Grungy, soft and always stylish, the subtle shag is the gift that keeps on giving. Maintaining its reputation as one of the most popular hairstyles, it seems like it’s going nowhere in 2024.

Characterised by piece-y, feather-like ends, numerous layers and a natural tousled appearance, the haircut works brilliantly on all hair types and lengths, from curly and coily to straight and thick to thin.

Luckily for us, The Hair Bros (aka hairdressers Nick Latham and Seán Paul Nother) have broken down exactly how to achieve the intensely cool cut on their Instagram account. The secret? Using a razor, which sounds much scarier than it actually is.

The ‘subtle shag’ is the low-maintenance haircut to request this summer