Short Bob Haircuts

With so less time to maintain long or medium hair, many women are choosing to have a shorter hairstyle. Short haircuts are convenient to style and unlike long hair, it is easy to maintain too. There are many trendy short haircuts and one of the most popular is the short bob haircut. A bob haircut looks great on women of all ages and even mature women can carry off this hairstyle with elan. The short bob haircut has been made popular by celebrities like Katie Holmes, Victoria Beckham and Jessica Alba. A shorter bob hairstyle is ideal for women who have fine or thin hair as it is cut in such a way that the hairstyle appears more thick and luxuriant. Here we are going to discuss all about short bob haircuts and its different variations.

Short Bob Haircuts for 2011

As mentioned earlier there are many variations of the short bob haircut and you need to choose one that enhances your bone structure and makes you look young and chic. Given below are some ideas on short bob haircuts and how you can style it.

Layered Short Bob Haircut
One of the best short bob haircuts that is perfect for a rectangular face shape with strong features is a layered short bob hairstyle. To get this haircut, ask you stylist to cut your hair in such a way that there are long layers on top of the head. This gives the bob more volume at the top and sides. The hair at the side should be cut with layers starting at the cheekbones to give it a more softer and younger look. A layered short haircut should look like hair is shorter at the front than at the back. This type of haircut works best with thick wavy hair. To style this haircut, you need to apply a volumizing mousse at the top of hair and blow dry hair straight.

Asymmetrical Short Bob Haircut
Another good short bob haircut is the asymmetrical bob. This type of haircut is suitable for women who have gamine features or an oval-shaped face. To get this haircut, ask your stylist to cut your hair in an inch and a half longer in the front and sides than at the back. You also need to get medium layers at the crown and long layers at the back. This kind of asymmetrical bob haircut is great for women with fine as well as wavy hair. To style this haircut, you need to apply a bit of shine serum to your hair and use a paddle brush and hairdryer to blow dry hair. For a party or special event, you can use hot rollers or a small barrel curling iron to create waves to the hair ends.

Short Bob Haircut with Bangs
A short bob haircut with bangs works very well on women who have fine hair. To get this haircut, ask your stylist to cut your hair with long layers at the top, keeping the back at uniform length. Hair at the front should be chin length and side bangs should be cut in such a way that it hits just above your cheekbone. Hair at the sides should be shorter than the crown. To style this wonderfully versatile short bob haircut, you need to iron your bangs and leave the rest of the hair to dry naturally.

Chin Grazing Short Bob Haircut
This type of haircut looks good on all hair textures, be it fine or thick. To get this bob haircut, ask your stylist to give you a bob cut with no layers and keep your hair at the front two inches longer than the back. To style this haircut, create a deep side part, apply a texturizing cream and iron hair straight. You can also create waves to the hair at the front to give your hairstyle an edgy look. This type of short bob haircuts are suitable for young women with fine or wavy hair.

Short bob haircuts for women are very trendy and popular but before you snip off your hair, make sure that you choose a haircut and hairstyle that suits your face shape. Some bob haircuts like the asymmetrical bob requires regular visit to a hair stylist. So, make sure you get the right haircut that suits you as well as your lifestyle.
By Rimlee Bhuyan