the ‘Lob’ or long-bob hairstyle is a timeless one. Some seriously strong women have rocked this super-chic look in the past and the just-above-the-shoulder look has been favored by the likes of Coco Chanel, Elizabeth taylor, Louise Brooks and many more.

Despite being short it’s a decidedly versatile look that can be jazzed up (or down) easily with the right styling tools and products. It also appears that the lob haircut is going to be one of the hottest hair looks for 2016. Let’s find out how to do it the right way…

1. Asymmetrical Lob Balayage Highlights

If you have fast growing, straight and fine hair, balayage lob haircut ideas are the right way forward for a number of reasons. Firstly, because of the natural coloration of the ombre, you can get away with letting your roots grow a little longer. this will save you money on hair appointments.

Secondly, the balayage or hand-painted highlighting effect helps to give you a more three-dimensional finish. When your hair is just one tone it will look more light, limp and fine. the various tones (as you can see here) add depth.

2. Blonde Lob

If you want to go for a shorter look but are too scared to go too short and that’s the one thing that keep putting you off, the lob haircut gives you the perfect compromise.

Source: @vivalablonde

You get to keep some length, enough length to pop it back in a cute little updo if you need to, but at the same time it’s a bolder, braver, shorter look still. It’s like having the best of both worlds.

3. Blunt Lob

By playing around with the cut, style, color and texture of your lob, you can make it perfect for ANY face shape, just another reason why this should be your go-to look for 2016. You can layer around the front to change the perception of the shape of your face and by going just a bit longer or shorter than you usually would can completely transform the look completely, and your face shape once again.

Source: @chrisweberhair

this is why you should have a chat with your hair stylist before you choose the right cut for you. Sometimes taking a professional’s advice IS the right thing to do especially when going for something like this blunt lob which for some people, can be too scary a move to take.

4. Caramel Lob Blonde Balayage Ends

If you want to add volume to thin or lifeless hair, try mixing your long bob with highlights to help boost and add depth. You should also ensure you use a mousse product that adds volume, and try to use a volume-boosting shampoo and conditioner.

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You should use mousse on wet hair before you blow dry plus a larger nozzle on the dryer itself will further boost oomph factor. those added highlights also help to give the hair extra depth. It’s a smart way of using two clever hair tricks to make your hair appear fuller and full of life.

5. Layered Blonde Lob

Kate Hudson recently sported a look very similar to this one. the layered blonde lob goes perfectly with this light wavy curls and the subtle highlighting you can see just adds to the three-dimensional effect. It’s clever – a great in-between look for when you’re growing out your shorter ‘do.

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For the perfect lob look, the hair should be cut to just below neck length but just above shoulder length too. If the look touches the shoulder, according to experts, this is too long.

6. Layered Lob Bangs

Don’t go for blunt bangs with a lob if you have a round face because this will only make your face appear wider and rounder. If you do want to have bangs chopped in, make them wispy and swept over to the side.

Source: @buddywporter

Blunt bangs work better on oval face shapes but as you can see here, the look still hasn’t been left overly blunt. It’s more of a shaggy affair which is a great look for when you’re not really sure of how you’re feeling that day. It’s easily recreated and low maintenance. Definitely a great look to try if you’re a lob beginner!

7. Peachy Copper Lob

the good thing about these lob haircut ideas is that you still have enough length to really make your hair stand out. What could be better than trying a brave new color like this peachy copper lob?

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We love the fact that the peachy highlights have been added around the front of the hair, framing the face. the hair is also slightly longer at the front than it is at the back, giving you a really flattering way to wear 2016’s most stylish look.

8. Messy Layered Lob Beige Blonde Balayage Highlights

For square face shapes, blunt looks aren’t the best ones to go for and when you’re thinking about lob haircut ideas, go for something on the longer side, shoulder-grazing almost, to help soften the face shape.

Messy Layered Lob with Beige Blonde Balayage Highlights

Source: @buddywporter

Just as wide at the jaw as it is at the forehead, square faces look great with light layers to frame the face, starting from the bottom and working to just below chin length. Bangs are generally a bad idea but if you want to give them a shot, use long, side-swept, wispy bangs to stop things getting too square.

