Short Shag Haircuts 2021

One of THE hottest haircuts this year was the shag cut. It’s a haircut trend that’s proving to have some staying power because it’s still trending! If you’re new to the shag cut, or not, it may be the haircut you try out to give your hair a little modern upgrade. Lucky for you, we’ve done all the research and found some of the most iconic short shag haircuts to share with you for inspiration.

We’re obsessed with this short shag haircut, we had to start the list off with it! The choppy layers really help to accentuate the balayage highlighting throughout the hair. If you want, or have, balayage this is a great example as to how the cut will look with it.

The great thing about shag haircuts is how easy it is to achieve effortless, beachy waves in the hair. All you need is a thin straightener or curling iron to quickly run through the hair to get waves like this – as long as you have a great cut!

Add more face framing structure to a short shag haircut with bangs. The bangs here are thin and whispy, continuing the beachy vibe that’s so commonly achieved with a shag haircut. Isn’t this cute?!

If you want bangs in combination with a short shag cut, but want bangs that are more distinct than the previous image this may be more your speed. The bangs here are a bit thicker, but because of the way, they were cut they really work well with the shaggy layers.

For the ladies who want a shag cut that emphasizes the choppy aesthetic, this is an incredible cut! The length is quite short and has some edge to it with the asymmetric shape, shorter in the back and longer in the front.

Obviously, the bold color of the hair here is a statement and looks great with the short shaggy cut. But even if you’re not into the color, the short shag cut and bangs may be what you’ve been looking for inspiration.

While shag haircuts are notoriously known for their effortless vibe, but because of the way shag cuts are achieved by a hairstylist they’re quite versatile. This is such a great example of how an effortless shag cut looks great with some pumped-up volume for a little extra drama.

We don’t know about you but we adore a soft, pretty haircut. While drama and volume is great, sometimes you just want a haircut that’s softer in its feel. Sound like you? This is the perfect shag cut for you then.

We couldn’t give you a list of short shag haircuts without including the shag cut queen: Jane Fonda! She’s maintained one of the most famous shag haircuts of all time. There’s no denying she knows how to wear a shag cut.

Hello shag hair inspo! This one is for the books, if you ask us. Between the bangs, the flipped out layers around the face, and the gorgeous shag technique to achieve layers it’s a win all around in our eyes.

If you haven’t already noticed, one of the easiest ways to transition a short shag cut and make it your own is by changing up the way bangs are cut. When you want a little bang twist, but not a full bang, these choppy-styled bangs are a great in-between.

Whether your hair is straight naturally or not, this is such a great example as to how a short shag haircut looks with straight hair. We wanted to show you this because so often shag hair is seen styled wavy and curled.

Another bold color statement that looks great on short shag hair, but in all honesty, we also just loved this cut. The shag hair is cut in these choppy layers with pieces cut quite short around the top of the hair for added dimension.

Want a cut that’s pretty short? Here you go! This shag cut is DEFINITELY short, but the way the layers were cut into the hair is what gives this shag aesthetic. We like that there’s a layer left fairly long right around the nape of the neck.