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Finger Wave Bob

Cut hair to chin length and style in classic 1920s finger waves. Create S-shaped curves using gel and finger styling techniques. The look is glamorous, vintage, and sophisticated.

Free to try. Available worldwide on iPhone & Android.

About this look

The finger-wave bob is the vintage glamour cut — sleek chin-length bob set with finger waves that create deep, defined S-curves close to the head. The waves are sculpted with strong-hold gel and finger-wave clips while the hair is wet, then dried. The shape traces to the 1920s-30s (Josephine Baker, Louise Brooks, every silent-film actress) and has cycled through fashion as a red-carpet statement ever since.

It flatters oval and heart faces — the strong horizontal shape at the cheekbones exposes the jaw and shows off bone structure. Straight and lightly wavy hair holds the wave set longest; very curly hair fights the sculpted pattern. The look is built for occasions, not everyday wear.

High styling maintenance. Cut a sleek chin-length blunt bob, trimmed every six weeks. Styling: sectioning, strong-hold gel, finger-wave clips set on wet hair, dry under the dryer, finish. The set takes 30-45 minutes; the result lasts the evening. The look has appeared on every red carpet from the 1920s onward and remains the go-to vintage-glamour bob choice. Cut the bob; learn the styling or hire a stylist for events. Either way, finger waves are the cut's whole purpose.

Cut a sleek chin-length bob, then style with finger-wave clips and a strong-hold gel.
Details
Best on
oval, heart faces
Texture
straight, wavy hair
Length
short (above shoulder)
Upkeep
high · trim every 6 weeks
Wear
formal, festive
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