All hail the bob: this season and year’s hottest haircut that’s so flattering on different women!
We love a great bob, but even more so: we love what the bob can do for weak, fine hair. If your hair is thinning and shedding from genetics, hormonal changes, and other reasons, you may be fervently searching for a haircut that will give your hair back its life and vitality. The bob is ideal. It cuts off around the chin, so say bye-bye to straggly ends, and it can be customized to suit so many facial shapes and features. These seven super-flattering bob hairstyles are among our favorites for mature women with weak, fine hair. Depending on your hair type, lifestyle, and personal taste, one of these seven bobs could be the perfect style for you.
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1. A-Line Bob
An A-line bob screams chic. This cut is shorter in the back than it is in the front, with longer layers in front that you can frame around your face. Even if you don’t like having lots of layers in your hair because you feel it makes your hair look thinner, this cut gives the illusion of volume and fullness without lots of layers.
2. Textured Bob
One of the best bobs for thin hair is a texturized bob that features layers, waves, and curls. Texture in your hair builds body and makes strands look denser.
3. Bob With Side-Swept Bangs
One of the simplest and most effective hair changes you can make is sweeping your bangs to the side so that they frame your face and blend well into the other layers of your bob. This look is trendy at the moment and is taking center stage before center parts, so parting your hair to one side with a bob isn’t just a volumizing look, it’s also an on-trend one.
4. Layered Bob With Wispy Ends
Keeping the ends wispy on a layered bob can reduce bulk and help add more texture to your hair, which can make your hair look thicker overall. It’s important that you communicate with your stylist about this cut, though. Too many wispy ends may have the opposite effect you’re looking for, so achieving balance between weight and wisp is important.
5. Blunt Bob
A blunt bob lacks layers. It cuts off around the chin or slightly above it and the emphasis is on shiny strands (a hair oil can help). Blunt ends can create the look of denser hair, which can make your hair look more voluminous.
6. Inverted Bob
An inverted bob is a graduated bob that often features stacked layers (this differentiates it from an A-line bob). Tapered sides and angles cut to frame your face give this bob personal style, and its shape creates volume in thinning and fine hair.
7. Curly Bob
Curly-haired beauties need not reject the bob because they think it won’t suit their hair texture — on the contrary, a curly bob is youthful looking, but also sophisticated. Find a stylist who knows what curls need so that the shape of your bob can be tailored to your hair texture.
