The Bubble Bob Is BACK and Better Than Ever— Here Are 25 Stellar Styles To Prove It

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Written by Rachel Miller

Updated: August 15, 2024

The bubble bob is BACK and better than ever! This bold and beautiful style debuted in 2005, came back in 2011, and now, the 2020s has its own version. 

It’s clear why this flexible bob variant has stuck around for so long. This light and airy version of the classic bob brings out the best in any face shape and hair type, with rounded layers and a bit more exaggeration of the elegant inward curve. There’s truly nothing more versatile. 

So, if you haven’t seen why this long-loved style is still so trendy, check out these 25 stellar styles that prove why this bob keeps coming back. 

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Give your look a contemporary touch with an asymmetrical bubble bob and side bangs. The asymmetrical layers are rounded for maximum fullness and an elegant frame for your facial structure. The side bangs accentuate that modern asymmetry while adding a sleek finish to the cut.

#2. Chestnut Brown Bubble Bob with Soft Curls

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Bring some cozy vibes to your aesthetic with a chestnut brown bubble bob styled in soft curls. The warm, earthy brown and subtly layered cut provides the perfect background for soft curls to really shine. And, you still get that fab fullness when you want to wear this look straight.

#3. Sleek Jaw-Length Bubble Bob with Blunt Ends 

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If minimalism is your vibe, go for a sleek jaw-length bubble bob with blunt ends. This is a refined take on the bubble bob, with a smooth finish, quiet layers, and blunt edges to exaggerate the clean and tidy look. All in all, a perfectly pristine style for straight hair, thick or thin.

#4. Textured Curly Bubble Bob

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The curly bubble bob is all about emphasizing your natural texture. The full-bodied shape of the bubble bob is perfect for creating a naturally voluminous base to let all kinds of curls have their day! And did we mention that this cut makes styling your curly hair quick and easy?

#5. Straight Bubble Bob with a Deep Side Part

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Looking for something sleek and sophisticated that can also give your fine hair that boosted body? Go for a straight bubble bob with a deep side part. The deep side part brings a retro kind of class to the flawlessly full bubble bob.

#6. Icy Blonde Angled Bubble Bob with Sharp Edges

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Icy blonde is an iconic color that can give any hairstyle a cool and contemporary charm. But on an angled bubble bob with sharp ends? That’s where you get stone-cold style in the form of precisely cut layers and face-flattering angles. This style is super sleek, which makes it best for straight hair.

#7. Classic Chin-Length Bubble Bob with Rounded Ends

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If you need to soften your jawline or round out an oblong face shape, this haircut is your new best friend. This classic cut has all that famed volume and body of the bob, with extra-rounded chin-length ends for that iconic bubble shape that frames all your features and lays low to let your true beauty do the talking.

#8. Wavy Bubble Bob with Undercut Detailing

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The wavy bob with undercut detailing is a multifaceted look that brings a tidal wave of style to enrich your natural texture. This cut improves the body and bounce of your natural waves, with undercut detailing for a unique twist on the bubble bob.

#9. Layered Bubble Bob with Feathered Ends

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For an effortless blend of grace and grit, go for a layered bubble bob with feathered ends. The lightweight layering brings the bubble bob’s elegant shape and high volume to medium or thick hair, but the feathered ends give a pinch of texture for that edgy element.

#10. Honey Blonde Bob with Top Volume

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Need a summer-ready look with a slice of sophistication? Try a honey-blonde bob with top volume! This sweet shade of blonde brings all those warm and sunny vibes to the dignified bob cut. And, with top-focused volume, this style is also the perfect bubble bob for fine hair.

#11. Razor-Cut Texturized Bubble Bob

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Raw meets refined in the razor-cut texturized bubble bob. The combination of razor cuts creates intense texture on thin or fine hair for a bold-as-brass take on the bubble bob, without changing the elegant rounded shape.

#12. A-Line Bubble Bob with Subtle Highlights

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Love those low-key luxe looks? Go for an A-line bob with subtle highlights. The voluminous A-line frame blends with the body boost of the bubble bob style to give you the best of both worlds with a quieter texture for a sleeker. Then, the subtle highlights illuminate your hair for that luxurious glow and a little more dimension.

