Not every stylist had the wonderful benefit of being properly trained on cutting techniques AND communicating to execute exactly what the client wants..... that is a skill and a gift.... I love this haircut too.... hopefully you find someone to cut it perfectly for you
It took me forever to find someone that could properly do it, even around 2006! lmao once I found her, I've stayed with that same person since then, even though I now live an hour and 45 minutes away🤣 she's also VERY cheap! It's like 15-20$
The only stylist who could ever get it right was this amazing stylist who cut my hair since I was a little kid. She moved on from working at the mall to owning her own local salon. I learned SO much from her because she'd always explain every step and technique. She taught me how to "slide cut" and use thinning shears/razors. (crucial skills for emo kids lol) Sadly she passed away from breast cancer in 2013. I still think of her every time I cut my own hair and I'm thankful to have known her. Thank you for making me look/feel better during my awful teenage years, Holly. I miss you.
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I’m in cosmetology school but we’re closed due to COVID and you have been helping me maintain my education! I did this haircut on a friend today and it turned out amazing! You’re so thorough and a wonderful instructor!
I've been cutting my own hair for 20 years. I've had everything, from a mohican to long and wavy, but this haircut was the best, quickest, most satisfying, thanks to this great tutorial. Sectioning is magic. Thank you so much.
I'm in some local "what's going on in (insert your city state)" facebook groups. Periodically someone will post a photo of a style she wants and ask who can do it. If you have such a fb group in your area you could ask who can razor cut a shag and paste in the video link. I liked this cut a lot until he fluffed it up too much. I grew up in the '60s and '70s and my mom kept me in pixis. I always wanted a shag.
Sure, go and show your stylist and then see if she even gives a thought to sectioning it. The most sectioning I experienced in the past 10 years, it was in two...in the middle.
I've debated on cutting my hair into a shag for a literal year now, but I finally did it. Best decision I've made in a while. Highly HIGHLY recommend, especially for wavy-hair gals, because the waves are poppin' my dudes.
Yes I hope this is coming back,I have long hair,my hairdresser cut my hair into a shag a few years ago and I had so many compliments some younger girls wanted this cut too
Thats the thing here ! My shag was so bad that I went to shave my hair and started wearing wigs! It’s at a short length now but could do the shag. I have thick wavy hair and did wear a shag back in the 70’s but nowadays you can’t find a stylist that knows anything about a shag and even the older stylists don’t know!
love it! Ive been a hairdresser for 45 years. This is a much more beautiful shag than the 70's version, Just the right amount of weight & waves, prettier and softer. thank you for the inspiration
@slididn :p really? I wanted to do it today but I don’t have any hair si scissors and I was tempted to do it with regular scissors but I wasn’t sure. Do you recommend it? 🥺
I've had a stylist tell me that layers like that weren't possible. Now I just gotta find someone who can do this for me. :) Thank you so much for going into such detail about the sectioning!! that was super informative!
Beautiful. I learned this cut in the 70’s. No one these days know what a Shag is. Great for an active life. I have wavy hair and it fits me perfect. Thanks for EDUCATING NEW HAIR CUTTERS, DEE ALSO... RAZOR CUT
Matt. You are the only one so far I have come across who speaks to same hair terminology as I have taught from my instructor from my college. I always spend a lot of time sectioning first and then cut, but a lot of barbers, stylists and clients complained about me for doing so. They always acted impatient about the sectioning part and insisted and instructed me to cut without sectioning.
Hi Matt, I'm not a stylist but like watching hair cutting and styling videos. I'm glad you're back really enjoy watching your videos🙂 thanks for sharing ♡
My Favorite cut by far! You're a Wonderful hair stylist. You explain everything so well too. I love the way this cut shows the difference textures and dimensions. Great Job, and such a Beautiful Cut w/ a Razor! ❤️👍👍
I agree Scarlettohara!!!! I have a lovely awesome stylist who can get my red hair dye close to my natural auburn...so hard to find someone who can do that!! Took years. BUT stylist cannot create layers like what Matt does to get the shape...even with pics or videos. Pretty frustrating. He's so awesome!!! Makes me want to try and do it myself
Yeowwww! Matt is so awesome! If I could afford it I'd fly up to hos salon for a cut! My lovely stylist can dye my hair really close to my natural auburn color (which is a miracle...took years to find someone) I agree Scarlettohara OMG!! In the 70s and 80s I had a great shag like this. I think stylists think it looks old or mullets like. Might try to do this cut on my own...seriously!!! Matt is so calm and at ease and his voice is calming too..go Matt!!!
