The classic bob has always been my favourite hair style.
Trends may come and go. This cut is
highly versatile and can be customised to suit your hair type.
Over the last few months, I have been experimenting with the
length. As my hair got longer, it lacked volume.
My amazing hairdresser, Michael Charalambous, took one look
at my strands and said: “We need to go shorter!”
Hair tends to become thinner, frizzier and drier as you get older. This makes it harder to manage.
"Cutting your locks shorter will make them appear more voluminous and make the face seem as if it has been lifted," says Michael.
Since my hair is fine, a one-length bob keeps the ends
chunky. “The best length is below the chin and above the shoulders,” he says.
Michael does not believe in following hair trends. “It is important to have a cut you like and works with your hair type. You also have to take your face shape, your height and lifestyle into consideration. Your cut should be created with you in mind," he says.
There is a name for every kind of bob. It is not always the cut that makes it different, it is how you style it.
An easy refresh is to move your parting. It changes
your look dramatically. Wearing it on the side gives me more lift at the roots
and softens my features.
Michael blow-dried my bob with the ends slightly curled under.
It was amazing! Sleek, polished locks
can be difficult to get at home. He suggests, when I style it myself, going for
a more relaxed look.
“Enhancing your natural texture can help to give body
and movement, making it ideal for those with fine hair,” he adds. “If yours
doesn't look good air-dried, add a little texture through the ends using
your hairdryer and fingers.”
I have the perfect bob.
By Daralyn Danns
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