Best Haircuts For Short Hair: the "Disconnected" Cut The "disconnected" haircut is similar to the "shift" haircut, but with more variation in the length of the hair. "Disconnected short haircuts are when the underneaths are cut out and the tops are much longer," said Edward Tricomi of Warren Tricomi Salons. Oftentimes, people shave the underneath of their hair and leave the top long. Image Source: Getty / Edward Berthelot