Blunt bob haircut claimed its right to fame several decades ago, when it first emerged from the skilled scissors of stylist extraordinaire Vidal Sassoon. Haute couture and regular fashionistas haven’t looked back since then. This dramatic, angular style, is suited for a wide array of face shapes and hair textures – but this only partly explains its appeal and staying power. For more proof, check out the fifty picture-perfect hairstyles lined up below.
Blunt Bob Haircuts and Hairstyles
Blunt cut makes your hair look healthier, stronger and thicker. Most blunt cuts are worn in straight hairstyles to show off the accuracy of lines and sleekness of texture. But that doesn’t mean you can’t style waves for a blunt cut when you are in the mood.
1. Short Bob Cut with Balayage
This is an ideal example of how sleek and chic messy hairstyles may look. Balayage adds texture and volume to this short blunt cut bob, making it even more stylish and high-class. Ask your hair stylist to make you a one-length blunt cut with a middle part to keep the maximum density of your new do.
2. Blonde Bob Cut with a Middle Part
Blunt bob hairstyles may look not only stylish but also romantic. Just check this simple yet charming cut with a middle part. With textured waves like these, it seems even more voluminous and dense.
3. Chin-Length Blunt Black Hair
Looking for trendy hairstyle ideas for your short hair? With this sleek blunt cut, you will look like a real supermodel from the NYFW show. All eyes will be definitely on you, so get ready to stun everyone with your new style, partly inspired by Natalie Portman in Leon Killer but with one exception (no fringe).
4. Sleek Blunt Cut Bob with Bangs
Such long blunt hairstyles always look fancy and classy, especially for dark thick hair. However, if you have thinner tresses, you should be very careful with this hairstyle, as it can make your do look even more stringy and fine.
5. Dark Blunt Cut with Beach Waves
This hairdo combines straight and wavy textures making the tresses well-balanced and moderately voluminous. Many hairstylists consider it to be a perfect frame for making any face look cuter and softer. Whether your hair type is, this blunt cut bob would suit you perfectly!
6. Classic Bob with Blunt Bangs
This cut with bangs suits true fashionistas who know that shorter lengths styles are expected to be in trend this season. Check out how this bob adds extra shape and volume to the hair. This is undoubtedly a perfect match for those looking for a classic yet super chic hairdo that is easy to style.
7. Asymmetrical Mid-Length Bob
The asymmetrical cut looks amazing on straight hair. Those having square face shapes will be surprised how cute and feminine their faces will become with such a pretty and trendy hairstyle.
8. Stylish Blunt with a Side Part
It’s hard to find a more versatile cut than blunt bob, as it looks perfect both with straight and wavy hair. This option with a side part is an excellent example of voluminous and fuller-looking tresses. Cut your hair this way to make it look thicker and more textured, and add uniqueness to your style.
9. Neck-Length Blunt Hair
Make your straight hair look more voluminous and chic with the stunning neck-length blunt cut bob. This hairdo is easy to style, so you don’t need to go to a salon every time you want to make gorgeous hairstyling.
10. Blunt Bob for Fine Hair
If you want your natural hair to look chic and trendy, pay attention to this elegant blunt cut bob. Such sharp straight cuts suit round, heart-shaped, and oval faces. Besides, a blunt cut bob is perfect for thin hair, as it creates an illusion of a more voluminous hairstyle.
11. Extra Short One-Length Bob
Make your fine hair look trendier with this amazing short blunt bob cut one length. This hairstyle perfectly suits Asian girls, but if you are not the one, you can also feel free to experiment with this cut as it works great will all hair types.
12. Blunt Cut with Side Swept Bangs
If you want to transition from long hair to a bob cut, this option might be perfect for you. Shorter length hair with blunt ends gives a dramatic look, plus, such a do is easy to style daily. If you don’t have much time to do your hair every morning, you should definitely opt for this blunt cut.
13. Chic Blunt Haircut with a Side Part
Asymmetrical blunt bobs suit almost everyone regardless of the face shape and hair type. The deep part creates a dramatic effect while the asymmetric bob sides elongate the face and the jawline. Such a blunt cut looks especially good on dark-hair ladies.
14. Long Bob for Straight Hair
This blunt bob has a heavy, solid weight line to showcase a dramatic edge of the hairstyle. But be careful with this cut if you have fine hair because it may cause your hair to lose shape and volume.
15. Voluminous Bob with Curtain Bangs
An angled bob always makes an impression of a more voluminous cut than it is. Add sharp angles to this style to elongate the front part of your hairdo and make your face look thinner.
16. Black Blunt Ends with Blue Highlights
Looking for bob haircuts for round face shapes? This variation will be an excellent solution. While making the hair look thicker and more voluminous, it visibly makes a face look smaller. Besides, this particular option has blue hair strands, which adds uniqueness to this relatively classic bob cut.