Matt thanks for the great tutorials. I am a 2nd year hairdressing student in nz and your videos help reinforce what we are taught and give great direction for how to develop the cutting technique
Do these dummy heads have automatically wavy/curly hair or what? I love the cut but I'm afraid my hair might not wave up that much. Thanks for this though, it's gorgeous!
This is a great cut for thick hair I'm getting my hair done on Friday and this is just perfect for thick curly hair because it really shatters out all that brutal thickness especially around that neck area thank you so much for sharing great tutorials⚘
Oh I love that so so much and that's the haircut I've been looking for but now to find a hairdresser around here that can actually do that and make It look as good as what you did.❤
i cut my hair like this once !! my hair was really short so it gave me a pixie but it grew out really well. now that it's grown out, i'm going to try to do some maintenance with it using this video again :)
You're right the term is derogatory. Could you please offer an alternative term to educate those who are unaware and may like to become enlightened? Thank you. ❤
That cut was fantastic! There's another shag that I definitely want for sure. I'm looking for it now. The sizes are very different. I'm trying to find it now! Sorry, searching for this picture right now. I'll be back!
this is the only hairstyle I prefer, I’ve done this when I was 10 years old and I loved it ever since but the parlour shop that I got it done before is gone, I went to several parlours but didn’t get the same results. :(
Hi, I could cut my sister's hair, wavy with high density with your video. Non stylist here so had to finesse with some simple tips from another for leveling (the pony tails) after I cut it. My sister loves her new look. A respite, relief and welcome change from local stylists who insist on her straightening her hair to be able to style it. Thank you Matt Beck.
Wow, that is amazing! I'm so glad you chose this as your first video, back, and that YT recommended it on my front page. I wouldn't have wanted to miss this one. That is my idea of the perfect shag. And so easy with that razor. I've got to get thatwhen I'm able to splurge a little, lol. I'd love to try that mousse, too. Thank you! Awesome video! I love all your videos, though,lol. 😊🌹
I can't find the swivel razor on your link just a triangle. This is the most flattering cool healthy cut for my thick wavy hair my girlfriend cut for ud in late 60s 70s part of 80s. Couldn't find anyone who could cut after that. Me too going to cut my own! Wish me luck. WISH you were here. THANK YOU FOR THIS.
A retired hairdresser here and I have exactly the type of hair you are describing, thick and course. Some natural body in it and I know it would do this if I could only find a stylist that knew how to do this. Most do not know how to use a razor. Wishing you could drop by and do mine for me. Love it.
Matt, I'm going to have your shag on my hair but first , could You please give me some advice, I think it can be useful for other curly girls/boys . I've got curly/wavy very thin hair and the question is : is it better to do the shag in scissor version or razor? Because my hair is so thin it looks naturally like "razor cut" I mean it doesnt make beautiful strong regular curls its naturally messy, so which method will be better on this kind of hair : "cleaner scissor" or "messier razor"? Love Your work , Agatha from Poland.
I had a shag at age 14 in early ‘70s; this is a great modern version of it! I LOVE IT!!!! 😍 😘. I wonder how to find someone to do this curly shag in my city.... I don’t know if my current stylist could or would do it. 🤔
This is exactly what I was looking for🙏 Thank you so much! Going to attempt this on myself in a few days🙃 might go horribly wrong but you know, nobody will see me anyways during lockdown😂
i love this cut! i have a heart-shaped face and my cheeks are just a little chubby so would this haircut suit my face? would it make me look chubbier? thanks!
Hey there! I like the vid, are you in the Seattle area? I'm looking for a rainy place to move to. Also, I'm a stylist, but I just can't figure out long layers especially on super thick long womens hair. Also do you have any advice for face framing and layers near the front with super thick hair, side part. Thx!!
Hi there! I love this technique but I have a question! My hair is very long. I have lots of natural waves and volume in my hair. I think this cut would be absolutely perfect for my hair type however I want to keep most of the length on it! How can I execute this hair cut but keep most of my length? Should I start my razoring just lower than yours and start there? What do you suggest? Thanks! :)
It thins the hair but you keep the length. I just got a similar cut and asked for a long shag. Important, though: if you get frizz at all, razor cuts tend to get frizzier due to the light layers, so if that's an issue, have the stylist use scissors, but it's not an issue if you use a product that fights frizz/blow dry it with that product.
Shags are hard if you don't pay attention to the density and weight of the hair. You can take to much out in the wrong places if not careful. Beautiful job. Enjoyed.
