Knowra Bob cut Bob cut A short hairstyle in which hair is cut around the head, typically ending near the jaw or shoulders. Its defining shape frames the face with a relatively even perimeter.
Haircut : A hairstyle formed by cutting some or all of the hair to a chosen length and shape. The bob is defined by cutting hair into a compact shape around the head.
Blunt cut : A haircut in which the ends are cut to a uniform length, producing a solid edge. A blunt perimeter gives many bobs their crisp, dense outline.
Louise Brooks : American film actress whose dark, sharply cut bob became an enduring image of the 1920s. Her screen image helped make the bob a recognizable symbol of modern style.
Pixie cut : A very short haircut with closely cropped sides and back and somewhat longer hair on top. Unlike a bob, a pixie cut does not retain a jaw- or shoulder-length perimeter.
Hair length : The distance hair extends from its point of growth on the scalp. A bob’s defining boundary usually falls between the jaw and shoulders.
A-line bob : A bob cut shorter at the back and longer toward the front, forming an angled outline. Its forward-sloping perimeter is a distinctive way to shape a bob.
Irene Castle : American dancer and actress whose short haircut became widely imitated in the 1910s. Her haircut helped bring short styles for women into public view before the bob’s 1920s boom.
Shag haircut : A layered haircut with choppy lengths, a tousled shape, and often fringe. Its deliberately uneven, textured outline contrasts with a bob’s usually defined perimeter.
Hair texture : The natural pattern and structure of hair strands, including straight, wavy, and curly forms. Texture changes how a bob’s outline falls and how much shaping it needs.
Inverted bob : A bob with a stacked, shorter back and longer front sections. Graduated layers at the back create its characteristic raised profile.
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