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How to Create a Modern Bob with Volume

“This precision methodology is ideal for fine hair as it retains structure into the shape, graduation builds up weight and the layering creates movement,” Hughes says.

Alison Alhamed
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February 1, 2018
How to Create a Modern Bob with Volume
How to Create a Modern Bob with Volume
How to Create a Modern Bob with Volume
How to Create a Modern Bob with Volume
How to Create a Modern Bob with Volume
How to Create a Modern Bob with Volume
How to Create a Modern Bob with Volume
How to Create a Modern Bob with Volume
How to Create a Modern Bob with Volume
How to Create a Modern Bob with Volume
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AUSTRALIAN ARTIST and educator Tracey Hughes is known across the globe for her beautiful cut, style and color work. Here, she works on a model with very fine, textured hair, and customizes a bob to create the illusion of thickness and fullness. The finished result is a modern shape, executed with precision.

“This precision methodology is ideal for fine hair as it retains structure into the shape, graduation builds up weight and the layering creates movement,” Hughes says.

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