Nicole Scherzinger Debuts a Sultry Take on the Shag Haircut

Nicole Scherzinger's shag haircut is so new, it hasn't even had time to dry. In an Aug. 1 Instagram post, the musician's hairstylist, Dimitris Giannetos, shared photos of her wet-looking shag cut on Instagram. Scherzinger posed in a towel, seemingly fresh out of the shower, with tousled shoulder-length hair and long, wispy bangs — a major departure from her usual long black waves. She previously tested out short hair back in May with a sleek though temporary bob at the Cannes Film Festival, and again in December 2022 with voluminous chin-length curls. This time, however, her haircut seems to be a more permanent change.

Shags are one of the biggest haircut trends in Hollywood, characterized by messy, choppy layers that add texture to an otherwise retro-feeling lob. "The shag haircut is, in a nutshell, a lob with bangs," NYC hairstylist Devin Toth previously told POPSUGAR. "It's so popular right now because it adds a different, more interesting kind of geometry around the face, and not just at the bottom length of the haircut like the lob does at the collar bone." Shag cuts can also be customized with many different kinds of bangs, lengths, and layers.

Scherzinger made the trend her own with an intentionally undone look and wet effect that feels effortlessly sultry. Other celebrities who've debuted their own version of the cut include Madonna, who styled her shag with extra volume and curly layers, and Mandy Moore, whose shag featured feathery curtain bangs. Take a closer look at Scherzinger's dramatic transformation below.