Types of Bob Wigs

The bob haircut is seeing a very strong resurgence among popular women's hairstyles. Celebrities such as Katie Holmes, Paris Hilton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Victoria Beckham and Jennifer Aniston have cut their hair into bobs in recent years helping to make the style fresh and trendy.

Women may choose to wear a wig due to genetic hair loss or hair loss due to chemotherapy treatment. Others may just prefer to wear wigs to change their look temporarily without changing their natural hair. Because the bob is so popular these days, it is natural that wigs in the bob style would be sought after as well.

The main differences in the wigs themselves will be between two factors: length and texture. The bob in a broad sense is a shorter cropped haircut that is typically above the shoulders, with a blunt or slightly rounded edge. Bangs are optional. The more modern take on the bob is an asymmetrical or a-line bob in which the back is cut shorter than the front. While the classic bob from the early twentieth century was cut quite short (just below the ears usually), many of today's modern bobs can be longer, sometimes around shoulder length or slightly below. The texture of a bob wig can mimic that of any natural hair type: wavy, fine, course, curly. The most popular, though, is a smooth, sleek, straight hair wig.

Aside from the look of the wig itself, there can be slight differencees in the construction of the cap - the part of the wig that fits around the head underneath the wig hair. Different wig cap types include monofilament, hand tied and lace front. Some wigs may also be capless, although this is not a popular choice as the cap helps to secure the wig to the head.