The long bob, aptly nicknamed the lob, is taking the world of hair trends by storm, offering all the structure and chic style of the classic bob with much more versatility. And let’s not forget about the length!
This long version of the bold bob haircut is so versatile that stylists are raving over all of the different variations. And after today, you’ll be raving about them too! Prepare to be amazed and inspired to hit the salon with these lob haircut ideas!
We spoke with Annagjid “Kee” Taylor, a celebrity hairstylist who has worked with everyone from Keke Palmer to Tika Sumpter, Tiffany Haddish, and more, and she had lots to say on the topic of lobs. Keep scrolling for our in-depth guide to getting a lob!
Meet The Expert
Annagjid “Kee” Taylor is a celebrity hairstylist who has worked with Keke Palmer, Tika Sumpter, and Tiffany Haddish.
“A lob is a longer length bob that typically sits between the shoulders and the collarbone, compared to a bob that ends at the chin or jawline,” says Taylor. “Lobs typically have a more relaxed style and texture at the ends. It is a chic option for those who want to pull their hair out of their faces without committing to long or short locks!”
“A lob’s versatile length makes it a flattering choice for all,” shares Taylor. “However, certain styles suit different face shapes and hair textures better. Straight or slightly wavy lobs work wonders for round faces, while oval faces can rock a side-swept bang or a more textured, a-line cut. Heart and square-shaped faces shine with a mid-length, textured style. In short, the lob is a universally chic option. I suggest consulting with your stylist first to see what style suits you best.”
#1. Sun-Kissed Lob with Beach Waves
Bring all the summer vibes to your look with a sun-kissed lob with beach waves. This style is completely universal, able to frame and brighten any face shape or skin tone. And it can give thick or thin hair the perfect volume and body, with breezy movement from the beachy waves.
#2. Chocolate Brown Lob with Honey Highlights
Give your look a sweet and smooth style like a chocolate brown lob with honey highlights. The honey-toned highlights warm and illuminate the chocolate brown for a multi-dimensional look that enhances the effortless elegance of the Lob cut.
#3. Razor-Edged Asymmetrical Lob
The razor-edged asymmetrical lob is the perfect mix of classy, contemporary, and a pinch of edgy. This style features modern asymmetrical layers for natural flow and straight razor-cut edges to bring an edgy yet refined vibe to the whole look.
#4. Boho-Chic Long Bob with Loose Curls
Want to go all-out beach babe? Go for a boho-chic long bob with loose curls. This hairstyle brings relaxed layering for robust volume and breezy texture to create the ultimate “lived-in” look. Then, the styled (or even natural) loose waves create that extra Bohemian-chic charm.
#5. Sleek Lob with a Deep Side Part
If you love that classy girl look, you need a sleek lob with a deep side part. This chic look is perfectly polished with clean lines for a silky smooth finish. Then, the deep side part tops this style off with a dash of simple sophistication.
#6. Textured Lob with Baby Bangs
Give your look a playful twist with a textured lob and baby bangs. This style brings everything the long bob is known and loved for with a dose of extra texture that can put life back into the finest hair. Then, the baby bangs create a chic softness to balance this edgy style.
#7. Inverted Long Bob with Copper Tones
Need a look with blazing style and a bit of attitude? Go for the inerted long bob with copper tones. The inverted angles take the classic bob and flip it around for enhanced visual interest and flawless face-framing lengths. Then, the copper tones set the look aglow with a fiery aura.
#8. Razor-Sharp A-Line Lob
A razor-sharp A-line lob is the perfect look to set the style stage for your face to steal the show. The cut’s clean razor-sharp A-line shape creates a striking frame for any face shape, particularly highlighting the jaw and cheekbones, for a sleek and refined look that brings your true beauty to the forefront.
#9. Silver Fox Lob with Lowlights
A silver fox lob with lowlights is perfect if you have white or gray hair, but you’re not willing to get off the trendy train! These lowlights add dazzling depth and dimension for a brilliant style that brings aging hair back to life and infuses it with a classy and confident charm.
#10. Soft Lob with Wispy Ends
If you’re into that romantic, relaxed vibe, go for a soft lob with wispy ends. The light and airy texture created by the wispy ends enhances any hair type for a gentle and plush look with a cheeky charm.
