Paul Pollheimer

Mullet Side Part

1:24:26 Basic Medium men's haircut Layering and Textures • Mullet
The Mullet Side Part haircut course, combining a taper fade with length at the nape of the neck. You’ll learn how to create a contrasting, technical, and fully wearable style, even on thick hair.
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The Mullet Side Part is a modern take on the classic mullet that combines three seemingly incompatible elements: length retained at the nape, a precise taper fade at the temples, and the classic elegance of a side part. This course shows you how to master these contrasts and create a hairstyle that is bold, technical, and fully wearable every day—even on thick, hard-to-style hair.

Paweł Pollheimer guides you through the entire process, starting with the fundamental decision regarding the shape—round horizontally and square vertically. Step by step, he shows how to mark a horseshoe-shaped part from the crown, determine the base length using a single reference strand at the nape of the neck, and then build the entire style around that single decision. The work on the sides and back relies on redirecting the strands into a triangle to consciously preserve length at the nape, while the top is built into a disciplined, soft square.

In this course, you'll learn:

  • Marking a horseshoe-shaped part from the crown and defining a memory line at the nape of the neck as the foundation of the entire hairstyle
  • The technique of redirecting the panels into a triangle to join the sides to the back without losing the characteristic length at the nape of the neck
  • Building a mountain in the shape of a soft square – vertical work involving lifting to the chest and consciously softening the corners
  • Creating a deliberate disconnect – how to leave longer, heavier bangs that don’t blend into the sides, giving the hairstyle some character
  • The complete process of creating a taper fade at the temples: from cutting with a clipper fitted with a #4 guard to blending with #3.5, #2.5, and finer guards
  • Working with tempera on thick hair to lighten the form without damaging its structure or shape
  • The final look features a side part, achieved using a matte pomade and a hairdryer on high heat to add volume to the bangs

After this course, you’ll feel confident tackling modern takes on the mullet, transforming this trendy but often chaotic style into a precise, repeatable service at your salon. You’ll learn to master the interplay between length, layering, and classic styling, offering clients a hairstyle with character that’s also technically flawless.

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