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Wolf cut hairstyle on a woman with dark brown wavy hair, front view
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Wolf Cut

Medium • Straight

A wolf cut is a medium-length layered cut that mixes a shag and a mullet: short, choppy layers at the crown and around the face, with the longest hair at the back. It is also called a shag mullet. It suits wavy and curly hair best and takes about five minutes to rough-dry into shape.

Length
Medium
Suits
Straight, Wavy, Curly
Upkeep
Medium

The wolf cut keeps its shortest layers at the crown for height and its longest at the back, with face-framing pieces at cheekbone level. Wavy and curly hair hold the shape with little product; straight hair needs texture spray or a diffuser. It loses its crown shape after six to eight weeks.

Who suits a Wolf Cut?

  • Wavy and curly hair, medium to thick
  • People who want volume at the crown without short sides
  • Square faces. Choppy layers around the face soften angular jaw corners.
  • Diamond faces. Volume at the crown and texture at the jaw add width where a diamond face is narrow.

At the barber or stylist

“A wolf cut: short choppy layers at the crown and around my face, longer at the back, texture through the ends.”

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How long does a Wolf Cut last?

Loses its crown shape after six to eight weeks.

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wolf haircut · shag mullet · wolf cut with curtain bangs

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