THE BOB
GO FOR ASYMMETRY
Have your hairstylist cut one side shorter than the other, or raise the back and lower the front. Too much, too soon? Start with a mild difference in lengths, and increase the symmetry when you’re ready.

HEAVY FINISH
Kantaro Suzuki, chief director of L.I.M. Hair Group, says the bob is moving away from pared down ends and inching towards heavier ends that flare out to form an A-line silhouette.

LOB IT
Play down a strong jawline with a lob (a long bob), says hairstylist and makeup artist Marc Teng. Or balance a long face with a straight blunt fring.


LAYERS
GO SHORT… AND LONG
Kantaro says heavy layering makes damaged hair look more frizzy. A graduated cut maintains both length and shine. The length around the face should be short like a bob so it falls alongside the face when longer hair at the back is tied up.