MEN’S
WOLF CUT

The balance around the face changes everything.

The top needs volume.The sides need to stay flatter.And the hair around the neck needs to be visible from the front.

That is what gives a wolf cut its shape.

Face framing also works really well with a wolf cut because everything connects.

The front, the sides and the back should feel like one shape.

Texture is a big part of a wolf cut.

But texture doesn’t mean just cutting into the hair randomly.

If you cut it randomly, it looks random.

When I think about texture, I think about how the ends look two or three months after a haircut.

By then, the ends are not perfectly even anymore.

Some pieces are shorter.Some are longer.Some feel lighter.Some separate naturally.

That is the kind of texture we are trying to create in a fresh haircut.

You cannot create this texture by cutting everything in the same way.

We work panel by panel.

If one area is left too heavy, you can see it immediately.

Sometimes one section just hangs there while everything around it moves.

That is why we use different techniques in different areas.

Point cutting on the ends.Slicing or slide cutting through the mid-lengths and ends.Low-percentage thinning scissors from deeper inside the hair when we need to remove weight.Sometimes reverse cutting from the root area to create separation and movement.

There is no single technique that works everywhere.

You have to look at the hair and decide what that area needs.

Men’s hair can be very thick and dense.

So texture can take a lot of time.

At Daisuke Salon Gents, we take small sections and work through the haircut carefully.

Sometimes we pick up one small piece and work only on that piece.

Then we move to the next one.

Slicing.Point cutting.Removing weight.Checking the movement.Then checking it again.

This part of the haircut takes time, but it is also one of the most important parts.

One of the best things about a wolf cut is that face framing can be built into the haircut.

We can change the length and movement around the face depending on the person.

Some people need more hair around the cheekbones.Some need more space around the face.Some need stronger pieces around the jaw.

It depends on the face, the hair and the overall balance.

For me, a good wolf cut always starts from the front.