assymetric bob for naturally curly hair - yes or no?

[katzg]

fancy a big change, was debating a bob of some description

come on mumsnet help here

I am v curly and have a jaw length bob. I have a photo of me with a shortish bob I will post for ooooooooo about 35 seconds if you tell me when you are on!

here right now!

bump in case your around

thanks for the photo whoever sent it! thats the cut i'm after!

twas moi katzg!

surprised you couldn't tell by the tiara and ballgown

btw that was me having breakfast in the mercer in new york, just to add a touch of glamour

and you thought it was just some middle aged bint in sunglasses

yep it was the lack of crown that confused me, i thought you looked great and the sunnies are fab!

he he he
they are part of my cunning incognito disguise to allow me to go amongst my people without being mobbed and curtsied to CONSTANTLY

ive got really curly hair. if i knew how to put a pic up i would.

Reading this intently! I have curly hair. Straightened it once at salon, and my kids ran away crying - never again!
Looked like a pea head too!
I have a scrap of a fringe bit, and it's then all long nearly on my shoulder with more layers at back, but not a bob - i was too chicken! Mine is spirally and people tell me it's nice.
Years ago i had a bob, with short layers, and looking back now, it looks like a motorbike helmet! sad but true!
so, for me it's either long curly or short curly, thats it! I think it looks better longer. The curls are nicer. I use the frizz ease mouse, and a diff kind (can't remember- finish balm thingy on it)

thanks for all this - i have the hairdressers booked for 12 noon on the 5th of may so still pondering, bet i get there and chicken out and go for normal trim!!!!!

no, go for it.
key thing is to go quite blunt, with maybe just a bit of shaping. anything with too many layers will give you that helmet head/microphone head thing going on which is Not Good

also around the sides of your face they can cut a few slightly shorter layers to frame your face a bit (but not a fringe obv) - that works well. otherwise with a really blunt cut it can be a bit harsh and draggy around your face

and you don't need me to tell you that if they cut it actually at your jawline the lack of weight of hair will make it bounce up and look much shorter. So tell her you want it to curl up to your jawline so cut it a good inch or so longer

good luck!

got them thanks - that is the sort of thing, right just ahve to hold my nerve now! when straight my hair currenly comes to the top of my brastrap on my back, so its got long again and doesn't curl well.

I find when it gets too long the weight of the hair sort of drags it straight at the scalp and then goes curlier further down, which isn't so good really. so I end up tying it back a lot when it is too long

keeping it shorter has always made it a bit sort of bouncier and better for me

thanks

as an aside love the blog!

tomorrow is D day and i blame you lot if it all goes horrible wrong!!!!