at a 90-degree angle and overdirect toward the face, again using that initial guide for balance. Avoid enlarging these sections too much—otherwise, the cut can look bulky and dated rather than light and airy.
- Add soft layers through the back while retaining length by using large, loose sections held at a 45-degree elevation. Light tension is key—pulling too tight tightens the cut too much once dried. To blend the crown area seamlessly into the fringe, bring the crown forward at 45-degree and trim to the fringe guide.
TikTok users chimed in, too, sharing their own experiences of cutting their hair themselves. “Brad mondo butterfly cut has been my go to for nearly five years,” said Ebony.
Others chimed in with strong opinions. One wrote: “As someone whos taken hairdressing courses, the salon is a scam.”
Another posted: “Me too, I’ve been to 5 dif [different] salons in my life, in three different countries and I was NEVER satisfied. they are just expensive with fake reviews. at least if I do it myself not only I can blame myself if it went wrong, I didn’t spend 100$ on a haircut either.”
“Been doing this for years. she must be Gen x,” commented Kita.
“My hair needs a trim and I can’t see the back. Tell your mum I said thanks,” another user added.
“Okay, but why does this look so easy but I’m still terrified to try it on myself. The past two times I’ve been to the hair salon I’ve walked away hating my hair and put a ton of money so I might as well try it but … idk [I don’t know] that’s scary,” shared Kiera.
One viewer simply said: “I support women’s wrongs (i also cut my hair in an extremely chaotic way).”
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