A-Line Bob

The A-line bob is the bob with longer length at the front, shorter at the back, in a clean angled line — like the bottom of a capital A. The front falls below the jaw, the back stops at the nape. The angle is gradual, not stacked like an inverted bob; the line just slopes consistently from short back to long front.

It flatters oval, round, and square faces — the longer front softens round faces by pulling the eye downward, and the angled line slims square jaws. Straight hair shows the A-line cleanest; wavy hair softens the line into something less geometric. The cut suits anyone who wants the structure of a bob with more length and drama at the front.

Medium daily maintenance — needs a smoothing blowout to keep the angled line crisp, especially the front sections. Trim every six weeks; as both sides grow, the A-line drifts toward symmetric. The cut peaked in popularity in the early 2000s alongside the inverted bob and the stacked bob — the era of strong geometric short cuts. It has stayed in steady rotation since. Ask for 'jaw-length in front, an inch shorter at the back, with a clean undercurve' — the undercurve is what creates the polished A-line shape.