35 Chin-Length Hairstyles That Are THE Moment

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Written by Rachel Miller

Updated: July 12, 2024

Chin-length hairstyles aren’t just having a moment–they are THE moment! These jaw-dropping, jaw-length styles have been making moves in the fashion and beauty world for over 100 years, and there’s no wonder why. 

Not only are chin-length styles famous for being equal parts chic and simple. But the best part about chin-length haircuts is that anyone can rock one, regardless of your age, hair type, or face shape

No matter what, you’re always in for something super flattering that contours your face in all the right places to create a sharp style that fits your aesthetic. So, if you’re ready to start serving looks, check out these 35 chin-length styles that ARE the moment.

#1. Classic Angled Bob

Classic Angled Bob

The classic angled bob is a timeless and tasteful chin-length hairstyle for straight hair. This simple yet stunning style gives that beloved bob volume, sleek texture, and full-bodied shape with an extra-defined face frame, thanks to the angled layers.

#2. Curly Bob with Bangs

Curly Bob with Bangs

Even curly girls can get some love from a chin-length hairstyle, like a curly bob with bangs. Shorter styles like this can give bounce back to your curls while bringing that classic voluminous shape and complementary face frame, especially with the bangs.

#3. Sleek A-Line Cut

Sleek A Line Cut

Want a sharp, striking look with a little edge? Try a sleek A-line cut! This modern marvel features layers that add volume and subtle texture to thin, straight hair, creating a frame that flatters almost any face shape.

#4. Choppy Layered Bob

Choppy Layered Bob

Give your fine hair a bit of free-spirited flair with a choppy layered bob! This disconnected layering technique zaps fine hair with electric texture and dimension, all with that classic bob body and volume.

#5. Asymmetrical Wavy Bob

Asymmetrical Wavy Bob

Go for a modern take on a classic, like an asymmetrical wavy bob. This style brings natural waves a cool, contemporary look with vivacious volume, full-bodied movement, and a complementary frame for all face shapes.

#6. Stacked Bob with Volume

Stacked Bob with Volume

We describe the stacked bob with volume as big, bold, and beautiful. This bodacious bob brings maximum height and body to straight hair, thick and thin, and a full shape to flawlessly frame your features.

#7. Feathered Jaw-Length Bob

Feathered Jaw Length Bob 3

Go light and airy with a little edge, and try a feathered jaw-length bob. This soft and short bob is particularly ideal for straight and wavy hair, with the feathered ends adding a lightweight movement to any hair density and a chic jaw length for the perfect frame to complement square and round face shapes.

#8. Edgy Undercut Bob

Edgy Undercut Bob

If you want that grungy glam look, you’ve got to try an edgy undercut bob! This chin-length hairstyle is a cool, contemporary take on the classic bob, with layers and an undercut for an edgy contrast and asymmetrical look.

#9. Soft Waves with a Middle Part

Soft Waves with Middle Part

Get a style that screams “laidback luxury” with soft waves and a middle part.  These full, voluminous waves create an effortlessly elegant aesthetic and a perfectly balanced frame for any face shape. Create this style easily with natural waves or by brushing out natural or styled curls.

#10. Retro-Inspired Finger Waves

Retro Inspired Finger Waves

Retro-inspired finger waves are the epitome of vintage glamor. And even better, chin-length hairstyles are the perfect setting for them! All you have to do is soak your hair in a strong hold gel and use a comb and your fingers to manipulate your hair into these old-school waves.

#11. Boho Chic Tousled Bob

Boho Chic Tousled Bob

If you want a blend of beachy and bedhead styles, look no further than a boho-chic tousled bob! This vivacious style gives all hair types a lively texture with breezy movement to get that perfectly undone look with a little seaside flair. 

#12. Sleek and Straight with Side Swept Bangs

Sleek and Straight with Side Swept Bangs

Go for all things soft and sophisticated with a sleek, straight chin-length haircut with side-swept bangs. This style gives straight hair of any density a flawlessly polished look with side-swept bangs for a cheeky finishing touch.

#13. Voluminous Curls with a Side Part

Voluminous Curls with Side Part

If you’re looking for something more dazzling and dramatic, try voluminous curls with a side part. These full-bodied voluminous curls have high definition and spring-loaded bounce for a lovely, luxurious look and a side part for that extra touch of sophistication.

#14. Pin Straight with Blunt Bangs

Pin Straight with Blunt Bangs

Get all these French girl-chic vibes with a pin-straight chin-length haircut and blunt bangs. This style is perfect for thick, straight hair, bringing subtle volume and sleek texture with clean and tidy lines to create a flawless face frame and bold, blunt bangs to match. 

#15. Textured Beach Waves

Beach Waves with

Textured beach waves are casual and carefree. This is the ultimate summer-ready short hairstyle for thicker straight and wavy hair, with textured layers and trendy beach waves that create a charming frame to complement your features. Best of all, this is a low-maintenance style, especially for natural waves. All you need to do is tousle with sea salt spray.

#16. Graduated Bob with Soft Layers

Graduated Bob with Soft Layers

Go for something effortlessly exquisite, like a graduated bob with soft layers. The soft layers are perfect for adding a little life to your hair without going too crazy with texture. Plus, the graduated look creates an extra defined frame, especially flattering for round face shapes.

#17. Piecey Bob with a Fringe

Piecey Bob with Fringe

A piecey bob with a fringe is a trendy textured look that takes almost any hair type to the next level. This modern, edgy twist on the classic bob brings famed volume and flawless face frames but with a cool, gritty texture and a fab fringe to finish it off.