#11. Chic Lob with Curtain Bangs
Nothing says trendy like a chic lob with curtain bangs. This low-maintenance but high-fashion haircut features long, understated layering and elegant curtain bangs to delicately frame your face.
#12. Wavy Lob with Caramel Balayage
Calling all our wavy ladies! This one’s for you! The wavy lob with caramel balayage is the ultimate cut for irresistible iridescence and outstanding style. Longer layers enhance your natural waves, giving them full-bodied volume and movement, while the caramel balayage illuminates your locks for captivating depth and dimension.
#13. Sleek Lob with Blunt Ends
Are you looking for a simple way to tame your thick mane? You’re going to love the sleek lob with blunt ends! This super-sleek lob cut features blunt ends, giving your hair full-bodied volume without the crazy texture, and all with a clean and straight-edge aura.
#14. Rose Gold Lob with Ombre
Infuse your aesthetic with luscious luxury, and go for a rose gold lob with ombre. The cut brings all the elegant body and movement the lob is famous for, but it’s taken to a higher class with the lavish rose gold ombre.
#15. Shaggy Lob with Feathered Layers
Go for a relaxed yet edgy aesthetic with the shaggy lob with feathered layers. The shaggy layers of this lob bring light and airy volume and texture, making this cool cut perfect for thin hair. And even better? It’s super-easy to style.
#16. Curly Lob with Side Part
Hey, curly girls! We’ve got the lob for you! This curly-cut lob is specially designed to revive your ringlets with boosted body and bounce, and a sultry side-part to top the whole look off with a classy charm.
#17. Ice-Blonde Lob with Dark Roots
Find the perfect balance of elegant and edgy in an ice-blonde lob with dark roots. This crisp, cool shade of blonde brings a sleek and edgy look, emphasized by the darker roots (that also give your hair the illusion of more volume). Then, the look is softened by the luxurious lob cut.
#18. Platinum Lob with Peek-a-Boo Colors
Feeling creative? Get a platinum lob with different peek-a-boo colors. The platinum blonde lob creates a stylish base for colors like blues, greens, and pinks to really pop, giving your style a pretty and playful edge.
#19. Tapered Lob with an Undercut
The tapered lob with an undercut had everything you need to give yourself a classy yet contemporary style. This lob’s tapered shape and gentle layered bring understated texture, visually lifted by the undercut for a sleeker take on volume, keeping this look gritty and gorgeous.
#20. Voluminous Lob with a Middle Part
If you love the look of the lob, but you’re scared of losing the beauty of a bombshell blowout, we’ve got you covered! A voluminous lob with a middle part is the epitome of short-style glamour, with long, full-bodied layers that make those salon-level blowouts easier than ever (especially for thick hair).
#21. Fiery Red Lob with Black Tips
Set your style on fire and choose the fiery red lob with black tips. This dramatic do brings all the stylish body and texture of the lob with added radiance and a sharp and edgy contrast from the black tips.
#22. Classic Lob with Subtle A-Line
The classic lob is timelessly trendy, but you can take it up a notch by adding a subtle A-line. This stunning straight-edge look creates a flattering frame for your face, with the classic lob’s iconic full-bodied movement.
#23. Lavender Lob with Silver Streaks
Go for a soft and dreamy look with a futuristic flair, like the lavender lob with silver streaks. This fashion-forward style features versatile texture and volume that’s given a whimsical vibe by the lavender color and a contemporary edge by the silver streaks.
#24. Glossy Black Lob with a Side Bang
If sleek and chic is your look, you’ll find that and more in a glossy black lob with a side bang. The lustrous black color brings all of the deep and mysterious vibes with a silk-smooth finish that highlights the lob’s sophisticated style and makes it even more trendy with a side bang.
#25. Chestnut Brown Lob with Golden Highlights
Looking for something soft and cozy? Try a chestnut brown lob with golden highlights. This enchanting look blends the luxurious lob with chestnut brown with golden highlights for a multidimensional look with illuminated elegance.
#26. Inky Black Lob with Layered Bangs
If you’re looking for a soft and sleek take on edgy, you’ll love the inky black lob with layered bangs. The layering of this cut creates an edgy texture with bangs to match, but the look is slightly toned down and smoothed out by the inky black color.
#27. Lob for Spiral Curls
Give your spiral curls a spin a lob specifically for spiral curls. This version of the lob brings refreshed volume and energized texture for bouncier curls for all hair types, but is ideal for thinner curls.
