40 Hot Wolf Cut Hair Ideas for the New Season

While the edgy shag is gaining momentum, hairstylists are competing to adapt this vibrant look to all hair textures and lengths, and we are wrapping the outcomes into an inspiring photo collection.

Before diving into a vast collection of Instagram-worthy coifs, we should answer the main question — what is a wolf cut?

Born as a new incarnation of the 70s shag and the 80s mullet, the crop features short choppy layers starting at the crown and longer bottom layers tapered towards the ends. Plenty of weight removal allows it to deliver a flattering lift at the top, complemented with a wealth of texture throughout the length. Why is it called so? No one knows for sure, but a lot of hairstylists say that it just resembles the mane of a wolf. The origin? They come from Korea.

Is it hard to achieve the look? Nope, as a lot of hairdressers already know how to do it right.

Is it low-maintenance? It’s not a wash-n-go shag. It needs styling. Curly and wavy crops will benefit from using texturizing hair products (creams, mousses), straight shags will look best after a good at-home blow-dry.

How much does it cost to get it? The average price is around $100.

Will it suit you? It looks good on all hair lengths, hair types, and hair textures. However, straight coifs, of course, will need more styling. You will have to create a shaggy texture and messy look with curling, teasing, and styling hair products. What about a face shape? The pictures below will show you that there is an ideal match for every face shape!

40 Short, Medium, and Long Hair Versions

This fresh take on the shag is amazingly versatile and fun, so let’s learn what options you have and how to style it based on your hair type, length, and texture.

1. Multi-Layer Long Shag in Sunshine Yellow. Looking for a bombshell coif to rock during the warm season? Pair your trendy shag with a vibrant sunny shade and get the tongues of flame playing around your face.

2. Youthful Bedhead with Double Contrast. Surely, it’s impossible to take no notice of this daring cyan accent popping against silver locks, but we also adore another contrast created by the strong fringe and soft layers.

3. Long Jaggy Shag on Brown Hair. Featuring plenty of bits and pieces around the face, this coif miraculously transforms the otherwise bulky thick mane into a beautiful frame for the strong bone structure.

4. Ethereal Shullet with Highlights. If you shy away from looking too brutal with the crop, ask your hairdresser for a finer sliced version and get it smartly highlighted for an airy feel.

5. Two-Tier Textured Midi. It might be tricky to volumize your heavy strands unless you get them fairly lightened with short layers around the crown, which can be left chunky to create this stark disconnection.

6. The ’70s Inspired Look with Curtain Bangs. The coif is adorned with Farrah Fawcett-esque flirty pieces around the face and a long fringe parted strictly in the middle, but it still feels undone and current.

7. Blended Copper Layers with Metallic Shine. If you want to sport this zingy style, make sure to get your layers more evenly blended throughout the length instead of having the top and the bottom clearly disconnected.

8. Lived-In Bedhead for Thick Manes. Since smart layering allows taking excess bulk off the head while graduation has the power to evoke waves even in straight tresses, you will be able to enjoy the sought-after “I woke up like this” look with no hassle.

9. Shaggy Blonde Beach Waves. Although you will need some styling with a heat tool and a texturizing spray to own this effortless style, its beachy vibes are ultimately worth it.

10. Long Straight Shag with Bangs. With choppy layers placed throughout the length, there is no way for straight strands to lay flat, especially if you bother to mist in some texturizer before air-drying your layered locks.

11. Smokey Mid-Length Shullet. Here is an airy look for women with chubby faces that lifts the locks on the crown to add some height and enhance the elongating effect of the shoulder-length mullet shape.

12. Elvish Midi Shag. This photo illustrates how the “wild” crop can be turned into something airy and unearthly through a wispy finish and well-blended layers.

13. Medium Shag with Bottleneck Bangs. The sliced bottom and longer layers that start mid-shaft rather than around the crown give a softer feel to this shoulder-length blonde locks adorned with charming bottleneck bangs.

14. Tousled Golden Blonde Two-Tier Lob. If you want a shaggy look that also delivers the bounce of the ‘90s locks, make sure your bottom layers are cut rather short and blunt while the ends are effortlessly flipped out.

15. Grunge Straight Collarbone Shag. Thanks to the current resurgence of the Y2K hair, you can channel your rebellious personality and pay tribute to the most iconic anime coifs by getting a spiky shag.

16. Razored Mullet with Bold Color Blocking. While shullets are audacious in their own right, it won’t hurt to make your style even bolder and trendier by inserting a panel of a high-contrast color.

