These Are the 14 Best Hairstyling Products For Bobs, According to Hairstylists

If you chose a blunt bob and want to keep it looking supersmooth post-salon appointment, Sam Burnett, creative director and owner of Hare and Bone salon in London recommends Goldwell Kerasilk Style Forming Shape Spray (£21). Spray it directly onto wet hair after shampoo and conditioning, then blow dry in a downwards motion for a sleek finish.

If your bob cut is lacking volume, use a few spritzes of Windle London Fortifying Spray (£19) on wet roots before blow drying. Not only does it helps create the appearance of thicker hair, it also protects against heat damage caused from styling tools.

If you like to wear your bob super sleek and sharp a là Kim Kardashian West and Bella Hadid, then you need top pick up Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray (£24), stat. It's the exact product that hairstylist Chris Appleton uses to create Kim's glossy style, spraying it into her hair whilst its damp and then blow-drying to activate the molecules in the formula, which literally form a protective shield around the hair to block out moisture and humidity and keep it straight and shiny. London-based hairstylist Adam Reed is also a fan when it comes to styling bobs. "I love the ColourWow Dream Coat for adding ultimate shine, control, and a long-lasting style."

If you have a choppy bob and would like to add texture to your hair, Burnett uses KMS Add Volume Texture Creme (£17.50) before blow drying. "This gives your hairstyle extra volume for all over body and fullness."

If you want your bob to look as shiny and sleek as glass, Burnett also recommends prepping your hair with Goldwell Kerasilk Style Sleek Smoothing Spray (£28) before you blow dry(which we always advice to keep your hair in top condition).

Struggling with frizz? Consider Windle Shine & Smoothing Oil (£24). Paul Windle, owner of Windle salon in London, runs this from mid-lengths to ends once the hair has been dried and styled to leave the strands looking smooth, silky, and completely flyaway-free.

R+Co Sea Salt Spray (£11.50), another favourite of Eagland's, can be applied to damp or dry hair to give your hair just enough grit and texture without making it feel dirty. "I mist this through the hair being careful not to spray it too close to the scalp," he says of his application technique. "Then I'll either rough-dry the hair with my fingers or use a diffuser, depending on how natural I want the look to be. This then gives me the ideal base for any type of heat styling I'll do after."

Eagland's top tip: Always be aware of the texture and thickness of your hair. Finer hair needs much less product than thicker, heavier textures.

As the name suggests, Hershesons Almost Everything Cream (£10 promises to do it all. On damp hair, it acts like a primer and leave-in conditioner, while on dry hair it's kind of like a hybrid between a styling cream and a very lightweight pomade. Our favourite way to use it on a bob? "Rub the cream between your palms and then roll the ends of your hair between your hands to separate them and make them look a little piece-y," says Jordan Garrett, hairstylist at Hershesons salon in London. We also love to run a tiny dab of the cream over any face-framing pieces of hair that tend to get a little fuzzy throughout the day.

This classic multipurpose product — which could best be described as a mash-up between a stying cream and a hair oil — is a favourite amongst hairstylists for its ability to not only create definition and separation in the hair, but also add moisture and shine. When it comes to bobs specifically, hairstylist Teddi Cranford (founder of
White Rose Collective salon in New York City), likes to use Bumble & Bumble Brilliantine (£22) "to add healthy-looking texture" to hair textures that range from straight to wavy, scrunching it in from mid-lengths to ends.

When it comes to post-styling products, Burnett likes KMS Hair Play Playable Texture (£17.50), which he uses once the hair is dry to give any style — whether that be sleek and straight, or beachy waves — a long-lasting finish.