Bobs & Hairstyles

How to Know Before You Cut Your Hair Short

Updated 2026-08-27

How to Know Before You Cut Your Hair Short

Most haircut regret comes from committing to a big change with no preview. There are several ways to reduce that uncertainty first.

Clip it up

Tuck and pin your hair to roughly the length you are considering and live with it for an afternoon. It is imperfect but tells you a lot.

Generate a preview

An app like Bob Haircut Filter builds a short video of you with a bob from a single photo, so you can see the shape in motion rather than imagining it.

Bring reference photos

Take two or three images of the exact bob you want to your stylist. Photos communicate length and shape far better than words like “shoulder length”.

Fake the bob before you commit to it

Bob Haircut Filter turns one photo into a viral haircut-reveal video in a few minutes. Free on the App Store.

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