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How to Cut and Style the Perfect Bob

Learn how to cut and style a perfect bob, created by master artist Anh Co Tran, presented at the L'Oréal Professionnel 110th Anniversary Celebration held in Paris.

Maggie Mulhern
Maggie MulhernBeauty and Fashion Director, MODERN SALON
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March 28, 2019
How to Cut and Style the Perfect Bob

A perfect bob by Anh Co Tran, created at the L'Oréal Professionnel 110th Anniversary celebration.

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Superstar stylist Anh Co Tran was teaching a master class at the L'Oréal Professionnel110th anniversary celebration in Paris, France. It was one of the most popular classes held during the three-day event called "La French: The Art of Hair Coloring."

MODERN was lucky enough to be sitting front row (and right in front of the artist) when he demo'd how-to cut a perfect bob. The artist is truly a master of the style - just check out his Instagram page - @anhcotran. It is chock full of clean and perfectly executed silhouettes, many of them bobs and lobs.

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In this first video he demo's his steps, including tips about length, tension, elevation and the different styles of cutting. In the second video, Co Tran follows up teaching how to style and texturize the bob for an alternate finish.

How-to cut a perfect bob:

How-to style a bob:

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