No, Bobs are Not Out: I Got Myself One
Friday November 14, 2008
Yesterday, Antonio at Eva Scrivo Salon gave me a sleek bob ala Reese Witherspoon with a bit of Katie Holmes thrown in. I'd been flirting with the idea of a bob for a year or so but never got one because some dated part of me wanted to hang onto my long hair until I was 50, and then just as I was ready to take the plunge, Antonio wrote an article for me, entitled "Is the Bob Out?" the first paragraph of which contained this sentence: "the bob cut has come and gone."
But I really, really wanted a bob. I wanted to feel "fierce" (Antonio's word) and I knew a sleek bob hitting me right at my chin would be flattering to my face. Anna Wintour of Vogue had had hers for years, why couldn't I?
To my relief, Antonio agreed, adding that only really bad, super stacked in the back bobs are out. He could give me a bog verging on a shag. We looked at each other and decided at the same time to cut it all off.
At one point my friend James Abel showed up and was thrilled we'd decided on a bob ("I've been telling you to go short for years," he told me). Towards the end of the cut, Eva Scrivo, the owner of the salon who is famous for styling Martha Stewart and Hillary Clinton's hair, came over and we had little party as Antonio snipped away. Eva told us I had the perfect face for a bob (blush) and that women with fine-boned features look great with short hair.
Check out Antonio's blog and Eva's new blog.
But I really, really wanted a bob. I wanted to feel "fierce" (Antonio's word) and I knew a sleek bob hitting me right at my chin would be flattering to my face. Anna Wintour of Vogue had had hers for years, why couldn't I?
To my relief, Antonio agreed, adding that only really bad, super stacked in the back bobs are out. He could give me a bog verging on a shag. We looked at each other and decided at the same time to cut it all off.
At one point my friend James Abel showed up and was thrilled we'd decided on a bob ("I've been telling you to go short for years," he told me). Towards the end of the cut, Eva Scrivo, the owner of the salon who is famous for styling Martha Stewart and Hillary Clinton's hair, came over and we had little party as Antonio snipped away. Eva told us I had the perfect face for a bob (blush) and that women with fine-boned features look great with short hair.
Check out Antonio's blog and Eva's new blog.
Comments
Show us a picture!
I will! Just have to have one taken, first…
I also want to see a photo. I’m contemplating chopping off my long locks, too, to do something different and hopefully quicker in the morning. (It’s amazing what a 2-year-old can get into while I’m blowing out my long, thick hair.) I can’t go too short because I have a round face. At the moment, I’m loving Elizabeth Banks’ look.
Wow! I can’t wait to see it!
Ooh, sounds great! I can’t wait for the picture.
Amy, I love Elizabeth Banks’ hair too. I agree that women with round faces look best with hair below their chin, but you can go pretty short, nevertheless. Also, are you sure you have a round face? You’d be amazed how many people get their face shape wrong.