Hush cut: what it is and what to tell your barber
The hush cut is a Korean-style layered cut for longer hair. It is built from soft, feathered layers rather than a single blunt line, so the ends move and the shape looks light. This page says what it is, which hair textures it is usually cut on, and the words to take to a barber or stylist.
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What a hush cut is
- Length: to the collarbone.
- Layers: soft and feathered, starting at the chin and going down; the ends are thinned so they flick softly.
- Fringe: light and see-through, reaching the eyebrows.
- Sides: thin, airy face-framing pieces around the cheeks.
- Back: the same long feathered length, with no heavy blunt line at the bottom and no short choppy crown.
Hair textures and face shapes
In the FitMyFace catalog the hush cut is pictured on straight hair and is usually cut on straight, wavy and curly hair without a perm or daily straightening. Very tightly coiled hair is left out of that list, so ask a stylist who works with your texture. The catalog lists oval, round, square, heart, diamond and oblong face shapes for it. Face shape is a starting point, not a rule.
What to tell your barber
Words that carry the cut: "collarbone length, feathered layers from the chin down, thinned ends, a light see-through fringe at the brows." Bring a photo if you have one; the length and the start of the layers are the parts most often misread.
Korean hush cut
Top: 18 cm, thinned, combed to the side.
Sides: scissors, about 16 cm.
Back: scissors, about 20 cm.
Neckline: natural.
Length: to the collarbone.
Shape: face-framing layers from the chin.
Fringe: to the eyebrows.
Finish: texture spray.
These lines are copied from the FitMyFace barber card. The values are suggested starting points, not reviewed by a barber, and your barber adapts them to your hair. The card records the look you want and starting measurements; your barber checks and adjusts the final cut. The picture is illustrative. To change a value, open the card and edit it.
Upkeep
The card's upkeep line for this cut is a typical guide, not a rule: trim the ends every 8–12 weeks, and about 5 minutes a day with a light texture spray. The fringe grows into the eyes sooner than the length changes, so many people book a fringe-only trim between full cuts; ask your salon if they offer one.
FitMyFace hair previews are approximations, not predictions of how your hair will lie after a cut. Ordinary hairstyle try-ons perform face analysis on-device. The optional AI previews (hair and glasses) send a photo to Cloudflare; your consent is the one "I agree" on the scan screen, and a switch on the results turns them off. FitMyFace is for adults 18 and over and is not available in Illinois.
Questions
Is the hush cut the same as a shag or a wolf cut?
No. Shags and wolf cuts are shorter and choppier at the crown. The hush cut keeps the length and starts its layers at the chin, so it is softer at the top.
Do I need a fringe for a hush cut?
The catalog version has a light fringe at the eyebrows. If you do not want one, say so; the layers still work, and the card lets you change the fringe line.
Can I try it before I cut?
Yes. FitMyFace shows it on your own photo as an AI picture, with your face kept as it is. It is a preview, not a promise of how your hair will fall.
See the hush cut page for the barber card and face shapes.