Can’t decide between short or long hair? The Mid-Length Bob Is the Answer

• When your chin-length bob starts to grow out, embrace the slightly longer length for a chic, effortless look.

• From flipped-out ends and voluminous blowouts to bold bangs, vintage curls, or pops of color, the mid-length bob is endlessly customizable.

• This grown-out style looks polished without the upkeep of a fresh cut—making it a celeb-approved, low-maintenance favorite.

Ah, you said bob. The timeless, versatile hairstyle that we all know and love. Whether you’ve been going through a breakup and just “needed a change”, or this is your signature look (and has been for years), pretty much all of us have chopped our hair off at some point or another.

The worst part about a bob, however? How quickly it grows out. In just a couple of weeks, your salon-worthy trim no longer feels as fresh, and the ends of your chin-length bob are starting to tickle your shoulders again. Don’t worry! A little mid-length bob action never hurt anyone. In fact, the slightly grown-out look has been a celeb fave for years, and we’ve got the inspo pics to prove it…

1. Flipped out mid-length bob

Flipping out the ends of your bob is such an easy way to change up your mid-length locks. Trust us, everyone is doing it lately. From Hailey Bieber to Kiera Knightley, if you want to look like one of your faves, take a round brush and blow dryer to your ends and get flipping!

2. Mid-length bob with bangs

If you’ve been rocking the same length of hair for quite some time now, an easy way to switch up your look is to get some face-framing bangs. A full bang is a great way to get experimental with your style and can help add volume to a typically one-dimensional haircut.

3. Office mermaid mid-length bob

A mid-length bob is as much a part of an office uniform as a blazer and white shirt. Pair say altogether? Hello, office siren! We can just *feel* the pay rise on the horizon.

4. 1920s mid-length curls

Tight pin curls are a great styling option for date nights and special occasions. The vintage coils are timeless for a reason and elevate any look, day or night.

5. Mid-length bob with blended roots

Having a blonde bob is such high maintenance. Not only do you have to deal with the length growing out, but also the roots becoming more visible. However, Hailey Bieber reminds us that, actually, a little dark root action can look just as fabulous as a fresh dye job.

6. A pop of color

If you don’t want to touch your hair length but still fancy a change, getting experimental with color is a great option. Adding some purple highlights blends so well into darker roots and gives you a little extra *zhuzh*.

7. Mid-length bob with XXL volume

Length and color aren’t the only ways you can switch up your hairstyle. Getting a perm, backcombing your roots, or using heated rollers will all majorly help boost the volume in your hair and give you that 70s style that is *so* in right now.

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