#18. Chin-Length Hairstyle with a Deep Side Part and Slight Waves

Deep Side Part with Slight Wave

If you’re all of those vintage-inspired sophisticated styles, style your chin-length haircut in a deep side part with slight waves. This look is perfect for straight and wavy hair alike, with the chin-length cut setting an elegant tone for the soft glam vibes of the deep side part and slight waves.

#19. Classic French Bob

Classic French Bob

Get that posh Parisian look with a classic French bob! This minimalist-chic chin-length hairstyle is especially ideal for fine, straight hair, featuring a blunt-cut bob with subtle volume and that timeless bob “bubble” shape for thicker booking hair and a complementary frame for any face shape. Pair this chin-length hairstyle with a fringe for that real French girl flair.

#20. Slicked-Back Wet Look

Slicked Back Wet Look 1

The stylish slicked-back wet look is a modern, sleek, and super simple look for any hair type. This low-key style can be formal or casual, effortlessly blending into any aesthetic for all those “too cool” vibes. Best of all, styling is effortless. Simply comb your hair back using a strong-hold gel.

#21. Flippy Outward Layers

Flippy Outward Layers

Go for a playful chin-length haircut with some 2000s nostalgia, and try some flippy outward layers. These fun and flashy layers add full-bodied volume and perky movement for thick, straight hair, all with a full frame that creates a youthful charm.

#22. Half-Up, Half-Down Style

Half Up Half Down Style 1

Get a hairdo that does it all with a half-up, half-down style. This style is a happy compromise between getting your hair out of your face and keeping it down for effortless elegance. Best of all, it is totally versatile. You can keep it casual with your natural texture or dress it up with some curls.

#23. Voluminous Chin-Length Hairstyle with a Tapered Nape

Tapered Nape with Volume

If you love adding unexpected twists to your style, look no further than a tapered name and a voluminous chin-length style. This contrast adds an edgy element of surprise to the elegant look of a chin-length haircut while also removing bulk, adding a modern edge, and making styling easier than ever.

#24. Hollywood Glam Waves

Hollywood Glam Waves

Nothing says classic elegance better than Hollywood glam waves. These soft, voluminous waves create a super sophisticated look for medium to thick wavy or curly hair, with a polished finish inspired by days of Old Hollywood.

#25. Modern Bowl Cut

Modern Bowl Cut 1

The new and improved bowl cut is all things modern-minimalist. This sleek style is not the bowl cut from the 90s, with an effortlessly chic shape that suits any face shape and makes styling lifeless straight hair an absolute breeze.

#26. Layered Bob with Curtain Bangs

Layered Bob with Curtain Bangs 1

Want something tasteful and timelessly trendy? Look no further than a layered bob with curtain bangs. Layers create that classic rounded shape with full volume and improve dimension for any hair type. Then, curtain bangs finish the frame of this chin-length hairstyle off with a touch of charm.

#27. Shaggy Bob with Disconnected Layers

Shaggy Bob with Disconnected Layers

If you’re going for something effortless and edgy, you’ve got to try a shaggy bob with disconnected layers. These chunky layers are perfect for adding movement to straight hair or enhancing natural waves, all with a tousled texture for that “I woke up like this” vibe.

#28. Rounded Bob

Rounded Silhouette Bob

Get the ultimate classy and clean-cut look with a rounded bob! This chin-length hairstyle is a short and sweet take on the blowout babe look, with a smooth texture, full-bodied volume, and an even fuller rounded silhouette for a flawless face frame.

#29. Sleek Bob with Blunt Ends

Sleek Bob with Blunt Ends

Are you all about that refined aesthetic? You need a sleek bob with blunt ends. This chic and simple style has that classic bob shape with a little less body, making this ideal for thinner hair and clean-cut blunt ends for a super-defined frame that’s especially flattering for square face shapes.

#30. Textured Bob with Baby Bangs

Textured Bob with Baby Bangs

Go for a fun and fashionable take on the bob by adding some textured layers and baby bangs! The simple bob gets a high-voltage and high-fashion upgrade with textured layers that enhance natural movement while complementing your features. The baby bangs finish the look by highlighting your eyes and bringing a cute and cheeky charm.

#31. Elegant Pinned-Back Chin-Length Hairstyle 

Pinned Back Elegance

A pinned-back chin-length hairstyle is the ultimate easy and elegant look. Plus, you can wear it practically anywhere and on any hair type. All you have to do is pin back one or both sides. You can also dress it up by pinning loose curls back with a fancy clip or pins. Or, just pin back one side to add a little class to your casual look.

#32. Twisted Half Updo

Twisted Half Updo

If you’re in a pinch, a twisted-half updo is a quick and easy updo that pairs and brings instant laidback luxury to any hair type. All you have to do is twist and pin the top layers of your hair back into a charming updo. You can even take it up a notch with a decorative clip or pin.

#33. Wind-Swept Side Bangs

Wind Swept Side Bangs

Give your chin-length haircut a minor upgrade with major style by getting some wind-swept side bangs. These soft and airy bangs flatter any hair type but are particularly perfect for accentuating the easy, breezy look of natural waves. Get that super wind-swept look with texture spray. 

#34. Asymmetrical Sleek Cut

Asymmetrical Sleek Cut

Want something bold and modern? Look no further than an asymmetrical sleek cut! This outstanding off-balance look works best on straight hair, bringing sleek, smooth texture and clean lines. The imbalanced frame brings that contemporary element while also making a great frame for square face shapes.

#35. Voluminous Top with Sleek Sides

Voluminous Top with Sleek Sides

A chin-length hairstyle with a voluminous top and sleek sides is a dynamic look with a cool contrast. This style is perfect for any hair type, but especially ideal for giving fine hair a helping hand with height, adding volume to the crown, and keeping the sides soft and sleek to create a thinner face, making this a great look for square or round face shapes.


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