Shoulder Length Lob Hairstyle Inspiration From The Celebs Getting It Right
*takes picture to hairdressers immediately*
Shoulder length hair, once run of the mill has recently had a glam lob overhaul. With everyone from Selena Gomez to Bella Hadid going for the chop this year, medium length lobs are set to still be the hottest 'do in town.
Flattering on basically everyone, it's the cool girl way to work shoulder length hair when you're stuck in that inbetweeny 'I'm growing out my hair but I've got no idea what to do with it' rut.
'Lobs are here to stay,' confirms hairstylist to the stars Jen Atkin. 'It looks good on just about any face shape. Christy Turlington is such a major inspiration for this look; she has an iconic photo of her lob being curled inwards which was a big trend last year. I think for 2022, it’s more of a relaxed feel, minimal texture and slightly smooth. It should be simple as 2022 has been so complicated and we need simplicity these days, anyway we can get it.'
From Kim K's wet look lob and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's textured dream , to Jessica Alba's old Hollywood waves and Kerry Washington's natural curls, here's the best lob hairstyles in the biz so your mid length hair can look awesome.
Khloe Kardashian
Khloe Kardashian celebrated reaching a whopping 215 million Instagram followers with a series of selfies showing off a brand new super sleek shoulder length blonde bob.
The Good American founder paired her new shorter length hair with a glowing tan and a silver chainmail camisole and looked seriously stunning.
Zendaya
Having rocked everything from bum-length braids, a block fringe and wet look waves on her latest press tour for Spider-Man: No Way Home, Zendaya has switched up her hair once again. This time the 'Euphoria' actor opted for a smooth shoulder length blowdry in a new fiery shade of scarlet red.
Zendaya revealed her new mahogany hue on Instagram stories in a classic mirror selfie accompanied by the caption: 'It was time for a change' and credited hair colourist Sarah Shears for her auburn transformation.
Jennifer Lopez
Hairdresser to the A-list Chris Appleton shared his new creation on Instagram this week: an asymmetrical shoulder-length bob with some textured highlights woven through for none other than J-Lo.
While we're pretty sure there is no hairstyle Jenny from the Block couldn't pull off, we are obsessed with this chic hair update.
Cara Delevingne
The model, actress and author stepped out last night to receive the Hero award from the Trevor Project (an American organisation which provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth) sporting a new shoulder length poker straight lob.
Delevingne previously shaved her head for her role in Life In A Year back in 2017 and since then has been growing it out, rocking an enviable pixie crop in the process. Now it seems that the Brit model is working her way back to her signature flowing blonde locks, working a mid-length 'do en route.
Margot Robbie
Where do we start? The matchy matchy burnt red lipstick and eyeshadow. The major sequin dress. And that hair. Yup, Margot Robbie slayed us with yet another epic hair look, rocking side swept, effortlessly undone curls that might just be the cool girl glam lob of our dreams. Correction: it definitely is.
Styled by celeb hairstylist and the man behind Robbie's next level hair game recently, Bryce Scarlett, Robbie's romantic twist on classic Hollywood waves gave the whole look an 80s disco twist that we are seriously feeling.
If there was ever a reason to stay strong to last year's obsession with the lob, it's this 'do. Obsessed.
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