Chopped! The bob hairstyle is the timeless cut that celebrities can’t seem to get enough of. The Kardashians, the Jenners, Carrie Underwood, Kerry Washington, Mandy Moore and many other stars are fans of the short hairdo. Some are even repeat customers, returning to the ‘do off and on throughout the years. We’re not talking about just an above-shoulder cut — these ladies are going drastic, which means they know to bring out the heavy hitters when it comes time to hit the salon chair. Hairstylists like Justine Marjan, Chris Appleton and Chad Wood are just a few to name that worked their magic on these manes, giving celebs bob hairstyles. Scroll down to see the various looks and perhaps get inspired to go for a big chop yourself!
Celebs with Bob Hairstyles
Chopped! The bob hairstyle is the timeless cut that celebrities can’t seem to get enough of. The Kardashians, the Jenners, Carrie Underwood, Kerry Washington, Mandy Moore and many other stars are fans of the short hairdo. Some are even repeat customers, returning to the ‘do off and on throughout the years. We’re not talking about just an above-shoulder cut — these ladies are going drastic, which means they know to bring out the heavy hitters when it comes time to hit the salon chair. Hairstylists like Justine Marjan, Chris Appleton and Chad Wood are just a few to name that worked their magic on these manes, giving celebs bob hairstyles. Scroll down to see the various looks and perhaps get inspired to go for a big chop yourself!
Chopped! The bob hairstyle is the timeless cut that celebrities can’t seem to get enough of. The Kardashians, the Jenners, Carrie Underwood, Kerry Washington, Mandy Moore and many other stars are fans of the short hairdo. Some are even repeat customers, returning to the ‘do off and on throughout the years. We’re not talking about just an above-shoulder cut — these ladies are going drastic, which means they know to bring out the heavy hitters when it comes time to hit the salon chair. Hairstylists like Justine Marjan, Chris Appleton and Chad Wood are just a few to name that worked their magic on these manes, giving celebs bob hairstyles. Scroll down to see the various looks and perhaps get inspired to go for a big chop yourself!
The Scandal actress fully committed to short locks, debuting a piecey, chin-length cut at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, in January 2016. The Emmy-nominated actress' locks, which previously grazed her shoulders in a lob, were cut by celebrity hairstylist Larry Sims. "Last nights gig w my #Scandalocious Stunner @kerrywashington," he wrote of the crop on Instagram. "#Sundance #Simstyled #Chopped."
She's just being blunt! The Fargo actress snipped inches from her lob hairstyle to debut a blunt bob at Elle's 6th Annual Women in Television dinner at the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood in January 2016.
"We'd been talking about going shorter for a while and felt it was the right time," Dunst's stylist, Cervando Maldonado, exclusively told Us Weekly. "I took about two inches off and cut it blunt because it accentuates her face and is a cool, fresh look."
To usher in summer 2014, Hilary Duff said goodbye to three inches of her blonde hair and hello to a blunt cut accentuated with long layers. "We wanted a bigger change for summer and just to feel healthier in general," her stylist Marcus Francis told Us Weekly of the cut.
The newly engaged actress showed off a chic bob in January 2014. The angular style is shorter in the back and grazes the top of her shoulders.
The funny lady debuted a sleek new chin-length bob in January 2014 at the Spoils of Babylon premiere in Los Angeles.
The View cohost showed off her new look for the new year in January 2014. "I did this hairdo, by the way, because I was tired of having the extensions," McCarthy said on The View. "I wanted to feel a little more authentic this year."
Celeb stylist (and creator of Aniston's famed mid-90s Rachel haircut) Chris McMillan chopped the actress' locks off in November 2013 to give Aniston a fresh start. "I'm always one of those girls who does a big old chop just to get it really healthy, to repair all the [damage from] hair coloring and stuff like that," she said. "And I just got bored, honestly. It's fun to change it up once in awhile."
The Live! With Kelly and Michael cohost kicked off the 2013 season with a brand new bob. "Back in the saddle…with a new cut!" the star tweeted in September 2014.
The model caused a stir when celeb stylist Garren cut seven inches off her hair for the January 2013 Vogue story – right before she walked in the Victoria's Secret fashion show. "I think it's fun to sort of shake things up," she told Fashionista of her style, dubbed "The Karlie." "I feel like a woman is very affected by her hair, and my hair was so damaged and broken that it needed something."
Sorry, Blair! The Gossip Girl star gave her nickname B new meaning when she got the haircut in 2012. "I chopped off my hair after Gossip Girl wrapped," she said. "My long, wavy hair got a lot of mileage, so it was time for a change."
The Bridesmaids actress found inspiration in an unlikely place for her bob haircut in 2011. "Rose's cut was inspired by Michelle Pfeiffer's character in Scarface: bold, rounded bangs with a bob," Byrne's stylist Harry Josh told Us. She shortened the length even further, to her chin, for the SAG Awards in 2012.
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