The Top 37 Bob Hairstyles That Will Motivate Your Upcoming Haircut When Polish-born hairdresser Antoine de Paris invented the bob haircut in France in 1909, it stunned society and has been a popular hairstyle ever since. Whether you choose a long bob, also known as the Lob, a shoulder-grazing choppy style, or a blunt jaw-skimmer, the bob remains one of the most fashionable haircuts even after more than a century. “The bob’s comeback can be attributed to several factors,” says A-list hairdresser Paul Edmonds. First of all, all the women I’ve met have grown their hair in one way or another, so I believe that the new blunt bob with soft interior layers allows them to have a haircut that is versatile enough to be worn in a variety of ways without having to grow their hair out.
