{"id":3555,"date":"2025-04-20T14:28:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T14:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karmahousecairns.com.au\/blog\/how-to-curl-a-bob-tips-for-adding-volume-to-short-hair.html"},"modified":"2025-04-20T14:28:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T14:28:34","slug":"how-to-curl-a-bob-tips-for-adding-volume-to-short-hair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karmahousecairns.com.au\/blog\/how-to-curl-a-bob-tips-for-adding-volume-to-short-hair.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Curl a Bob: Tips for Adding Volume to Short Hair"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"news-post\">\n<div class=\"news-article\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<h2 class=\"\">Ways to curl a bob<\/h2>\n<div class=\"slide-key image-holder gallery-image-holder credit-image-wrap \" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/1837171\/can-you-curl-bob-add-volume-short-hair\/\" data-post-title=\"Can You Curl A Bob? How To Add Volume To A Short Hair Look\" data-slide-num=\"1\" data-post-id=\"1837171\">\n                                             <picture id=\"p848077516e0ac91697d400b47e1ef861\"><source media=\"(min-width: 429px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/img\/gallery\/can-you-curl-a-bob-how-to-add-volume-to-a-short-hair-look\/ways-to-curl-a-bob-1744910795.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 428px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/img\/gallery\/can-you-curl-a-bob-how-to-add-volume-to-a-short-hair-look\/ways-to-curl-a-bob-1744910795.sm.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<p>Using smaller tools will help you get that perfect curl definition when styling your bob,\u00a0hairstylist Paola Cabiedes told Southern Living. The Chi Ceramic One Inch Curling Iron\u00a0and L&#8217;Ange 1 Inch Wand are two options to try. Cabiedes added that no matter what tool you decide to use, the first step is to clip your hair in layers and mist it with hair spray This will allow the curls to set in place.<\/p>\n<p>The stylist added that you can start the process by taking your curling wand or flat iron from the ends and curling up all the way to the root. If using a flat iron, clamp a small section and turn it into a half rotation as you slowly drag it to the end. Then, when you move to the next section, turn it the opposite direction of the last, taking care to curl the front sections away from the face.<\/p>\n<p>If using a curling iron, the Miami-based stylist recommends working your way from the bottom layer first, grabbing tiny, one-inch sections of hair. Once you&#8217;ve curled every strand, you can pull them down with your fingers for a looser curl. Finally, apply texture spray at the roots to add some volume at the crown.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<h2 class=\"\">Curly bob inspiration<\/h2>\n<div class=\"slide-key image-holder gallery-image-holder credit-image-wrap \" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/1837171\/can-you-curl-bob-add-volume-short-hair\/\" data-post-title=\"Can You Curl A Bob? How To Add Volume To A Short Hair Look\" data-slide-num=\"2\" data-post-id=\"1837171\">\n                                             <picture id=\"pb2d837935256ec83e587158ff61f5828\"><source media=\"(min-width: 429px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/img\/gallery\/can-you-curl-a-bob-how-to-add-volume-to-a-short-hair-look\/curly-bob-inspiration-1744253892.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 428px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/img\/gallery\/can-you-curl-a-bob-how-to-add-volume-to-a-short-hair-look\/curly-bob-inspiration-1744253892.sm.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/img\/gallery\/can-you-curl-a-bob-how-to-add-volume-to-a-short-hair-look\/curly-bob-inspiration-1744253892.jpg\" data-slide-url=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/1837171\/can-you-curl-bob-add-volume-short-hair\/\" data-post-id=\"1837171\" data-slide-num=\"2\" data-slide-title=\"Can You Curl A Bob? How To Add Volume To A Short Hair Look: Curly bob inspiration\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"Beyonce at the 56th annual Grammy Awards\" title=\"\"><br \/>\n                    <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<p>There are so many ways to style your curly or curly-ish bob for any occasion. Over the years, many of our favorite celebs and influencers have shown us that creating a stunning look with a curly bob is just a matter of seeing the vision. Our girl, Ashley Benson, had a great beachy bob moment back in 2021. In a photo shared by her stylist on Instagram, those layers were given, and you could tell that Benson felt like quite the baddie.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed iframely generic no-auto-height oembed-instagram\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CPta9XkMG2_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n<g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path>\n<\/g>\n<\/g>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A post shared by Joseph Maine (@josephmaine)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Or you could take a leaf from the beautiful Sabrina Elba, who allowed her curls to stay defined as she posed for some stunning photos to post on her Instagram in 2023. And the best part about how she styled her hair is that it can be worn to casual or formal events, which we love!<\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed iframely generic no-auto-height oembed-instagram\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CuKU6o1trSA\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n<g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path>\n<\/g>\n<\/g>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A post shared by Sabrina Dhowre Elba (@sabrinaelba)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This London-based influencer shows the beauty of curtain bangs and how amazing they look with a curly bob. In a selfie posted in April 2025, the influencer that goes by Lo was the epitome of chic as the sun illuminated the blonde highlights in her dark brown hair. 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