#13. Sleek Burgundy Bubble Bob

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Let your star power shine with a sleek burgundy bubble bob. This look is a toned-down version of the classic bubble bob, with a softer shape ideal for making it thin or fine hair. Then, this sleek and seemingly unassuming cut pairs with a bold and dramatic color that helps you steal the show!

#14. Mid-Length Bubble Bob with Soft Waves

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Want a longer, more lavish-looking version of the bubble bob? We got you, girl! The mid-length bubble bob is the perfect midpoint between shoulder and jaw length, giving it more length for a luscious style with that classic bubble shape. Then, style it in soft waves to enhance the bubble shape, while bringing a glimmer of glamour.

#15. Messy Pixie Bubble Bob Hybrid

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If you’re all about the spunky bedhead look, you need a messy pixie and bubble bob hybrid. This style combines a longer layered pixie cut for that slightly undone texture with a softer version of the bubble bob. Together, you get effortlessly tousled tresses with a flirty flair.

#16. Sleek Chocolate Brown Bubble Bob With Fine Layers

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Not into texture and edge? That’s okay! Go for a soft and sophisticated style, like a sleek chocolate brown bubble bob with fine layers. The subtle layering brunts a whisper of texture that, combined with the sleek bubble bob shape and the rich chocolate brown tones, brings a dignified yet sultry vibe to any hair density.

#17. Sunset Orange Bubble Bob with Blunt Bangs

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There’s nothing more beautiful than a summer sunset. And now, you can capture that fiery glow and bring it to your hair with a sunset orange bubble bob with blunt bangs. The bold shape shines a light on your facial features, enhanced by the blunt bangs, while the vibrant orange brings blinding radiance.

#18. Tapered Bubble Bob for Defined Waves

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Need something to redefine your style? Go for a tapered bubble bob for defined waves. This high-voltage cut energized natural texture for super-defined waves with full-bodied volume and a flawlessly flattering structure.

#19. Voluminous Short-Stacked Bubble Bob

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Fire up your fine hair with a voluminous short-stacked bob. This chic style features short stacked layering for high volume at the crown and back to make the most of thin and fine hair. Exaggerate the voluminous look by styling with a blow dryer and round brush. 

#20. Sleek Midnight Black Bubble Bob

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Are you into the dark and mysterious aesthetic? Perfect! The sleek midnight-black bubble bob is your new look. This cut is a more subdued version of the bubble bob for a glossy finish with the mystical midnight black color as a finishing touch.

#21. Layered Bubble Bob with Fringe Bangs

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The layered bubble bob with fringe bangs gives that polished bubble bob shape a slightly edgy twist. This is the perfect low-maintenance and high-profile cut that can flatter any face shape with a slightly grungy finish. 

#22. Curly Bubble Bob with Caramel Swirls

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Sweeten up your style with a curly bubble bob and smooth caramel swirls. This simple change can have a massive impact, skyrocketing your natural texture with body and bounce. Then, the caramel swirls create a lighter, more defined curl pattern with a warm and cozy glow.

#23. Modern Bubble Bob with a Touch of Highlights

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The modern bubble bob is a trendy toned-down version of the classic bubble-shaped bob for a sleeker look, kissed with a touch of highlights for gentle illumination. This is a low-maintenance and high-fashion look for all you minimalist girlies.

#24. Flaming Red Bubble Bob with Long-Flowing Layers

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Bring the heat (and height) to your hair with a flaming-red bubble bob with long, flowing layers. This fiery style features longer flowing layers for maximum volume and body to create that bold bubble shape with a little more flow. Then, the flaming red color brings red-hot radiance for an all-out iconic look.

#25. Chic Side-Parted Bubble Bob with Mild Waves

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Go for glam with a side of vintage vibes, and try a chic side-parted bob with mild waves. This softly layered bob brings a gentle lift to any hair density for a healthy dose of volume and body, with a more subdued shape and a side part for that extra chic charm. Then, tousle your hair for mild waves to bring a whisper of retro flair.


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