This Low-Maintenance Bob Is Set to Be Summer's Most Timeless Cut
There's no denying that the bob has been the haircut of the past year. It seems that many of us took the plunge and opted for a short haircut over the past 12 months. And if one thing's for sure, our love affair with bobs isn't going anywhere as we're now halfway into 2024. We've seen every iteration of the bob haircut make a comeback from the Italian bob to the blunt bob and the stacked bob to the French bob. And now, the choppy bob is the next haircut that I predict we'll be seeing a lot more of. Call your hairstylist, stat.
Scrolling through my Instagram feed, I'm seeing so many choppy, textured bobs. And I'm not surprised. Not only is this a timeless haircut that suits everyone, but the layers give hair body and movement for that effortless "undone" look with minimal effort.
Ready to go for the chop? Scroll ahead for all the choppy bob haircut ideas you could ever need.
Choppy Bob Haircuts
Laura Harrier recently got a choppy bob, so now I'm booking in for a choppy bob. Note the subtle face-framing curtain fringe.
Gigi Hadid also went for a choppier cut when she stepped out with shorter hair recently. I love how effortless this looks.
A choppy bob works so well with a face-framing fringe such as curtain bangs and helps enhance your hair's natural texture.
Note the subtle layers in Laura Harrier's choppy lob haircut, which she had before going a little shorter.
Soft, choppy layers like these give a short haircut so much movement.
A choppy bob also lends itself well to effortless waves and curls.
This cut suits Alyssa Coscarelli's face perfectly.
An easy way to style a choppy bob? Flip it into a side parting for extra volume.
The right layers give brilliant definition to natural curls.
Choppy, face-framing layers are great if you're growing out your bob, or if want to keep some length if you're going shorter.
A choppy bob also looks great when it skims the jaw.
A hair tong is a great way to add volume and shape to a shoulder-length bob with layers.
Choppy layers will add volume to fine hair.
Shop Choppy Bob Styling Products:
A good tong is your best friend for adding some effortless, undone waves to the layers in your hair. GHD makes some of the best around.
To enhance that choppy texture, a texturising mist will add a cool, nonchalant look to your lengths.
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Eleanor Vousden is the beauty editor for Who What Wear UK. She was previously deputy editor at Hairdressers Journal, health writer at Woman & Home and junior beauty editor at beauty website Powder. She has also contributed to Wallpaper and Elle Collections with written and styling work.Working as a beauty journalist since 2015 after graduating in fashion journalism at the London College of Fashion, she has been highly commended at the BSME Talent Awards for her work on Powder and also contributed to the title winning Website of the Year at the PPA Awards.Eleanor’s journalistic focus is to provide readers with honest and helpful beauty content. Through words, video and live broadcast, she has interviewed several celebrity makeup artists, hairstylists and top dermatologists throughout her career, as well as celebrities such as Hailey Bieber, Sarah Jessica Parker and Scarlett Johansson. She has a particular interest in finding solutions for acne and eczema, which she has experienced firsthand. She has also amassed a large collection of fragrances and can never say no to a new candle.When she’s not writing or testing the latest beauty product or treatments, she’s on the seafront in her hometown of Brighton and Hove, where she lives with her partner and her miniature dachshund.
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