Short bob with bangs: features and varieties
For several decades now, the bob with bangs has remained at the peak of its popularity. And it is not surprising, because it is this hairstyle that embodies the timeless classics, nobility and elegance. However, the bob is very picky about styling, so be prepared for the fact that you will be forced to constantly look after your haircut, even if you are tired and you have no time at all.
Features of the hairstyle
The bob haircut burst into the trends of the hairdressing industry almost a century ago, but despite such a venerable and long history, many women of fashion still choose it. The secret of such phenomenal success is simple - a bob is a very feminine and sophisticated haircut, and the variety of its options allows you to embody a variety of ideas from impeccable classics to light negligence.
The homeland of haircuts is France, it is there that short hair has become a trend in women's fashion with the light hand of famous cabaret dancers. The trendsetter Coco Chanel liked this idea; it was she who made the bob the main part of her own image and corporate identity. Distinctive features of a bob are clarity of lines, sharply outlined contours and splendor. Due to the preservation of these parameters, the hairstyle has become universal and ideal for all the fair sex of any age, face shape and shade of hair.
Although this haircut looks most stylish on a straight or slightly wavy head of hair, its structure is emphasized by the very style of the haircut and a small volume at the crown and in the temporal part.
Who is it suitable for?
A short bob haircut is harmonious with almost all face types, but nevertheless stylists do not recommend it to women with slightly rounded faces.
If we talk about the classic version, then a bob in the form of a neat hat will look great on:
- girls with a heart-shaped face with a slightly triangular chin;
- very young girls who have not yet decided on their own style:
- women with straight thin hair or a slightly curly head.
In some cases, varieties of straight or oblique bangs, as well as decorated asymmetric strands, allow you to level the rounded shape of these hairstyles themselves.
Varieties
Initially, a bob was a short haircut, nevertheless, these days such hairstyles are worn by girls with curls of medium length and even shoulder length, and stylists have come up with quite a lot of various options for a bob, so that almost every woman can choose the optimal style of haircut.
An asymmetrical bob is a very popular option for stylish girls who are not afraid to be creative and different from others. Asymmetry has no rules - it can be formed from all sides, for example, most often it is cut near the temples and on the bangs, but, in fact, absolutely any strand can be asymmetric, which will add piquancy to the look and make the haircut exclusive.
Multi-layer - as the name suggests, the strands are cut in several layers. As a rule, the shortest layer is formed in the region of the back of the head. A characteristic feature of such a hairstyle is that the trimmed strands are directed in different directions, in this case the layering gives the shock a significant volume, lightness and airiness to the entire hairstyle.
On the leg - this is the best haircut for miniature ladies, it looks especially advantageous on a smooth, straight and rather thick head of hair. As a rule, the master cuts the back of the head high, so that the volumetric cascade on the top of the head visually resembles the head of a mushroom, and the back of the head resembles its leg.
Graduated is a very effective hairstyle., but it should only be done if you have enough time for daily styling.
This haircut looks best on oval-shaped faces with sparse curls.
With a shaved temple - at first glance, such a haircut resembles young people who are adherents of one of the common subcultures, but this is not at all necessary, sometimes this haircut is done by ladies who seek to look extraordinary and attract men's looks. However, this hairstyle must also correspond to the character - they are suitable only for impudent, strong-willed and extremely strong women.
Torn ends are a good option for unruly, thinning hair. Such styles require special styling, while being quite easy to adjust and take the desired shape. After thinning, as a rule, the ends lie on top of each other, thereby giving the appearance a special originality and softening the features a little.
Grunge - this style suggests a slight mess on the head, which in no way is a consequence of untidiness, on the contrary, appears as a result of the painstaking work of the master. Such a haircut looks like slightly disheveled curls, which bring a certain resonance, make the image of its owner a little lighter and more relaxed.
Classic version with soft, rounded lines assumes a smooth and very even haircut in the form of a girdle cap, this style makes the face much softer and more rounded.
Retro is one of the most powerful modifications of the bob., its distinctive features are pointed corners, the presence of straight bangs and sharp, straight lines. Usually, the owners of such a haircut look very attractive and sexy.
How to choose?
From the variety of varieties of bean, it is not so easy to choose the one that will optimally emphasize the girl's appearance. Here you need to take into account many different factors - the shape of the face, the structure of the hair, the color of the curls, age.
By hair type
A short bob harmoniously emphasizes the delicacy of the neck and makes the look more quivering and delicate, gives a special chic to its owners. However, it is not always possible to maintain the desired volume in the back of the head; sometimes, instead of the expected effect of lush hair, untidy strands are obtained, as often happens if the hair is too thin and completely unruly.
Women with dense luxurious curls look invariably stylish, but, unfortunately, about 90% of girls have some kind of problems with their hair. However, absolutely everyone wants to be spectacular and fashionable. Let's dwell on some of the intricacies of choosing the perfect style depending on the type of hair:
- thick and smooth hair - the bob will look perfect in any variation;
- curly strands - it is necessary to cut the back of the head so as to try to avoid tight curls, it is best to carry out keratin straightening in this area, only then the hairstyle will be truly flawless;
- soft obedient - a cropped bob with beveled bangs will be appropriate here, and it is advisable to cut the curls using the layering method, so you will be able to achieve the desired volume on the occipital and temporal lobes;
- thin - to achieve an increase in root volume, you can use a perm in combination with an almost shaved back of the head, the hair on it should be quite short.
