Try Out One Of These Hairstyles That Will Help You Age Gracefully

Published on May 30, 2022
If you’re looking for a new hairstyle that will keep you looking young, elegant, and stylish, then this is the place for you. The right hairstyle can take years off, so making sure that you get the right cut is critical. There are plenty of styles, so take a look and see which one suits you best.

Pixie

The pixie cut is a classic for a reason, since it is one of the most dramatic styles you can go for. The pixie cut will elegantly draw attention to your face and jawline, and best of all, it’s a pretty low maintenance style to manage on a regular basis.

The Pixie Cut

The Pixie Cut

Layered Side Swept Bangs Shoulder Length

One of the most frustrating things that can happen is when your hair just lies limp. A solution for this is the layered side swept bangs look along with shoulder length tresses. This will give you volume and much desired definition, giving you a natural lift.

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Shoulder Length Layers With Side Swept Bangs

Shoulder Length Layers With Side Swept Bangs

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Layered Bob

The layered bob will elegantly frame your face, just make sure if you have an angular you get a chin-length bob. The layers look great on everyone, especially if you have naturally tight curls. The layers make this hairdo easy to style.

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The Layered Bob

The Layered Bob

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Shoulder Length Layers

Shoulder length with layers is such a flattering hairstyle that virtually anyone can pull off. It’s an incredibly low maintenance hairstyle since you can pretty much do almost nothing and it will look chic and flattering. This style looks great with straight or wavy hair.

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Layers To The Shoulders

Layers To The Shoulders

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Long Bob

The long bob, or as it is sometimes called, the “lob,” is a fantastic choice that will always be a chic style. You can style this in many different ways and it is easy to dress up or down depending on the occasion.

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The Long Bob

The Long Bob

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Soft Long Layers With Face Framing Pieces

If you have fine, thin hair then you can opt for long layers with face framing pieces, which will help give you volume and will make your face look slimmer. That’s a much better choice than opting for expensive procedures.

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Frame The Face With Layers

Frame The Face With Layers

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Choppy Bob

If you have an oval or heart shaped face, then you can go for the choppy bob, which will make you look younger within minutes. You can ask your stylist to achieve this look with a dry cut so that you can be intentional and specific when adding in layers.

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The Choppy Bob

The Choppy Bob

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Choppy Layers

These choppy layers are perfect, and that’s why this uneven multiple layered look is a favorite for many celebrities. This hairstyle fills out your look with volume, just make sure you don’t have layers that are shorter in the back. A proportional layered look is best.

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Choppy Layers

Choppy Layers

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Wavy Bob

The wavy bob is an elegant style that will help make your neck look elongated. The chin-length style will make you look younger and keep you looking fresh. Add in some bangs to create a fuller roots look. Keeping this style wavy is very trendy.

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A Bob With Waves

A Bob With Waves

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Grown Out Cropped Hair

If you’ve cropped your hair but you want to start growing it out again, this is a great in-between look. You might even end up liking it so much that you’ll keep it completely. Keeping the length above the collar bone gives you a youthful appearance and always chic.

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Grown Out Choppy Hair

Grown Out Choppy Hair

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Wispy Lob

The wispy lob is a great look that is great for those who want a bit of a longer hairstyle. Keep the length at around the collarbone and you’ll have a slimming and youthful appearance.

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Wispy Lob

Wispy Lob

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Heavy Bangs

Heavy bangs will always be a classic style that is always a good idea. Bangs are also a great way to tuck away those fine lines that pop up in the forehead without having to have any kind of injections. This style is perfect for any age.

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Heavy Bangs

Heavy Bangs

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Long and Layered

If you really want to hang on to longer hair, then you should consider going for a layered look, as it makes for a much more interesting hairstyle than just straight across. It also adds instant volume. Add in some light highlights and you’ll always be looking chic.

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Long and Layered

Long and Layered

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Long Blonde Bob

If you’ve always wondered whether blondes have more fun, then you can try out this gorgeous look. The long blonde bob is stylish but still conservative, so you can easily transition from a daytime to nighttime look without an annoying amount of maintenance.

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The Long, Blonde Bob

The Long, Blonde Bob

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Chestnut Color Or Chocolate Color With Highlights

Here’s another excellent way to prove that you don’t necessarily need to cut off your hair in order to have a more youthful appearance. Sometimes a burst of color will do the trick, like a deep chestnut, or chocolate with highlights that will brighten everything up.

