Surprisingly easy to style and utterly versatile, the bottleneck bob quickly earned its position at the top of the hair trends list. A perfectly balanced combination of volume, texture and face-framing made a totally winning recipe for the best hairstyle for short to medium-length hair. The bottleneck bob can be comfortably adapted to cater to literally any face shape or hair type.
What Are Bottleneck Bangs?
This hairstyle takes inspiration from the neck of a bottle; starting slim and short in the middle, curving longer around the eyes, and then longest following the line of the cheekbone. This allows the length and angle to be adjusted depending on whether you want to make your cheekbones appear wider or stronger. Many people don’t suit a classic ‘fringe’—the solid horizontal line across the face—but most can wear bottleneck bangs to add softness to the face.
What Is Bottleneck Bob?
If you are wondering what the bottleneck bob is, here’s the answer. In short, it is a bob with bottleneck bangs – a type of face-framing that is something between curtain bangs and a full fringe. It is cut at an angle, normally splits in the middle, and resembles the neck of a glass bottle in shape.
Who Can Wear Bottleneck Bangs?
Many people don’t suit a classic fringe, but most can wear bottleneck bangs to add softness to the face. Bottleneck bangs will pair very well with long or short hair and tends to look good on all straight, wavy, and curly textures. The asymmetrical shape makes for much more variety when it comes to styling, and you can accompany them with face-framing feathered layers, soft waves, a shaggy 70’s style haircut, or left hanging out for a cheeky up-do look.