Off-center partings also work great for a square face shape and try to avoid too many harsh or straight layers. You want to go for the softer look here.

9. Sun-kissed Blonde Lob

Balayage effect hair is basically hand-painted hair and it originated in France. It’s different to ombre because ombre is more structured. Balayage basically hand-paints the sections of hair that the sun would hit and naturally bleach. It’s a more natural and softer approach to blending colors and shades or tones and again, helps to add depth if you have thin or fine hair.

Source: @melissaannvp

the good thing about balayage hair is that it is considered to be a low maintenance hairstyle meaning you’re going to be less of a slave to your hair appointments.

10. Ice Blonde Lob

If you have a round face, this is one of the perfect looks to go for. the length at the front helps to ‘lengthen’ the face, therefore making it appear less round, plus those soft, subtle layers and side-parting helps to soften things even further.

this look is considered an A-line bob which means it is slightly longer at the front than at the back. Asymmetrical looks are all the rage these days and when you mix that style with lob haircut ideas, and the include a beautiful color combo like the ice blonde lob you can see here, you have a match made in heaven.

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11. Curly Hair Lob Bangs

Curly hair is a brave look especially when you have a shorter length to work with. By creating a ‘parting’ of sorts more towards the centre of your head than the front, you can create the ‘faux’ bang look like you can see here. In fact, when it comes to bangs, we think faking it is the way forward. they are a very brave look to commit to and if you don’t like them, you’re stuck with the growing-out time before you can do anything about it.

Source: @hairthrone

It’s always a very good idea to have a chat with your hairstylist before you decide on any lob haircut ideas. You need to find the right look that matches your skin tone as well as the shape of your face. What about maintenance levels also? If your hair is very high maintenance and needs lots of work yet you’re a woman with very little time on her hands, you’re not going to be happy with it for long.

12. Black Asymmetrical Lob

there are plenty of ways in which you can liven up lob haircuts and just by playing around with texture, shape and color, you could achieve a whole host of different effects. Beyonce went for a look that was equal parts ombre and beachy while actress January Jones opted for something more wavy and side-swept.

Source: @hairbyedwin

We’re obsessed with this black asymmetrical lob, a brave and bold look but one that can be super flattering when worn the right way too! An off-center parting is flattering on most face shapes, and the length at the front also proves to be a very flattering touch too, especially if you’re trying to lengthen a round face.

13. Soft

Short styles work so well for your hair, especially if it is dry, over-treated, highly-colored or damaged. When you cut the bulk of the length off, just like you’ll need to do with some of these lob haircut ideas, you are giving your hair a chance to grow stronger and healthier. It won’t be wasting water and other nutrients on the dead areas, instead providing nutrients and hydration to the hair that needs it – the shorter length you left behind.

Seeing as the summer is coming, it might be the perfect time to finally go for the chop. Plus technically, it’s still long (ish) hair so it’s not too short…

14. Golden Lob with Bangs

Heart face shapes work great with these lob haircut ideas so if you have a wide forehead, wide cheekbones and a thinner jaw, opt for a look that has plenty of those light layers towards the end.

Source: @chrisweberhair

try to avoid too many layers towards the top of your hair because the longer length will quickly cause it to look like a triangle. You don’t want to go for the ‘helmet’ look so keep the layer towards the bottom of the style instead.

15. Blonde Lob with Layers

Lob haircut ideas are a great selection to look at if you want to give your hair a break and go for something shorter and easier to maintain. With long hair, you often have the opportunity to play around a lot more and this means more products and heated styling tools as well as bleaching, coloring, etc. Cut the dead ends off and opt for something shorter than you usually would.

Source: @buddywporter

the right lob look will perfectly complement a round face and won’t make it look even rounder. You should aim for a collarbone length which helps to make the neck appear longer, and shorter, harsher, straighter cuts can help to add balance.

