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Hush Cut: The Soft Korean LayeredHaircut Explained
The hush cut is a soft, airy Korean layered haircut with face-framing pieces and light ends. Here is who it suits, how it compares with a wolf cut, and how to ask for it.
Hairover Team
The hush cut is a soft Korean layered haircut. It has light, wispy layers all over, ends that are thinned out so they look airy rather than blunt, and face-framing pieces around the cheeks, usually with curtain bangs. The overall effect is relaxed and a little undone, but still polished.
It is one of the easiest layered cuts to wear, because it is designed to look good air-dried or with a quick blow-dry.
What makes a hush cut different
- Layers start lower than a shag or wolf cut. Usually around the cheekbones or chin, not high at the crown.
- The ends are light. Stylists texturize or thin the ends so they move and flick, instead of finishing in a heavy blunt line.
- Face framing is built in. Shorter pieces around the face, often blended into curtain bangs.
- Volume is soft. There’s some lift at the crown, but nothing like the dramatic top-heavy shape of a wolf cut.
Who a hush cut suits
Hair type: thick, straight, or slightly wavy hair is ideal. The layering and light ends remove weight that would otherwise make the hair hang flat or look triangular. Fine hair can wear a hush cut too, with fewer layers and minimal thinning.
Length: collarbone to mid-back. Shorter than the collarbone, it starts to become a layered bob.
Face shape: the face-framing pieces suit most shapes. On round faces, framing that starts below the cheekbones lengthens the face. On long faces, framing at cheekbone level adds width. Our face-framing layers guide explains where to start them.
How to ask for a hush cut
Not every stylist knows the name, so describe it:
“Soft, long layers starting around my chin, light, wispy ends rather than blunt, face-framing pieces that blend into curtain bangs. I want movement without a choppy look.”
If your hair is fine, add: “Go easy on the thinning so the ends stay full.”
Styling a hush cut
Rough-dry until about 80 percent dry, then use a large round brush on the face-framing pieces, rolling them away from the face. Let the rest air-dry or finish with a few loose bends from a curling iron. A light hair oil on the ends gives the soft, glossy finish the cut is known for. Our soft waves guide shows how to add waves without heat.
Upkeep
Trim every eight to ten weeks. The light ends can start to look stringy if you wait too long, especially on fine hair.
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Try the layers on your own photo
Layers look different on every face. Hairover’s Style Studio lets you try layered cuts on your own photo before your appointment. See how hairstyle try-on works.
FAQ
What is a hush cut?
A Korean layered haircut with soft, wispy layers throughout, light and slightly thinned ends, and face-framing pieces, often with curtain bangs. It looks airy and effortless rather than choppy.
What is the difference between a hush cut and a wolf cut?
A wolf cut has short, heavy layers at the crown and a lot of volume on top, with a rougher, shaggy finish. A hush cut is softer, with longer layers that start lower and a smoother, more polished finish.
Does a hush cut work on thick hair?
Yes, it often works best on thick hair, because the layers and lightened ends remove bulk. On fine hair, ask for fewer layers and less thinning so the ends don't look sparse.
How long does hair need to be for a hush cut?
It usually works from around the collarbone to mid-back. Shoulder length and longer gives the layers room to move.
