Like slip attire and scrunchies, the layered bob haircut that emerged within the ‘90s is having a resurgence. This time round, it’s hottest with individuals who weren’t alive but throughout its first run, says skilled hairstylist Danielle Huacuja. “This haircut has been primarily requested by younger teenagers who’re at that age the place they’re beginning to play extra with their type and discovering themselves, and I feel it’s the best factor ever,” says Huacuja.
A layered bob is completely different from a stacked bob haircut, which is graduated in order that it’s shorter on the nape of the neck and longer towards the face, explains Huacuja. “A layered bob has much more motion and bounce,” she says, “and that traditional ’90s minimize is extra spherical in form, which provides the impact of all-over physique and quantity, however requires lots of styling to get that look.”
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- Danielle Huacuja is knowledgeable hairstylist
- Christina Antonette Johnston is knowledgeable hairstylist
- Leo Izquierdo is the cofounder of IGK Hair
- Nicky Clarke is a star hairstylist and the cofounder of the eponymous hair software model
Traditional examples of the ‘90s layered bob embrace Tyra Banks and Jennifer Aniston throughout the bygone decade, says skilled hairstylist Christina Antonette Johnston. “After I consider a ’90s layered bob, I envision the traditional supermodel bob from again within the day,” says Johnston. “It should usually sit anyplace from chin size to only above the shoulders. The important thing to getting all that voluminous bounce is pairing this size with tons of wispy layers.”
As for present-day examples, “There are lots of celebrities which have had a ’90s layered bob, like Hailey Bieber and Kourtney Kardashian,” says IGK Hair cofounder Leo Izquierdo. “They’re showcasing this minimize in actually stunning methods.”
Right this moment’s tackle the ‘90s layered bob is a modernized model of the traditional haircut, says Johnston. “Sustaining a robust perimeter is what offers that hanging impact in a bob,” she says. “The layering and inner motion is the place you possibly can flip this look into one thing modern. Holding the layers mushy and rounded is how I’d cater to this.” Tender, rounded layering additionally appears to be like extra pure as hair grows out, notes Izquierdo.
The important thing to attaining a haircut that matches your expectations is evident communication along with your hairstylist about precisely what size you’d like, says movie star hairstylist and cofounder of eponymous hair software model Nicky Clarke. It’s additionally useful to ask for a minimize that’s tailor-made to your hair sort.
“Finer hair ought to attempt to keep up that bluntness and the phantasm of 1 size even with layers, to present the look of fullness,” says Clarke. “Thicker hair has extra leeway and doesn’t must be as blunt and might profit from chunkier layers all through.”
Visuals all the time assist. For those who’d prefer to ask for the bouncy, voluminous haircut, listed below are some reference images (previous and current) which you can convey to your appointment.
