A WAVE, A LOB OR A BLUNT – THE EXPERT’S GUIDE TO WHICH STYLE WOULD SUIT YOU BEST

ANY woman taking her long-awaited salon seat in the coming weeks will, doubtless, feel relief that her hair is finally about to get some professional attention again.

Hairdressers have been told to put lengthy blow-dries on hold. With strict hygiene regulations in force when salons re-open, the industry concedes blow-dries are unsafe for stylists and clients alike.

Low-maintenance, shorter hair that flatters the features and grows out attractively if regular appointments prove hard to secure seem the way forward.

In other words, a bob — that iconic cut that Vidal Sassoon made his own. Chic, glamorous, yet easy to look after at home, it’s the perfect Covid-era hairstyle.

Vidal, my mentor, revived the look from the 1920s and made it an emblem for the Sixties when he gave Mary Quant the cut. Since then, it has become the world’s most imitated haircut.

It takes up to an hour to perform this haircut — but a lifetime to master it. A steady hand is an absolute must.

The great thing about the bob is that it can be of varied length and severity, meaning there’s a version of it to suit a variety of face shapes and features.

This guide might help you decide which one would work best for you.