A haircut with a laconic name bob is considered one of the most famous female hairstyles, which has not lost its relevance for several decades. She allows an active woman to remain seductive, as well as create creative images every day without spending a lot of time and effort on styling. Due to this advantage, busy ladies who cannot spin in front of a mirror are mainly choosing bob. It is worth considering what the features of a classic bean are, what varieties of this hairstyle exist, how to style it properly.
Features
Bob has not lost its relevance for almost a century. Nowadays, this hairstyle is performed in new variations, while it does not concede its leading position in popularity among fashionistas around the world. The reason for the success of the bean is the ability to modify this classic image depending on the taste preferences of a particular woman.
Interesting fact! Fashion historians consider France to be the birthplace of bean. At first, cabaret dancers began to wear such a haircut there.
This style came to the heart of the trendsetter - the legendary Coco Chanel, who later glorified this hairstyle, making it an integral part of her image.
A characteristic feature of the hairstyle, which does not radically change over the years, is the traced contours and a pronounced volume in the back of the head. Due to such a successful synthesis, this stylish haircut is incredibly versatile. Women with almost any type of appearance can choose the most suitable bean variation for themselves. However, the most effective haircut looks on straight or slightly wavy hair.Their ideal structure is well emphasized by the shape of the bean itself and the volume that the master creates.
The popularity of the bean is associated not only with fashion trends imposed by world designers. In fact, this haircut has the following significant advantages:
- bob makes a woman younger, and his creative variations can even “steal” a dozen years;
- this hairstyle helps to be active and always remain “on the crest” of fashion;
- bob with bangs makes a bright emphasis on the facial features of a woman, so she can give expressiveness to her makeup;
- short hair will not fall into the face in the headwind;
- you can take care of the hairstyle yourself, without going to a professional master every time, of course, except in cases where the haircut will need correction;
- the bean is successfully combined with all types of hats and other accessories;
- such a haircut looks very good with a necklace and other types of neckline decorations;
- subject to professional performance, a haircut can level visual defects of appearance to the maximum;
- with proper care, the bob will always look spectacular;
- haircut has no age restrictions.
Despite such a number of advantages of a haircut, it also has such disadvantages as:
- to create an effective styling, it is necessary to use fixation agents, which, when systematically applied, can damage the hair;
- if the work of the master does not satisfy you, you can only change it to the “shorter” option or wait until the hair reaches the desired length;
- it will be very difficult for girls with small curls to maintain a hairstyle in proper form, because you will have to spend a lot of energy on daily styling.
Who is it for?
Time goes on, fashion changes, and bob is still popular among women of different ages. Now there are many variations in the performance of this haircut. If for some reason the classic version of this hairstyle does not suit you, you can, after consulting with a specialist, find exactly your “bean”. However, there is a type of appearance in which stylists advise neither a combined variation of the bean nor the classic form of this haircut.
Especially careful when choosing this hairstyle, you must be the owners of a round face. Although sometimes variants of a straight or oblique bangs, asymmetric modifications of a parting or combing of various kinds may look successful in women of this type of appearance.
Bob in the form of a short neat “hat” will look spectacular with ladies with a round face and a sharp chin, and is also great for girls who have not finally decided on their style. An elongated face needs to create visual volume on the sides. To achieve this, it is necessary to create volume for the side strands through the use of professional styling products. With this face shape, for women with medium hair length it is better to opt for a thick bang that visually reduces the forehead and creates the most aesthetically acceptable proportion for the face.
Important! Women with an oval face are suitable for any type of bean.
When deciding to have a haircut under the bob, you must also consider the features of your figure. With a fairly large physique, the bean is unlikely to look successful, since such women need to visually add growth. Therefore, a smooth bean with an extension in front is the most successful option in this case.
Girls with a slender figure, in order not to bring an imbalance into their proportions, should choose a hairstyle without too pronounced volume and on smooth hair. For owners of thin and straight hair, an important task will be to give the hairstyle volume, so here you need the shortest possible bean with clear geometric lines. Graduation will visually add splendor to thin hair.
With thick and straight curls, graduation is also a good option, which will allow you to remove the excess volume from the base of the lock and give the hair additional mobility. For curly hair, bob “ladder” on medium hair with a minimum volume at the ends will be an ideal option.
Preferring bob hairstyle, you must follow the advice of the master, because alone, without possessing the necessary knowledge, it is quite difficult to correctly determine for yourself the best option for a haircut, as well as to choose the shape of the bangs. Naturally, the shape of the face, hair structure, physique to a greater extent determine the version of the bean.
Interesting fact! Initially, bob was created exclusively for short hair. However, these days, women with any type of face, length and hair structure wear the bean.
