If you’re keen on a significant chop, then the ‘nape bob’ might be for you. The hair is cut above chin-length so when you lean forward, the nape of your neck is revealed.

A straight-up A-line nape bob which works particularly well if you want a risqué length at the back, but more length at the front. It will expose a little neckline when you lean forward, but if you ...

Go for a 4-6 mm undercut at the nape of your neck; hair at the nape is much easier to grow than that on either side of the head and the pattern is revealed only when you wear an updo.

When I opted for an undercut myself in my 20s, my hair was in a neck-length bob — think Rihanna's "Good Girl Gone Bad" album cover. I was working at a high-end spa in Santa Monica at the time ...

An undercut features short, often shaved hair on the sides and back of the head, with longer lengths on top. It can take a few months to one year for the cut to fully grow out.

Saying that, ‘I would avoid strong, dense bob styles for thick hair, as this acts as a double negative and enhances the fullness of the hair. I tend to work with softer, layered, textured shapes ...