Bobs Are Going Nowhere, But Hairstylists Predict These New Iterations Will Dominate 2026

New year, new you, new hair. If you ask anyone, the bob has been the haircut on everyone’s lips (err, heads?) in the past few years, from Hailey Bieber’s short, flipped crop to Halle Berry’s relaxed Riviera bob. While we don’t expect this short-sheared style to depart the fashion set in 2026 (if ever), we do sense a shift in the bob hemisphere this year—and according to celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos, five standouts are making a case for total trend domination.

“2026 is taking the bob we all know and love and ramping it up,” Giannetos tells Who What Wear. “As more people make the chop, there’s truly a bob for every face shape, hair texture, and maintenance style.” Long gone are the days when you’d plop into your hairstylist’s chair and ask for “a bob”—the modern beauty lover has references from Elsa Hosk’s serrated bob to Zoë Kravitz’s tuft bob, demanding specificity due to a deeper understanding of personal style. “The bobs of 2026 are going to feel customized, expressive, and reflective of how you style your hair day to day,” he concludes.

There are a number of catchy bob names that will influence the cuts of 2026, but allow us to be the first to put you on. Ahead, five styles worth getting before everyone else does this year.

“I predict the most popular bob in 2026 will be the flip-flop bob,” says Giannetos. This style, which the artist coined after creating this swooping, vintage-inspired ‘do on Gigi Hadid, is marked by straight locks with softly flipped ends that curl towards the sky. (Not to be confused with the 2025 bubble bob, with ends curling towards the neck.)