The sharp bob is a timeless haircut—here's what you need to know about getting it right

Tiffany Hsu wears a cream denim jacket with matching maxi skirt, black bag and big round necklace, outside The Row, during the Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 27, 2023 in Paris, France.

If ever there’s a haircut that’s stood the popularity test of time, it’s the bob hairstyle. Having been a part of pop culture for well over 100 years, I’m not sure there’s been a decade since it was first created that it hasn’t been a go-to hairstyle.

Now, in 2023, I wouldn’t go as far as to say that we’ve reached bob overwhelm, but there are many different takes on the cut. There’s the 90s bob, the undone bob, the awkward bob, the blunt bob, the French bob, the Italian bob… I could keep going, but you get the gist, I’m sure.