The cut collection / Bobs & lobs · Medium
Side-part lob with a clean edge and softly curved ends
A visible side part shifts the front balance of this longer bob. The lower edge stays relatively continuous, with a subtle inward curve rather than obvious choppy pieces.
Your salon brief
Show the photo.
Then talk it through.
I like the side part and the fairly solid lower edge. Please agree on the shoulder landmark with me and explain how much internal layering you would use to keep this general outline.
- How would the ends sit against my usual collars?
- What changes if I move the part to my natural position?
- Can I keep this edge without styling an inward curve every day?
Reference 07 of 40 · a generated photo for a salon conversation, not a guaranteed result.
What defines it
The shape
Use the shoulders and neck to describe the intended length. The generated reference suggests a shoulder-level lob, but the name alone cannot tell your stylist exactly where you want the front and back to finish.
There are no prominent short crown tiers in this design. Compared with the choppy lob, the ends form a cleaner boundary; compared with the French bob, the extra length brings the perimeter closer to clothing and shoulders.
Your hair, your routine
Before you book
- Weight distribution
- Discuss density on both sides of your chosen part and how much internal weight, if any, you want removed.
- Front balance
- Try your habitual part during the consultation instead of assuming a deeper part will stay in place.
- Shoulder transition
- As the lob lengthens, the ends may meet the shoulders differently. Decide whether that contact bothers you.
- End shaping
- Separate the time needed to arrange the part from any extra time you would spend turning the ends inward.
Day to day
Styling and products
Optional. The haircut itself is a salon service.
Set the part where you intend to wear it before arranging the sides. Compare a loose finish with an ear tuck, and observe how each changes the amount of hair falling forward over the clean edge.
An optional detangling brush and leave-in conditioner are the listed roles to consider, following their directions. Ask what your current routine can do before adding anything; neither item nor the generated photograph establishes a method for producing the illustrated inward curve.
Similar alternatives, not the exact pictured products.
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Wet Brush Original Detangler, Pink Frost
What to check
Similar cushioned detangling brush in Pink Frost, with an oval head rather than the broad illustrated paddle. Choose for gentle section-by-section detangling; it is not a heated styling tool or automatically suitable for every wig fiber. Follow the brush and hairpiece directions. Some review feedback concerns durability.
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Kristin Ess Weightless Shine leave-in conditioning spray, 8.45 fl oz
What to check
Optional leave-in conditioning spray. This is a spray, not a rinse-out conditioner or mask, and the generated treatment scene cannot identify the actual formula. Follow the bottle directions and compare fragrance and ingredients for your needs.
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REVLON One-Step Volumizer Plus, black 2.4-inch oval brush
What to check
Similar hot-air brush with a 2.4-inch oval head; it is not a round manual brush or a clamp iron. Listed as 120 V. Compare head size with your length and follow the manufacturer instructions for damp-to-dry use; check local electrical compatibility. Its own head detaches for storage; the complete appliance is linked, not a universal replacement head. Do not fit the pictured unbranded attachment to this appliance.
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CHI 44 Iron Guard thermal protection spray, 8 fl oz
What to check
Similar heat-protection spray, not the unbranded amber illustrated bottle. Follow the current bottle directions before using a heated tool, and allow hair to reach the dryness required by that tool. Fragrance and finish may not suit everyone; review feedback on stickiness and dryness is mixed. Protection claims do not make high heat harmless.
Keep comparing
Similar cuts
Choppy lobThe choppy lob breaks its collarbone-level edge into distinct layered pieces.
French bob with wispy bangsThe French bob ends near the jaw and adds an airy eyebrow-level fringe.
Questions
Where should a side-part lob end?
Choose a specific point at or around your shoulders with your stylist. Consider your neck length, your usual part, and where clothing touches the ends rather than relying on the label lob.
Can I change the part after getting a lob?
Discuss that flexibility before the cut, since moving the part redistributes the front sections. Ask your stylist to show both positions if you regularly switch sides.
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