How to Cut a Mullet

As we mentioned above, most hair grows on average of ½ inch every month. So, depending on your hair type – ensure you start with a good three to four months of hair growth. (Up to six months if you’re starting from a fade.)

Unlike the eighties and nineties Mullet, where there was a dramatic difference between the short top and sides and longer back, modern Mullets are more subtle and wearable for most men, especially if you’re blessed with thick, wavy or curly hair. The sides and front are longer so there is a less obvious contrast or graduation from short to long hair.

If you have shorter hair and want to perfect the mullet, you can also try a faded Mullet which gets shorter towards the bottom of the cut. The top of the hair is the longest – and the sides are still the shortest. The key to a modern Mullet, faded or not, is how you style it to make it your own (scroll to next question).

Mullets can have more bounce (or swagger!) two to three days without washing. You can replace the daily hair wash with dry shampoo and use product to mold your mullet to look soft and wavy or bold and spiky. The key: don’t be afraid to experiment.

You don’t have to have long hair to try a Mullet. The short Mullet may be for you. There is a simple fade between the longer hair on the top of your head and the shorter sides, with a hint of length towards the back “tail.”