#28. Ash Blonde Lob with Beachy Waves
Bring your look a laidback and coastal vibe by choosing a relaxed color and cut combo like the ash blond lob with beachy waves. This versatile style is perfect for any hair texture, giving full-bodied volume enhanced by beachy waves.
#29. Lob for Loose Ringlets
Are your curls getting weighed down? Free them with a lob for loose ringlets. This cut is designed not just to showcase your curly texture, but to enhance it as well. The layers bring a full shape with robust volume and enriched texture to make your loose ringlets really shine.
#30. Sharp-Angled Lob with Platinum Highlights
Go for a delicate yet daring style like a sharp-angled lob with platinum highlights. This sleek cut features precision-cut angles for a flawlessly structured look with platinum highlights to amplify the pristine aesthetic.
#31. Long Bob with Face-Framing Layers
Nothing says timeless elegance than a long bob. But you can give this classy cut a bit of a flirty flair with some face-framing layers. These layers bring a charming lived-in vibe to the typically clean-cut bob.
#32. Inverted Lob with Caramel Streaks
Looking for the ultimate classic-meets-contemporary style? Go for an inverted lob with caramel streaks. This look blends the reversed shape of this modern lob with the timeless look of caramel streaks for more depth and visual interest for elite face framing and highlighting.
#33. Textured Lob with Sliced Ends
Do you want something that combines edgy, soft, and beachy? The textured lob with sliced ends has everything you’re looking for! This look features the softly shaped lob, complemented by the light and airy layers, and given a gritty-textured twist by the sliced ends.
#34. Honey Blonde Lob with Loose Waves
A honey blonde lob with loose waves is all things exquisite. The gentle look of the honey blonde brings a natural glow to almost any skin tone which is emphasized by the face-framing layers. Then, loose waves (both styled and natural) amplify that bright and delightful aesthetic.
#35. Jet Black Lob with Purple Undertones
Feeling bold? Go for a jet-black lob with purple undertones. The striking shape of this long bob sets the scene for the bold black and mysterious purple undertones. Together, these three elements create an enigmatic aesthetic!
#36. Lob with Razor-Cut Ends
If you love the lob look, but want something with a pinch of punchy personality, the lob with razor-cut ends is for you! The razor-cut ends shake up the soft and subtle layering of the classic lob to give it a unique twist while maintaining that timelessness.
#37. Rose Gold Lob with a Side Part
Bring some girlie-infused glamour to your look with a rose gold lob with a side part. This vivacious style brings understated layering and a side-part for a softer take on glam so the rose gold color can really shine. Plus, this cut offers full versatility, suiting any hair type, and giving any skin tone a beautiful rosy glow.
#38. Layered Lob with Subtle Balayage
Are you an au natural kind of gal? The layered lob with subtle balayage is perfect for you! The mild layering creates organic movement for almost any hair type, while the subtle balayage creates a soft sun-kissed effect that brings natural depth and dimension.
#39. Brunette Lob with Copper Highlights
If you didn’t think that down-to-earth and dramatic couldn’t coexist, prepare to be wrong (and be happy about it)! The brunette lob with copper highlights brings the soft and simple lob together with the earthy yet dramatic color contrast between brunette and copper for a striking style you’ll never stop loving!
#40. Corkscrew-Curled Lob
Need a neck-breaking look that also makes styling your corkscrew curls a cinch? You’ll find it in the corkscrew-curled lob cut. This cut makes your curls a work of art, sculpting them for boosted volume and body, not to mention that spring-loaded bounce you’ve always wanted for your curls.
#41. Asymmetrical Lob with a Side Bang
Take your edgy-chic aesthetic to the top with an asymmetrical lob with a side bang. The asymmetry of both the layers and the side bang creates a sharp visual line for a magnetizing style, complemented by the texture and body of the rest of the lob cut.
#42. Smokey Gray Lob with Blue Highlights
Go for that smoke show look with a smokey gray lob accented by blue highlights. This classic lob brings all of the famed lift and life. But the real star of the show is the unique contrast of the sultry smokey gray base and airy blue highlights.
#43. Sleek Lob with a Middle Part
If you’re into simple and refined styles, go for a sleek lob with a middle part. While this cut may seem low-key, it offers an undeniable elegance, with no added fluff or flair. And the best part? It’s super easy to style in different ways.
