Goin Short

One of my readers* wrote to me after that last post. She's soon to give her pony tail to Locks of Love and wanted to know my suggestions for how she should cut her hair once she does.

My initial thought was, "You can't go wrong today with a cute layered bob." My next thought was, "Diane Lane."

Because 1) she's one of my very favorite over-40-and-looking-better-than-ever's [which really, deserves a whole post of its own] and 2) she got this cute cut when SHE donated her hair to Locks of Love and she let that evil Anne Curry** cut her pony tail live on Today.


Initially, Diane tucked it behind her ears a lot when it was very new and very short. It looks really cute and fresh and natural.


But here it is without the tuck. You get a good sense of the layers here.

Thanks to Posh's Duran Duran cut last year, bobs that are longer in front than in back are all the rage. Some of these look better than others. I, for one, am not a fan of the short wedge in back with long stringy locks in front. But a nice gradual slant from back to front, as illustrated by Friday Night Light's Tyra, actually adds some nice swing to a bob.

From my own personal experience, this is a cut that works better on hair that's not too thick. The obvious challenge with thick hair is, the shorter you go, the bigger it gets.

Diane also has the back shorter than the front, and it works really well, even when she doesn't sleek it down with a flat iron.


Lastly, if you prefer the standard bob, your hair idol would be the illustrious Reese.
Another one who can do no wrong. Can't wait to see her at 40.


* Actually, it was my sister. But she does read here. And I like the thought that a reader might write to me asking my opinion of her hair.

** Who ALSO cut her hair for LOL, and ALSO ended up with a cute cut, but Anne Curry gives me hives. So she gets no photos here.