The Low-Maintenance Haircut Everyone Is Trying Because of French Girls
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@claire_mostAccording to Wilson, the good thing about this haircut is that it works for just about everyone, no matter the length, fullness, or texture of their hair. Take Claire Most's curls, for instance, which have that shaggy look thanks to the longer pieces closer in and shorter layers cut on top.
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@sabinasocolLess is definitely more when it comes to the shag, Wilson says, so keep it simple with the styling. Wash and towel-dry the hair, prep with a thickening spray at the roots, and add a light cream through the ends.
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@annelauremaisForecast advises freshening up your lob or bob with the addition of fringe bangs, and we're fans of Anne-Laure Mais's easy curtain bangs.
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@frannfyneIt's all about creating that effortless, slightly messy effect that looks like you could have just rolled out of bed, but it works.
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@leiasfezThe longer layers that frame Leia Sfez's face make her cut a nod to the trending shag.
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David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Harper's BazaarAlexa Chung may hail from the UK, but her modern grown-out shag haircut feels undeniably French.
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Steve Granitz/WireImageZendaya proves just how cool a mop of shaggy curls can look.
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Jason LaVeris/FilmMagicIf straight-across bangs aren't your thing, consider going for curtain bangs like Chloë Grace Moretz's.
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Jason LaVeris/FilmMagicHalle Berry has perfected this cut over the years, but this particular version with wispy, side-swept bangs might just be our favorite.
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Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesCalling all pixie cuts! With a few fringy pieces framing the face, we'd definitely categorize Zoë Kravitz's pixie cut as a shag.
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Kevin Mazur/WireImageJennifer Aniston's blown-out shag with the ends curled up is quintessentially '90s.
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David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesIt's no wonder Miley Cyrus can pull off a mullet-style shag like no other. Her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, basically invented the mullet.
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Steve Granitz/WireImageWhy, yes, pin-straight shags do exist, thank you for asking. While a straight shag seems counterintuitive, the Kerry Washington look says otherwise. It's all in the slightly jagged-edge cut of her bangs and the long layers that frame her face.
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CRAIG SJODIN via Getty ImagesWith its piecey look, Jane Fonda's short cut falls in the shag territory.
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@rebekahforecastKarlie Kloss took a subtler approach and had stylist Rebekah Forecast add in some light layers to give her long bob that retro, tousled look.
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SGranitz/WireImageWe have the '90s to thank for J.Lo's A+ shag with its long layers and face-framing side bangs.
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@rowanblanchardThis look combines a lot of trending hairstyles right now—mullets, baby bangs, pixie cuts—and it somehow just works.
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@lefevrediaryAmy Lefévre's modern shag plays well with her long bob—another big hair trend we're seeing.
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@fitzpatrickerinWho What Wear's very own Erin Fitzpatrick has been making textured bangs and long waves her signature hair look for a while now.
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@alyssainthecityAlyssa Coscarelli, along with many other stylish New Yorkers, entrusts Erickson Arrunategui, a hairstylist at Bumble and Bumble, to create the perfect modern shag cut.
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@hannahbaxwardHere, Hannah Baxter opted for fringy bangs that curtain out right around the brow bone.
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@monamali_As you can see by now, more and more fashion girls are trying out different variations on the cut.
If you have a natural wave pattern, hairstylist Patrick Wilson says to tip your hair upside down and encourage movement by using a diffuser at the roots to create more of an undone texture.
