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Louise Brooks styling a "shingle" bob cut in 1929. 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 ...
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]
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 ...
A hairstyle, hairdo, haircut, or coiffure refers to the styling of hair, usually on the human head but sometimes on the face or body. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming , fashion , and cosmetics, although practical, cultural, and popular considerations also influence some hairstyles.
Simona Tabasco. Getty Images(2) Simona Tabasco has said “arrivederci” to her signature bob haircut. The 29-year-old Italian actress showed off her newly grown out hair when she attended the ...
The trademarked pin, the "Kirbigrip" was just one of the pins produced by Kirby, and it closely resembled the bobby pin. The bobby pin was invented by Luis Marcus, a San Francisco–based cosmetics manufacturer, after World War I and came into wide use as the hairstyle known as the "bob cut" or "bobbed hair" took hold. [7]
We’ve gathered 42 bob looks of all hair textures and face types, including thick and fine hair, round and oval faces, and more from ELLE readers and celebs.
The boyfriend bob is trending in 2022, and it differs from the traditional bob by being more square or block-like in shape and slightly shorter than a long bob.