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Elle
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
The A-Line Bob Is Officially Summer's Chicest Haircut - Here's How To Style It
The A-line bob is one of the most iconic haircuts of all time; think Victoria Beckham, Kiera Knightley, Taylor Swift - or more recently, Naomi Watts, Lily Collins and Zendaya. It's graphic and striking cut, and the ultimate hairstyle statement. However, with tousled cuts like the French bob having taken a backseat in recent years, the A-line bob now runs the risk of looking slightly dated. In turn, it requires an expert eye to translate the style for 2025, taking it from a 2000s cool girl hairstyle for the history books and turning it into a fresh, eye-catching modern cut. Luckily, we enlisted the help of in-salon experts to breakdown the need-to-know details of the A-line bob, including how to cut and style it with a contemporary allure. Here's what they said. The A-line bob is a nostalgic and instantly recognisable cut, not too dissimilar to the coveted graduated bob. It's angular, sharp and has a timeless appeal. 'An A-line bob is an angular short haircut a little longer at the front than the back,' explains Jake Schaverien, Stylist, Hari's South Kensington. 'It can suit almost anyone and can bit contouring for some as long as it is kept well below the jawline. However, it can also drag the face down on longer, more oval face shapes.' The good news is, the A-line bob is generally a very adaptable haircut, and it can be flattering across many face shapes and hair types as long as it's curated to you. 'You would just determine the length with your stylist best suited for your face shape,' says Molly Newell, Creative Stylist at the Neil Moodie Studio. The process of cutting an A-line bob is a fairly straightforward one, but always one that's best left to the professionals given its sharp, graphic angle. 'For an A-line bob, you cut as you would a normal bob however instead of creating a blunt line you would graduate the nape area and create a round shape,' explains Newell. Be sure to take reference images to your stylist, too. It's a great way of creating a visual representation of the shape, length and angle you want to replicate; it can then be tweaked to fit your own facial anatomy. As with many other crisp, angular bobs, your styling options are plentiful. 'Styling an a-line bob can be easy for different textured hair. Both natural curls and straight hair work for the look,' says Schaverien. 'You could also use a tong to create soft waves for a carefree and playful look. If you mean business then a super sleek finish with your straighteners will look super professional.' It's important to ask your stylist should cut your A-line bob according to your everyday hair routine, says Newell. 'For smooth and straight, I recommend styling using the Davines Oi All in One Milk, layered with their Volume Boosting Mousse. Use a classic Denman Brush with the Dyson Supersonic R dryer to blowdry straight. For a more playful wave prep with the same products but either diffuse dry or blowdry with a large round bristle brush then curl using a GHD curling iron.' ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE. Katie Withington (she/her) is the Beauty Writer, at ELLE UK and Harper's Bazaar. Working alongside the ELLE UK Beauty Team, she covers all things beauty for both print and digital, from finding backstage make-up trends at London Fashion Week and investigating buzzy skincare ingredients, to unzipping the beauty bags of Hailey Bieber and Margot Robbie. Prior to joining ELLE UK in 2022, Katie studied (BA) Fashion Journalism at London College of Fashion and has previously contributed to Red, Good Housekeeping and Prima.
Nylon
04-05-2025
- Nylon
Unpacking the power of the Dyson Supersonic R hairdryer
Last month in Hong Kong, I had a haircut at an Aveda salon in Causeway Bay. After a hair wash, the stylist began drying my hair with the Dyson Supersonic R hairdryer; so I asked him about it. He said it was 20% more powerful than the regular Supersonic, and it was lighter and more 'concentrated'. This week, I got my hands on a unit and tried it out for myself — and now I know what he means. Unboxing the Dyson Supersonic R in Ceramic pink / Rose gold. At the time of writing, in Singapore, the Supersonic R comes in two colourways — Jasper Plum and Ceramic pink / Rose gold (the latter featured throughout here). While I'm generally not a fan of the colour pink, I must say this is a very lovely shade of pink. The device is shiny at the bend, and matte at the body where it's held (and where it matters); and like the hairstylist said, lighter than the standard Dyson Supersonic. I've been testing out this device for the past week, and there are many things about the Supersonic R that I love; I do like that the control buttons are the most clever and straightforward I've ever seen — there's one button to power the device on and off, and another which controls speed and another to control heat. Just press up or down; it's that simple. No long hold presses or trying to guess the right combination of buttons to get what you what. These buttons are intuitive, and it's about time as well. Unboxing the Dyson Supersonic R in Ceramic pink / Rose gold with its various attachments. There are several attachments that come with the hairdryer, and the device won't work without one of the heads attached to it. I tried all of them and here are my thoughts: the main attachment — the 'Powerful air attachment' works best for drying hair, because it does offer the strongest air flow; the 'Pro concentrator' is great for drying hair straight and flat with the use of a hairbrush; the 'Gentle air attachment' and 'Smoothing nozzle' both gave a mild airflow so I didn't use them for long; but I did particularly like the 'Flyaway attachment', which smooths down hair and gives it a sleeker finish. All the attachments that come in the box. Perhaps the only downside to this device is that the power plug is rather large — like most Dyson hair appliances — but I assume it's necessary and for safety reasons. Apart from that, I'll now become one of those travellers that bring their hairdyer along everywhere — although I'll likely only pack in the 'Powerful air attachment' that takes up the least space and offers the most amount of power. The Dyson Supersonic R in Ceramic pink / Rose gold and its power plug. If you're considering a new hairdryer and have no qualms investing in one, spend a bit more for the Supersonic R that's Dyson's most powerful and lightest hairdryer in their lineup; safe to say, in this case, you do get what you pay for. The Dyson Supersonic R is priced at $759 and available at Dyson stores and online at
