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Mullet Revival

Keep hair short at the front and sides, with long layers in the back reaching the shoulders. Add textured layers for a trendy, edgy aesthetic.

Free to try. Available worldwide on iPhone & Android.

About this look

The mullet revival is the modern, intentional, point-cut version of the 1980s mullet — short top and crown, long nape, with disconnected face-framing pieces and modern texture. The revival started around 2019-2020 and reached cultural peak in 2022-2023 (Miley Cyrus, Rita Ora, half of TikTok). Critically, the modern version reads ironic-but-not-actually-ironic; it's a genuine fashion choice rather than a costume.

It flatters oval and heart faces — the volume on top and the framing pieces work for these shapes. Straight and wavy hair show the disconnection cleanest; curly hair adapts. The cut reads queer-coded and gender-neutral in a way that distinguishes it from the original 1980s mullet (which read distinctly masculine-rural-American).

Medium daily maintenance — finger-style on top with texturizing paste, five minutes. Trim every six weeks to maintain the disconnection between top, sides, and nape. The mullet revival's modern era is 2019 onward, with cultural peak in 2022-2023. The cut has stayed firmly in rotation as a strong statement choice. Specify 'short top and crown, long nape, with disconnected face-framing pieces — modern revival, not 1985' — naming the era distinction is critical.

Ask for short top and crown, long nape, with disconnected face-framing pieces — modern revival, not 1985.
Details
Best on
oval, heart faces
Texture
straight, wavy hair
Length
midi (shoulder-length)
Upkeep
medium · trim every 6 weeks
Wear
statement
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