This is my lovely client Siobhan who ROCKS a shag haircut. There's no parting, just fun bangs, where the hair comes completely forward and the layers are blended into their natural fall. Everything in this haircut is about embracing the natural growth pattern and texture. We don't force the hair to do anything it doesn't want to do, which is why it's such a favorite cut amongst so many and has made a massive comeback from the 70's.

Hey First name / you,

 

It gets confusing, doesn't it? All those names of haircuts swimming around social media. 

 

At first, I'll confess, I resisted it. I made videos filled with anger on NOT naming haircuts. I begged for clients not to ask me for a haircut by a name, because I'd lost the plot by that point. People were asking for a wolf cut but not a shag. A shag but not wolf. Some were asking ME what the difference was. The heck should I know? 

 

The internet continued to go wild with remixed names for classic bobs and layered haircuts. The most famous recently has been the Butterfly, which I don't mind because it's pretty straight forward. I used the Butterfly Haircut trend to my advantage because I want my SEO to pick up the search.

 

A BUTTERFLY HAIRCUT is a long layered haircut. That's all. It's just a classic layered cut. The bounce you see comes from styling with a large brush, volumizing products and most likely rollers. 

 

Now, A WOLF cut and a SHAG cut are the same cut. Yes, they are the SAME. The names are interchangeable but they are the same thing. 

 

 

 

👉 A shag haircut does NOT have a parting. The fringe part of the hair comes FORWARD into a bang. 

👉 You cannot have a shag or wolf haircut without bangs. If you're looking for a shag with no bangs, what you're really looking for is a long layered haircut. 

👉 A shag is meant to be worn all natural. It follows the natural growth pattern of the hair. We don't push the hair to do anything it doesn't want to do. 

👉 A shag has heavy crown layering that is connected to the fringe section. The crown at the back can be left a little longer so it doesn't leave you with a mushroom look, but the layers are connected. 

👉 The overall layers can be connected or disconnected. I always connect them for an easy and seamless grow out. 

👉 There are lots of layered haircuts that are shag - inspired but not a true shag. 

👉 A shag haircut can be cut wet or dry. If you wear your hair curly or wavy, it's best to do a dry cut so we can see where the hair wants to sit

 

And finally, but most importantly, when looking for a stylist, check their work before you see them because this haircut requires skill and years of experience. This is not a haircut that's taught in school, and unless a stylist has invested time and money into learning and making mistakes, you may end up with a half-assed layered cut.