Obviously, if desired, a bob haircut looks harmonious on hair of absolutely any kind, but the hairstyle is best kept on straight hair, so in all cases you should use styling products for styling.
By face type
Bob, due to its ability to modify, can favorably emphasize almost any oval of the face, however, each shape dictates its own haircut modifications.
- Round face long strands are required on the sides, and the lengthening should be combined with clearly structured ends. Thus, you can tighten the oval as much as possible, while preference should be given to the torn asymmetric bangs to the side and zigzag parting. For such a face shape, it is not advised to do an even parting, because in this case the appearance will be too hard, the parting itself should be a little disheveled, in fact, it should just be a hint of it, and not a clear straight line.
- Square face involves the design of a side parting and beveled bangs, while the edges should be fairly smooth. The main task of the haircut in this version is to soften the heavy features, therefore the option a la Mireille Mathieu will also be appropriate here, although if the facial features are refined, you can make a shortened bang, and if the chin is too massive, then the bangs are cut according to the principle of wings on the sides.
- Heart-shaped oval - when the heart is straight, then you need to smooth out a narrowed chin and a too wide forehead, here you should choose a high back of the head in combination with elongated side strands, and if the heart, on the contrary, is inverted, then you should choose a straight bob with long structured bangs.
Any face in the world is absolutely unique, with the help of elementary geometric techniques, an experienced master will always be able to hide flaws, show all the advantages of a face, if you choose a haircut modification correctly, it will help you create an effective and extremely stylish image.
By hair color
In the classic version, the bob looks best on dark hair, but the abundance of styles allows even blondes to use a similar haircut. A bob haircut acquires a special charm and charm when coloring. Staining can be done in several ways:
- highlighting hair along the kennel;
- smooth ombre;
- multi-colored toning;
- balayazh or shatush.
For a bob, it is best to use transitions - the shorter the hair, the smoother the gradient will be from the dark color at the top of the head to the lightened ends.
If you have an asymmetrical bob, then you should give preference to a contrasting transition. At the same time, you can tint the tips of light strands on the bangs with absolutely any color - blue, pink and even purple.
Shatush and balayazh are the latest fashionable techniques that give girls a stylish and well-groomed look. At the same time, coloring looks especially impressive, in which not only dark and light, but also some other colors are involved - for example, the transition from lilac to dark cherry tones always looks stylish.
It should be noted that these types of coloring require skill and experience, so it is better to carry them out in a hairdressing salon.
According to the age
Bob looks great on any woman, but he received the greatest demand from women in 40 years. There is an opinion that such a bob will not work for adult women with short hair, but this is a common misconception. Women who have crossed the forty-year milestone need to dwell on such modifications as:
- graduated bob;
- asymmetrical hairstyle;
- bob.
Such styles give the image nobility and aristocracy, and various experiments are allowed when styling - in this case, a woman looks different every time.
After fifty years, the selection of haircuts should be approached with special care, here a haircut is important for correcting age-related changes - it is necessary to hide the emerging flews and wrinkles.
A bob copes with this task as well as possible, layered and graduated hairstyles, as well as an asymmetric version and pixie, have a truly rejuvenating effect.
How to cut?
Like any other hairstyle, the bob is cut according to the same pattern.
- The hair is divided into two equal parts using an even vertical parting.
- A conditional point is focused along the line of the upper end of the ears, and the completely occipital part is horizontally selected.
- With two fingers of the left hand, hold the strands along the entire length, and cut them alternately with scissors.
- In the "strand by strand" method, all curls are cut, capturing all subsequent strands a little longer. In this case, two horizontal lines should appear on the back of the head, above and below - they represent the boundaries of the hairstyle, taking their position above the lobes of the auricles.
- After the occipital part, they begin to engage in the parietal zone and temples. At the very end, the ends are trimmed and corrected.
The subtleties of the haircut largely depend on what kind of bob you choose - asymmetric or even, with straightened or oblique bangs, multi-layered, square, as well as grunge. Absolutely regardless of which method you prefer, the strand-to-strand method will be used in any design.
How to wear and style?
A bob with bangs attracts ladies with its simplicity of styling. To do this, you will need a metal brush, hair dryer, and styling gel. The styling is quite simple to do. To begin with, the head is thoroughly washed, dried and lubricated with foam, and then separated from the bottom in a strand one by one and rotated each with a round comb, carefully directing a stream of hot air onto it with a hair dryer.
The most affordable option for maintaining the perfect appearance of your hairstyle every day is a curling iron and all kinds of mousses, so you can give the strands the desired shape and direction. If necessary, you can slightly fix the achieved result with a varnish of weak fixation and feel free to go about your business.
Beautiful examples
A short bob with bangs came into vogue back in the 30s of the last century, then it instantly became popular thanks to the cult film actress of that era, Louise Brooks.
This style did not leave indifferent many modern film stars.
The popularity of the hairstyle is due to its versatility and variety of options. An asymmetrical bob looks very impressive:
- for sophisticated women, a bob on a leg is the best choice;
- and free and daring girls should pay attention to fashionable grunge;
- bob goes well with hair coloring.
And some more stylish examples.
For information on how to make a short bob haircut with bangs, see the next video.