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I used to do/cut my own hair (still do, actually.. what is left of it 😜). (I remember I had messed up once and had to cut most of it off though.. early teen) I would brush the side to the front and trim it.

I don't recall ever using a blow dryer though.. I would let the sides dry while it was brushed to the front, then brush back after it had dried (although, the top I would brush back while wet). It came out nicely feathered (I had very soft hair, which I learned later, isn't a good thing later in life 😝, unless you like very low maintenance hair (or lack of)).
Same with the back, which always wanted to be fluffy/bushy.. I would brush it up until it was dry, then brush it down after it was dry, which straightened it out.

The back was past my shoulders, but the sides barely covered my ears.

Went to Uni, and lost interest in the mullet, and had a 'business' like haircut until I went into the military. After the military, I could NEVER stand any hair touching my ears, so it's been buzzed ever since.