Salon maestro John Sahag invented the shag haircut 25 years before it really became so famous with Jennifer Aniston’s ‘Rachel haircut’. Soon, you could see all famous people wearing the shag hairstyle, Goldie Hawn, Victoria Principal and Farrah Fawcett -Majors whose feathered shag on her beautiful flowing blonde hair got equally famous on the sets of Charlie’s angels sitcom.

Recently, the famous people with the shag hairstyle are growing in numbers again. It only impresses that the shag haircut was always around and not just history of the 70s. Meg Ryan, Lisa Rinna and Halle Berry all have sported such stylishly done cuts that lend these beauties a pizzazz appeal and an empowering look. The reason why these beauties can carry off the shag hairstyle so well is the narrow faces which added with the trendy shag cut makes them Divas to the hilt. Meg Ryan’s tousled and messy look is still popular and Kellie Bowling, a stylist at Dillard’s Your salon in Fayette mall, says “ A lot of clients come in say that they want their hair cut like hers in the movie You’ve got mail, they like shorter, slightly messy look.”

Hilary Swank has been much admired for her boyish shag hairstyle. The natural and messy look has been carried well by some male celebrities as well. With carefree tousled shag cut to his medium hair, Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible 2 had bowled over all of his female following worldwide.

Whether you are looking for a makeover or simply want to have a similar cut as some of the famous people with the shag hairstyle, you must carry it well. Know your facial features and hair texture before opting for the shag haircut and remember though it is a carefree and youthful cut, too messy and tousled would not be anywhere close to trendy!
Like al good things that come back from the past, the shag hairstyle is making a comeback and what better way to realize it than watching your most favorite famous people with a shag hairstyle. So, bring on your new looks, Victoria Beckham, Rihanna, Beyonce……..

Though the shag hairstyle came into existence in the late 1960s and stayed on till the 70s, it never really died as a style statement. If it resembles carefree and cocky spirit of the After-War, disco dancing youth of the 1970s; it signifies the attention grabbing, wild style of today. If you are looking for something different, eye-catching or simply a complete image makeover, a shag haircut could make all the difference to your looks.

The shag hairstyle began as a cut were you had layered hair towards the crown of your head and they were grown long towards the bottom of the cut, today’s shag has different kinds of styles. You could get them on short to medium to long hair; with bangs on one side or both; layered all over, at the top or at the bottom!

Perhaps this is the reason why this style keeps coming back into vogue; it can be styled into a number of variations depending on your face, features and quality of hair.

Short shag hairstyles frame the entire face; layered at the top of the head and on the e front. The back of the head has lesser layers. The short shag adds a lot of volume to the hair and is a sure shot makeover for fine hair. Be really sure of the hairstyle before you opt for it as it will take much longer to outgrow this style incase you do not like the look.

Medium length shag haircut can be used for both fine and thick hair. If you have thin hair, opt for numerous layers o the head and front to add volume and fluffiness. If you have thicker hair, opt for few layers for a much sleeker and defined look.

Long shag hairstyle is the most difficult to maintain. If you do opt for the shag hairstyle with your long tresses, keep on mind the amount of trimming required as the different layers regrow, the best option is to get very few layers to avoid a very messy and unmanageable look which you may regret sooner.