Get The Look: The Cub Cut

The Cub Cut is a modern take on the iconic sexy silhouettes that once graced the heads of fashion icons like Jane Birkin and Jean Shrimpton in the 60s. This rebellious hairstyle has been popularized recently by Jenna Ortega in "Wednesday," and embraces a sassy, shoulder-grazing, shag-inspired aesthetic. Its textured, line-free finish is a contemporary twist on the classic, making it an ideal choice for those seeking a shorter, edgier look. Join us as we detail the secrets behind creating the Cub Cut and discover how to bring this daring style to life.

“The Cub Cut has heavier fringe that tapers into sides that are heavily layered so you can get a ton of volume, height and movement,” explains Becka Bradshaw, Sam Villa Ambassador @beckabradshaw. “What makes this modern, is the hair is styled forward versus back like in the 60’s versions.”

How To Create The Cub Cut

Fringe

Always start a cut with the most important part to establish confidence with the guest, for this look, it’s the fringe.
When making a big change, the most important element to a guest is what they see right in front of their face. Cutting the fringe first helps the guest establish trust and relaxes them.
Sometimes when cutting hair dry, the bevel is minimized, use a Sam Villa Sleekr Professional Straightening Iron to establish another bevel so fringe looks finished and the guest can admire their bangs while the rest of their hair is being cut.

Full Layers

Elevation and over direction with just 4 sections creates the full layers. To highlight cheek bones, create a guide that lines up and slide Sam Villa Artist Series 6.25” Shear slightly down the hair strand cutting on the way to create a really soft guide. The shears have ample blade length to handle the larger sections.
Soft zigzag sections and overdirecting each of the 4 quadrants back over the head to the opposite quadrant helps create softness in the cut and the soft lines save time from having to go back and texturize/soften at a later time.

Side Sections

Diagonal back sections over directed slightly forward, combined with channel cutting creates the separation and playfulness in the cut. So, even without a lot of product in the hair, it can be molded into a shape and stays because of the air pockets created with the cutting technique. The Sleekr iron can also be used to accentuate the flick on the bottom.

“These techniques can be used together to achieve this look or separately to create other styles,” says Bradshaw. “Creativity lives in your head and heart, use these tools and techniques for whatever you want to design!”