Everything You Need To Know About The Trendy Wet Mop Haircut

"The wet mop hairstyle is a modified bowl cut," hairstylist Devin Toth told PopSugar. "If the Beatles or Justin Bieber had wavy hair instead of smooth, straight hair, it would resemble the current 'wet mop haircut.'" 

The trend started during the initial COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, as many young men grew out their hair since they were unable to have their hair trimmed at the barber shop. While anyone can try out this men's hairstyle, it's typically adopted by people who have curly or wavy hair as this adds texture to the overall look.

Even though Esquire considers the traditional bowl haircut to be one of nine styles for men to avoid at all costs, the trendy wet mop haircut is a modern take on the less-flattering style. The wet mop haircut is shaggier, messier, and more natural. It incorporates the same basic structure of the bowl cut, but instead of holding the same uniform shape around the entire head, the wet mop haircut is shorter in the back than it is in the front. This creates more of a choppy, almost bangs-like situation in the front with a more tapered look in the back. It's essentially a reverse mullet if you will — party in the front, business in the back.