Should I cut my hair into a short bob?

[EmilyC2]

I've loved the look of shorter hair on people lately, and I am toying with the idea of cutting my hair into a short bob. I don't have that long hair at the moment, reaches my collarbone. I love the look of Pandora Sykes' bob, as well as Rosamund Pike's when she had it in the bob style for a film.

Have any of you regretted cutting your hair into a bob, or do you think I should just go for it, it will grow back if I hate it?

God no - the dreaded mumbob! World's most hideous hairstyle!

I thought Pandora and Rosamund's looked fashionable....am I very wrong!? 😂

I would like a change though, so please feel free to say any suggestions if you disagree with the bob 😊

Super-sharp glossy bob, very short can look good on some people.

I am not one of them. I had my fine hair cut into a bob once and I've never felt so plain in my life. It just wasn't stylish (even though it was a stylish bob on the models in the pictures) and I felt frumpy and couldn't wait to grow it out.

Agree with pp —the Mum bob is ubiquitous, frumpy and ageing.

The problem is they look fashionable on them, beautifully styled, beautifully made up.

They look like lego hair on ordinary people, generally.

I think inthedeep is right.

I’ve lost count of the times that I’ve had my hair cut into a shortish bob, but it doesn’t lie smooth and glossy like I want it to/like pictures of models do, and just looks completely crap.

Don’t do it!

I love the look of a blunt bob as well, but I'm not sure it would work with my thicker hair. Arghh I definitely don't want lego hair! I'll ask my hairdresser as well what tips she has or style suggestions next time I go in

I had mine cut into what I believe is called a textured graduated bob.
It’s lovely and easy to look after but also looks good. My hair is wavy so unless I want to spend hours with straighteners a bob would be no good anyway.
I in no way resemble a Lego character, which was my fear with a bob

So do you think it has to be wavier to look fashionable? I'm dreadful at styling so maybe a bob isn't for me. I also love Jess Woodley's hair (think she used to be on made in Chelsea) when it was in this platinum bob. I thought she looked great, but maybe I'm dreaming of the perfect hairstyle and that won't translate to me 😬

Well I loved my asymmetric bob! I love my new pixie cut even more though. Long (heat-styled) wavy hair is so popular now that a short cut stands out - so it depends whether you think that’s a good thing.

A well cut bob bob can look a million times better than hair that is juts hanging there, or scraped into a pony tail. A bit asymmetric is fashionable at the moment or as PP said a bit of texture can work if you have think hair. Ignore the doubters, I think it could look amazing and if not, it is an easy style to grow out.

Thank you for your opinions and siggestions....I am still really torn between cutting it and leaving it as it is...I'll have to think a bit more before I decide

I think you would have to be prepared to maintain it regularly.

I noticed that in a lot of those bob hairstyle photos on Pinterest, highlights or balayage have been used, to add texture and interest.

A bob + dramatic block colour would also need a lot of maintenance to keep it looking sleek!

OP, a bob can look great. I’ve had them when I’ve gone from very short to longer. Sort of a mid-style. Are you brave enough to post a pic?

This is a photo from a few months ago
Apolpgies for the terrible quality. I'm not sure I feel my face shape would suit a bob, I feel like the shape is very round

A lot of people are anti bob here 😂 It make sure me even more apprehensive about cutting it, if I do go ahead!

I meant to type, it makes me even more apprehensive...autocorrect 🙄

I have a bob and I love it 😁 Cut blunt to the chin, no layers, with a blunt fringe.

I think hope a fringe on a bob makes it less mumsy...

Good to hear something positive, I'm glad you like your bob. I think bobs with fringes look so nice as well, I think I'd get annoyed with a fringe always getting in my eyes although I love how fringes look

I have a bob. Its not mumsy at all. In fact, I get so many compliments about my hair. I do have a good hairdresser though, I do think that makes a huge difference. Not every hairdresser cuts well I have found.

My hair is bone straight though, and I find it easy to maintain. Its graduated, with one side slightly longer than the other. And layered (thinned out) as my hair is growing thicker as I get older

I have tried to grow it longer but it just doesn't suit me as much I don't think.

I had my hair cut into a short bob style a few months ago ..... personally I prefer long hair .... but I do think that a short bob looks miles better then long hair just tied up on the top of my head if that makes sense. A good bob cut meant minimal styling time rather then hours of heat styling which it took for my long hair to look good. Go for it - hair always grows back!

I recently had my hair cut into a short bob with a fringe and for the first few weeks I looked like a playmobil figure. Honestly, it was awful. It is now - 5 weeks later - marginally less awful but still not great. I do have thick hair though which probably doesn't help. I will NEVER be doing this again!

Will my face shape look really really round if I cut it into a bob though?