Trend Breakdown: What Is A “Bottleneck” Bob? It's exactly what it sounds like. Picture a retro-esque Coca Cola bottle—the shape of the bob starts with a pinched fringe that transitions into blunt layers through the ends.
“It starts with a soft fringe or curtain bangs with gradual layers that end in a bob, instead of the classic blunt version,” says Rubenstein. The bottleneck nickname refers to only the fringe itself since they create a similar silhouette to a bottle's neck when framing the face.
Similar to curtain bangs, bottleneck bangs are about 1 to 2 inches of wispy, lash-skimming bangs with angled, cheekbone-framing pieces on each side. However, they resemble the shape and slope of a bottleneck because they start shorter at the top and graduate to longer pieces that curve around the eye and cheek line.
What are the different types of bobs? A-line haircut, graduated bob, stacked bob, layered bob, asymmetrical bob, concave bob, typical bob, inverted bob, blunt bob, and long bob are all common types of bob haircuts!
Choppy Bob is a fancy way of saying: medium-long hair, don't care. It's a haircut with a laid-back attitude. Unlike other Bobs, the hair isn't cut to one length, but in layers. The great thing about the trendy Choppy Bob: This layered cut is sexy, uncomplicated and easy to handle.
The shattered bob is a brilliant post-isolation option because really, anything goes. The look involves 'shattering' the ends of your hair to create a choppy, textured finish; think Keira Knightley circa 2010.
It's anything shoulder length or shorter. There's the bob, the long bob (lob), the pixie, the Kate Gosselin, and several other styles. But the general consensus is, a mom haircut is a short, low maintenance style which moms adopt after they get sick of a perpetual messy bun.
“A bob is one of those styles that can make some people look younger—if done right. But when it's done incorrectly or done on the wrong face, it can make you look older.”
"Oval face shapes are the most universal for bobs," notes Buckett. "You can do anything from blunt to short or long, and it can be done on any hair type." Bangs, layers, curls, angles—you name it.
Pixie Bob
The pixie cut is one of the most popular short hairstyles for women because it is effortlessly chic. The style is defined by short hair on the back and sides and longer bangs.
If You Have a Long Face and/or High Forehead: This face shape is similar to the oval-shaped, but the forehead, cheeks and jawline are all the same width. To complement this face shape, don't get baby bangs because they will further elongate your face.
Bottleneck Bangs
These bangs are best for thin hair because they have a face-framing effect that creates volume. Additionally, they pair best with updos. So when your hair is pulled away from your face, you still have some layers left to make it appear thicker.
The jellyfish haircut sports disconnected layers that resemble a short bob with longer layers underneath. If the name is any giveaway, it truly resembles the round body and longer, billowy tentacles of a jellyfish.
Close behind the viral Italian bob and midi bob haircuts in terms of popularity, the collarbone bob is the mid-length chop that lets you straddle both short and long hair.
"Professionally known as the 'box bob', the boyfriend bob is a sharp, blunt-cut bob, sitting on (or just below) jaw length," Neil Moodie, editorial hairstylist and founder of Neil Moodie Studio in Spitalfields, told me recently when I picked his brains on all things hair trends.
The 2.25 rule states that, if the measurement is less than 2.25 inches, your face would suit a short hairstyle like a youthful bob. If the measurement is more than 2.25 inches, your facial structure is less likely to suit short hair and you should sitck with longer locks.
Anyone can pull it off with the right styling
“Anyone can pull off a bob. However, there are definitely styling tricks that suit different face shapes and textures, so it's important to take all of that into consideration before getting started,” says Larry.
No Two Bobs Are Alike
Rather than getting a straight cut, he advises getting a trim that will enhance your facial features. “If you have a thin, long face, you should go for a shorter clean lined bob with straight angles,” Belkacemi explains. “If you have a rounder face, a longer bob will be more flattering.”
"For 2022, pixie cuts are not as popular. The trend seems to be more of a 'bixie cut. ' It's equal parts bob and equal parts pixie," Korab says. Like the name suggests, the length of this cut is between a bob and a pixie, but make no mistake: the texture is more pixie-esque.
On how to avoid the dreaded mom bob...
For blondes, either go platinum blonde or don't highlight too close to the roots leaving streaks and darker base on the roots. For brunette and dark hair, lighten up the ends so it doesn't look too heavy or just go solid dark but keep the shape super clean lined.
Karen: Symbol for Entitled White Women
The memes always feature a woman wearing the same short, angled, and layered haircut. Additional “Karen” haircut characteristics are having the hair in your back be shorter than the hair in your front and having harsh blonde highlights.
Nov 4, 2020 | Hair. A disconnected haircut is when there are sections of your hair that are intentionally cut shorter or kept longer. It's sort of like it's own haircut within a haircut.