One of the many (many) benefits of being a celebrity is access to the best hairstylists in the world to help you play around with different lengths and cuts.

For most of us mere mortals it takes a pretty serious breakup or similar to give us the courage to chop it all off.

But since celebs are able to rest easy in the knowledge that hair extensions and professional styling are always an option, every A-lister has at some point or another tried the bob.

The bob hairstyle is versatile and looks good on pretty much every face shape because it can be varying levels of short, layered, straight, curly, and textured with or without bangs.

The key is knowing what to ask for, so we rounded up the different types of bobs with inspiration photos from some of the most stylish celebrities who have been sporting the hairstyle for years now or who are just experimenting in 2024.

The textured bob

 

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We could have put this whole list together just using pictures of Lucy Hale throughout the years. The actress has been sporting a bob on and off for nearly a decade and while she’s styled it many different ways, we love this textured look the best.

The curly bob

 

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Curly hair looks gorgeous as a voluminous bob. Case and point: actress Yara Shahidi and her gorgeous corkscrew curls.

The sleek bob

 

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Florence Pugh has also had many different iterations of bobs and while we do love it when she shows her edgy side with a super short shaggy cut, this sleek bob with bangs is sultry and glam.

The French girl bob

 

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Ayo Edebiri debuted her new super short hair on Instagram last week following a photoshoot with Vogue. The rising star has been sporting a slick ultra short bob recently but the new choppy look cut close to her cheek bones with bangs reminds us of the OG French bob gal, Amelie herself.

The lob

 

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The long bob, or lob, is a great option for people who aren’t ready to take the full plunge just yet. The lob is usually just touching the shoulders like this slightly wavy iteration on actress Lucy Boynton.

The blunt bob

 

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The traditional blunt bob straightened into a sharp line has fallen out of favour in recent years with people opting for more natural texture and waves like this version of a blunt bob on Saoirse Ronan.

 

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If you’re looking for a more traditional sleek blunt bob, look no further than Rosamund Pike.

The asymmetrical bob

 

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Taraji P Henson is the queen of the asymmetrical bob. When the award winning actress wears her hair short it’s often styled with a side part for a hint of drama.

The curtain bangs bob

 

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Sydney Sweeney debuted her new hair on the red carpet earlier this month and we love the glamorous face framing bob with curtain bangs.

The braided bob

 

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Like we said, the bob is versatile and there are plenty of examples of women incorporating box braids and bobs. Especially Amandla Stenberg who has sported the look on the red carpet in multiple different colours. We love the two tone black and red look.

The wavy bob

 

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Kerry Washington has worn her hair in a sleek bob blunt but we must admit we’re partial to this stunningly short and wavy ‘do. The volume and softness to the look is something we wish could emulate without professional intervention.

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