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Chocolate Chestnut With Highlights

Chocolate Chestnut With Highlights

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Long Layered Pixie Cut

If you’re not ready for a full blown short pixie cut, a good compromise is the long layered pixie cut style, which is still sophisticated and polished. It will draw attention to your face and keep your hair looking full. You can also grow your hair out with this style.

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Long Pixie Cut With Layers

Long Pixie Cut With Layers

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Youthful Curls

If you’re looking for a lovely hairstyle, then large, soft curls are a perfect option. This style will keep your hair the center of attention, and the loose curls that are concentrated towards the shoulders will give an instant lift to your face.

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Young Looking Curls

Young Looking Curls

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Blunt Cut

The blunt cut is a fantastic choice for a youthful and classy look that’s still quite dramatic. The blunt cut keeps your hair looking healthy since you need to go in for regular trims and touch ups. The blunt cut features a straight-across cut that is sleek and chic. You can add in waves or curls to mix things up as well.

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Blunt Cut

Blunt Cut

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Short Cropped Hairstyle

This style is like a pixie cut but includes longer layers in the front and can even include bangs. This is a great way to get a short look without cutting off all of your hair completely. This another great cut to try if you’re nervous about going full out pixie.

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A Short, Cropped Style

A Short, Cropped Style

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Streaked And Stacked

Here’s another fantastic low maintenance option: the stacked, streak look. This is perfect for anyone with straight hair that’s looking to just wake up and run a comb through their hair and get the day going. Layered bobs like this one grow out stylish, so you won’t have to keep running to the salon for touch ups.

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The Stacked Look

The Stacked Look

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Pixie Bob With Stacked Side Bang

The pixie bob with the stacked side bang is the perfect solution for the age old dilemma of thinning hair. This edgy style will make your hair look instantly fuller, counteracting the thinning out look.

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Pixie Cut Bob With Stacked Side Bangs

Pixie Cut Bob With Stacked Side Bangs

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Wavy Lob

The wavy lob (let’s agree to not start calling it the “wob,” okay?) was all the rage in 2017, but there’s no reason why this chic style shouldn’t remain in vogue. It’s a perfect style that always looks fresh and beachy. Messy curls and soft layers keep this style looking laid back.

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The Wavy Lob

The Wavy Lob

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Short Bob with Soft Ends

The short bob with soft ends is a great way to start out with the short bob look. The ends of your hair can be textured with a point cut that will soften out the edge of the hairline. This is a great introduction to the shorter hairstyle and can be a great transition to the world of shorter styles.

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Short Bob Style With Soft Ends

Short Bob Style With Soft Ends

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Asymmetrical Bob

The asymmetrical bob is a super edgy and stylish style if you’re up for an adventurous hairstyle. The front looks longer than the cropped back, and whether you have straight or wavy hair, this cut is a great choice.

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Asymmetrical Bob

Asymmetrical Bob

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Angled Bob

The angled bob is a great haircut when it goes along your jawline, which will help you stay looking young. If you want to make your thin hair look fuller and thicker, you can cut this style with a blunt end, creating the illusion of more voluminous hair.

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Angled Bob

Angled Bob

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Volume-ized And Straight

This look is a low maintenance style that still looks stylish and sophisticated with minimal effort. You can style this look in many different ways, making it quite versatile. You can wear it conservatively when needed and transition to an evening look seamlessly.

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Straight And Volumized

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Classic Bob

There’s a reason why this one’s a classic: it instantly lifts the face and draws attention to the nape of your neck, away from your chin. This makes your jawline look sleek and makes your cheekbones look more raised and defined.

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The Classic Bob

The Classic Bob

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Thick Wavy Locks

This look that involves thick, wavy locks is simple to create. Take a curler and gather your hair into a ponytail. Grab thick segments of the hair from the pony and curl. When the whole pony is curled and cooled down, take down the ponytail and set with hairspray.

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Thick Waves

Thick Waves

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High Ponytail

The high ponytail is an elegant twist to the casual hairstyle that also conveniently pulls your face up. You can tease the hair towards the crown of your head adds even more volume. You can add bangs to round out the look and add a touch of elegance.

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A High Pony

A High Pony

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Soft Bangs

Soft bangs are excellent of hiding fine lines and wrinkles. You can wear them straight across or swept across to the side, which draws attention to the cheekbones.

