If there’s one coiffure that will probably be a key trending coiffure in 2024 (and little question into 2025), it is the bob.
Stars like Julia Roberts, Penélope Cruz and Jennifer Aniston have all mentioned goodbye to their lengthy hair this yr and opted for the mid-length reduce. Each single one in all them seems to be improbable with it, which is sensible given {that a} bob can flatter any and each face form and hair sort.
New to the bob membership, although, is Alicia Vikander.
The Swedish actress was photographed in London on August 27, and it is instantly noticeable that one thing is ‘lacking’, with the Oscar winner having reduce off her longer hair in favour of a lob.
Sitting simply above her collarbone, the reduce virtually passes for a clavi-cut (a clavicle reduce, for the uninitiated).
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Alicia Vikander’s new reduce is the right hybrid of a clavi-cut and lengthy bob
In an extended bob, the hair is reduce simply above the collarbone in order that it hits simply above the shoulders with out touching them. You probably have plenty of hair or fantastic hair like Alicia Vikander, the half-length reduce works notably properly when the ends are given just a little further texture.
Basically, the hairdresser does not simply reduce the hair straight, however barely frays the underside few centimetres. If that sounds scary to you, don’t fret an excessive amount of, as when it is carried out properly, moderately than making it look thinner, it really creates much more bounce and quantity.
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The marginally graduated reduce additionally makes a wavy type look even higher. There’s a quite simple trick to creating waves within the hair look as informal as Alicia Vikander has: merely twist particular person, irregularly extensive strands over a curling iron as thick as potential. Keep away from the roots, although – in the event you create an excessive amount of quantity right here, your hair will rapidly look over-styled.
Likewise, attempt to not twist the ends an excessive amount of to forestall corkscrew curls. If the waves nonetheless look too ‘carried out’ regardless of this, you’ll be able to gently pull the untwisted strands into size together with your fingers whereas they’re nonetheless heat. This may assist them to hang around just a little and after styling, you’ll be able to mist on some dry shampoo as an alternative of hairspray to make sure that the minimal bounce nonetheless holds. The powder particles it incorporates mattify and provides the hair extra grip in order that it does not get limp so rapidly – win-win!
This function initially appeared on Vogue Germany.