Haircuts styles short hair

If the idea of going straight for a bob is too daunting, take a leaf out of Olivia Palermo's book and transition from lob to bob. Olivia has been rocking her ombre lob for a while and finally took the plunge going for this chic blunt chop.

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Bob hairstyles: Emma Roberts

Normally when Mercury is in retrograde it causes problems with communication, not for Emma Roberts. Who clearly communicated to her hairdresser that she was ready to go for the chop. Her hairstylist shared Emma's new look on Instagram, captioning the picture "Mercury made us do it..." and we have to say we are loving the switch up from Emma's usual mid length auburn locks.

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Bob hairstyles: Bella Hadid

If you're scared of going for the chop, take a leaf out of supermodel Bella's book and do it gradually. After lobbing her hair to her shoulders, Bella has now debuted her shortest look yet with this choppy, textured box.

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Bob hairstyles: Alicia Vikander

Oscar-winning actress, Alicia, looks effortlessly chic with her chin-skimming bob. Styled in a centre parting with tumbling curls, she's every inch the Hollywood star.

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Bob hairstyles: Ashley Benson

A subtle wave gives Ashley's blunt bob a dose of movement and texture. If you have fine hair and want to cheat extra thickness, waves are the way to go.

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Bob hairstyles: Carey Mulligan

Carey opted to give her short locks a straight, sleek finish, the result? A dreamy polished bob.

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Bob hairstyles: Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle's face-framing waves are perfect if you want to enhance your features. Use a curling wand to add an 'S' bend to the hair.

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Bob hairstyles: Gigi Hadid

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Bob hairstyles: Jennifer Lawrence

J-Law's mermaid waves give a soft, touchable texture to her short strands. A few layers around her face and neck add extra thickness.

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Bob hairstyles: Jourdan Dunn

The blunt cut of Jourdan's bob makes it cool-girl without even trying. A single, subtle wave through the front adds a little softness that perfectly balances the defined cut.

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Bob hairstyles: Kate Hudson

Kate's textured curls and waves give her bob a beautiful boho feel.

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Bob hairstyles: Kerry Washington

We're all about a blunt, polished bob, and Kerry Washington does it better than anyone. Styled in a super-straight, her polished crop gets a 10/10 from us.

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Bob hairstyles: Lucy Hale

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Bob hairstyles: Lily Collins

Lily's strands are curled under into a bouncy, polished finish. By tucking the style behind her ears it's kept cool, rather than cutesy.

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Bob hairstyles: Miranda Kerr

Beachy waves are a winner regardless of your hair length. Styled with a far side parting Miranda's tresses look thick and full.

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Bob hairstyles: Emma Stone

This shapely bob is one of the best we've seen. The parted fringe frames Emma's face and the choppy ends makes it super-modern. We'll be taking this one to the hairdressers.

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Bob hairstyles: Selena Gomez

Selena's faux bob is giving us all the hair goals. If you aren't ready to commit to a full chop, tuck your ends under and pin in place.

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Bob hairstyles: Sienna Miller

Queen of boho hair, Sienna Miller, proves a choppy, layered crop is the best way to nail effortless style.

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Bob hairstyles: Alexa Chung

We're 'bob'sessed with Alexa's wavy crop. Her super-short cut looks cool centre or deep side parted, tweaking it from chic to edgy.