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 The
graduated bob hairstyle is in vogue again today. Lots of celebrities are seen
having their hair bobbed in the way when the upper hair is cut in ledges. The
graduated bob comes from Latin «gradus» that means level. It is well-known that
this hair style was popular in the ancient times in Egypt if you recollect frescos
and paintings where the pharaohs's hair resembled the long bob. So far as the preferences
of the Egyptians were quite similar, we can confirm that the long bob style became
the visit card of Egypt
of that time.
Graduated
bob is the universal haircut since it may be done with the hair of any
thickness and structure. Though, it will go with young girls and young women with
square or oval type of face. Middle-aged women look younger when they have
their hair bobbed, especially those with bigger and tougher face lines. The bob
style makes them look more feminine and attractive. The length of the graduated
bob helps to make the neck look appropriate, and soften line of the chin to make
it more expressive.
Bob style technique
How
we can have this haircut? Clean and wet hair is combed in the direction of the hair
growth. Then we start with the fringe. After
that the hair is divided into five zones and each zone is fixed with the hair
clip. The hair is cut from the back, and the small root is created to cover the
scull and the small area of the neck. Using
a comb, make the line you wish to follow in order to set the cutting guide for
the back. Working from back to front on each side all the time work your way
around to the front of the hair until you reach the front guide.
The
length of the hair cut is formed from the back, and the other hair is just
leveled and cut. The hair by the sides is a little bit longer than in the back,
thus the smooth movement from hair in the back to the lateral locks should be
provided.
After
you have your hair bobbed, go to the stage of graduation. Hair is combed to the
back, the fringe is separated and combed to the front of the forehead, dividing
into three equal sections. The average part of hair is put up under the
straight angle to the head. Considering the
straight line along the upper part of the head, the average length of the
fringe is cut and other locks are leveled against it. For instance, the lock of
the right upper zone is leveled against the length of the central fringe lock
and cut considering the length of the average lock of hair.
All
the other locks are cut and thus, finally, all locks from beneath will be a
little bit longer than locks from above, thus making the «feathering» or
graduation. After the upper zone is cut, we come to the lateral hair. And finally,
the fringe is trimmed and unwanted hair is cut.
Styling
of graduated hair style
The
great advantage of the graduated bob style is the ease to model. Some hair care
products for styling are evenly applied to clean and wet hair. All hair is divided
into zones which are separated into locks. The styling should be started from lateral
zones, smoothly going to the neck part and accurately managing every part of
the hair. Hair locks from the front and vertical area are styled to the
forehead, and from the temples towards the face. To add more volume, the hair is
combed in the reverse direction; it also may be styled in beautiful waves and
fix with the hair spray.
If
you curl your hair using large rollers, you will get the very feminine style of
your graduated bob haircut. Take a round comb and style your hair towards the
face, while the hair ends are curled with the iron curler. To have your hair
style look natural and splendid, you'd better use special hair sprays of strong
fixation that do not glue hair and make them elastic, instead.
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