16. Sandy Blonde Lob Romantic Waves

Round faced girls are often petrified at the very thought of cutting their hair short because shorter styles often mean the face appears rounder, quite the opposite of what you’re trying to achieve.

try to avoid too much volume at the roots because this will cause your wide forehead to look even wider and keeping things sleeker at the top and bouncier at the bottom will help to even things out especially if you got a cut that falls just below the chin and further down.

17. Honey Blonde Lob with Long Side Bangs

If you’re having your lob cut for the first time, you should definitely get it cut whilst in a centre-parting. By doing this, you can play around a lot more than what you would get to do if you had it styled and cut with a side-parting.

Source: @xixiyang

You can easily fake an asymmetrical lob style by flicking things over and have a deep parting, and you can achieve the fake side-swept bang look by doing this too.

18. Messy Layered Lob

If you’ve got an oval face, rock it! Wear plenty of layers and go for a look you haven’t worn before. If you’ve always had long hair (which can make an oval face appear much longer), or you’ve always gone for a one-length cut, experiment a little with length, style and design.

Source: @salsalhair

Your stylist will help you come to an agreement on the kind of look you’re aiming for, and by having photos of looks you already like and would like to try will give them a better understanding of what to do when they start cutting.

19. Voluminous A-Lined Lob

If you have a square shaped face, the best lob haircut ideas for you will be ones that have plenty of layered in the design, especially framing the face. the more textured the look, the softer it will make your face appear.

Source: @hairbyjessica_

If you have thicker hair, you can still rock lob haircut ideas but you just need to use slightly different tools. A razor or thinning shears will be your best friend at the hair salon so don’t be afraid to let your stylist go a little crazy with it. the look will be strong but casual and relaxed, ‘lived-in’ almost.

20. Black Blunt Lob with Bangs

It’s a super strong look for a super fierce woman but this black blunt lob with bangs is something else don’t you think? If you have an oval face shape, you can rock anything so why aren’t you rocking it?

Source: @cassiealvord

they’re blunt bangs but not too blunt, left just wispy enough to take the edge off. And there are some really light and subtle layers around the ends of the hair too. You see, we keep telling you about them because they’re a great idea!

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21. Curly Lob with a touch of Lavender

the lob haircut looks great with both straight and curly finishes as you’ll soon appreciate. the best thing about the lob is that looser curls work better than tighter ones so if yours tend to fall out quite quickly, it won’t matter.

Messy Curly Lob with Lavender Highlights

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Medium-barreled curling tongs are your friend if you want to recreate this chic look and remember to add that deeper side parting to give the effect of wisp faux bangs elegantly pushed to the side.

22. Soft Asymmetrical Beige Blonde Lob

Oval face shapes are one of the best face shapes for these lob haircut ideas and you have the huge benefit of being able to rock basically any length or style you like. Bearing this in mind, it would be a shame to have all those opportunities and let them go to waste.

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Many of the face shapes can’t get away with a super sleek and super short look but for oval faces, it’s the perfect look. Lob haircut ideas like this one, asymmetrical, sleek and sharp, are perfected with this beautiful beige finish, perfect in time for the spring when you don’t want to go too dark and you don’t want to go too light at the same time.

23. Dark Blonde Roots, Light Ends Lob

Growing out a balayage look is super easy especially if you have gone from dark at the top to light at the bottom. the darker hair on top will help to cover your darker roots giving you the option to leave it a few more weeks between appointments at the hair salon.

Dark Blonde Roots Light Ends Lob Haircut

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As your roots grow through, it’ll just add another layer to your balayage, ombre look and you could even consider letting all the color grow out of your hair naturally this way, just having a trim and no coloring for a while to give it a good break. It’s perfect for that in-between season from winter to summer. You want loose, easy locks for spring but you want to give it a break and hydrate it before the heat of the summer.

24. Lob Style for Brunettes

A deep side parting adds instant glam to any look and Katie Mara, House of Cards actress, was a firm fan of this look rocking a deep parting with a great brown to blonde ombre color.

