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Bobs are having a serious moment right now, so trust Emily Ratajkowski to pull off the most lust-worthy of the bunch at last night's Marc Jacobs fall 2023 show in New York. The model rarely switches up her signature long, brunette hair so was barely recognizable when she debuted a jaw-skimming Italian bob with a choppy fringe in the front row.
Rather than opt for a poker-straight version of the bob, Em Ratajkowski chose to embrace effortless, undone waves that looked as though they could have been air-dried, and a fashionable wet-look finish. “The undone nature makes it look flattering and super wearable for every day," hairstylist Syd Hayes told GLAMOUR. "It’s great as second-day hair, too, as it's so easy to adapt the texture.”
It's not just the cut that Ratajkowski seems to have changed, but her hair color, too. Now, it's a darker, almost-black shade, reminiscent of Uma Thurman's character in Quentin Tarantino's cult '90s film, Pulp Fiction, albeit a less-graphic version with a softer, bedhead vibe.
In fact, the softness of Ratajkowski's face-framing bob is also reflected in her makeup: buffed, bronzed cheeks with no sharp edges; blurry, over-lined nude lips, and eyes rimmed with a chocolate shade of eyeliner that is softly smoked out into smudged wings.
"For this look, you need to ask for an Italian bob," says Hayes. "The ends are chunky and cut bluntly, but there are subtle layers throughout the mid-lengths for movement and to enhance the texture."
For those with fine hair or little natural texture, he recommends adding waves with the BaByliss Cordless Waving Wand, alternating the direction of the curl for an undone finish. "Work some Hair by Sam McKnight Dressed To Kill finishing cream through the ends to add shine and definition without frizz," Hayes adds.
Better still, the Italian bob works for all face shapes and hair types. You can also tweak the cut slightly without losing the shape by wearing it with "longer, face-framing pieces that can be flipped if you struggle with volume," he says.
As yet, it's unclear if Ratajkowski was simply experimenting with a wig. Even if that is the case, it doesn't dampen our enthusiasm for this bob-and-bangs combo. Quite the opposite: The cut is so damn good, it's inspiring us to go for the chop ourselves.
This story originally appeared on Glamour UK.
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