Embrace the trendiest hairdo of the year with everything you need to know about the modern shag cut from expert Linda Miller. Find out how to rock this style!
Discover Your Ideal Hair Texture
If you think you can’t pull off a shag hairdo, credentialed stylist Linda Miller challenges that belief. She believes this cut is flattering on all hair types and lengths. Why? The key lies in the right shape and texture. The expert reassures people with different hair textures that a shag cut can boost volume and shape in many hair types.
Tools and Products for Shag Hair
What about those with thick strands? Miller assures them that with proper layering and bulk removal, a shag cut can thin out their hair. The trick for fine hair, she suggests, is a cut that works with their existing texture.
1. Effortless Tousled Shag
Her tousled, shoulder-grazing shag features airy curtain bangs and lived-in layers that create effortless texture and movement. Subtle waves and feathered ends give it a soft, modern edge that works beautifully for wash-and-go styling.
2. Edgy Micro Bang Shag
This ultra-modern shag features shattered, wispy layers and piecey ends that create effortless movement and lived-in texture. The micro baby bangs add a bold, edgy twist, perfectly framing her face while keeping the overall look cool and low-maintenance.
3. Fiery Orange Over Black Shag
This edgy two-tone shag features fiery orange layers over inky black ends for maximum contrast and attitude. The choppy layers and piecey micro fringe boost texture and volume, giving this cut a bold, modern rock-chic vibe that turns heads.
4. Romantic Voluminous Copper Shag
Her modern shag features soft, face-framing layers and long, feathered bangs that create a romantic, voluminous finish. The tousled texture enhances the warm, coppery tone, adding movement and dimension to her medium-length hair.
5. Edgy Orange Black Shag
Her edgy modern shag combines vivid orange and inky black panels with shattered layers to create bold contrast and tons of movement. Wispy, textured bangs and face-framing pieces soften the look while keeping it rock ‘n’ roll and full of attitude.
6. Tousled Copper Shag
Her soft, mid-length shag has tousled layers and bouncy, face-framing curtain bangs that create effortless movement and volume. The warm copper hue enhances the texture, giving the cut a modern yet subtly retro, 1970s-inspired vibe.
7. Soft Textured Shag
This soft modern shag has piecey layers and wispy bangs that frame the face while adding effortless texture and movement. The slightly longer length in the back gives it a subtle mullet vibe, perfect for anyone who wants an edgy yet wearable cut with lots of volume.
8. Effortless Tousled Shag
This long modern shag has soft, tousled layers and piecey texture that create effortless movement and volume through the mid-lengths and ends. The full, eyebrow-grazing fringe frames the face beautifully and gives the cut a cool, undone edge that’s perfect for everyday wear.
9. Textured Modern Shag
Her modern shag has choppy, piecey layers and soft, eyebrow-grazing bangs that frame her face while adding tons of movement and texture. The longer, feathered length in the back gives her an effortlessly cool, rock-and-roll vibe that’s perfect for low-maintenance styling.
10. Effortless Modern Shag
Her long modern shag features soft, eyebrow-grazing bangs with tousled, face-framing layers that create effortless movement and volume. The textured ends and subtle waves give her hair a laid-back, lived-in feel that works well for everyday wear.
11. Textured Mid Length Shag
This edgy, mid-length shag features choppy layers and piecey ends that create effortless movement and volume around the face. The micro baby bangs add a bold, modern twist, making this cut perfect for anyone who wants a cool, lived-in look with plenty of texture.
12. Effortless Modern Shag
Her hair features long, tousled layers and wispy bangs that create a modern shag with a cool, lived-in texture that feels effortlessly chic. Subtle face-framing pieces soften her look, while the natural waves add airy movement and volume from roots to ends.
13. Tousled Lived In Layers
Her extra-long modern shag features soft, face-framing layers and tousled waves that boost natural movement and texture. Subtle, lived-in highlights enhance the dimension, making her hair look fuller while still feeling effortlessly low-maintenance.
14. Textured Modern Shag Waves
Her hair features long, face-framing layers and soft, shattered ends that give this modern shag tons of movement and lived-in texture from roots to tips. Wispy curtain bangs blend seamlessly into the waves, creating a flattering, elongated shape that adds volume without feeling heavy.
15. Effortless Lived In Shag
Her long shag features soft, face-framing layers and tousled waves that create a lived-in, effortlessly chic vibe with instant movement and body. Subtle dimension through the mid-lengths and ends enhances the texture, making it a flattering, low-maintenance option that delivers volume without sacrificing length.
16. Effortless Modern Shag
Her hair features soft, tousled waves and piecey layers that create a modern shag with effortless movement and volume, enhancing her naturally wavy or slightly textured hair. The wispy, eyebrow-grazing bangs blend seamlessly into the face-framing layers, forming a relaxed, flattering shape that appears lived-in yet polished.
17. Effortless Tousled Long Shag
Her long shag has soft, choppy layers and tousled waves that create effortless movement and volume throughout the lengths. The piecey fringe blends seamlessly into face-framing layers, giving the cut a relaxed, modern feel that’s easy to style and grow out.
18. Effortless Textured Shag Bob
Her choppy, chin-length layers and softly tousled waves create effortless movement and airy volume in this modern shag bob. The piecey fringe and textured ends form a low-maintenance cut that instantly adds shape and dimension to her fine or straight hair.
19. Effortless Textured Shag
Her hair features soft, piecey layers and a shattered fringe that give this modern shag tons of movement and effortless texture. The lived-in waves and subtle face-framing ends create flattering volume that works beautifully with natural texture and low-maintenance styling.
20. Undone Textured Bob
This short shaggy bob has softly undone waves and piece-y, choppy ends that create instant movement and texture. The blunt nape line keeps the shape clean and modern, while the lived-in layers add effortless volume and edge.