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Soft Bangs

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Low Ponytail

A low ponytail that’s pulled back slightly helps elongate your face. You can achieve this look by teasing your hair and pulling it back into a low pony that’s about an inch or two above the nape of your neck. Split the pony in two, and tease the top half in order to create more volume.

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A Low Pony

A Low Pony

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Beachy Waves

Beachy waves are easy to accomplish by using a large barrel iron. Curl large sections of hair, securing the pieces with a clip in the meantime. Once finished with all of your hair, gently comb through he curls with your fingers. There’s no need to add hairspray, as the loose curls look more natural than hard set ones.

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Beach Waves

Beach Waves

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Medium Layered Haircut

For those with a fair complexion, adding in light honey highlights to a medium layered hairstyle, with the length grazing the shoulder. The top layers should be shorter in order to create a more interesting look.

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Medium Layers

Medium Layers

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Medium Style with Blonde Highlights

This medium style looks best when it reaches the shoulders and accented with layers and blonde highlights. Just look how fantastic Ciara looks!

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Medium With Blonde Highlights

Medium With Blonde Highlights

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Classy Layered Bob Haircut

This style is elegant, classy, and a staple for a reason. You can easily maintain it and is perfect for thick hair that’s medium to long length. The look frames your face that makes you look slimmer and more youthful. Add in caramel highlights for more body.

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Layered Classy Bob

Layered Classy Bob

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Twisted Bun

A gorgeous and elegant hairstyle for those with long hair is the twisted bun, which helps draw attention to the crown instead of the cheekbones. This style works best with hair that was washed a day before, as the natural oil gives a better grip.

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Twisted Bun

Twisted Bun

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Braided Crown

The braided crown is a gorgeous classy style that helps create a natural pull on the face, giving a subtle lift.

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Braided Crown

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Medium Auburn Bob with Layers

This style is great for straight or wavy hair. If you want for an auburn look, this is a great style for it. Keep the shorter layers brushed towards the back to create a modern take on the feathered hair style.

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Medium Length Auburn Bob

Medium Length Auburn Bob

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Shoulder Length Waves

For shoulder length waves, go for a center part to keep this look elegant and to keep the sides at your cheeks. This style is perfect for a round and square face. Adding in subtle caramel highlights will accentuate your eyes as well.

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Shoulder Length Waves

Shoulder Length Waves

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Soft Curly Blonde Bob

For anyone with blonde curly or wavy hair, this is a perfect style to try out. This medium bob is low maintenance and is great for wash and go.

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Soft Blonde Bob With Curls

Soft Blonde Bob With Curls

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Bouncy Bob

If you’ve got straight hair and you’ve been wanting to add some body and volume to your cut, then you can get a layered style that flips the ends outwards using a large barrel curling iron. This creates more body instantly.

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Bouncy Bob

Bouncy Bob

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Rounded Bob With Stacked Nape

For a sophisticated and elegant look that requires absolutely minimal effort, you can go for the rounded bob with a stacked nape. This upscale style is accomplished by blow drying and using a rounded brush, which helps create the height and volume you’re looking for.

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Rounded Bob With Stacked Nape

Rounded Bob With Stacked Nape

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Pixie Undercut

If you like the classic bob but want to add in a bit of edgy vibes, then the pixie undercut is a great choice. This exciting and interesting look can be heightened by adding in big waves, which ensure that you have an effortless yet stylish final cut.

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Pixie Undercut

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Angled Undercut

While this style is commonly used for men’s haircuts, there’s really no reason why ladies can’t go for it too! You can also add some light highlights to soften up the look and balance out the straight top. Ask your stylist for subtle layers to complete the look.

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Angled Undercut

Angled Undercut

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Short Voluminous Feathered Hairstyle

There’s a reason why feathered hairstyles are such a staple. They give a beautiful, soft look that can be accomplished with minimal effort while still giving plenty of dimension. Add in a bit of smoothing cream to set your look for the whole day.

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Short Voluminous Feathered Hairstyle

Short Voluminous Feathered Hairstyle

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Silver Wispy Bob

For those who love embracing their natural greying hair, why not accent it even more? Go for an angled, wispy bob with loose, tousled curls and play up the look with grey balayage, which will create stunning texture in a natural looking way.

