Mullet haircut: how to make the look more modern?
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What's important to consider when cutting a mullet haircut if you want to make it more modern rather than the classic 80s cut? Read about it in the material!
“A mullet is a form of haircut with elongation in the occipital zone, a square shape in the temporal zones and a highly textured parietal zone,” this is the definition given by our haircut expert Evgeniy Pecheritsa.
At the beginning of its history, this form was popular and in demand among men, but by the end of the 20th century it had taken root among women.
There has always been an ambiguous attitude towards this haircut, but as soon as stars began to pay attention to it, and stylists, in turn, made this image very modern, the process of improvement began.
The mullet finally took hold in the 80s, but fresher looks began to appear around 2005, when everyone saw a new version of the haircut on David Beckham, and then on Zendaya, Billie Eilish and other world famous personalities.
In 2020, the mullet was not only accepted and loved, but became a real mainstream trend in the direction of short haircuts by everyone who likes to express themselves with hairstyles. Therefore, it’s definitely worth knowing more about this haircut. It is especially important to understand how to make the image more modern.
What is important to remember when creating a mullet?
“The main thing to remember when creating a modern mullet is graduation while maintaining length and a modern shape. You need to start with a parting from ear to ear at the top of your head and trim it at the front. When working with hair in the nape of the neck, remember to work with graduations at an angle of 180 degrees, point cutting from short to long hair at a downward angle,” shares Sharon Malcolm.
A point cut is used to remove volume from the ends of the hair, allowing the layers or gradations built into the cut to blend more seamlessly together.
“For the front part of the hair we also use point cutting and graduation with excess direction.”
“You can play around with your bangs and face strands depending on the effect you want, whether you want to go as classic as possible with your mullet or modernize it and make it softer.”
It is necessary to create hair texture both at the top and at the back of the head.
Don't leave too much weight on the back of the head, because this is the detail that returns the mullet to the historical, original look that everyone disliked so much.
An extravagant haircut can be easily transformed using various styling options into different looks (from romantic and daring to businesslike and feminine). Since the mullet reveals the face, it is important to individually choose the length of the strands around the face and the shape of the bangs. The mullet haircut is created with its inherent stylistically important effect of negligence.