Versatile bob with rounded fringe step by step
Published
14th Dec 2009
by sophieh
There are numerous ways of styling this on-trend bob with rounded fringe, which was created by the KMS California Artistic Team.
Click on the thumbnails below to see full-size images and instructions for how to cut the bob.
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| Before | Step One: A natural parting was taken from the forehead to the crown. | Step Two: A central, vertical parting was taken from the crown to the nape. Horizontal partings were taken out from the centre, below the ears. | |||
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| Step Three: Hair was distributed to the natural fall, elevated and cut parallel to the parting from the centre out, then repeated on the other side. | Step Four: The next horizontal partings were taken from the centre out to the middle of each ear. Hair was distributed to the natural fall, elevated and cut parallel to the parting from the centre out. This was repeated on the other side. | Step Five: Horizontal partings were continued to the top of each ear. Hair was distributed to the natural fall, elevated 45 degrees and point-cut onto the guide underneath. This was repeated on the other side. | |||
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| Step Six: The next horizontal partings were taken to the top of each ear. The hair was distributed to the natural fall, elevated 45 degrees and point-cut onto the guide underneath and repeated on the other side. | Step Seven: Diagonal back partings were taken from the apex of the fringe to behind each ear. | Step Eight: The hair was distributed to the natural fall, elevated one finger's length and point-cut parallel to the part, and the tension at the ear area released. This was repeated on the other side. | |||
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| Step Nine: The fringe was rounded through the front to connect to each side. | Step Ten: A radial parting was taken from ear to ear. The hair in the back was distributed to the natural fall, elevated 45 degrees and point-cut onto the guide underneath. This was repeated on the other side. | Step Eleven: The hair in the front was cut in the same manner, working around to the opposite side. Hair was blow-dried and seamless-slicing and surface-slicing techniques were used to personalise and remove surface weight through the sides. |
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| Look One: Hair was blow-dried using a round brush and dry wax applied to create texture. | Look Two: Hair was blast-dried lifting it up and back through the front and held with maximum hold spray. | Look Three: Hair was towel-dried and 1in sections were sprayed with curl spray, wound around the finger and pinned at the scalp. Each section was wound in a different direction. Hair was diffuse-dried and finger-raked to create loose curls. |
Hair by KMS California Artistic Team
Make-up: Sammy Mourabit
Styling: Sue Tsai
Photographs: Dominick Guillemot
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