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Silver Wispy Bob

Silver Wispy Bob

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Bob With Delicate Layers

If you shy away from dramatic styles, then you can go for a classic bob and add in some delicate layers. The look is simple, elegant, and classic. This understated style is great for all types of hair and requires little maintenance.

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Bob With Delicate Layers

Bob With Delicate Layers

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Messy Lilac Tousled Locks

Adding a touch of color is a great way to go for a look that’s more daring without going overboard. That’s why this soft shade of lilac is a great option, since it adds interest without overdoing it. Finish the look with tousled, messy style and you can’t go wrong.

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Messy Lilac Tousled Locks

Messy Lilac Tousled Locks

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One-Length Balayage Bob with Bangs

For those who are not interested in haircuts with layers, opt for a one length bob. To add in depth, ask your stylish for balayage and for some bangs so that you can accent the overall look. This cut looks great with the “bronde” style, which uses brown and blonde together to create natural looking texture.

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One Length Balayage Bob With Bangs

One Length Balayage Bob With Bangs

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Layered Tousled Salt and Pepper Bob

If you have salt and pepper hair and you’ve chosen to embrace it, take advantage of the natural variety found in your hair color and play it up with tousled layers. These natural “highlights” create a sense of texture without having to worry about maintaining color.

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Layered Tousled Salt And Pepper Bob

Layered Tousled Salt And Pepper Bob

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Long Ash Blonde Pixie for Fine Hair

You might be weary of the pixie cut if you have thin and fine hair, but you can opt for a long pixie cut instead of the classic length. The long pixie looks great on ash blonde hair, but will also look great with any other color.

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Long Ash Blonde Pixie For Fine Hair

Long Ash Blonde Pixie For Fine Hair

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Balayage Bob with Angled Layers

If you want to create an edgy and youthful look, you can ask your stylist for angled layers as well as balayage to really elevate a bob hairstyle. The best part of the balayage coloring style is that it really complements any hair color and accents your natural color in a way that doesn’t look unnatural.

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Balayage Bob With Angled Layers

Balayage Bob With Angled Layers

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Chic Chocolate Layers

The Kris Jenner hairstyle is a classic for a reason: it never goes out of style! You can accomplish the same look with babylights, highlights that are a few shades lighter than the base color. This creates the stunning natural shimmer that always looks great.

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Chic Chocolate Layers

Chic Chocolate Layers

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Long Balayage Layers

Brooke Shields is a great style inspiration, and her hairstyle is no exception. If you have long hair and want to add some creativity in to your hairstyle, then go for balayage. This coloring technique adds subtle shades to your hair and gives a stunning overall look, especially when paired with layers.

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Long Balayage Layers

Long Balayage Layers

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Honey Blonde Layered Bob With Short Back

If you’ve already got a bob hairstyle and want to change things up, add in layers and shorten up the back. If you are blonde, add in some honey blonde highlights to accent the layers and create more texture, giving you a youthful style that all will admire.

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Honey Blonde Layered Bob With Short Back

Honey Blonde Layered Bob With Short Back

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The Volume Shag

Raquel Welch has always been at the forefront of style, and that includes hairstyle as well. Copy her look by going for the shaggy bob that gives you volume and texture by incorporating color and using the lifted root for even more body.

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The Volume Shag

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Burnt Orange Bob with Highlights

This style of cut is a classic and will always remain that way, since it is truly flattering and quite low maintenance. Add in highlights to subtly create more interest while keep the sophisticated look.

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Burnt Orange Bob With Highlights

Burnt Orange Bob With Highlights

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Soft Auburn Look

Anyone looking to complement their face’s natural contours should consider this look. Ask your stylist to backcomb close to your roots and then style your bangs in a piece-y way to create a soft, flattering look.

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Soft Auburn Look

Soft Auburn Look

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Short Curly Hairstyle

Many people with curly hair shy away from shorter haircuts because they’re afraid of how it will look. There’s no reason to fear, going for a short undercut is a great way to keep your curls healthy and beautiful without a lot of maintenance. Add in some highlights to emphasize texture.

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Short Curly Hairstyle

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Short Wavy Inverted Bob

If you want to try a different version of the bob, go for the inverted version. This look flips the style on its head and looks absolutely amazing with wavy hair. This style stacks in an elegant way and creates a beautiful and one of a kind shape.

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Short Wavy Inverted Bob

Short Wavy Inverted Bob

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