#44. Chocolate Lob with Caramel Ombre
Indulge in a sweet style like a chocolate lob with caramel ombre. Aside from looking as delicious as it sounds, this color combo creates a warm and dimensional flow for your hair that complements the lob cut’s layering, while giving off a sunny glow.
#45. Golden Lob with Messy Waves
Are you looking for a style as bright and warm as the sun? Go for a golden lob on messy waves. The voluminous lob is illuminated by the golden blonde tones. Then, your messy tousled waves create that effortless beachy aesthetic (and even more texture and volume).
#46. Lob with Side-Swept Bangs
Give the classic lob a charming twist with side-swept bangs. This simple change makes a big difference, adding to the soft layering of the lob, and creating a contemporary flair, while also highlighting your eyes.
#47. Cherry Red Lob with Dark Roots
If you want something vibrant yet elegant, look no further than a cherry red lob with dark roots. This timeless cut gets a trendy twist with a bold and bright red shade with darker roots for a little added depth and allure.
#48. Sunkissed Lob with Natural Waves
Get ready for summer with a sunkissed lob for natural waves. This beachy style is cut to give your natural waves a beachy upgrade that gets illuminated and defined by the sunkissed color.
#49. Choppy Lob with Platinum Highlights
Bring a spunky and sophisticated flair to your style, and go for a choppy lob with platinum highlights. This magnetizing look combines eye-catching texture (which is ideal for thin or fine hair) and bold platinum highlights for a dazzling kind of dimension.
#50. Classic Lob with Blunt Ends
The classic lob with blunt ends may be a simple style, but it definitely isn’t plain! This timelessly trendy long bob gets a clean and tidy charm from the straight blunt ends. And, this classic look is completely versatile!
#51. Mahogany Lob with Feathered Layers
If you’re a down-to-earth girly, you’ll love a mahogany lob with feathered layers. Mahogany is the perfect blend of red and brown bringing a natural look with multitonal dimension that also gets a lightweight lift from the feathered layers.
#52. Cool Blonde Lob with a Dark Underlayer
Are you looking for a soft look with a secret edge? Go for a cool blonde lob with a darker underlayer. The cool blonde lob brings an unassuming yet undeniably charming style, while the darker underlayers create visual depth and the element of surprise, giving the look an unexpected allure.
#53. Wavy Lob with Seafoam Highlights
Make waves with your waves, and go for a bold and beachy style like the wavy lob with seafoam highlights. This cut brings volume and breezy texture for your natural waves to really shine. Then, seafoam highlights dive in to create all those magnificent mermaid vibes.
#54. Edgy Lob with Razor-Sharp Angles
Embrace your spunky side with an edgy lob with razor-sharp angles. This long bob cut brings even more texture and volume than the classic lob, finished off by the razor-sharp angles that give this grungy look a slightly sophisticated touch.
#55. Beige Lob with Tousled Curls
If you’re going for a softer take on Bohemian chic, go for a beige lob with tousled curls. This style features light and airy volume and texture that can revive any hair type, while the sandy beige shade brings an effortless beachy vibe.
#56. Lob with Chunky Blonde Streaks
A lob with chunky blonde streaks is the perfect mix of dazzling and distinguished. The classic lob gives all hair textures and densities full-bodied volume and soft texture. But the chunky blonde highlights take this look to the top, creating delicate definition and illuminated elegance.
#57. Inky Black Lob with a Deep Side Part
An inky black lob with a deep side part is the quintessential blend of sleek and soft glam. The inky black lob creates a full-bodied style with all the sleekness and soft movement your hair needs. Then, the deep side part finishes the look off with that classic glam vibe.
#58. Ash Brown Lob with Subtle Curls
Nothing says mild elegance like an ash-brown lob with subtle curls. This style blends the soft and stylish lob cut with a cool and classic brown cup. Then, subtle curls give that extra elegant aesthetic. This cut can even help you enhance your waves to become subtle curls!
#59. Midnight Blue Lob with Silver Streaks
If you’re into the rocker chick chic vibe, you’ve got to go for a midnight blue lob with silver streaks. The low-key lob brings all the volume and texture you need, while the midnight blue and silver streaks take center stage, exuding an edgy, confident, and creative aura.
