55 Best Lob Haircuts for 2022

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By Chloe Metzger , Chelsea Hall

published 11 May 21

Laura Harrier's Lob With Loose Textured Curls

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Laura Harrier's Lob With Loose Textured Curls

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Reese Witherspoon's Side-Swept Blonde Lob

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26th annual screen actors guild awards red carpet

Natalie Portman's Wispy Waved Lob

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premiere of fox's "lucy in the sky" arrivals

Jessica Chastain's Ginger Lob

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jessica chastain hand and footprint ceremony

Olivia Culpo's Layered Shoulder-Length Lob

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Olivia Palermo's Blonde Lob With Dark Roots

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Charlize Theron's Beach Wave Lob

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hollywood foreign press association's grants banquet arrivals

Mila Kunis's Brunette Lob With Caramel-Colored Ends

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Regina King's Curled Lob With a Side-Swoop

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76th annual golden globe awards arrivals

Zendaya's Honey Blonde Lob With Fringe Bangs

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Sandra Bullock's Messy Waved Lob With Caramel Highlights

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afi fest 2018 gala screening of "bird box"

Courtney Cox's Bed Head Lob With Soft Bends

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"just before i go" los angeles special screening

Justine Skye's Violet-Streaked Shoulder-Length Lob

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Emrata's Chocolate-Spiked Lob With a Center Part

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44th annual daytime emmy awards arrivals

Adrienne Bailon-Houghton's Voluminously Curled Lob

Kelly Rowland's Bumped-Under Lob

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J.Lo's Tousled Lob With Golden Blonde Highlights

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Hailey Bieber's Loose Wave Lob

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Serayah McNeill's Shoulder-Skimming Ombré Lob

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hair, blond, face, clothing, shoulder, hairstyle, beauty, lip, long hair, dress,

Emilia Clarke's Voluminous Retro Lob

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hair, face, lip, hairstyle, eyebrow, chin, beauty, skin, brown hair, shoulder,

Ashley Graham's Perfectly Wavy, Shiny Lob

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hair, face, eyebrow, hairstyle, chin, lip, shoulder, beauty, long hair, brown hair,

Solange's Blunt Lob With Brushed-Out Curls

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hair, lip, red, clothing, hairstyle, shoulder, beauty, black hair, neck, chin,

Lili Reinhart's Long Lob With Brushed-Through Waves

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hair, face, blond, clothing, hairstyle, beauty, dress, long hair, model, fashion,

Jenna Dewan's Scrunched and Tousled Lob

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hair, hairstyle, face, eyebrow, beauty, lip, shoulder, black hair, chin, brown hair,

Ellie Kemper's Choppy Lob With Softly Wavy Ends

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Gabrielle Union's Side-Swept Lob

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hair, face, hairstyle, lip, beauty, layered hair, long hair, eyebrow, bangs, brown hair,

Margot Robbie's Buttery Angled Lob

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Natalia Dyer's Textured Lob With Deep-Parted Waves

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hair, face, hairstyle, eyebrow, lip, blond, beauty, layered hair, chin, brown hair,

Rachel Brosnahan's Gently Wavy Lob

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hair, face, hairstyle, eyebrow, skin, lip, beauty, shoulder, chin, brown hair,

Sevyn Streeter's Shiny, Graduated Lob

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hair, hairstyle, black hair, eyebrow, beauty, long hair, brown hair, chest, layered hair, smile,

Emma Stone's Creamy Blonde Lob

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hair, blond, face, hairstyle, lip, eyebrow, beauty, long hair, layered hair, chin,

Viola Davis' Super-Shiny Lob

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hair, face, shoulder, hairstyle, beauty, little black dress, joint, lip, black hair, dress,

Kendall Jenner's Brushed-Out Waves

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hair, face, hairstyle, eyebrow, black hair, beauty, shoulder, chin, lip, long hair,

Jennifer Lawrence's Icy-Blonde Lob

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Yara Shahidi's Geometric Curly Lob

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hair, hairstyle, beauty, eyebrow, black hair, lip, jheri curl, afro, photography, s curl,

Ciara's Caramel-Highlighted Lob

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hair, face, hairstyle, eyebrow, blond, chin, shoulder, beauty, hair coloring, forehead,

Lily James' Finger-Combed Lob

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hair, clothing, black, little black dress, dress, blond, fashion, hairstyle, street fashion, formal wear,

Tao Okamoto's Sleek, Angular Lob

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hair, face, hairstyle, shoulder, beauty, eyebrow, skin, chin, lip, dress,

Cara Delevingne's White-Blonde Lob

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Jessica Alba's Cheek-Skimming Lob

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hair, face, hairstyle, blond, eyebrow, chin, brown hair, shoulder, beauty, lip,

Keira Knightley's Sharply Angled Lob

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hair, face, hairstyle, eyebrow, shoulder, chin, brown hair, beauty, lip, bangs,

Rihanna's Center-Parted Lob

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hair, face, hairstyle, shoulder, black hair, beauty, long hair, chin, lip, layered hair,

Ashley Tisdale's Cropped, Blown-Out Lob

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Cate Blanchett's Loosely Curled Lob

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Dakota Johnson's Subtly Balayaged Lob

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Jourdan Dunn's Wavy Lob With Face-Framing Layers

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Rosamund Pike's Sleek, Flat-Ironed Lob

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Rose Byrne's Blunt Lob With Voluminous Curls

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Kate Bosworth's Lob With Round-Brushed Ends

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Jada Pinkett-Smith's Finger-Waved Curls

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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's Sextured Lob

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Beyoncé's Tightly Curled and Ombréd Lob

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January Jones' Hand-Tossed Lob

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Rita Ora's Cotton-Candy Lob

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Kerry Washington's Rough-Dried Lob

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We know you’re still thinking about that short hairstyle you’ve had on your mind for months now. The perfect middle ground: a lob, also known as a long bob. Lobs are the one haircut that somehow flatter virtually all hair types and face shapes (they're basically the jeans from Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, but for hair). Proof: Each of the celebrities in the following gallery have vastly different face shapes, hair lengths, and textures, and yet each of their long bobs—ahem, lobs—look positively gorgeous.

Whether you want to incorporate layers or try a spring hair color, the versatility and effortless structure of a long bob is perfect for the coming months. Bonus: Your hair won’t suffer through that awkward grow-out period. It’s all about embracing imperfect textures anyway to let your individuality shine through your style. Plus, there’s nothing a bit of texturizing spray can’t do to save a sad lob if it gets to that point.

Which all means you really, truly can't go wrong taking a chance and chopping off some hair this season. That Instagram saved collection you’ve been adding to is collecting dust, and so is your stylists’s chair. Need more convincing? Let these photos speak for themselves.

Chelsea Hall

Chelsea Hall is the Assistant Fashion and Beauty Editor at Marie Claire, where she covers celebrity style, fashion trends, skincare, makeup and anything else tied into the world of fashion and beauty