Guys, I have news. It is neither good, nor bad. It just… is.
Okay, maybe it’s bad. As you can see, mullets are back. I know, I know. No one asked for it, but go with me on this: maybe… on some people… they look kind of good.
Business in the front, party in the back.
We all remember the mullets of old. The haircut that just screamed class and sophistication.
Short in the front. Layered sides. Long in the back. That’s how they used to party in the olden days.
Over the years, some celebs have braved the mullet.
How can we forget the time that Zendaya decided that a mullet was the thing to wear on a red carpet?
She wasn’t wrong, either. She wasn’t right, but she wasn’t wrong .
Pop culture has a lot to do with it.
We’re in the middle of a big ’80s revival right now, and a lot of that is thanks to Stranger Things .
The mullets sported on shows and films set in that era are inspiring people to chop the front of their locks off.
Now, they’re back in a big way.
You may have noticed celebrities sporting the trend recently, especially musicians.
However, these mullets are different from the ones we remember. They’re more fashionable, for one thing. And for another, they’re not nearly as extreme as they used to be.
This flavor of the modern mullet is more toned-down.
According to stylist Riawna Capri, who spoke to PopSugar about the trend, the 2020 mullet is more of a “chillet.”
Yup. A chillet. Aka the “chill mullet,” which grudgingly makes a lot of sense.
Honestly, it’s more shag-like than anything.
The shag cut is also making a comeback in 2020, in case you didn’t know. The new mullet is way closer to that look than anything else.
“[…] it has the illusion or silhouette of a mullet, as opposed to an exact copy,” Capri said.
It’s all about modernizing it.
“It’s a more modified and more fashion-forward version of the mullet,” Capri told PopSugar .
It’s also all in the styling. Keeping your hair tousled and loose will help add volume to the sides, which will offset the throwback mullet look.
You know the internet has had some thoughts on this new-old trend.
Honestly, the answer is that it’s a combo of ’80s nostalgia and celebrity influence.
Everyone from Billie Eilish to Miley Cyrus is rocking a mullet, which makes people curious about whether they can pull it off.
Some people are BIG fans.
Y’all, if you’re looking to pick someone up, rocking a mullet will now increase those chances.
I know. Everything is backwards right now. Up is down, black is white, and Billy Ray Cyrus is a fashion icon.
See! What did I say?
Billy Ray is a fashion icon now! And Miley was smart enough to follow in his footsteps.
This is the Cyrus family legacy. Not music or acting, but mullets. Just mullets.
This is a thing now.
We all need to accept that mullets are in our lives, and they’re not leaving anytime soon.
If I see my mom with a mullet, I blame every single person on Twitter who is losing their mind about how cool mullets are.
I’m not lying when I tell you people are getting heated on this subject.
There is no in-between. You either are into mullets to a worrying degree, or you hate them so much that you fear them getting popular.
I guess the third option is that you love them enough to get one, but that ain’t me.
Well, I have great news…
This go-around, it’s mostly women who are rocking the mullet (or chillet/shag hybrid).
Honestly, it kind of works on some women. Especially if you hvae a more punk/e-girl look, you know?
This is too far.
Listen, I’m only just coming to terms with mullets coming back. We don’t need anymore hair ideas right now.
The world can’t handle the return of rat tails. I can’t handle the return of rat tails. Thank you.
