Celebrity bobs and their longer counterparts (lobs) are hands-down the top hair trends this year. A summer of drastic hair changes and new signature styles, it feels like everyone is trying them out. From Hailey Beiber to Sydney Sweeney, celebrity bobs are everywhere.
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The Bob Is Back
“Hairstyles that require having really good haircuts are quite popular again,” says celebrity hairstylist and Colorproof ambassador David Cruz. “The bob definitely fits in that category.”
Alongside a resurgence in shorter cuts, we’re also seeing the return of the side part.
“What’s happening for spring haircuts is shoulder length hair or a long bob with side part swept over bangs,” professional hairstylist Artur Kirsh previously told NewBeauty. To perfect the look, he says, “hair should be long enough that you can pull it up, and when you wear it down, it looks like a style. One side should be slightly longer than the other, very slightly.”
If you’re thinking of adding a color change to your next haircut, master colorist and hairstylist Kadi Lee of the Highbrow Hippie suggests taking it slow. “When making drastic color changes, in this case from red to blonde, my approach is always the same—slow and methodical, while always keeping the health and integrity of the hair first and foremost,” Lee says.
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Bella Hadid
Queen of the slick, wet bob, Bella Hadid’s brushed-back look brings the focus right to her face. The key to this look is the transition from straight, pulled-back hair to those gentle shoulder-brushing waves.
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Florence Pugh
Inspired by Michelle Pfeiffer’s Character in Scarface, Pugh’s long bob is an icy, sleek look that feels powerful and in-control. The carefully sculpted inward curl offers the perfect frame to her jaw and collarbones, drawing our attention up towards her eyes.
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Sophie Turner
Corporate Barbie, anyone?
We can’t get enough of the elegant blonde lob look Turner rocked at the Louis Vuitton Fashion Show.
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Zendaya
Is it a hair roundup if Zendaya doesn’t get a mention? We think not! In her Challengers era, Zendaya has had one major hair transformation after another. And while we’re definitely in love with her blonde color, it’s the playful slightly grown-out bob that really elevates her look to that old money rich girl vibe that’s dominating social media.
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Sydney Sweeney
Combining the sculpted waves with chin-grazing length, this sultry look would be just as perfect on Marilyn Monroe! This fresh and modern take on Old Hollywood is a stunner.
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Demi Lovato
Returning to the bob for the first time in a while, Lovato’s spring cut is another sleek to-die-for look. The lighter color trends towards the caramels, bringing a bit of light into her usually dark strands that emphasizes the difference in her cut.
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Selena Gomez
Known for her variations on an iconic bob, it was only a matter of time until Gomez was back in lob town, with a shoulder-grazing look in a fresh color. Her new year, new look moment was also a moment for rich, dark colors with the subtlest of highlights.
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Lauren Bacall
In the golden age of Hollywood, Bacall was the princess of the lob. Her sculpted curls and collarbone-grazing length gave off a siren vibe that delivered on the mysterious edge she brought to her films.
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Michelle Williams
From 2022, this red carpet look was an immediate eye-catcher for that super sharp blunt cut just below her chin. Williams is a certified card carrier of the pixie cut, so it’s always a pleasure to see her with some length.
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
The queen of the choppy, messy lob, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s piecey and free cut is the perfect way to add an edge to a short haircut. Full of texture and just grazing her shoulders, this is an ideal cut for anyone concerned with volume
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Emma Roberts
Take it back to 2018 (I know, ancient times) and take a look at the stunning, super short hairline bob Roberts was rocking. This sleek creation by stylist Chris McMillan was kept just long enough to tuck behind her ears.
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Grace Kelly
Is there a more iconic bob? We’ll wait. The artful combination of a pinned-back side with those gorgeous flipped-out ends made her hair look like a work of art every time she was on screen.
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Anne Hathaway
After cutting her hair pixie-style for Les Miserables in 2012, Hathaway gracefully grew it out and settled on this fun bob.