17. Brown Bob for Thinner Hair
If you’re a fan of natural colors and short haircuts, you will like this voluminous, neck-length style with a natural texture. Hurry up to call a beauty salon and make a hair appointment with your stylist to get these stunning blunt ends right away!
18. Stylish Chin-Length Blunt Haircut
Look how stylish this girl looks with this wavy chin-length bob. Such a hairstyle visually lengthens the jawline and makes the neck look longer and more elegant. The best part of it – it suits everyone regardless of the face shape and hair type.
19. Bleached Blunt Bob Hairstyle
Bleached hairstyles are extremely popular this year and look truly amazing in combination with a trendy blunt cut! The shoulder-length styles are easy to match with any outfit. Besides, such blunt bob hairstyles suit both thin and thick hair.
20. Airy Blunt Cut with Brown Balayage
This short blunt bob is styled to appear softer and more romantic. If you like voluminous hairstyles, cut your hair this way to be in trend in 2024. And pay attention to how this bob is dyed. With such a balayage, your locks look stylish and textured.
21. Waved and Wisped Bob
Pictures say a thousand words, but the mix of lowlights and highlights is the real gossip in this bob. Creating a sea of natural color on a soft brown base, this look is perfect for going straight from work to play, day to night. Use a curling iron or sea salt spray to add loose curls to the ends for a spray-and-go look that will undoubtedly turn heads at yours.
22. Blonde, Blunt, and Layered
So modern, yet so simple. This cut allows for the ease of layers to fall as they may. The pretty caramel blonde color is easy to maintain for the girl-on-a-budget. Give the texture of the layers with a dab of styling product, and you are ready to shine with this blonde bob.
23. Fall into a Blunt
As pretty as leaves changing colors, this short choppy hairstyle is perfect when transitioning into the fall/winter months. Longer pieces in the front, shorter layers towards the back, with a warm color spectrum of lowlights and highlights, this chin-length cut and color is a seasonable masterpiece.
24. Straight Bob with Ombre Highlights
Are you ready to creatively enhance your hairdo? Here’s one style that will work fantastic with highlights and ombre hair. Its classic cut will act like a blank canvas framing your cute face elegantly.
25. Highlighted with Romantic Waves
This bob cut is manageable for any day and any style. Whether in jeans and a t-shirt or a LBD, the soft wave and natural-looking fade is the perfect look to complete any outfit. For all the girls who want to look good without trying too hard, this blunt bob is what you need!
26. Flipped and Fabulous Blunt
Parts down the center can get boring after a while. By simply moving a few inches to the side, the side part adds volume and stunning texture to an otherwise simple style. The flip naturally creates hair with layers that fall upon other hair lengths to give a carefree feathered style.
27. Asymmetrical Side-Parted Bob
Here, you have a chic bob, cut with asymmetry, angled to perfection, and finished off with a side part that allows the hair to fall mysteriously over one eye. The best thing about this haircut is just how incredibly polished it looks, with not a hair out of place.
28. Chic Gray Blunt Haircut
If your hair is thicker but still straight, you might want to try out this cut. Its chin length makes it suitable for square and round-shaped faces since it will help you conceal some of those features you’d more likely not draw attention to.
29. Brunette Classic Bob
The middle part bob is classy and perfectly symmetrical, but if you have a slight asymmetry in your face, such as, for example, asymmetric eyebrows, go for an off-centre part. Use a round brush to get that perfectly edged blunt cut style that will move with you all day. Tuck a little behind the ear for dimension.
30. Chin-Length Cool Toned Bob
This blunt haircut allows for soft, cool tones to fall gently around the sides of your face. From the frozen lavender roots to the icy pink lengths, this hairstyle is both feminine and whimsical, especially considering its fantastic pearly blonde base.
31. Straight and Soft Bob
Not every woman wants to spend hours on her hair every day. Most of us want it simple yet stylish. This long bob cut implements those expectations about the ideal haircut. With one length and evenly distributed color, it’s refreshing to see so much elegance in one minimalist style.
32. Chocolate Brown A-Line Lob
This hairstyle showcases blunt bobs don’t require too much in terms of maintenance. Being a perfect base for various hairstyles, they are also easy to style. Besides, such classic soft blunt cuts can perfectly emphasize the women’s feminine and elegancy.
33. Blunt Cut with Bangs for Thick Hair
This style is actually an updated version of a cut that was very popular in the 1970s. The heavy mass of hair is allowed to follow natural sweeping lines, creating the smooth geometry and perfection of the silhouette.
