What is the Brad Pitt Fury haircut?
Brad Pitt’s haircut in Fury is called an undercut. The style is left long on top to create a slick pompadour, and closely shaved on the sides and back. Note that the sides have a disconnected undercut—there’s no taper or fade between the long top and shaved sides. The back has a softer fade, also known as a tapered undercut. Pitt went viral for rocking the unusual haircut at awards shows before revealing he got the cut for a role in the 2014 WWII film Fury. The rapper Macklemore also popularized the undercut in 2014, making it his signature look. Undercuts like the one Pitt wears in Fury have garnered comparisons to the haircut of the Hitler Youth, and several self-proclaimed Nazis wear the cut. However, not everyone makes this association and the undercut remains a popular style.
How to Get Brad Pitt's Fury Haircut at Home
Wet, comb, and section your hair. Use a clean, empty spray bottle to dampen your clean hair throughout. Comb the top backward and the sides backward and downward. Finally, use a comb to section your hair into 3 sections: the sides and the middle/top. Use hair clips to secure the middle/top section up and out of the way so it’s easy to shave the sides.
Shave the sides and back with a hair clipper with a #1 ½ guard. Start at the front near your face, running the clipper in upward motions until you hit about 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the part where the top/middle section begins. Work your way back. Leave the same 1 inch (2.5 cm) barrier of hair at the top in the back. Use a handheld mirror in your non-dominant hand to help you see as you shave the sides.
Clean up the edges. Go back around with the same #1 ½ clipper guard and shave up to the part of the top/middle section. Try to create as clean of a line as possible—there’s no fade on the sides, hence the disconnected undercut label.
Shave the sides again with your clipper and a #1 guard. On the sides, shave up to the part, but on the back, only go halfway up for more of a fade. You may have to go over the sides more than once to get a close cut.
Use a ½ guard on your clipper to finish the shave. Repeat the upward motions as you shave, focusing on the front area of the sides (above the ears). Only shave the lowest quarter of the back hair to maintain the fade.
Use a trimmer to straighten edges at your neck and sideburns. Start by trimming the hair on the nape of the neck into a straight line. Trim to straighten the edge behind the ears as well. Trim the sideburn area to shorten as desired.
Unclip and shear the top section if needed. If you’re happy with the length, feel free to skip this step. If you’d like to neaten your ends, start by dampening and combing the hair back. Then, grab sections (starting at the middle of the section, not the front) and use shears to cut just the ends to even the length.
Blow dry, comb, and style with pomade. Use a blow dryer with a concentrator nozzle or attachment on low heat. Comb your hair back as you blow dry in an upward direction, starting at the front of the pompadour. Once dry, run pomade through your hair with your fingers, from hairline to the back. Comb again to smooth and distribute the product throughout. For a more tousled look, gently pinch out sections of hair near the back of the pompadour.
How to Ask for Brad Pitt’s Fury Haircut at the Salon
Bring reference photos of the haircut you want. Download pictures of Brad Pitt in Fury to your phone ahead of the appointment so you can show your barber. They may not be familiar with the look. If you want a variation of Pitt’s style, find a photo of an undercut that matches the look you want so you have an accurate reference.
Ask for a disconnected undercut on the sides and a soft fade in back. Request that they leave at least 2 inches (5.1 cm) of hair on top. You need enough length to brush back into the pompadour. A blade shave will offer the closest, cleanest cut, though the style can also be achieved with clippers.
How to Style the Fury Haircut
For a sleek look, apply a gel balm to wet hair and air-dry. Use your fingers to run the gel balm through your hair. Then, use a comb to brush your hair back into place. Finally, let your hair air-dry and set.
For a more tousled look, apply a wax to half-dry hair. Save time by lightly dampening hair with a spray bottle if you don’t need to wash at the moment. Use a wax with medium (not high) hold. After applying the wax, let your hair air-dry to set the style.
How to Maintain the Fury Haircut
Get a trim every two to four weeks. The undercut is a dramatic style that requires frequent visits to the salon. Go in for regular trims once or twice a month to keep the disconnected contrast looking sharp (and to trim the top as needed). How often you need to go will depend on how fast your hair grows and how sharp of a look you want to maintain.
Who can get the Brad Pitt Fury haircut?
You need medium-length hair to get this cut. A pompadour requires some length, so those with super-cropped hair will have to grow their hair out to try this look. Once your hair is around 2 inches (5.1 cm) in length at the crown, feel free to get the Fury cut. Undercuts on wavy or curly hair may resemble the broccoli haircut instead of the Fury cut—although the broccoli cut has more volume in the front.
Pitt’s Fury haircut best suits a square face and strong jawline. Because it’s an extreme look, this haircut complements sharp facial features like Brad Pitt’s. However, any face shape can pull off the look—what’s important is that you feel confident rocking it.
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