Bob Hair Styles

Bob Haircuts on Curly Hair

This year's stylish bob hair styles are usually cut with great precision. A bob can range from hair that is cut at the ear level to hair that lies just at the shoulders. Straight hair can look great with a bob style of just about any length.

Bob haircuts on people with curly hair tend to look better if they are of the longer cut variety. Short bob haircuts on people with very curly hair can make a person's head look like a triangle. So, for anyone with very curly hair, consider that a short bob haircut may bounce up high on the face and look shorter than desired.

Bob vs. Mod

Like bob haircuts, mod styles are in high fashion, and many celebrities wear their hair in this manner. A mod style is similar to a bob, but it adds more texture to the cut and is a lighter type of cut. With a mod style, a hair dresser will cut bangs that are heavy and pushed to one side of the head. People with this sort of cut usually use some sort of styling product to shape the hair and give it a "swooping" look.

Asymmetrical Bobs

Just about everybody has seen pictures of asymmetrical bob hair styles in magazines, and some may have seen this cut on a friend or acquaintance. However, it is not as popular of a haircut as a regular bob. An asymmetrical bob is one in which one side of the head sports much longer (or shorter) hair than the other side of the head. Asymmetrical bobs can also be achieved by cutting hair on the back of the head much shorter than on the sides. Currently, a popular way to achieve asymmetry in a hair style is to cut the bangs in an asymmetrical fashion so that they hang heavier on one side.

Highlights with a Bob

Highlights can look great with any hairstyle, and bobs are no exception. A professional hair stylist or colorist should be used to make sure that the highlights match the original hair color and so they are not overly obvious. Highlights should be strategically added so that they enhance the texture of the hair and add a stylish edge to a cute haircut.

Bob Hair Styles are Easy to Manage

Some people enjoy spending an enormous amount of time each morning on their hair - making each and every individual strand look perfect before exiting the home. However, many do not have the time or desire to worry too much about styling hair after it's washed.

Usually, a bob hair style is very versatile in that it can be worked to look more formal or it can be washed, dried, and ready within minutes. Short bob haircuts are also great because the cut can look good for several months. So, for anyone who does not have the time to get a haircut every four to six weeks, a bob may be a good choice.