Kinds
Modern stylists use a variety of techniques to create the bean, differing in the design and algorithm for the execution of hairstyles, namely:
- straight bean is created on straight strands;
- a multilayer bean is characterized by the presence of graduation and looks great on chubby ladies with massive cheekbones;
- the asymmetric version of the haircut appeared on the fashionable “horizon” relatively recently, but every year this type of bean is gaining even more popularity;
- a bean with elongated strands is characterized by elongation at the back, on the sides and at the back of the head; for this form of hairstyle, there are hundreds of creative styling options;
- the so-called A-bob is characterized by the presence of a bang, the length of which is at the level of the strands at the temples and the back of the head;
- when performing a “tousled” bean haircut, the graduation area is simply shaken up, which allows creating the effect of artistic negligence.
In addition to these types of stylish bob haircuts, which are considered classic, there are also trending options.
- Graduated Bob Carry with Extension - This is a great idea for weddings and other high-profile celebrations. Some modifications of this hairstyle go to girls with curly hair, as well as to those who are not going to limit the length of their locks. Having such a haircut, a woman can easily create artistic asymmetry on her own at home, which will suit both the wedding dress and the evening look.
- "On the leg." Recently, this version of the bean is the leader in popularity among creative hairstyles. "Leg" is called shortened sections, as if framing the back of the head. Due to various variations in the shape and length of the “leg” itself, you can change your image at least every day, adding fresh solutions. And also thanks to the presence of this “leg”, the hairstyle creates a feeling of lightness, exposing the occipital region and neck.
A clear advantage of such a haircut is its versatility - it is suitable for thin curls, and for tough smooth locks.
- Bob with a variety of variations of bangs. Properly selected bangs will help emphasize the expressiveness of facial features and hide visible flaws. Therefore, her choice must be treated very carefully.
Execution technique
The execution of a bean requires professional skills, so only a highly skilled master should create it. The general algorithm for executing the classic version of the bean is as follows:
- first of all, it is necessary to divide the locks into zones: the parietal, lower occipital and frontal-parietal; the locks of each of the zones are fixed with hairpins, since each of these sections will be processed sequentially;
- the lower occipital region is “shaped” by the technique of tushevka;
- after they proceed to the processing of the upper occipital region - they cut it by graduating strands;
- the temporal part is processed taking into account a pre-measured length, only without graduation;
- the master proceeds to create bangs;
- in conclusion, eliminate all the minor flaws of the haircut.
To make the bean smooth, the scissor blades should be horizontal when working.Cutting the strands, you do not need to pull them out, otherwise the haircut will turn out to be uneven. Before proceeding to cutting strands, the master should not moisturize the hair too abundantly. Such a mistake can lead to the fact that the haircut will be shorter than you want.
See bob haircut with bangs next.
Stacking
A bob haircut will look spectacular only on healthy and shiny curls. Today, hair can be quickly and easily brought into proper shape using special care products. To create a perfect image, the bean needs to be periodically adjusted in the beauty salon with a frequency of once every 1-1.5 months. To create a breathtaking volume and fixation, you must use professional tools that you have to spend money on.
There are several of the most popular bean styling options that are suitable for creating holiday images as well as for daily wear.
- Direct outward facing. Freshly washed hair, while it is still wet, must be treated with mousse. When blow-drying, the strands need to be twisted out with a round comb. The bangs, depending on its shape and length, can be combed back or sideways, pinned with a hairpin, and also left in a natural position.
- Straightening with ironing tips out. When laying the middle bean, the strands can be ironed while guiding the tips outward. To put a clear emphasis on the protruding curls, you need to use a good wax.
- High styling. To make an elegant "tall" bean, you need to use curlers. First you need to apply foam on wet locks. Curly dry hair is laid back in a high composition. A few curls remain in front.
- Smooth straight bean. To give your hair a delightful effect of smoothness, it is necessary to treat the hair with a smoothing gel. Next, the curls need to be dried with a hairdryer and parted. After that, the locks are straightened with an iron, while the tips twist a little inward.
Good examples
Bob haircut is considered an undoubted classic of fashion, because it can give any woman elegance and chic, or, conversely, show expression and rebellious spirit. Creative examples of the bean won the hearts of not only mere mortals, but also world celebrities. It does not matter if you prefer a short haircut or medium length, your hairstyle will always have a well-groomed appearance.
Bob at the time became the basis of the style of Victoria Beckham, Rihanna, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Stone and many other celebrities. On the examples of world celebrities, you can clearly see how impressive the bob looks, how to style this hairstyle and what type of coloring can suit one or another image best.