
If any look catches a bad rap, it's the mullet. And not for nothing...there really have been some just-plain-wrong iterations. But if these ladies prove anything, it's that the shorter-in-the-front, longer-in-the-back 'do can be cool AF. From Carol Brady's feathery tapered 'do in the '70s to Zendaya's Tweet-provoking Grammy 2016 mullet, familiarize yourself on the female evolution of the shaggy, layered style.

Jane Fonda
In Klute (1971).

Carol Brady
In The Brady Bunch (1972).

Cher
In 1982.

Liza Minnelli
In 1983.

Kristen Bell
In the '80s.

Joan Jett
In 1985.

Scarlett Johansson
In 2003.

Jacqueline Follet
In The Devil Wears Prada (2006).

Kristen Stewart
At The Twilight Saga: New Moon premiere (2009).

Rihanna
In 2013.

Rita Ora
In 2015.

Zendaya
At the 2016 Grammys.

Lady Gaga
At the 2016 Grammys.

Dolly Parton
In 2016.
Lauren is the former beauty editor at Marie Claire. She love to while away the hours at coffee shops, hunt for vintage clothes, and bask in the rough-and-tumble beauty of NYC. She firmly believes that solitude can be a luxury if you’ve got the right soundtrack—that being the Rolling Stones, of course.
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