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Jennifer Lopez
Debuted at the Schiaparelli haute couture show in Paris, J-Lo’s stunning hair transformation combined the wet hair aesthetic with an Italian bob with flipped ends. The two strands framing her face go the extra mile to create an ambitious, futuristic look.
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Kim Kardashian
The reality star chopped off her signature long locks into an sleek, asymmetrical lob that’s a bit edgier than we’re used to seeing. The ‘do which is a bit longer on the right than the left is a great option for those who want to test this summer’s hottest hair trend without chopping it all off.
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Alicia Silverstone
This layered lob is a gorgeous cut that frames Silverstone’s face perfectly, and we can detect that hint of sass that made this Clueless star such a stand out.
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Gabrielle Union
Back in February, Union debuted an artistic bob with an asymmetrical length that’s so short it’s almost a pixie cut. No stranger to different lengths, Union’s jaw-dropping bob takes the side-part and uneven sides to the extreme to deliver one of her best looks to-date.
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Kylie Jenner
This 2017 Met Gala look wouldn’t have been complete without Jenner’s icy blonde bob. The razor sharp cut was the perfect companion to her dripping-in-jewels outfit.
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Kristen Bell
The Frozen actress cut her hair after her pregnancy to ditch her dead ends. The secret to her perfectly-messy look? She sleeps with wet hair to achieve the perfect bed head.
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Alexa Chung
When we think of effortlessly perfect hair, Alexa Chung, English fashion model and television host, is the first that comes to mind. Her big secret to face-framing waves? She swears by tucking her wet hair behind her ears to dry.
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Margot Robbie
Setting the tone for Spring, Margot Robbie’s long bob is a breath of fresh air. The blunt cut adds a fullness to her hair and the shoulder-skimming cut perfectly frames her face.
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Rashida Jones
Bangs plus bob equals adorable, and that’s girl math.
Jones rocked this look for years and honestly, we never got tired of the wispy touch of bangs framing a sharp bob. It’s a timeless look for a reason.
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Taylor Schilling
The star of Orange is the New Black has a very low-key approach to her hair, which is perfect for a subtle-yet-chic bob. Her natural waves give her style a soft, wispy look.
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Cate Blanchett
Every Cate Blanchett look is a stunner, but the Oceans 8 era long bob was something else. A play in texture with loose waves, her signature striking platinum, and a little more length than usual all combined to make this look one of our personal favorites.
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Hailey Beiber
A confirmed queen of the bob, Beiber’s spring festival look for Coachella is a to-die for combination of a soft, loose bob and a dark chocolate dream. Known for her dramatic hair transformations, this one sparks an elegance and class that takes the look to the next level.
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Jennifer Aniston
Debuted at the 2024 SAG Awards, this cut is perfect for Aniston’s face shape. Spy the slightly shorter strands around her jawline, which creates that ideal shoulder-length frame that draws your gaze up towards her eyes.
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Jenny Ortega
This iconic cut was actually an impulse realized, as Ortega hadn’t had any plans for a cut.”That was a really impulsive decision,” Ortega told Vogue. “They call it the wolf cut now, right? But I always knew it as a shag. When I told my hairdresser, Dave Stanwell, that I wanted to cut my hair, we were referring to it as a shag.”
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Rachel McAdams
McAdams is no stranger to trying out new and exciting hairstyles, and we think this bob is one of her best.
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Joey King
One of many hair transformations King has made this summer so far, fans were stunned by her ultra-short bob debuted at Cannes Film Festival’s closing ceremony. This look turned out to be a wig (and she’s not the only star opting for a temporary bob), but doesn’t that gorgeous face-hugging shape make you want to reach for your kitchen scissors? Just me?
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Chrissy Teigen
The perfect spring cleaning includes a great haircut, just ask Teigen! She debuted this textured lob in a series of new headshots she shared on Instagram. Her rich caramel color has loads of depth, which adds so much to this simple chop.
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Sienna Miller
Miller styles her gorgeous bob by blow-drying her hair and using a curling iron for the ideal tousled look. The trick is to avoid uniformity in the hair, opting instead for a flexible style.
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