New Trend for 2009: The Long Bob

Gwyneth Paltrow's Long Bob Hairstyle

Actresses Gwyneth Paltrow and Liv Tyler in New York City

Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images

1. Longer bobs, like Liv's, 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.

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