The Broom Bob Is the Unexpected Haircut Trend We're Loving For Winter

There are benefits to taking your hair shorter no matter what season it is. In the summertime, short hair allows for easy styling; in the winter, it keeps knots at bay and makes wearing a scarf easier. But if you're someone who likes to wear your hair short year-round, the styling options can start to feel a bit limited — or so you thought. There are plenty of spin-off styles that are similar to the classic bob but with a twist, like the broom haircut.

"A broom bob or broomstick bob is a specific type of one-length bob that rests at least an inch or so beneath the chin," hairstylist Devin Toth tells PS. "It has almost no angles and isn't styled in a way that swings." It also has no layers so the entire haircut forms a straight line. Unlike your typical one-length bob that allows for lots of movement, the broom haircut appears stiffer and more rigid — but in a good way.

Devin Toth is a hairstylist at Salon SCK in New York City.

Styling a broom haircut is a bit different than styling a regular swingy bob. Toth recommended using a blow dryer and a flat boar bristle brush, like the Mason Pearson Pocket Mixture Bristle Hair Brush ($140). If you want a synthetic option, try the Maya Chia 3-in-1 Brush ($48). You'll want some mousse, like the Shu Uemura Awa Volume Volumizing Mousse ($42) or the Amika Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse ($30), "to give it thickness, texture, and substance." Using a flat iron isn't ideal as it condenses hair and gives it a "limp, swinging, non-broom-like effect." It's the sharpness of the broom haircut that's responsible for that bold, take-charge look.

Ahead, get more inspiration for the broom haircut.