I have been intrigued with this for a long time because I didn’t know what a “Bob”  really looked like. Magazines constantly describe hairstyles as Bobs. All different kind of hairstyles, yet nevertheless they all seem to have the same name.

The problem was that when a client told me that she would like to have her hair styled in a bob I could not visualize what it should look like. So, I decided for once and for all to find out what a bob really looks like.

It is a style where the hair is longer on sides  cut at chin length – than in the back and neck. But you can tell that a lot of liberties have been taken describing all kinds of hair styles that don’t fit this description yet calling them a bob.

The bob became popular in the 1920’s when women started to cut their long hair short and this was the first short hairstyle. The bob was invented in 1909 by a hair stylist named Antoine in Paris. So here is a picture of the original bob from the 1920’s:

And several “bob hair cut variations” of today.

what does a bob hairstyle really look like

Have a look at this brush so that you will not be one of the unlucky ones who have had a “brush” with this hair
styling utensil. It does look innocent enough. Just round with single nylon bristle. What harm can this brush do to
me, you ask?
Well, especially if you have long hair and want to curl your hair with this type of brush, once it is in your hair
you very likely will not be able to get it out again, unlike the other round styling brushes which you simply unroll
- even if your hair gets tangled a bit in the process.

I was once told by one of my clients that her daughter who had long hair used such a brush – they were in
hotel to get ready for a friend’s wedding – when her daughter was unable to get this brush out of her hair. They
called a hair stylist from the hotel to remove it but the brush had to be cut out of her hair. I have heard from
other clients who had the same problem with this round brush.

Even as a hair stylist I find this styling brush impossible to use.

So, consider yourself warned.

A dangerous hairstyling brush

Also on short hair the back is longer and can be cut kind of shaggy. You can see hair from the front of the face on short hair. Long hair is whispy rather than cut in a blunt line.

All in all these hairstyles are soft and versatile. A really nice change.

The new hairstyle trend

That is what Ellen DeGeneres said when asked by Vanity Fair the question: What do you most dislike about your appearance? “My hair can really bug me sometimes” she said. Goes to show you, even the stars struggle with their hair.

I don’t know if you have noticed her hair before because, really it could look better, and I have noticed that this is when she does not look great either. And why should she be any different than the rest of us you ask. You know what they say, “Your hair makes you or breaks you.”

I can tell that Ellen DeGeneres’s hair is the kind of hair that  does not have much body by itself, it is kind of limp and fine. She looks best with a little bit of volume and and some hair around her face.

Does your hair bug you too sometimes? Is it too flat on top or does your hairstyle simply not look good on you anymore. Often, I find, it is  because it has lost its shape. It needs to be cut again because it has grown and needs to be re-shaped into a proper style again.

You could also consider having your hair permed to give it more body. However you’ll still need your hair cut  the right length for the type of hair you have to really take advandtage of the perm.

Anyway, I thought Ellen DeGeneres’s hair looked good at the Oscars and that is certainly a major reason why she also looked great.

In the second picture I made her hair a little longer than the way she wore it at the Oscar and I think it suits her better. What do you think? Let me know.

Ellen DeGeneneres says

Before you do it think about your features to make sure the new short hair style will suit you. Pick a style that doesn’t make your face rounder or longer for instance. Search for pictures of hair styles that you like. You could also have a virtual imaging done to see how you would look in different hairstyles and even hair colors.

                       Mandy

Long hair look – Short hair look

I think the number one reason is this; the designers are simply not interested in hair fashion and the second reason is that they do not want to distract from the clothes that are being modeled by the models. They only use hair to emphasize or exaggerate their designs.

Unfortuanetly they completely ignore the fact that most women look best in short hair. Take a look at these long to short hairstyles. Most interesting, isn’t it?