The 1920s have taken another deep-end dive into the ocean of hairstyles. But in 2012, the disciplined finger waves are given a modern update - now with more texture, more tousle and a whole lot of added sexiness. Read on for details of the style, as well as steps for how to create it.
The 1920s waved bob: how it started
When dancer Irene Castle flaunted her bob in the early 20s, the world
categorised her as an independent, mature woman, due to her courageous
hairstyle. The Castle Bob, as it was famously known, was a tousled
straight cut that levelled with the ear lobes.
Scott Fitzgerald created Bernice Bobs Her Hair and Coco
Chanel cut her locks. It wasn’t long before the flapper girls started
playing around with the style and made it the look for the party-filled
decade. For the majority of time, it was a short bob with a defined curl
resting on the forehead or on the side of the cheek. The once cherished
long locks were traded for The Shingle Bob, Eton Crop, Windswept Bob
and Bernice Bob.
But as the flapper culture faded away, the strength of this cut also
lost its aura and the bob was no longer a phenomenon until the 1960s.
Tousled: the waved bob now
However, whoever said ‘history repeats itself,’ must bake a cake for himself. This year, we’re seeing a comeback of the finger waved bob but with a new cut, style and a change of wardrobe.
Mark Fast gave a push to this tousled bob hairstyle as his spring 2012
collection came down the runway. It almost seemed like he had asked his
hair team to chop off every model’s hair, in order to get the perfect
length, shape, texture and flow.
Mark Fast was quoted backstage at the show when he described the mood
of the hair, “The palette originates from sand tones in a desert
landscape… we wanted to create movement over the body to emulate the
force of a sand storm, the hair needed to flow with this”.
The side parting worked efficiently for the 1920s-theme, but the
textured bob glued itself to the aesthetic of the collection, as a
newfound elegance found its way on the runway.
The general rule for a hair trend to gain additional value is to see
it off the runway. And so be it, with Arizona Muse claiming the position
of an unofficial ambassador of a bob. Muse has tried them all, from a ‘60s style mod bob to this textured 1920s bob. She has the perfect cut for it, making it viable for hair stylists.
In this crimped-up messy do, as shot on the streets of Paris, Muse
has taken a subtle and modern approach towards the pristine finger
waves. It’s inclined towards a casual, less defined style and is also
translatable to your daily hair regime.
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| Arizona Muse and her modern 20s hair: the waved bob now |
How-to create the new waved flapper bob
The cut:
To state the obvious, the tousled bob will not quite work if you have
long hair, so this style is specifically for those who embrace short
locks, or even those who like to experiment and surprise themselves.
But, Mark Fast and his hair team did take the challenge and made it work
for longer hair (see the styling steps below).
If we were to look back at the Flapper era, the traditional cut was
always just where the ears ended or slightly above it. It was a clear
bob cut. Flapper girls never had their hair long, which also added to
androgynous feel of the look.
But when we translate the look in 2012, we want to make it look as
modern, glamourous and effortless as we can. Since a very short bob
demands high maintenance, make this look yours by keeping your hair
shoulder length or an inch below the ears.
However, if you do want to experiment with your locks this New Year,
then brave the scissors and go with an above the ear cut. But keep in
mind that the styling will be a little more time taking and tricky.
The tools:
To style this look effectively, you’ll need the following tools:
- Tail comb brush
- Wire rods (if available)
- Curling tong
- Flat iron
- Curl enhancing cream
- Working spray
- Hairspray
- Lots of hair pins
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| The newwaved flapper bob (and above started the instructions) |
Styling it:
At the Mark Fast spring 2012 show, Tigi’s hair team is to be credited
for creating the look on the runway. James Pecis shares his styling
tips on ways to get the tousled bob at home and making it
street-friendly.
With wire rods:
1.The styling for a textured, tousled bob works best on second-day hair.
If it’s freshly washed then prep the hair with a working spray and run
your fingers through it. Tigi used ‘Catwalk by TIGI Session Series Work
It Hairspray’ for the runway show.
2.Create a side part and flip the hair on one side. Use a tail comb brush
and backcomb the hair around the hairline and the parting. You need to
create a cushion around the head for hairpins to grip on. Don’t backcomb
around the crown.
3.If using wire rods (though not compulsory – see below), wrap small
sections of hair in figure of eights around the wire rod. Spray some
hair spray on the wire rod. Use a flat iron and set the rods in place.
This will give a flat wave in the hair and adhere to the 1920s look. Do
it all over the outer layer of your hair.
4.Leave the wire in for about 20 minutes. On removing the rods, use your fingers to soften and break the shape of the curls.
5.If you have long hair, take the ends of the hair and secure it
underneath with bobby pins. This will create a U-shaped bob with very
clean lines.
6.Spray some hairspray and set the curls in place. The team used ‘Catwalk
by TIGI Session Series Finishing Hairspray’ for this particular look.
7.Pull a few loose pieces out to make the look more distressed and sexy. Finish off with some shine spray, if required.
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| 1920s hair style version 2012 |
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