Despite the fact that the bob haircut is relatively new in modern fashion, she conquered a lot of Hollywood wonders: Rihanna, Keira Knightley, Scarlett Johansson and many others. What is this haircut, where did it come from, what is its classic version and how does it fit - this is what this article is about.
General information about haircut
The story begins with Antoine de Paris in France. Being a fan of the historical character of Jeanne d'Arc, he created a hairstyle that would represent her. For those times the length of the hair of this hairstyle was defiantly short, and thanks to a huge wave of criticism, Antoine soon became widely known. It was 1909. Women who decided to make themselves such a haircut were dishonored and criticized; but the desire to transform oneself did not allow the descent of persistence. The hairstyle became more and more popular.
Irene Castle was the first celebrity who decided to have a haircut in this way. Inspired by such an act, Coco Chanel followed. After this hairstyle has spread outside of France.
Often people think that the bob haircut got its name from the “bob-bean” form, but this is not so. In fact, bob is an abbreviation of English bobbed, which means women's short haircut. The bean fits any face shape, bears a completely different character - from elegant to obstinate, from tender to bold, from feminine-tender to youth hooligan. This haircut can be worn to owners of both thin and thick hair.
Classic bob in its characteristics are often confused with the square. The difference is that the bean has no straight lower cut. In this hairstyle, the strands on the back of the head are shorter than those that frame the face.
And it is important to note that the back of the head is the main part of the hairstyle. Hair length to the edge of the face is the standard for the classic bean.
An important addition to the haircut is a bang, as well as its absence. Bangs in a classic bean can be straight or oblique.
When choosing a suitable option for yourself, it is important to pay attention to the shape of your face: straight bangs will go well with an elongated shape, and a slanting one will perfectly complement the roundish.
Virtues
The bean has a number of advantages. Of course, one of the first - is the prostate styling, hair does not require much effort in order to be always perfect. If an expert takes up the job, then the bob can easily emphasize the dignity of the face or, conversely, disguise imperfections. Classic bob allows you to experiment with style and easily harmonize with any of your outfits. A wide range of possibilities will be found here by women of fashion who love diversity in hair coloring, highlighting, coloring and using the technique of colored strands.
How to lay?
For styling, you will need: hair dryer, round brush and styling foam (if desired). Ideally, the classic bob should fall straight strands. The laying technique is not difficult for the masters.
- The foam is distributed over the entire length of the hair.
- Using a hair dryer and a brush, extend the strands outward and then inward.
And to make the haircut look neat, you should visit the hairdresser at least once in 1.5-2 months.
Is bob done on short hair?
Answer: of course, yes! A short bob is the optimal choice for innovators, but this version of the hairstyle will also add sophistication and grace to any female face.
The short version of the bean, besides everything, is also a bright indicator of age in a positive mood. This hatch helps to reset a woman for several years.
A master performing a short bob must take into account:
- face shape;
- neck shape;
- forehead shape.
How to cut?
Technique haircut can be described by the following sequence of actions.
- Wet hair is divided into 4 equal parts by vertical and horizontal partings.
- Work begins with the lower occipital region. Strands are separated by a horizontal parting.
- Hair is cut along a line parallel to the direction of hair growth.
- In this way, the entire area of the head, to the very parting, is processed at the level of the auricles. Two lines should be clearly visible: edging along the upper and lower border.
- At the crown, hair is clipped by the “strand to strand” technique. A guideline is the highlighted lines that give the head the shape of a “cap”.
- The side areas are also trimmed with the “strand-to-strand” style.
- The frontal area is combed forward, in the direction of growth, and cut off in the same manner as in point 6.
- The angles formed in the transition area are trimmed, and the haircut is refined to an ideal state.
Tips and tricks
In this model, there is a slight bang, and on the back of the head hair is shorter. This option will go well to chubby women. If desired, the bangs can be oblique, adding to the image of sophistication.
To achieve this result, the hair is cut exactly on all sides so that the volume is concentrated on the top of the head.
For women who have an elongated face, the classic version of a bean up to the chin with the obligatory presence of volume on the sides is recommended.
Owners of square shapes better to opt for the classic bean with the addition of the element of waves. But you should avoid clear, smooth lines. The wavy version looks spectacular, and is achieved easily: gel is applied to wet hair and blow-drying is performed. For best results, separate strands can be isolated and secured with wax.
Classic bob will never lose relevance and sophistication. You will not lose by choosing this particular haircut, because it can be transformed with you and match any style and any age.
See how to make a classic bob haircut in the video.
