20 Trending Choppy Bob with Bangs Hairstyles That Feel Fresh Right Now

You love the idea of a choppy bob, but you worry it will look messy in the wrong way. Or the bangs will grow out in two weeks and drive you mad. Both worries are fair. A choppy bob only works when the texture and the bang length fit your hair. Too much texture in fine hair can look thin. Too little texture in thick hair can look heavy. This list matches each style to hair type, face shape, and morning time, so you can pick one with confidence.

Quick answer: If you want a safe first choppy bob, pick the textured chin bob with curtain bangs. If you want the fastest mornings, pick the messy jaw-length bob with piecey bangs. If you have curls, pick the curly choppy bob with curly bangs. For a neater, chin-length take, see this chin-length bob with bangs guide. Byrdie’s bobs with bangs gallery also shows how many ways this cut can look fresh.

20 Trending Choppy Bob with Bangs Hairstyles That Feel Fresh Right Now

Short and textured

1. Textured Chin Bob With Curtain Bangs

A chin-length bob with heavily textured ends is paired with curtain bangs that part in the middle. The texture keeps the cut from looking flat. The curtain bangs frame the face and fall past the cheeks. It suits straight and wavy hair, and most face shapes.

It is a good first choppy bob, because the bangs grow out well. At home, dry the bangs forward, then part them with your fingers. That takes about five minutes. Trim the bob every six weeks, and the bangs every six to eight weeks.

2. Jagged Pixie Bob With Micro Bangs

A pixie-bob with jagged, uneven layers and ultra-short micro bangs is the boldest cut on this list. The layers are cut in sharp pieces. The bangs sit about an inch above the brows. It suits straight hair and oval faces best, and it shows off the eyes and cheekbones.

Skip it if you want to grow your hair out soon. Short layers take time to grow. At home, add a little wax to the ends and push them into place. That takes about five minutes. The bangs need a trim every two to three weeks.

3. Shaggy Choppy Bob With Wispy Bangs

A shaggy bob full of choppy layers and crown volume is finished with wispy bangs. The layers lift the top. The wispy fringe keeps the forehead light. It suits thick hair, because the layers take out weight. It also suits wavy hair that needs shape.

Skip it if your hair is very fine. Too many layers can make it look thin. At home, add texture spray and scrunch the layers. That takes about five minutes. Trim every six to eight weeks to keep the shaggy shape.

4. Messy Jaw Length Bob With Piecey Bangs

A jaw-length bob is styled deliberately messy, with piecey bangs that fall in separate chunks. The cut is short, so it dries fast. The mess is the point. It suits wavy hair and busy mornings best. If you want a longer messy take, look at this short messy bob with choppy layers list too.

Skip it if you need neat hair for work every day. At home, add salt spray and shake the hair out with your fingers. That takes about two minutes. Trim every six weeks.

5. Blunt Edge Bob With Choppy Fringe

A sharp, blunt-edged bob is paired with a choppy, textured fringe. The contrast is the whole look. The bob is clean. The fringe is soft and uneven. It suits straight, fine hair, because the blunt edge makes the ends look thicker.

Skip it if your hair is very wavy. The blunt line will wave up. At home, flat iron the bob and leave the fringe a little rough. That takes about eight minutes. Trim the fringe every four weeks, and the bob every five to six weeks.

Bold and layered

6. Wolf Bob With Bottleneck Bangs

The wolf bob is a wilder, more layered take on the bob. The top is short and full. The ends are long and wispy. Bottleneck bangs are narrow at the top and wide at the cheeks. It suits thick, wavy hair that needs movement.

Skip it if you want a neat, even cut. This one is meant to look wild. At home, use texture spray and let it air dry. That takes about five minutes. Trim every seven to eight weeks to keep the layers from getting heavy.

7. Airy Layered Bob With Side Swept Bangs

An airy bob with feather-light layers is paired with long side-swept bangs that graze the cheek. The layers remove weight, so the hair moves when you walk. It suits thick hair best. It also suits a wide forehead, because the side sweep covers part of it.