17. Face-Hugging Midi Shag. This version is cut with long top layers that become shorter to the ends, resulting in a smoother overall look yet retaining the right shaggy vibe.

18. Mid-Length Shattered Shape. This bobbed style is intensely layered from the mid-length toward the bottom and handsomely texturized all the way down with a razor to land a trendy wild look spiced up with an eye-grazing fringe.

19. Brunette Long Mullet. One of the best things we like about the shullet is that it allows us to toy around with the length and fullness until it’s a perfect match for your face shape and hair texture.

20. Platinum Shag with Pops of Violet. Mature women should take a page from this lady’s book and go for the trendy, textured, and voluminous (read: rejuvenating) crop that camouflages graying with an icy blonde shade and pairs it with bold eggplant lowlights.

21. Long Shag with Uneven Bangs. Here you can see how the layering turns slightly wavy strands into a vibrant style full of texture and movement, not to mention completing it with a piece-y fringe that can be styled straight or parted in the middle.

22. Fluffy Shullet with Short Bottleneck Bangs. It’s a cool idea to combine a soft shaggy mullet with cute short bangs that can be split in the center or worn straight to easily switch the look.

23. Edgy Shaggy Lob. It’s a nice idea for girls willing to switch from their oldy-moldy lobs to something hot and stunningly textured.

24. Funky Feathered Mullet for Fine Strands. Don’t you want to take a page from this girl’s book and play with bangs and side tresses by spicing them up with a fun print?

25. Sleek Lob with Jaw-Length Layers. This picture proves that the style doesn’t need to be always messy, and its smoother version can work as a great canvas for amazing color transitions.

26. Light Layers for Fine Hair. While texture-boosting styles are good for women with thin hair, over-layering may make it feel even more sparse, which is not the case with this shag having the texture put into the style with a razor.

27. Face-Hugging Shullet with Choppy Baby Bangs. This option has got quite a lot of volume on the top through short layers, yet the micro fringe keeps it at bay, directing attention to the eyes.

28. Wild Disconnected Layers. Take your layering game to the next level by adding a third tier of layers to a usually bi-level shag to play up disconnection in your long locks.

29. Gemini Hair Color and Layers. Apart from the dual red color job, this coif wows us with the stunning thin hair transformation resulting in a much fuller and more dynamic look — all thanks to layers and deep curtain bangs.

30. Magenta-Colored Butterfly Layers. This vivid style combines a hot shaggy finish with an eye-catching red color and complements the formula with the glam blowout trend fueled by the current Y2K nostalgia.

31. Long Mullet with Sassy Bangs. This style radiates a super shaggy texture at the top, but it doesn’t seem overwhelming even if worn with big glasses thanks to the noticeably longer layers on the bottom.

32. Blended Layers with Curtain Bangs. Shags work great with all kinds of bangs, and this lavish curtain fringe that gains both length and shagginess toward the sides chimes with the style and accentuates the cheekbones.

33. Edgy Bedhead Bob. Here is bob-length straight hair transformed into a nicely textured and voluminous style with strong lupine vibes by layering, razor-cutting, and messy styling.

34. Medium Shag for Wide Faces. Medium-length female shags suit round faces since they have a dimensional crown and sufficient length for an elongating effect while giving some structure to the whole look.

35. Gothic-Chic Style with Choppy Finish. As soon as Wednesday actress Jenna Ortega debuted her gorgeous messy lob, the goth glam aesthetic swept beauty salons, and this is one of its dramatically choppy iterations.

36. Feathery Hush Style. The hush is a fresh trend for those wishing to wear a softer version of the wild shag, with subtly layered locks, lots of face-framing pieces, and a wispy finish.

37. Collarbone Razored Shag. If you want more freedom in styling your coif, opt for longer, cheekbone-hitting bangs, which can be tucked behind the ear or styled along the sides of your face.

38. Platinum Mullet with Shadow Roots. Those who want to add drama to their look will definitely appreciate this style, which is both sculptured and rich in contrast.

39. Shoulder-Length Bob with Jaw-Length Layers. Instead of creating extra volume on the crown, this style shifts focus to the face, hugging it with graduated bangs and well-defined side layers.

40. Wavy Shullet with Micro Bangs. We can’t but adore those choppy flicks and pieces framing the face, as well as the rebellious locks cascading down in the back.

The shaggy trend is nowhere near going out of style soon, so you stand a good chance of sporting more than one version of this cool mullet reincarnation. Start with a softer shape and longer layers when dipping your toe into the style, and then move to choppier looks if feeling comfortable. Don’t forget to take a hair inspo pic to your salon and good luck!