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34. Textured Bob with Chunky Bangs
With bangs that are chunky and impossible to miss and subtle waves throughout the length, this chin-length bob has a bit messy appearance, but it still looks chic. There is also an overall texture applied to the hair, which adds depth and volume, showcasing the beautiful silhouette of the cut.
35. Precision Cut Perfect Blunt
Clean, sleek and auburn perfection lies within this cut. The hairstyle is a minimalist, modern-day twist to the classic, medium length bob. Use shine and no-frizz spray to reveal a look so beautiful, it’s hard not to touch!
36. Black and Burgundy Style with Side Part
Slightly angled, accurately chopped and styled with a side part, this cute short blunt bob looks polished while communicating a hint of mystery as it falls softly over one eye. The black hair color with dark burgundy highlights adds depth and dimension to this absolutely chic hairstyle.
37. Shoulder-Length Center Part Bob
This blunt bob haircut works particularly well with triangular and diamond faces. In addition, it perfectly suits lighter hair colors. The blunt bob compliments your cheekbones and the symmetry of your face. While it’s not necessarily recommended for round faces, it may elongate your face if you opt for an off-centered parting.
38. Blunt Bob with a Chevron Undercut
This blunt cut bob is for the talented of hairstylists. When left down, the style is chic and simple, but when pulled up, you get drama and art! If the half-shaved head is too much for you to commit to, why not look into shaving the nape? You can always cover it up by letting your hair down.
39. Caramel Fade Blunt with Bangs
A chin-length bob can easily blend in with everyone else’s casual hairstyles. Yet, with bangs and a sophisticated fade, this look is one-of-a-kind. Suitable for work or play, this blunt bob will make you the trendiest gal in town. It’s ideal for those fine-haired ladies looking for a simple style with a voluminous texture.
40. Sleek Pointed Bob
Remember the French film hit Amèlie? This blunt cut is very similar to the one showcased by Audrey Tautou as Amèlie. The pointed tips frame the face beautifully, especially if its shape is square or inverted triangle.
41. Wavy Lob with Caramel Highlights
Blunt haircuts are created in a variety of ways, and there is no assigned way to cut or wear a bob with bluntly cut ends. This wavy, medium length style is punctuated with flattering caramel highlights that are sprinkled through the unfinished subtle waves to boost texture.
42. Sandy Blonde Straight Lob
Bright, sandy blonde hair color sets the stage for this medium-length lob, finished off with a sleek side part. There is also a combination of blonde highlights and lowlights to give the hair more depth and definition.
43. Natural Brown Lob
Looking for hairstyles to flatter your beautiful brown hair? Then this shoulder-length bob may be what you need! Compliment your classic, symmetrical facial features with the middle part blunt bob. Stylists note this haircut looks good with practically any outfit, so if you want to add chic and elegancy to your style, go and get it!
44. Shaggy Blonde Bob
There is just something about blonde hair color that allows it to flatter practically any type of haircut, bob included. Here, you have a blonde, medium-length bob, worn with a side part and wavy texture. The blunt cut at the ends gives the hairstyle a precise and finished appearance.
45. Wavy Gray Ombre
Yes, the blunt bob can be worn wavy as well. For now, this might not show the precision of the do as much as if it was worn straight, but you can still see the dense ends, which are naturally disconnected. This medium-length wavy, gray ombré bob is ideal for all edgy girls.
46. Pastel Purple Straight Bob
Purple is always a fun color to experiment with, whether it comes to clothing or hair hues. Here, you have a pastel purple hair color for a short bob that is bluntly and finished with an off-center part. Note also: the hairstyle is made in one length without any layers.
47. Black Sleek Lob
There are no frills or extra touches to this classic bob hairstyle, and that’s perfectly fine. The classic bluntly cut ends and the silhouette of this bob are flattering to a wide variety of face shapes and most hair types.
48. Purple Fade-Away Bob
Purple is making its residency in the world of modern hair color, and this fade is a gentle yet noticeable way to play with it. This is even better than a root fade, because your roots remain natural ,and the purple will be slowly moving down as your hair is growing out. Whatever color the remainder of your blunt bob is, the purple will be a stylish pop of pizzazz.
49. Chocolate Brown Textured Lob
The rich chocolate brown color is what initially draws your attention in this cute bob, however, the standout blunt cut with choppy ends is what makes jaws drop. Complete with a side part and subtle highlights, this shoulder-length style is suitable to a variety of hair types.
50. Dark, Long and Blunt
Shorter in the back as it tapers longer in the front, this style is daring and sexy. However, you must commit to the middle part, or it won’t look as accurate and perfectly symmetrical.
Both contemporary and classic, blunt bob hairstyles are among the few medium-length styles that have stood the test of time and trends. There’s probably no woman out there who has never sported a blunt bob cut. Seeing how they work with most face shapes and hair types, it’s easy to understand why.