#60. Curly Lob and Blonde Balayage
Hey, curly girls! Brighten up your look with a curly lob and blonde balayage. This lob is perfectly cut to bring renewed bounce and texture to your curls while creating a balanced shape to frame your face. Then, the blonde balayage lightens things up, creating a stylish and sunny vibe.
#61. Textured Lob with Auburn Lowlights
Looking to crank the heat on your hairstyle? Go for a textured lob with auburn lowlights. The textured lob brings amplified texture for an edgy aesthetic, while the auburn lowlights create warmth, dimension, and a cozy glow for your skin tone!
#62. Razor Cut Lob with Silver Tones
Release your inner ice queen with a razor-cut lob with silver tones. This edgy style features sharp razor-cut layers for bolder texture than the average lob cut, while the silver tones create a cold and bold touch to the look.
#63. Sleek Lob with Caramel Highlights
Go for stylish simplicity with a style like the sleek lob with caramel highlights. This satiny smooth lob still has volume and texture, but is much more refined than other bob and lobs. Then, the caramel highlights bring warm luminosity that defines your hair for natural-looking movement and a slight glow for your skin tone.
#64. Lob with Vintage Waves
Bring an old Hollywood charm to your style with a lob with vintage waves. This timeless look takes the iconic lob and gives it some retro glam through soft vintage waves. You can take this look to the top by styling the vintage waves with a deep side part.
#65. Burgundy Lob with Flipped Ends
Want a simple style that grabs attention? Go for a burgundy lob with flipped ends. The dramatic burgundy sets a bold tone for the lob’s volume and layering that, with the flipped ends, brings your hair blowout-level movement you can get in moments.
#66. Lob with Fringed Bangs
Looking for a long bob cut that has a bit more of a youthful yet edgy vibe? You need a lob with fringed bangs! Fringed bangs bring a playful twist to this texturized style for an added chic charm with all the volume and body you know and love the lob for.
#67. Coffee Brown Lob with Golden Streaks
Enhance your luxe aesthetic with a coffee brown lob with golden streaks. The elegant cut is elevated by the sultry coffee brown, defined and brightened by rich golden streaks. Together, this trio brings an indulgent look that screams upscale.
#68. Softly Curled Lob with Pastel Pink Tips
Need to find a neck-breaking style that showcases your natural texture? Go for a softly-curled lob with pastel pink tips. Even for straight hair, this lob can create the illusion of movement and volume. Then, the pastel pink tips give you that captivating element with a girly twist.
#69. Glossy Jet Black Blunt Lob
Capture those Cleopatra vibes with a glassy jet-black blunt bob. This sleek and straight-edge style is perfect for thicker straight hair to create a striking shape, while the glossy jet-black color brings a bold and confident charm that the Queen of the Nile herself would envy.
#70. Lob with Braided Accents
Looking to add a whimsical yet bohemian vibe to your hair? Go for a lob with braided accents. This look brings the full volume and versatility of the lob and adds braided accents for a dreamy Bohemian aesthetic.
#71. Asymmetrical Lob with Platinum Tips
Bring a modern and slightly edgy twist to your style, and choose an asymmetrical lob with platinum tips. This take on the lob brings a slight visual imbalance for a contemporary (but not totally avante-garde) look, which is enhanced by the futuristic flair of the platinum tips.
#72. Feathered Lob with Subtle Balayage
Not into the bolder or edgier looks? Don’t worry! The feathered lob with subtle balayage is soft and airy but still has everything you need for your style to take flight. The feathered layers give you that famous lob volume with a plush texture for extra softness, while the subtle balayage brings delicate brightness to your hair and skin tone.
#73. Lavender Ombre Lob
Give your look a soft and dreamy look with a fairytale flair by going with a lavender ombre lob! This charming style combines the airy layering of the lob with hints of lavender to create an enchanting contrast to your hair that gives the whole look a whimsical twist.
#74. Chic Lob on Deep Waves
Go full-on diva with a chic lob with deep waves. This lob creates maximum volume and body for any hair type, but the elegant layering really brings out the best in deep waves for that super glam look.
#75. Fiery Copper Lob
For a style that brings the heat, look no further than a fiery copper lob. This vibrant look brings a seemingly unassuming cut and sets it ablaze with fiery copper tones to create a bold, blazing style that will turn heads wherever you go!