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Bottleneck bob with a narrow fringe and curved cheek framing
The fringe is narrower at the center and opens into longer curved pieces beside the cheeks. A bob-length lower outline supports that front shape without making the whole cut a long layered style.
Your salon brief
Show the photo.
Then talk it through.
I want this narrow central fringe opening into longer curved pieces beside my cheeks. Please choose the center length, outer framing, and bob perimeter with me separately so the front shape is clear before cutting.
- Where would the shortest center section sit when dry?
- How would my natural part affect the opening into the cheek pieces?
- At what landmark would we place the lower bob edge?
Reference 39 of 40 · a generated photo for a salon conversation, not a guaranteed result.
What defines it
The shape
Follow the fringe outward from its short central section into the longer cheek framing. In the generated reference, that change in width and length is the defining detail, while the lower bob edge is a separate landmark to agree on.
The French bob has airy bangs with small gaps near the eyebrows, rather than this widening curved front. The blunt chin-length bob concentrates on a continuous lower edge without the bottleneck fringe shape.
Your hair, your routine
Before you book
- Fringe distribution
- Discuss how much density would go into the central fringe versus the longer outer pieces before setting its width.
- Cheek-piece endpoint
- Point to where you want the curved outer sections to land, including whether they need to reach an ear tuck.
- Front grow-out
- Decide whether to maintain the short center or let it lengthen toward a more open front as the bob grows.
- Curved-front routine
- Consider the daily attention needed to arrange the center and outer pieces if your natural growth does not follow the illustrated opening.
Day to day
Styling and products
Optional. The haircut itself is a salon service.
Place the center fringe first, then arrange the longer outer pieces along the cheeks with your fingers. Compare the front with one side tucked so you can see how much of the curved framing you want visible day to day.
A light-hold styling cream is the listed optional finish. Follow its directions and discuss where it would fit into your fringe routine; the product does not establish the bottleneck lengths, and the generated reference cannot promise that curved fall for your hair.
Similar alternatives, not the exact pictured products.
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VERB Hydrate Styling Cream
What to check
Optional light-hold cream for a smoother layered finish, used on dry or damp hair per the product directions. The illustrated tube is not VERB packaging. Compare the formula with your hair needs.
Keep comparing
Similar cuts
French bob with wispy bangsThe French bob has an airy eyebrow-level fringe rather than a narrow center opening into long curved sides.
Blunt chin-length bobThe blunt bob emphasizes a continuous chin-level line without this shaped fringe.
Questions
What are bottleneck bangs on a bob?
In this reference, they start narrower at the center and open into longer curved cheek-framing pieces. Agree on both the shortest center and longest outer endpoints, since the name leaves those lengths open.
Are bottleneck bangs the same as wispy bangs?
The bottleneck description here refers to the widening shape and longer outer pieces. The wispy French bob reference emphasizes light gaps through a shorter eyebrow-level fringe.
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