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Chin-length bob with an exposed temple undercut
A chin-length bob sits above a clearly exposed shaved temple. The upper section remains visibly separate from the undercut, creating a contrast between the bob edge and the close side.
Your salon brief
Show the photo.
Then talk it through.
I want to discuss the exposed temple under this chin-length bob. Please outline the exact area you would shorten and show me how the longer section would fall with my usual part before we decide.
- How high and how far back would the undercut extend?
- Could the longer section cover it if I changed the part?
- What transition would you recommend if I later wanted to grow it out?
Reference 13 of 40 · a generated photo for a salon conversation, not a guaranteed result.
What defines it
The shape
The temple opening is essential to the pictured design, so look at the side view as closely as the chin-length perimeter. The generated image helps identify the contrast without establishing a clipper setting or an exact section boundary.
Compared with the undercut pixie, there is much more length left in the upper bob. Unlike the asymmetrical bob, the defining change here is a close-shaved area beneath longer hair rather than simply unequal side endpoints.
Your hair, your routine
Before you book
- Temple density
- Review hair density and growth direction at the proposed boundary, since these affect how the longer section falls over it.
- Visible side
- Choose the temple intentionally and explain whether you usually wear that side tucked or loose.
- Regrowth contrast
- The short section must gain substantial length to join the bob; discuss intermediate shapes you would feel comfortable wearing.
- Showing the detail
- Consider how much daily arranging you want to do to keep the temple visible rather than covered by the upper section.
Day to day
Styling and products
Optional. The haircut itself is a salon service.
Arrange the longer hair away from the exposed temple if you want to show the undercut. Check the border from the side, then let the chin-length edge fall freely so the two lengths remain easy to distinguish.
Texture styling putty is the listed optional finishing role. Discuss its label directions and whether you want separation in the longer section; it cannot create a shaved temple or determine how the bob and undercut are divided.
Similar alternatives, not the exact pictured products.
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TIGI Bed Head Manipulator texturizing putty, 2.01 oz
What to check
Optional firm-hold texturizing putty for short-to-medium layers. Natural finish, rather than the excluded matte wax. The generic jar is not TIGI packaging. Apply according to the actual product directions; this cannot create the haircut.
Keep comparing
Similar cuts
Pixie with a long top and undercutThe undercut pixie carries a much shorter upper silhouette instead of a chin-length bob.
Asymmetrical bobThe asymmetrical bob has unequal long side sections without a pictured shaved temple.
Questions
Can I hide a side undercut under a bob?
Ask your stylist to demonstrate possible coverage using the proposed section and part. The visible undercut in this reference does not prove that your chosen version could be concealed.
Does a bob undercut need separate maintenance?
The close area may change appearance before you want the bob shortened. Discuss a plan for each section and explain whether you want to maintain the contrast or grow it away.
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