Long hair to a Bob

[pairsinparis]

Hi- looking for a bit of advice please. I have long hair down to my boobs, when styled it looks okay, but it's feeling a bit lifeless and flat and heavy. My hair is naturally very very straight, and I tend to wave it or curl it most days. I want it cut to a really sleek bob, but I want to be able to blow dry with a big brush to give it lift at the roofs and some shape. Should I be asking for long layers to do this? All one length? Has anyone else gone from long to bob and not regretted it?

I went from long to a bob and did regret it, my clothes all looked wrong and it made my shoulders and boobs look to big! Also was cold (neck). I’ve grown it back long now. If you unsure deep condition and take good care of your long hair for a while and see if you can love it again.

Mine is wavy and thick. When I went to collarbone length it kind of all stacked up and went in a really wierd shape and I hated it. Also my hair is naturally dark golden blonde. ( like Louise Redknap kind of colour) and for some reason when I went shorter the colour went really dull because you can't see the natural highlights. However nearly every day I see someone with a nice wavy shoulder length style or 'lob' I think oh that looks nice! So agree with PP

My DD went from long to a shoulder length bob. She looks perfect and hasn’t grown it long again. It’s not layered. It is normal weight, not wavy and it’s shiny. I would do it in stages. Take a few inches off and keep going if it works. DD likes it long enough to tie back if needed. So the style depends on your hair and what you want to do with if you go shorter.

I went from long to bob and haven't looked back. I've thought about growing it again just for a change but every time I do I realise I look much better with it shorter so I get it cut back into a bob. Mine has a few long layers but is mainly quite blunt/one length.

I though my hair was straight until it was cut and nope, it has great waves and I have a short type of bob, with layers and love it. I much prefer it shorter and so much easier to keep looking good. A good hairdresser will discuss this with you and maybe cut in stages, with some layers first.

Yes, I did about 18 months ago, and love it. Think favourite length is bottom of neck. Only problem is it grows out so quickly! So it's more often collarbone length until I get it cut again.

Your hairdresser will be able to tell you what would be flattering.

I once had my hair bobbed and was then talked into layers to bring out the "natural wave" in my hair. I must have been certifiable to believe a word of this as my hair is very straight. My natural wave pattern was revealed as a cowslick at the front. I grew it back.

l think hair looks better with layers, otherwise its just so flat, l have long thick hair with long layers and l love the movement in it when l walk, l get told my hair looks like a lions mane because of the layers, where as it would just hang down like a pair of curtains without .

I went from long hair to a bob and only wished I’d done it before. hair looks so much healthier and shinier. Suits me too.

I have collar bone length hair and much prefer it to longer hair on me. I think I look boring with longer hair, I did grow it out a few years ago as I thought I would have it long again before went grey. My hair is much better shorter, but I don’t like it much shorter than it is. Still not grey either!

@Moonface123

l think hair looks better with layers, otherwise its just so flat, l have long thick hair with long layers and l love the movement in it when l walk, l get told my hair looks like a lions mane because of the layers, where as it would just hang down like a pair of curtains without .

My hair looks atrocious with layers. They really don't suit everybody.

I have a long bob, cut quite sharply and love it.