Bob Hair Styles

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Bob Hair Styles are Trendy

There are many different bobs from which to choose, and a bob's length should be chosen based on the length and shape of a person's face. In addition, bobs can be evenly cut or cut at an angle. Bangs can be added to a bob haircut, which can look cute on some people. With all of these options to consider, it's a good idea to flip through magazines and find pictures of bob haircuts you like and take those pictures to a hair stylist for their opinion on whether or not that bob will be a flattering cut.

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.

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Jamie - Any style takes work to maintain, and you have to be willing to let your hair look natural if you don't want to be styling it too much. You can try a smoothing or anti-frizz serum or leave in conditioner to keep your hair smooth. As for having it curl under, you can try curling it by hand when it's still a little wet and then let it air dry naturally. Same thing with your bangs - straighten them by hand when they're a bit wet, then add a bit of mousse or spray to keep them in place.

-- Contributed by: Mayntz

I am growing my hair out into a mid neck bob with bangs. What kind of hairstyling products make a bob look good? I also have oily hair so I can't use a lot of styling aids that put oil in your hair. I use mousse and blow dry my hair with a round brush. But, it still doesn't look like I want it too. I want it to look smooth, and to curl under at the ends with out having to use curling irons. I also want my bangs to stay straight for most of the day.

-- Contributed by: Jamie

I have that same haircut & i love it =) its really easy to maintain, i used to have long hair and it was a burden to blowdry but now like its so short i style it really fast and its always cute =P

-- Contributed by: Camila
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