Why the bob is the most powerful haircut of all time

The bob haircut is back – although we’re not sure it ever really went away. This hairstyle has been reinvented so many times that there’s a variation to suit every taste, face shape, and moment in time.

Much more than just a chop, the bob hairstyle has also become a symbol of empowerment for women. Bob fashions have, throughout various stages of history, coincided with huge power shifts for women. Flappers in the roaring twenties redefined what it means to be a woman, exploring their new-found freedoms they cut their hair off in liberation. The swinging sixties, a period of social and political change, also saw the bob rise to new heights of popularity.

With long hairstyles being seen as a feminine beauty standard, breaking from this tradition with a short style can still be a celebration of independence today. "The bob has long been established as a symbol of strength and status," says Ricky Walters, owner of Salon64. "You will see many powerful women with a bob." Perhaps that’s why bob is making a big comeback – this classy cut is a universal power move, in a world still full of gender bias.

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