That’s a question we’re hearing more and more of in our London salon. Read on to see if the bob is the gateway cut to short hair and what the alternatives are if you thinking of going for a restyle and changing up your hair look this summer.

Our stylists are seeing a surge of shorter haircut requests... so what exactly is the gateway haircut to short hair? “We definitely see clients try a bob first to give them the confidence to go even shorter, and we’ll be seeing a lot of shorter cuts this year. Last year we were inspired by Gigi Hadid’s microfringe and mid length haircut in the MiuMiu campaign, and since she proved that shorter is chicer by chopping her length off into the iconic bob cut, we’re noticing the Gigi effect in-salon. “What sets it apart as a statement style is the length grazing the jawline - gone are the days of shoulder-length long bobs, now it's all about a style that sits higher off the shoulders, as seen all over the red carpet at the Oscars on Sydney Sweeney, America Ferrera, Carey Mulligan and Florence Pugh.” Says Philipp Haug. founder of Haug London Haus. So what are the short trends we’ll be seeing next?

Not ready to go for a shorter haircut? Go faux-short with hair accessories this summer.

Versace started the trend for spring/summer with the cutest mini headbands and bows attached to clips in sorbet sweet shades like lemon sherbet and candy pink, and the trend has continued at fashion shows, on celebrities and with influencers ever since. On short hair, work with smaller fabric bows and stack them along your hair line, gently bending your hair to follow your hairline. Two placed one on top of the other is very on trend for short hair.

Take a look at what Harpers Bazaar have to say about the hair accessories trend here.