Choppy layers, soft bangs and texture that looks better the less you do. See the shag in three versions, then try it on your own selfie first.
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AfterA shag is a layered haircut with choppy, textured layers spread all around the head, usually paired with curtain bangs or a wispy fringe. The layers are cut to give volume at the crown and lightness at the ends, so the hair looks tousled and full of movement. The shag started in the 1970s and came back as the modern shag, which is softer and more blended. It works at almost any length, from a shaggy bob to hair past the shoulders.
Length changes the shag more than anything else. Every example here was made with SnipMirror on an AI-generated model, and you can try any of them on your own photo.
Keeps your length past the shoulders with choppy layers throughout and curtain bangs. The gentlest way into the shag.
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Natural curls cut into rounded, stacked layers with a curly fringe. It gives curls volume on top instead of at the bottom. Ask for a dry cut.
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A chin-length bob with piecey, textured layers and a wispy fringe. Easy to style with just texture spray and your fingers.
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Joan Jett
Her choppy black shag with heavy bangs was her trademark from The Runaways in the 1970s through the 1990s.
Photo: Masao Nakagami, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Jane Fonda
Her layered 'Klute shag' from the film Klute (1971) is the cut that made the shag famous.
Miley Cyrus
Her bleached, choppy shag-mullet with wispy bangs from 2020 is a go-to reference for an edgier modern shag.
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Ask for a modern shag with choppy, textured layers all around and volume at the crown, plus curtain bangs or a wispy fringe. Say how long you want the longest pieces to be, and whether you want a lot of layers or a softer, more blended version. If your hair is wavy or curly, ask for it to be cut dry or with a razor for texture. Bring your SnipMirror preview so you're both picturing the same shape.
A shag suits most hair types and face shapes, as long as the number of layers and the bangs suit your hair. Upload a selfie above to see it on your own face.
Yes, in a softer version. Fewer, longer layers add movement and lift at the crown without making the ends look thin.
A wolf cut packs short layers at the crown and keeps more length at the back, a little like a mullet. A shag spreads its layers evenly around the head.
Bangs are part of the classic look, but not required. Long, face-framing layers give a similar feel without a fringe.
Day to day, yes. It's meant to be air-dried and a little messy. It does need trims every two to three months to keep the layers in shape.
Yes. Upload a selfie above and SnipMirror gives you a shag while keeping your face the same. Try the long, curly and bob versions below too.