Minor mystery of the day, inspired by the Grauniad

[tree_and_leaf]

Why do people describe the bob as a low maintenance haircut? It's a great look, but that's blatantly not true.

Comments

[angelofthenorth]

It depends on your hair. if you have dead-straight hair, that doesn't go into a fuzzy fluffball as soon as humidity etc attacks it, then it's probably a low-maintenance cut. I wouldn't know - my hair was bobbed as a child, and then when I tried it as an adult it went into a wavy mess.

[forthwritten]

I guess it depends on what you mean by maintenance. In terms of being able to wash, brush and go, it's probably pretty straightforward. However, the shorter the hair, the more frequently you need to cut it - my partner can go nine months without a trim, whereas I need to clip my hair to around 3mm every three weeks otherwise it starts making me look like a pompom.

[clanwilliam]

Three chops, wash and brush. I've had a DIY one for several years now, although I'm having to be more precise about the cut as the grey and Grümm are straightening my hair! But basically, I've been a DIY Scarlett-Johanssen-in-the-first-Avengers-film since about 2017. Minus the catsuit.