Feathered Collarbone Lob with Graduated Temples
How to Create
The feathered collarbone lob features a shoulder-skimming perimeter complemented by graduated layers carved from the temples down to the clavicle. By feathering the front edges with texturizing shears, the cut eliminates heavy weight lines that can make mature hair look flat. The temple-level layers create soft lateral movement that balances elongated or oval face shapes, while the collarbone baseline provides a clean, stable foundation. This versatile medium-length cut bridges the gap between short bobs and long hair, offering enough length for quick updos while maintaining an airy, face-framing silhouette.
| Hair Zone | Layering Technique | Structural Function |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Area | Angled Slide-Cutting | Softens upper facial angles and creates width |
| Jaw-to-Clavicle | Feathered Point-Cutting | Produces fluid, piecey movement around the neck |
| Crown Canopy | High-Elevation Layers | Generates natural root lift and body |
| Perimeter Base | Soft Blunt Baseline | Preserves perimeter density and healthy ends |
Styling this feathered lob begins on damp hair prepped with a texturizing sea-salt mist and a root-lifting spray. Rough-dry the hair using your fingers, directing airflow from back to front to build root volume. Once mostly dry, use a large ceramic round brush to smooth the temple layers outward away from the face. Pass a flat iron through random one-inch subsections along the perimeter, flicking the feathered ends in alternating directions to accentuate the piecey texture. Warm a pea-sized amount of matte styling paste between your fingertips, pinching the front ends around the collarbone to define the feathered tiers.