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A bob cut, also known as a bob, is a short to medium length haircut for women, in which the hair is typically cut straight around the head at approximately jaw level, and no longer than shoulder-length, often with a fringe at the front. The standard bob cut exposes the back of the neck and keeps all of the hair well above the shoulders.
In 1964, Sassoon created a short, angular hairstyle cut on a horizontal plane that was the recreation of the classic "bob cut." His geometric haircuts seemed to be severely cut, but were entirely lacquer-free, relying on the natural shine of the hair for effect.
Women wore longer styles in the 1930s and 1940s save for the early 1930s (as a continuation from the 1920s) but the bob became unfashionable by 1932. Short hair made a comeback when Audrey Hepburn sported a pixie cut (a very short wispy haircut) in the 1953 film Roman Holiday. Short hair was fairly popular throughout the 60s, but the 70s and ...
Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney Getty Images (2) It seems nearly every “It Girl” in Hollywood has a bob. Zendaya showed off her chop at the 2024 Academy Awards, and Sydney Sweeney unveiled the ...
An early example of an eponymous hairstyle was associated with the 5th Duke of Bedford. In 1795, when the British government levied a tax on hair powder, as a form of protest Bedford abandoned the powdered and tied hairstyle commonly worn by men of that era in favor of a cropped, unpowdered style, making a bet with friends to do likewise. [13]
Bright Red Curls. Curly textures can get in on all of the bob fun, too. Whether you have looser ringlets or tighter coils, the bob hairstyle can help add volume and shape to your mane.
The baroque bob is all about the styling (and surprisingly, not much about the cut). A typical bob shape, this style elaborately places a heavy weight line at the perimeter to give a big, bouncy ...
[17] [18] Vidal Sassoon created the bob cut hairstyle. [19] Carnaby Street, c. 1968. The model Jean Shrimpton was another icon and one of the world's first supermodels. [20] She was the world's highest paid [21] and most photographed model [22] during this time.