Find the best bob haircut for your hair type

The current trending bob styles are ideal for fine hair. Most fine hair types will suit a cut as short as chin length and it can help to add the illusion of thickness without it looking boxy at the ends. Add a little texture with dry shampoo or Redken’s Triple Dry 15 Dry Texture Finishing Spray ($36 at Adore Beauty) for an undone look that holds all day.

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If you’ve got thicker hair or something in between, a lob might be more to your liking. With a length that sits at your shoulders or collarbone, you’re less inclined to experience ends that look awkwardly thicker and stick out. You’re also an ideal candidate for a curtain fringe.

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There’s nothing we love more than a cut that makes hair styling easier and that’s exactly what a bob can do for wavy hair. Keep it long enough to allow your waves to take shape but short enough so they’re not weighed down — somewhere between the shoulders and chin is often a sweet spot. Oh, and consider a side part. It can really help to amp up the volume and add definition to your waves.

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Controversial opinion but Julia Garner has convinced us that when it comes to curly bobs, the shorter the better. But the overall key is to ensure your cut is tailored and tapered to suit your curl pattern. That and an excellent product to prep with before diffusing. Try: Aveda Nutriplenish™ Curl Gelee ($53 at Adore Beauty).

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For tighter, kinky and textured hair, a look through Yara Shahidi’s hair archive provides the perfect bob inspo. Consider adding a fringe that can be left loose on the days where you want to pull the rest back.

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Embrace the fullness and texture that ‘fine hair but lots of it’ creates with a cut that sits just above chin height. If you’re blessed with a slight natural wave, follow Margot Robbie’s hair stylist’s guide to air-drying and you’ll never pick up a hair dryer again.

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