Once in a while, you might be bored with your long, straight cut hair that you want to drastically change up your look. A good way to do that is to go for a dramatically short hair. A bob or pixie cut is good trick to enhance your facial features and keeps it looking young as well. But when the hair grows back, it undergoes that awkward re-growth phase where you just do not know how to style it.
Here’s some good news: you’re not alone! Every woman who decides to cut their hair into a bob undergoes that phase. And here’s an even better news: you can overcome them with these ten styling tricks.
1. Avoid developing a mullet by making sure that the hairs around the back of the neck remain tight together while you let the top part grow. It might require a regular appointment at the salon to ensure that you can keep the upper layers longer than the back. Also, trimming the back part is vital to keep it looking neat. If you can add some choppy bangs to your look, it will help to create a really chic look. You can also try adding soft layers at the top for more accent.
2. If you find that the on-the-grow bob is looking limp and lifeless, add some edge into your hairstyle by incorporating sassy spikes. You can use a light to medium hold gel (it depends on what works for your natural hair texture) and then use your hands to style your slightly damp hair.
3. Make sure to do regular touch-ups on your bob. This will help maintain the chic appeal of the haircut even as you are growing your hair back to its longer length. A trick to keep bobs looking chic is to infuse textured edges to the cut.
4. You can also try incorporating more volume and texture into your bob by using a curl cream. Spritz a small amount onto the hair and scrunch it. This is an easy trick to create a wavy look. You can also try using a one-inch curling iron if you have naturally straight hair. Make sure to work one section at a time and finish it off with a light hold hairspray.
5. Another excellent tip to liven up your bob hairstyle is to add highlights. This will help to create a younger look whilst also framing the face.
6. If you happen to have bangs along with your bob hairstyle, it offers more styling possibilities as you grow it back. You will have to be extremely patient, though, when dealing with bangs because the process is typically slow. You can encourage a side-swept style by using a blow dryer onto your bangs and bringing it over to your preferred side.
7. In addition to the tip above, when your bangs is slightly on the heavy or chunky side, you might want to visit your hair stylist so they can perform the touchups. They can change it up into layered bangs so it does not look too heavy. Plus, it is an instant makeover as well!
8. Use a beach spray for styling-on-the-go. It helps to infuse texture into your bob so you can recreate a bed-head look.
9. As soon as your bangs align with your ears, it becomes suitable for experimenting with your part to create face-framing looks. Choose a new part for your hair and then create waves on the remaining smaller sections of hair.
10. You can combine bangs and waves as they are two of the recommended styling elements from hair styling experts for in-between hairdo. Both are considered great for adding volume and texture into the hair. Make sure to be extra careful, though, when choosing the kind of waves and bangs to incorporate into your look. Plus, wavy hair is far more forgiving when you are trying to grow back hair.
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