A long bob is also known as a lob haircut. It’s a women’s hairstyle cut between the chin and collarbone. I get tons of clients requesting all types of long bob haircuts weekly, and it continues to dominate on Pinterest and Instagram.
Key Things to Know First
- Hair Length: Be mindful of the length. If it’s too long, your hair will flip out.
- Neck Line: If you have a shorter neckline, getting a lob to rest just past your shoulders is harder. If you have a more extended neckline, you’ll need to leave your hair slightly longer in the back.
- Hair Texture: Long bobs can work with all hair textures.
- Layering: If you want some layering, you should know that the further you get from your neck, the less your hair can support it. This will make it start to look thinner at the bottom.
- Cut Angle: Most lobs have some angle. It’s best to have it follow your jaw-line. If you leave it completely straight, it can appear that your hair is hanging longer in the back. Your stylist will want to start the angle right around your ear.
Below, I’ve put together a gallery of some of today’s hottest lob haircut ideas!
![air dried lob with curtain bangs](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/air-dried-lob-with-curtain-bangs.jpg)
![angled lob cut with waves](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/angled-lob-cut-with-waves.jpg)
![angled long bob balayage](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/angled-long-bob-balayage.jpg)
![ash blonde lob cut](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ash-blonde-lob-cut.jpg)
![asymmetrical lob cut](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/asymmetrical-lob-cut.jpg)
![beachy waves long bob](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/beachy-waves-long-bob.jpg)
![blonde balayage bob with curls](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/blonde-balayage-bob-with-curls.jpg)
![blonde long textured bob with a middle part](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/blonde-long-textured-bob-with-a-middle-part.jpg)
![blunt lob cut hairstyle for women](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/blunt-lob-cut-hairstyle-for-women.jpg)
![blunt lob on blonde hair](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/blunt-lob-on-blonde-hair.jpg)
![chin length lob with highlights](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/chin-length-lob-with-highlights.jpg)
![ciara long bob haircut](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ciara-long-bob-haircut.jpg)
![extra long bob](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/extra-long-bob.jpg)
![extra long bob for thick curly hair](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/extra-long-bob-for-thick-curly-hair.jpg)
![fresh long bob haircut](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/fresh-long-bob-haircut.jpg)
![inverted lob haircut](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/inverted-lob-haircut.jpg)
![lauren conrad long bob haircut](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lauren-conrad-long-bob-haircut.jpg)
![layered long bob hairstyle](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/layered-long-bob-hairstyle.jpg)
![light brown middle parted lob](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/light-brown-middle-parted-lob.jpg)
![lived in long bob hairstyle](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lived-in-long-bob-hairstyle.jpg)
![lob cut hairstyle with side bangs](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lob-cut-hairstyle-with-side-bangs.jpg)
![lob for long hair](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lob-for-long-hair.jpg)
![lob for pink beachy hair](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lob-for-pink-beachy-hair.jpg)
![lob haircut with front bangs](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lob-haircut-with-front-bangs.jpg)
![lob on straight blonde hair with lowlights 1](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lob-on-straight-blonde-hair-with-lowlights-1.jpg)
![lob with lived in layers](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lob-with-lived-in-layers.jpg)
![lob with long layers and bangs hairstyle](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lob-with-long-layers-and-bangs-hairstyle.jpg)
![lob with platinum ombre](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lob-with-platinum-ombre.jpg)
![long bob cut with bangs for thin hair](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/long-bob-cut-with-bangs-for-thin-hair.jpg)
![long bob haircut with a deep side part for women](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/long-bob-haircut-with-a-deep-side-part-for-women.jpg)
![long bob hairstyle for fine hair](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/long-bob-hairstyle-for-fine-hair.jpg)
![long bob soft layers](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/long-bob-soft-layers.jpg)
![long bob with an undercut](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/long-bob-with-an-undercut.jpg)
![long bob with highlights](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/long-bob-with-highlights.jpg)
![long bob with layers and bangs hairstyle](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/long-bob-with-layers-and-bangs-hairstyle.jpg)
![long bob with ombre for fine hair](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/long-bob-with-ombre-for-fine-hair.jpg)
![long bob with textured layers](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/long-bob-with-textured-layers.jpg)
![longer bob for a rounder face shape](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/longer-bob-for-a-rounder-face-shape.jpg)
![longer bob for choppy hair](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/longer-bob-for-choppy-hair.jpg)
![long razor cut bob hairstyle for women](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/long-razor-cut-bob-hairstyle-for-women.jpg)
![long side parted bob hairstyle](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/long-side-parted-bob-hairstyle.jpg)
![lucy hale long bob haircut](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lucy-hale-long-bob-haircut.jpg)
![medium length lob hairstyle](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/medium-length-lob-hairstyle.jpg)
![middle parted lob hairstyle](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/middle-parted-lob-hairstyle.jpg)
![naturally curly hair on a lob](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/naturally-curly-hair-on-a-lob.jpg)
![naturally long curly bob](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/naturally-long-curly-bob.jpg)
![perfect lob for thin hair 1](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/perfect-lob-for-thin-hair-1.jpg)
![piecey long bob hairstyle](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/piecey-long-bob-hairstyle.jpg)
![purple wavy lob cut](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/purple-wavy-lob-cut.jpg)
![sharp long angled bob haircut with middle part](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sharp-long-angled-bob-haircut-with-middle-part.jpg)
![shorter lob haircut](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/shorter-lob-haircut.jpg)
![shoulder length lob with braid](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/shoulder-length-lob-with-braid.jpg)
![sleek long bob with side swept bangs](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sleek-long-bob-with-side-swept-bangs.jpg)
![sleek very long bob hairstyle](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sleek-very-long-bob-hairstyle.jpg)
![sun kissed deep side part long bob](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sun-kissed-deep-side-part-long-bob.jpg)
![super straight brown mid length bob](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/super-straight-brown-mid-length-bob.jpg)
![textured blunt bob haircut](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/textured-blunt-bob-haircut.jpg)
![textured lob haircut](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/textured-lob-haircut.jpg)
![textured long bob 1](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/textured-long-bob-1.jpg)
![textured long bob hairstyle](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/textured-long-bob-hairstyle.jpg)
![textured long bob with see through bangs](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/textured-long-bob-with-see-through-bangs.jpg)
![the classic blunt lob haircut](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/the-classic-blunt-lob-haircut.jpg)
![the perfect long bob cut with layers](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/the-perfect-long-bob-cut-with-layers.jpg)
![trendy long inverted bob cut](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/trendy-long-inverted-bob-cut.jpg)
![versatile long blonde bob hairstyle](https://cdn.theundercut.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/versatile-long-blonde-bob-hairstyle.jpg)