How to make a bob haircut work for you - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Beauty Edwina Ings-Chambers At last a cut that can work for everyone By Edwina Ings-Chambers - May 15, 2022 Why I’m all for this new spin on the classic bob. One of the best things about the BBC drama The Split (and there are lots of them) has been not just Nicola Walker’s star performance as divorce lawyer Hannah Stern but Hannah’s hair style. Yes, that short, straightforward but also ultra-flattering bob has me bewitched, bothered and bewildered. And wondering whether this is a route that I – and maybe most women in their 50s – should go down. BBC It can be daunting to go for a total hair makeover and to opt for a fringe if you don’t already have one. But I also know some women who have been inspired and made the leap recently – and found it liberating, like being given a new identity. ‘I absolutely loved this haircut too,’ says Andreas Wild, senior stylist at Larry King hair salon. ‘It’s a very age-appropriate style as it’s young, soft and fresh. ‘It frames the face very nicely but if you don’t feel comfortable having a full thick fringe, opt for a long one and split it at the forehead so it looks more open and adds to the framing. This style would suit many women,’ he confirms. But, in case you’re worried, Andreas adds that ‘this length can be grown out very easily’. And of course, if you have curly hair this will require more work with products alongside straightening irons for the desired effect. Renowned hair colourist and stylist Nicola Clarke is also a fan of this cut – though she warns that the fringe element is high maintenance as it could require trimming every couple of weeks. As for the colour, Nicola says it needn’t be a case of a full head of highlights unless you plan to wear your hair up a lot (in which case you might want colour underneath). Depending on your current shade, you could get away with just hairline and parting or a half-head of colour. @edwinaingschambers Spritz-on superpower Windle London Fortifying Spray will strengthen, condition and up the shine. From £11, windlelondon.com Andreas Wild recommends Larry King Volumizing Hair Mist is great for this style because it gives light volume and makes it easier to blow dry. It also adds extra shine. £29, larryking.co.uk Nicola Clarke recommends Virtue Restorative Treatment Mask to keep hair in good health. It boosts silkiness and softness. It’s a top seller, though, so when you find it in stock, snap it up! £30, spacenk.com RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR You could get paid to test Liberty’ s Beauty Advent Calendar People are obsessed with this Revlon hair drying tool A new drop of Boots Star Gifts has landed for Christmas 2022 Popular in Beauty People are seriously impressed with Primark’ s £8 skinny curling tongs December 16, 2019 Boots is giving away free lipsticks to celebrate the launch of January 23, 2020 This long-lasting eyebrow product is getting rave reviews and is just June 21, 2021 These Liz Earle gift sets are on sale just in time March 5, 2020 WIN A Kiehl’ s skincare heroes bundle worth £104 July 24, 2020 Cult skincare brand Sunday Riley is branching out into hair products April 24, 2020 Superdrug is holding a huge BOGOF sale on all cosmetics for May 28, 2020 Your salon could charge you extra for overgrown roots and bad June 25, 2020 Facial steamers Why searches for this beauty gadget were up 400 July 10, 2020 Lush subscription boxes have arrived and they contain exclusive new products August 3, 2020 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved