Did you know the super chic bob got its name from horse tails being cut short? Think “bells on bobtails ring” from Jingle Bells. Is there anything cuter?
When it comes to versatility, not even the pixie or shag can rival the bob. Keep it sleek with blunt ends, play around with the severity of the part, cut more layers for zingy volume, let ‘em ringlets sing in a curly hairdo…the options are endless.
Check out the 60 best bob haircuts and hairstyles for 2024 to make you shine throughout the year!
But first, a quick detour.
Best Bob Styles for Different Hair Types and Face Shapes
- Thin hair: layered bob, stacked bob.
- Fine hair: Straight bob, angled bob.
- Thick hair: blunt bob, voluminous curly bob.
- Round-shaped faces: Shoulder-length lob (long bob).
- Heart-shaped faces: Long bob.
- Diamond-shaped faces: Pixie bob.
- Long/oblong faces: Classic lob.
- Curly hair: Inverted, angled, A-line, stacked bobs.
60 Bob Haircuts and Hairstyles That Are Dominating in 2024
Now, without further ado, find your next salon inspiration!
1) Deep Side Part Bob Haircut
We’re all for voluminous swoops, and this one is as wavy and sophisticated as they come. If you’re looking to shorten and bulk up your cut at the same time, this ‘do is a perfect fit.
2) Blunt A-Line Bob Hairstyle
We haven’t seen anything sweeter than this sleek angled bob in a while, we’ll take it! The blunt cut will make your hair appear more full, especially if you have thin or fine hair.
3) Center-Parted Bob With Choppy Ends
It’s a staple for a reason. The middle part is just the thing to get your hair out of a rut; besides, it flatters any face shape and can be styled in many different ways.
4) Textured Bob Cut
LOOK AT THAT TEXTURE?! Opt for sun-bleached waves and wispy layers for an irresistible summer-ready look.
5) Balayage Bob
When all else fails, add some texture to instantly add a boost of style to any length, but especially on a neck-length bob. It’s the perfect put-together look for older women.
6) Stunning Copper Bob Haircut
Another head-turning bob option: this middle-parted bob accentuated with a blonde money piece and choppy ends. Who wouldn’t want to look like her?!
7) Bob Hairstyle for Thick Hair
Stacked bobs are a great option for thick hair because it reduces thickness and helps your tresses feel lighter. This hairstyle is an angled bob that has been slightly tousled and razored at the ends for a stunningly messy appearance.
8) Sliced Caramel Bob With Subtle Highlights
Wondering how to arrest attention in a world where blondes and brunettes are unapologetically dominant? This sweet caramel shade is IT; placing babylights, or subtle highlights, throughout the bob helps to create the look of texture. Goodbye, everyday styling!
9) Shag Bob Haircut
Play up the texture with this shaggy layered bob. The huge fringe will only help your plight.
10) Textured Bob Hairstyle
One great thing about bob styles with volume built around the cheekbones? They help bring narrow faces closer to the ideal oval shape.
11) Feathered Bob
And the award for the most-coveted bob style this year goes to…this sassy little number with bangs. Girls with fine hair will love how it makes them look deliciously attractive with minimum effort. For a better look, define your razored layers with top-notch styling products.
12) Feathered Bob Haircut With Dimensional Highlights
We’re ready to dial up our stylist to ask about this kind of texture. For the highlights, go with the lighter tone that suits you best.
13) Layered Choppy Bob
It’s cute, it’s enviably low-maintenance, it’s easy to walk out the door with—we’re in loooove! If your hair tends to lack volume, this chic bob will instantly fix that through smart layering. In the end, your mane will look more voluminous in the most natural way possible.
14) Bob Hairstyle With Long Layers and Loose Curls
Shhh, here’s a well-kept secret: choppy layers instantly create visual interest and are a great addition to a layered bob. Opt for shoulder-length reach and finish with loose waves to keep your hair from looking drab or dated.
15) A Modern Take on the Classic Bob
Feeling a little rusty? That’s nothing a sharp jaw-length bob with layers, aka the ‘tucked bob’, can’t fix. Think soft, edgy texture and low-key attitude. It’s gritty, but sweet.
16) Shaggy Bob Haircut With Curtain Bangs
You can never go wrong with a classic shaggy bob, especially if you’re a brunette. The dark hair showcases the rock-n-roll vibe of such hairstyles in the most delightful way. Pair with curtain bangs to add a dash of glam to your overall look.
17) Fuss-Free Long Bob
You won’t find an easier dip into the bob pool than this blonde low-maintenance bob. The longer layers are ready to be air-dried or primped just as they are. Here’s to taking casual weekends by storm!
18) Super Cute Italian Bob
Zendaya took it to the red carpet, Hailey Beiber made the rest of us fall in love with it, now it’s your turn to absolutely own it! Characterized by its shorter length and rounded, face-framing edges, the Italian bob is your perfect “sleek but not too sleek look.” It looks fantastic when worn in a side parting and boasts plenty of volume, body, and texture–solid pros if you ask us!
19) French Bob Haircut
We like our dark brown hair a little shaggy but with lots of sass. A chin-length French bob with choppy bangs and modern messy styling will definitely do the trick.
20) Angled Curly Bob
The inverted bob is a hot favorite amongst curly hair gals. Why? Because it greatly reduces styling work during those busy mornings, we want in too on this gorgeous cherry cola ‘do!
21) Straight and Sophisticated Bob
This bob says: all eyes on me! It’s ideal for those with a bold sense of fashion, as the sharp ends give it a polished feel.
22) Platinum Bob Haircut With Messy Waves
The messy waves provide an unmistakable easy-breezy vibe, exactly what first-time bob wearers need to feel more confident about the chop. To impress your next date, blow it out straight and sleek for a sultry appeal.
23) Modern Edgy Bob
A long choppy bob is a great option for anyone craving alluring depth and movement. While many pictures of such a bob feature even layers, this one tosses in jagged, slightly uneven layers and a deft lift for an edgier finish.
24) Collarbone-Length Bob With Soft Waves
This picture perfectly demonstrates the power of soft waves–they instantly transform the hair into an incredibly sexy and flattering bob. Leaving them undone or lightly tousled is key to achieving a more natural look.
25) Curly Bob Hairstyle With Bangs
Wavy hair is too versatile to not be utilized fully—make the most of yours with bangs AND layers. A blunt neck-length cut will get the job done rather effortlessly. Va-va-voom volume!
26) Lob Cut With Shaggy Layers
If this doesn’t give all the motivation you need to cut plenty of textured layers for your shoulder-length bob, we don’t know what will. The texture is everything!
27) Mushroom Bob
Edgy is the name of the game when the timeless cut meets the most alluring shape to ever come out of the salon–think the reverse of the flip bob. No suspicious gazes, just endless compliments.
28) Layered Bob Haircut With Wispy Bangs
It’s easy to swoon over this crisp blonde cut. Featuring the wispiest of frontal strands, this bob is perfect for women of all ages. The bangs soften the look and add a delicate touch of mystery.
29) Long Effortless Bob
A softer take on a choppy bob that works for many different hair styles, this cut leverages long layers for texture and internal layers to create additional volume.
30) Shaggy Inverted Bob Haircut
What do you notice at first glance? Yes, this bob is incredibly easy to style! Taking the messy chic approach, simply go in with a smudge of mousse or texturizer for a bit of a wet look and enjoy fun days out in the sun with it!
31) Jaw-Length Bob With Classic Vibes
They say old is gold, and this classic bob epitomizes that saying to a tee. It features a sweet modern twist, made possible by a slight graduation around the crown that breaks the conventional single block.
32) Messy Bob With Layers
Short bob haircuts can be messy and sexy at the same time, as exemplified by this layered bob with waves twisted in different directions. If your hair looks lifeless or plain, go ham with a flat iron to land a voluminous look with enviable movement.
33) Asymmetrical Bob Hairstyle With Bangs
HEAD-TURNER ALERT! This edgy bob style lets the choppy micro bangs, bright orange highlights, and extra sharp angle do the talking–and boy are we paying attention!
34) Stacked Bob Haircut With Feathered Finish
The main benefit of this bob style is its round silhouette that looks perfect with straight hair. Elevated at just the right angle, it can also visually elongate a round face. Talk about versatility!
35) Shattered Bob
Another interesting take on the traditional bob cut, this style is anything but boring. The choppy, shattered ends give it a delectable textured finish, while the layers guarantee swoon-worthy movement. 10/10!
36) Bobbed Shag With Wispy Finish
Wavy hair girls can also get in on the action by going for something shaggy and wispy. This bob style utilizes layering and thinning out, both important for releasing the wave pattern. Added bonus: structure for days!
37) Bleached Bob Haircut
Soft and feminine, this hairstyle looks fabulous with fine tresses. You’ll land an overall glamorous look that’s sure to have Emma Stone taking notes.
38) Blonde Bob Hairstyle With Dark Roots
What a masterpiece! Natural brunette roots and a cool blonde hair color create a sophisticated yet trendy match. At the same time, this combination makes the style low-maintenance.
39) Faux Bob Style
Even Taylor Swift would be envious of you if you looked this good in a faux bob. Real or not, it’ll reel in onlookers just the same.
40) Modern Blunt Cut Bob With Curtain Bangs
This shoulder-length bob truly has everything going for it. The blonde lob cut lends a clean, polished effect to the overall look, while the long curtain bangs frame the face beautifully, adding a punch of personality and versatility.
41) Short Bob Hairstyle With Blunt Bangs
The oh-so-cute blunt fringe is back baby, and we couldn’t be more thrilled! We like how it lends some softness to this blunt cut, making it feel a lot more feminine and up-to-date.
42) Pixie Bob Haircut With a Fringe
Baby bangs are all the rage this year, looking particularly sweet with this wavy pixie bob. Complement the look with dramatic earrings for extra sass.
43) Fine Hair Bob Hairstyle
We admire just how full and dimensional this bob looks, courtesy of a delicious combination of highlights and lowlights. It’s the perfect remedy for fine hair, known to grossly lack in the body department.
44) Tousled Wavy Bob
We can all agree that this is the most loved bob style this year, and we know why–it makes styling easy breezy, a quick tousle in the morning is all it takes.
45) Deep Bangs on Bob Hair
We see you, all skeptical and unsure of taking a plunge into the bobs with bangs pool. Fret not, though, this type of fringe makes the transition a whole lot easier, since it can be parted in the middle or worn straight.
46) Modern Stacked Bob With Side Part
A side-parted bob offers the best possible canvas for showing off stacked layers. Perfect for wavy or straight hair.
47) Honey Bob Haircut With Disconnected Ends
Believe it or not, this breezy bob is actually one-length–and the textured ends are to thank for the flawless camouflaging effect. Remarkably sophisticated!
48) Dimensional Cut and Highlights Galore
Between the perfectly-cut silhouette and soft caramel highlights, this depth-filled bob has us itching to call our stylist. STAT.
49) Shaggy Bob Style With Italian Feel
The perfect bob cut for round faces focuses on slimming down the wide cheekbones for a more symmetrical look. Textured layers placed around the jaw will add the required fullness. Finish with a sassy fringe if you want to draw all the attention to your gorgeous eyes.
50) Rounded Bob Haircut for Wavy Hair
Rectangular and square faces benefit greatly from the softening effects of a rounded haircut, and this one is right up there.
51) Black Bob With Root Lift
We could never say no to a perfectly placed root lift that brings additional texture to our mane. Overall, a black bob is simple yet classy, perfect for those days when too much styling just doesn’t feel right.
52) Undercut Bob Cut
One of the most versatile short haircuts around, this frame-worthy bob delightfully shows off your nape and is great to wear during the warmer months. And because it looks both sporty and fashionable, it’ll satisfy anyone from a rockstar to an aspiring young professional.
53) Elegant Bob Hairstyle for Brunettes
Here, we have a clean yet attractive bob for women who prefer a no-fuss, natural look. Perfect for brunettes to highlight the hair body and shine, easy to style with a brush, and very elegant for a night out or office work.
54) Long Bangs Bob Hairstyle
A conventional lob is simple, but long curtain bangs make it chic and fancy. Off to pinning this stunning ‘do on our Pinterest board ASAP!
55) Beachy Bob
We don’t know what to drool over more–those alluring waves that have us imagining ourselves by the beach taking in all the glorious sun rays, or the overall sophisticated look that promises to dazzle and delight our colleagues in equal measure. Good news: you can have the beachy texture all year round—just use a beach spray before styling.
56) Cropped Bob Hairstyle With Eye-Grazing Bangs
Noticeably the most creative cut in the room, this little number features textured bangs, an eye-catching hue, and short shaggy pieces–a combo that you definitely won’t spot on every other girl!
57) Long Layered Bob With Messy Styling
Gorgeous, carefree waves that can be styled with nothing more than hair mousse? Yes please!
58) Undercut Bob Haircut With Side-Swept Bangs
Who said a bob cut can’t strike the perfect balance between toughness and femininity? The long, feathery strands of the bangs provide the required softness, while the undercut brings just enough edginess to the look. WE ARE COMPLETELY SOLD!
59) Long Shaggy Bob
Be glam with fun, shaggy bob hairstyles like this one! Add some highlights for more zing to match your character, or sprinkle in some color accents.
60) Short Ash Blonde Bob
Unleash your boldest, most daring self with a chin bob that shows off your gorgeous neck and face. Pull in even more curious gazes with a standout color and glitzy ashy highlights.
