Men's bob haircuts: varieties and tips for choosing

The men's bob haircut dates back to the era of lush wigs, when only men of noble birth were allowed to have long hair. Commoners were content with a medium-length haircut with straight bangs. The hairstyle became the progenitor of the current bob.

In the Middle Ages, women only wore long hair. The first woman to break stereotypes and take a masculine hairstyle of that time was Jeanne d'Arc. The era of capitalism and the First World War made their own adjustments to the world of fashion. For everyday reasons, men began to do very short haircuts, and the bob moved into the category of women's hairstyles, at first also in terms of convenience.

The time has passed when men wore the same haircuts. In search of something new, they remembered about "old Bob", who over the years of friendship with women has become noticeably prettier and has become much more interesting due to the modernization of some elements. For example, they began to make a bob for hair of different lengths, and it soon became clear that the hairstyle adorns men no less than women.

Options for a male hair bob of different lengths:

• graduated bob-square with rounded edging for medium hair;
• textured short bob;
• asymmetrical short bob;
• graduated bob with clear edging for medium hair;
• stepless bob for medium hair;
• bob with straight edging and straight bangs for long hair.

A stepped haircut of medium length, effective, easy to clean, due to the graduation, a rounded edging is obtained, which is able to visually correct facial imperfections. Currently very popular square with elongated front and side strands.

Low-contrast geometric haircut is performed on horizontal strands, suitable for serious men of any age and height, used for office work, requires a serious wardrobe.

A low-key asymmetric haircut with a slanting bangs gives the image a hooligan, daring look. Suitable for active older teens and courageous young guys with leadership inclinations... Hairstyle for young, not recommended for men over 30.

Step haircut for medium hair. The hairstyle emphasizes the masculinity and efficiency of serious guys, reflects the business style of a young businessman. The age and length of the haircut determines the social status.

A haircut of one length without bangs is suitable for medium-length hair, performed in a classic style. The parting is central or slightly shifted to one side. The length of the hair, reaching to the shoulders, makes the image of a man soft and romantic. This hairstyle is worn in everyday life spiritualized personalities - poets, artists, seminarians.

A haircut of the same length with bangs for long hair. A hairstyle for young, versatile, does not require complex styling. In the male version, it is more of a spectacular view than an everyday one.

To perform haircuts, the following tools and accessories are required:

• combs (large combined, with a uniform arrangement of teeth, small);
• styling brushes;
• scissors (straight and thinning);
• razors;
• trimmers;
• clips, elastic bands and other devices for fixing hair.

For haircuts, it is better to contact professionals. If this is not possible, you can ask someone from your friends or relatives who are familiar with the basics of hairdressing.

Step-by-step actions are performed.

1. Divide hair into 4 zones - parietal, occipital and 2 lateral.
2. Measure the desired side strand length.
3. Part the hair of the occipital area with a parting, perform a rounded edging (beginning behind the ear), cutting off the lower strands with a bevel towards the middle of the neck.
4. Trim the lower part of the occipital region from ear to ear. Pull the strand at an angle of 45 degrees, make a cut. So continue to cut to the parietal zone, using the side strand as a control.
5. Cut to the temporo-lateral zones, equal to the length of the edging strand behind the ear.

Actions are performed in stages.

1. Divide hair into 4 parts - temporoparietal, occipital, 2 lateral.
2. Pin the mass of the hair of the parietal zone up.
3. Cut the temporo-lateral zone by pulling the strand over the ear (this is the control strand), trim the remaining strands of the side part under it.
4. Carry out the edging from the temple to the middle of the back of the head, then cut it under the control strand, in the same way, cut it on the other side.
5. Trim the hair of the parietal part, pulling the strands from left to right and cutting along the control strand to obtain asymmetry.
6. Finish trimming with bangs edging.

Step by step instructions are provided.

1. Comb the hair, separate with a central parting, fix both parts of the occipital zone, leaving a thin layer of hair from the middle of the ears.
2. Draw a reference line from ear to ear in the lower occipital region. The reference line should be slightly concave inward with the top point in the center.
3. Align the entire occipital part to the parietal zone, strand by strand.
4. Moving to the temporal zones, take a strand of 2 centimeters wide above the ear, bring it to the control line with a comb, cut it off.
5. Strand by strand to reach the center of the parietal zone.
6. In the same way, cut the 2 temporal part.

The haircut is done in stages.

1. Divide the hair with a central parting, then highlight the zones: in front of the temple to the temple is a triangle for bangs; 2 side parts separated by a central parting; 2 occipital, divided in the center.
2. Select the lower part of the occipital zone with a thin layer of hair with a triangle.
3. Pull the bottom strand at the back of the head, complete a line slightly curved from the center to the edges (it will be the control one).
4. Moving up, cut the strands in the same way to the horizontal line (its beginning is in the middle of the auricle), which separates the occipital and parietal zones.
5. Continue the cutting line to the side area to the central vertical parting, repeat the same steps on the other side.
6. Select in front a triangular zone from temple to temple, strand by strand, create a straight line of bangs and apply the "pointing" technique.

The choice of hairstyle depends on age, individual characteristics, social status. Styling should be in harmony with the person's clothes and in accordance with his activities. When choosing a haircut model, it is recommended to pay attention to the following factors:

• pick up a bob with which you can correct the existing imperfections of the face;
• for a person with a long nose, a voluminous hairstyle and bangs with a fleece are suitable;
• a face with a small nose will look good in a frame of small curls, bangs are undesirable;
• for people with a long neck, hairstyles with hair covering the neck are suitable;
• it is better for a person with a short neck to choose options for short haircuts;
• for those with large protruding ears, you need to choose hairstyles when the hair will cover the ears up to half or completely;
• the flaw in the form of an irregular head shape can be corrected with the help of flecks and lush hairstyles;
• for those who are short, lush styling is not recommended.