Instant Refresh: Why the Long Bob and Sombré is Your Next Go-To Look

Instant Refresh: Why the Long Bob and Sombré is Your Next Go-To Look

Instant Refresh: Why the Long Bob and Sombré is Your Next Go-To Look

 

Feeling like your current hairstyle has lost its spark? Ready for a change that's classy, beautiful, and effortlessly modern? Look no further than the timeless combination of the Long Bob (Lob) haircut paired with Sombré highlights. This duo is the secret weapon for an instant refresh that never goes out of style.

 

The Perfect Cut: The Long Bob

 

The bob haircut is an icon, but its slightly longer sister—the Lob, or "long bob"—is truly having a moment.

Worn just a bit longer than a traditional bob (typically grazing the collarbone or just above), the Lob offers the chic structure of a bob without sacrificing styling versatility. It's the perfect cut to:

  • Create volume and movement in hair that's feeling flat.

  • Frame the face beautifully, highlighting your features.

  • Give you the "big chop" feeling without going too short.

It’s an incredibly versatile style that can be worn sleek and straight, with soft waves, or even pulled up into a polished ponytail.

 

The Perfect Color: Sombré Highlights

 

To really make this cut shine, we recommend the technique known as Sombré, or "soft ombré."

While the traditional ombré has a more dramatic contrast, the Sombré is its subtle, more sophisticated sibling. It’s a softer, more gradual transition from darker roots to lighter ends. This technique is incredibly popular because it:

  • Looks natural and sun-kissed, even months after your salon visit.

  • Requires less maintenance than traditional highlights, as the root growth blends seamlessly.

  • Adds dimension and depth, making the movement of your Lob even more stunning.

Together, the Lob and Sombré create a look that is both striking and sophisticated—a true power pairing.

Let's face it having healthy hair is the most important element to having gorgeous hair. Having soft, shiny, movable hair it starts with taking care of you hair. Ask yourself, what are you doing that helps your hair look healthy? What are you doing that doesn't help? There are many reason you hair may be compromised or damaged or just been exposed to the harness of the environment. Sun, Wind, bleaching your hair to lighten it too quickly is one we see from new clients. We can help when you with a healthy hair regime and we start our consultations with questions that help us help you. What are you using at home? What is you at home regime like? Are you happy with the results? Simple questions but very telling to what you're doing to help or harm you hair. Typically haircare addresses Moisture, Chemically compromised hair from hair color or enviromental conditions like heat from styling with hot tools like hair dyers, curling irons and flat irons. If you use these type of tools you should be using a heat protectant like Essence Oil in Cream or Kerastase Nutritive Thermique which is an excellent heat protectant. It protects your hair from getting scorched by the tool just in case you may heat your hair too much and fry your hair. Once it's damaged from this it doesn't just get better on its own. It damaged and need to be treated or cut.

Have you ever had a professional haircare consultation? If not you should ask for one next time you get your haircut or colored. You may learn what works best for you hair and lifestyle.

In the photo about we prescribed Shu Uemura Urban Moisture Shampooand Conditionerwith Essence Absolue Oilas a styling aid.

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