Lady Gaga entering her rock 'n' roll era certainly wasn't on my Friday morning bingo card but you best believe I ain't complaining. *Throws up index and little fingers in a sign of salute and solidarity 🤘*
In an unexpected (yet very much appreciated) collaboration, last night Lady Gaga took to the stage alongside Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones in celebration of the band's newly released album, 'Hackney Diamonds'. And of course, while the duo turned up and out, it was Gaga's fresh trim that stole the spotlight... for me, anyway.
Intrigued? Well, said trim is a very punk rock shaggy wolf haircut – aka, a combination of the shag and wolf styles. Just see for yourselves below:
Who is she?! Cue *all* the heart-eye emojis imaginable.
As shown with the above two pap snaps, the singer's once long blonde locks have had a few inches chopped off of the ends, as well as having some fluffy layers and a piecey fringe added. This makes for the perfect shag x wolf style, even if we do say so ourselves.
For context (and in case you, too, want to make like Gaga), a shag haircut entails choppy ends, layers around the crown and lots and lots of texture, whereas a wolf cut combines the best of the shag with the bangs of a mullet.
Everyone's clicking on...
Baso, just show your hairdresser Gaga's pics as a reference and you'll have the look nailed!
As I like to think of it, we're paying homage to the 80s. Whoever said beauty had no meaning, ey?
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Lia Mappoura (she/her) is the Beauty Writer at Cosmopolitan UK, with over four years of experience reporting across the brand's print, social, video and digital platforms. Lia covers everything from emerging trend analysis to viral celebrity hair and makeup moments, making her an expert at spotting the season’s next big beauty look (before it takes over social media feeds).
In 2025, she was named The Rising Media Star at the Love Perfume Awards with The Perfume Shop, recognised for her outstanding digital fragrance content and for building genuine authority within the space. She is passionate about challenging outdated beauty stereotypes, championing inclusive representation in beauty, and educating readers on the trends, products and conversations shaping the industry today. Follow her on Instagram or find her on LinkedIn.
