More in vogue than ever, if this very short square called “à la française” has everything to make us fall in love, it has already attracted a good number of celebrities! So what makes this haircut different from others and how do you go about it? Discovery.
Absolutely timeless, the square is constantly reinventing itself. So much so that it now comes in many different versions. We like it long, mid-length, short, wild, demure, with or without bangs … It's a fact: the bob is sported in a thousand and one ways, each more trendy and popular than the next.
Right now, if there is one that is eyeing us, it is French Bob ! Bold and dynamic, this short bob – which can be worn on both fine and thick hair – is seen across the Atlantic as Parisian hairstyle par excellence !
While this is not a great revolution in hairdressing, it is clear that the French Bob returns to center stage, more than a century after being revealed. Indeed, the origins that we attribute to him date from the 20s, when this version of the square was very popular and equated with the liberation of women. Since, he kept dazzling us : we saw it worn by Natalie Portman, Béatrice Dalle, Audrey Tautou … We also recently loved it on Úrsula Corberó, alias Tokyo in the series "The Casa del Papel", or on Kaia Gerber who made the bob her signature haircut.
With a length that stops well above the shoulders and slightly below the ears, the French Bob in the art of highlight the face and features, enhance the wearing of the head and elegantly clear the neck. Cut at the jaw and chin, it gives an unparalleled look and revives the tone of the hair which is then adorned with movements! That's good, because what precisely characterizes the best French Bob, it really is the disheveled, deceptively neglected effect. The straight aspect of the classic square must therefore be countered by a well-mastered picketing technique.
If you have fine and / or straight hair and you want to adopt it, the best advice we can give you is to use a volumizing and texturizing spray in roots, as in lengths, after each wash. Conversely, if your hair is thick and / or curly : to avoid the dreaded helmet effect, we recommend that you instead use a treatment to define your curls and prevent your hair from swelling too much during the day.
Whatever the nature of your hair, know that some wicks lighter will give even more relief to your French Bob !
Even if, in the collective imagination, the French Bob wants to be embellished with a short and thick bangs (retro inspiration obliges), know that you can also wear it without bangs if you prefer your clear forehead. The perfect compromise: the curtain fringe, ultra popular and at the forefront of modernity at the moment.
So, ready to let the French charm operate by adopting the French Bob ?
Monica Bellucci adopts a short bob!