Mullets Making a Come Back
Jul 3, 2009
By Johnny Beller
Filed in comedy
It is necessarily a fact that if you were awake two decades a go you know how awesome mullets are. They were at once sexy and repulsive, magnetic and curiously feminine. The old saying goes, "business in the front, party in the back". Who could possibly forget that? Well, even if you did forget, do not worry. The Mullet is making a raging come back.
The south has always been known for its stubbornness. They were stubborn in the 1860's and they are just as stubborn or more so now when it comes to something so precious as hair, and on top of that something so precious as the mullet. It comes as a shock then when we hear of celebrities taking their fashion cues from a people so often thought of as backward and out of touch with high society. Backward is the new forward.
If you are unaware of this particular hairstyle let me inform you. There is a phrase commonly used to explain it to people, "business in the front, party in the back". The hair in the front is very short and many times clean cut looking. In the back the locks fall erratically, sprawling the back over.
Thus the previously mentioned catch phrase was used to describe this hairstyle. The front is always conservative, so you don't do much with it as far as styling. However, since the back is left to grow long and beautiful, there are gobs of options when it comes to styling.
If you have an mullet and are worried about practicality stop worrying now. Ponytails are a quick and easy fix for the professional on the go. For a more stylish, out of the way option, you could even braid your mullet thus creating what is called the "rat tail". There are so many things you can do with the mullet. Never Fear.
Probably the best thing about the mullet is its low maintenance nature. You don't have to do much with it. Some gel, a ponytail, a little braiding, and you are ready for the admiration of the masses!
Contrary to common perception, men are not the only people who can pull off the mullet. In it's hey day, many women wanted this style also. As it reemerges, the same is still true. Yes! Even kids and teenagers can have it done! So why not flashback to the glory days and ask for a mullet the next time you need a haircut?!

