Long Bob Hairstyles: (Gallery 1 of 2)

By Julyne Derrick, About.com Guide

A big trend in hair is the long bob, not long hair, not short hair, but cut somewhat blunt and just above the shoulders. Here are the rules of getting this coveted hairstyle.

1. Longer bobs can be bland if too blunt. Stacked layers in the back add dimension.

2. A bob can't be too layered, or it's not a bob. Gwyneth's bob here is more edgy because the stylist thinned out the ends with scissors or a razor.

3. Ask the stylist to make your bob a touch shorter in the back.

4. This cut works on straight and wavy hair (you'll see what I mean in the next images). It's a versatile cut because you can wear it wavy or flat-ironed.

This is Gallery 1. See Gallery 2 of my favorite long bob hairstyles.