Source: @jandrewserna

It’s a lot longer than your average lob look but this just goes to show how great it looks as you’re growing it out. It’ll start out as a bob perhaps before evolving into a lob and as it grows back into longer hair again, this cool, fresh and fabulous look is what you get. As you can see, there are dark roots again so this is perfect if you’re growing-out.

25. Khloe Kardashian Lob

If it’s good enough for Khloe Kardashian, it’s good enough for us. If you’re bored of those hair extensions and fancy giving your scalp a breather for a few days, the long bob is definitely a great way of doing it.

Source: @khloekardashian

those fabulous blonde highlights really are

26. Lob with Face Framing Layers

Are you growing out shorter bangs? Many women wouldn’t combine a lob with a bang grow-out style but why not kill two birds with one stone by rocking this lob with face framing layers?

Brown Long Bob Style with Face Framing Layers

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Once you reach that awkward bangs stage of about nose-length, don’t give up in frustration and get them cut back in again because they’re annoying you so much. Many of us here at StayGlam are guilty of this behaviour but when they reach this length, you have the perfect opportunity to make great use of them and add some great and flattering face-framing layers into the mix.

27. Curly Blonde Lob

Effortlessly glam, you can achieve this curly blonde lob look by starting your curls much closer to the roots of your hair. We would often suggest leaving the curls and waves to the ends of your hair but if you’ve got a killer contour going on, it would be a real shame to let it go to waste.

You can achieve this look with your hair straighteners if you can’t be bothered to get your curling tongs out. Just flick it out – there are plenty of Youtube tutorials to follow. We love trying them all out!

28. Elegant, Layered Lob Style

With even the likes of taylor Swift jumping on the lob haircut bandwagon, it’s definitely time for you to take a closer look at lob haircut ideas. Give the hair a good cut just in time for the warmer, spring weather perhaps?

We love this elegant design and you can rock the same style by using heated rollers rather than your hair straighteners or curling tongs. Plenty of volume keeps it nice and soft and those elegant waves give it a really classy and romantic edge. You could throw those heated rollers in as you are getting ready, release them free as you’re about to leave the house and give them a quick spray with some hairspray to keep it all in check. It really is a five minute hairstyle.

29. Beige Blonde Balayage Lob

If you want a cute look with an edge but can’t really experiment too much with color or design, why not look at this beautiful beige blonde balayage lob.

Source: @kaitmariehair

Rather than the softer, lighter edges, the ends of this look have been left relatively blunt with snips cut in for good measure. Just because you can’t have an edgy color doesn’t mean you can’t rock an edgy design and we love this look for that!

30. Dark Brown Blunt Lob with Bangs

If you do have fine hair, don’t pull the lob limp and straight to the side of your face because this will zap the design of any style it had. Instead, think tousled waves and easy curls. Nothing too structured or straight.

Source: @mck_manes

this look works with the bangs and the straight layers because there has still been volume infused. Blow dry your hair upside down and don’t use your hair straighteners at the root to achieve this look. You could also try heated rollers to give you some oomph at the root too. Let your hair be scruffy and a little mussed up from time to time. It’s good for it.

31. Soft A-Lined Blonde Lob

We love this casual chic look and as far as lob haircut ideas go, this soft A-lined blonde lob is definitely one to think about. It’s a beautiful summery color, perfect for the warmer weather coming ahead, and the longer length at the front compliments the almost-shoulder-length at the back giving you enough length to still tie it up into a ponytail if you wanted to.

Source: @meucabelocurto

there’s plenty of layers at the ends here just like we keep suggesting. It really helps to soften the look especially if you’re going much shorter than you’re used to.

there are so many ways to wear this season’s hottest trend and we hope we’ve given you enough inspiration and lob haircut ideas for you to try and experiment with. It’s so versatile because you can wear it a hundred different ways and more, waving it up for casual, romantic looks and straightening things out for a sleeker, sharper approach. Add bangs, fake bangs, mix in curls, play with color… there are so many things you can do to spice up your ‘do so what are you waiting for?

31 Lob Haircut Ideas for trendy Women - StayGlam

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