Salad praise: how ice hockey’s ‘lettuce’ hair is winning over Hollywood

Haircut ideas are often dreamed up in the salon, but lately inspiration has come from the vegetable aisle: “lettuce hair.” A gentler take on the mullet, the look pairs a loose, often wavy top with softly tapered sides and a feathery tail that skims the back of the neck, evoking leafy greens.

The style traces back to ice hockey, where the 70s and 80s mullet gradually softened into what players now call “flow” or “flow state.” Markus Ekroth sums it up simply: “The classic sign of proper hockey hair is that you can clearly see it flowing out at the back while wearing a helmet.” He adds that he keeps length at the back and enough on top “so I can tuck it behind my ears,” and that “If you have good lettuce, people will definitely notice.

It’s seen as a bonus and part of the hockey identity.” On and off the rink the salad look shows up in a range of styles.

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