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A choppy layered bob for thick hair is a short to mid-length cut made with tons of texture. Layers are cut into various lengths to secure movement and volume in the hair.
Brynn Crowell is a stylist and salon owner in Knoxville, TN. She clears up what this low-maintenance bob cut is capable of.
“A choppy haircut doesn’t only mean thinning the ends or adding lots of layers. It’s the way you cut those layers in a V pattern to give it that sharp edge,” she states.
Internal layers are recommended rather than the layers that lay on the top of the hair.
Crowell explains, “Internal layers help combat a mushroom look. Texturizing the hair from within is beneficial to remove bulk.”
Avoid getting a layered choppy bob if you’re a woman with coarse and curly hair. This cut may cause your tresses to appear overly thin or wispy.
Once you get your desired chop, remember to ask for some styling tips from your hairdresser. “Know the best hair products to use to show off the texture and volume in your locks,” says Crowell.
Need more hair inspiration? Check out these images for the hottest styles for choppy layered bobs for thick hair.
To avoid an overdone style, try textured layers on a lob. Choppy texture adds a modern perfectly undone messy style. Low-maintenance styles are best achieved on layered cuts.
Deep Side Part on Messy Bobbed Hair
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A deep side part on messy bobbed hair helps maintain volume. Choppy bob hairstyles on thicker hair textures need a lot of wispy short layers to create that modern undone messy bob style.
Tousled Choppy Bob with Bangs
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Thick hair is best styled as a layered hairstyle. A tousled choppy bob with a fringe removes weight from the hair which adds more volume. Keep your hair looking light and healthy with a long choppy bob with a fringe.
Choppy Bob with Short Bangs and Layers
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The choppy bob with short bangs and layers is edgy and dramatic. Short bangs on a straight bob add an extra stylish flair to any choppy style.
Mix up your style with a choppy angled bob cut. A textured bob with bangs gives flattering face-framing for rounder face shapes. The angle in a choppy inverted bob is also flattering for round face shapes because of how it hugs the face and compliments those features.
Long Choppy Concave Bob
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Blonde highlights stand out on long choppy concave bobs. The dimensional layering in a choppy bob haircut places highlights and base colors together in a flattering bold way.
Textured Bob Style with Shorter Layers
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Women over 60 should avoid tired grown-out short haircuts and instead get a textured bob style with shorter layers. Short layers provide an easy modern undone messy style.
Dimensional Layered Bob
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Textured short hairstyles like a dimensional layered bob are great for thick hair. Light feathery layers provide volume to every haircut.
Wavy Choppy Layers on Chin-Length Hair
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Low-maintenance styled wavy choppy layers on chin-length hair are easily done with the right haircut. A razored layered hairstyle is optimal for the chin-length bob. Lots of choppy short layers create the movement needed to style short lengths in that messy undone style.
Short Choppy Haircut with Side Bangs
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A short choppy haircut with side bangs is perfect on round face shapes. The bangs frame the face in a flattering way that most chin-length bob haircuts don’t do as well.
A great hairstyle for women over 50 is a wavy layered bob with choppy bangs. Feathery pieces framing your face in a choppy bob with layers provide flattering movement and volume.
Side-Parted Bob Hairstyle with Soft Waves
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A side-parted hairstyle with soft waves provides ease of styling. Side parts that can flip to either side allow short choppy hairstyles on thick hair to have a lot of big volume. Wavy texture breaks up the layering and lets the texture stand out.
Choppy Stacked Bob with Layers
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A dramatic choppy stacked bob with layers is a graduated bob with shorter layers and sharper angles. This layered haircut is disconnected for a modern fashionable twist on a classic style.
Choppy Lob with Face-Framing Layers
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Choppy lobs with face-framing layers can still have a strong perimeter which can be best for finer hair. Having an invisible layered style gives you that same textured style without making the ends look too thin and wispy. Shoulder-length bob hairstyles can be customized for any hair type and texture.
Short Choppy Shag with Subtle Layers
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A middle-parted short choppy shag with subtle layers is great for all hair types. In a short choppy layered bob for thick hair, however, layers are very important to ensure the style is light and maintains volume.
Straight Choppy Bob with Slight Graduation
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For finer hair try a straight choppy bob with slight graduation. Fine straight hair doesn’t require quite as much layering to maintain volume. Some choppy layered bobs, however, are best for thicker hair that can hold more external layering because they can maintain a strong perimeter.
Shaggy Bob with a Face Frame
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Textured wavy hair looks fabulous cut into a shaggy bob with a face frame. Chin-length hairstyles need a lot of movement to avoid a flat dull unflattering shape within your choppy layered bob for thick hair.
Razor Cut Bob with Choppy Ends
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Balayaged dimensional hair looks great with a razor cut bob with choppy ends. The blended layering and face-framing make styling with loose waves effortless.
Neck-Length Shattered Bob Haircut
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A neck-length shattered bob is a choppy cut with a lot of layering. The carefully done messy look is made possible by keeping the perimeter of the cut feathered. Style a wavy choppy bob by adding texture with a heat tool.