Skip it if your hair is very fine and the layers make it look thin. At home, blow dry with a round brush for about ten minutes. Use a light cream so the layers stay soft. Trim every six weeks.

8. Choppy Lob With See Through Bangs

A longer choppy bob, a lob grazing the collarbone, is paired with sheer, see-through bangs. The length makes it easy to tie back. The sheer bangs let the forehead show through, so they feel light. It suits fine hair and first-time bangs.

Skip it if you want a short bob. This one is longer on purpose. At home, air dry or blow dry the ends under. That takes about eight minutes. Trim every six to eight weeks.

9. Razor Cut Bob With Baby Bangs

A razor-cut bob with tons of internal texture is topped with baby bangs cut well above the brows. The razor makes the ends light and piecey. The short fringe opens up the face. It suits straight hair and oval faces best.

Skip it if you have a strong cowlick at the front. Short bangs will not sit still. At home, smooth the fringe with a small brush in about three minutes. Byrdie’s razor cut hairstyles show how much texture a razor can add. Trim the bangs every two weeks.

10. Disconnected Bob With Heavy Fringe

A disconnected bob, where the layers are deliberately uneven and separated, is paired with a heavy, dense fringe at brow level. The uneven layers give the cut movement. The heavy fringe balances the top. It suits thick hair that can hold the fringe.

Skip it if your hair is fine and the fringe looks thin. At home, blow dry the fringe down and add texture spray to the layers. That takes about eight minutes. Trim the fringe every three to four weeks.

Color and shape

11. Wavy Choppy Bob With Curled Bangs

A wavy choppy bob has bangs curled under to match the waves through the rest of the hair. The curl makes the fringe soft, not straight and stiff. It suits wavy hair best, because the waves do most of the work.

Skip it if your hair is straight and will not hold a curl. At home, curl the bangs under with a round brush or a flat iron. That takes about seven minutes. Trim every five to six weeks to keep the waves even.

12. Copper Choppy Bob With Brow Grazing Bangs

A rich copper choppy bob with bangs that graze right at the brows is warm and bright. The copper color makes the choppy layers easy to see. It suits warm skin tones best, and it draws the eye to the eyes.

Skip it if you do not want color upkeep. Copper fades fast. At home, use color-safe shampoo and style the bangs with a flat iron in five minutes. Refresh the color every four to six weeks, and trim the cut at the same time.

13. Inverted Choppy Bob With Feathered Bangs

An inverted bob, shorter in back and longer in front, gets a choppy, feathered treatment. The angle makes the face look longer. The feathered bangs soften the front. It suits round faces and fine hair best.

Skip it if your hair is very curly. The angle can hide in the curls. At home, smooth the front with a flat iron for about six minutes. Trim every five weeks to keep the angle sharp.

14. Grunge Inspired Bob With Grown Out Bangs

A choppy bob with grown-out bangs that fall past the brows and blend into the face-framing layers is easy to live with. The bangs are long, so they do not need a trim every few weeks. The look is soft and a little undone.

It suits wavy hair and anyone growing out bangs. Skip it if the bangs fall into your eyes and bother you. At home, part the bangs in the middle and let them fall to the sides. That takes about two minutes. Trim every eight weeks.

15. Sleek Choppy Bob With Straight Across Bangs

A sleek, polished choppy bob with straight-across bangs is textured just at the ends, so it is not stiff. The bangs are even and clean. The ends have a little movement. It suits straight hair and work-ready looks best.

Skip it if you want a wash-and-go cut. The sleek finish needs a flat iron. At home, smooth the bob and bangs in about eight minutes. For more ideas in this style, see these more choppy bob with bangs ideas. Trim every four to five weeks.

Polished, retro, and curly

16. Tousled Bob With Bardot Bangs

A tousled choppy bob is paired with Bardot bangs, that iconic seventies fringe that is fuller in the center and tapers to the cheeks. The tousle keeps it soft. The fringe frames the eyes. It suits wavy hair and oval faces best.

Skip it if you want a short, neat fringe. Bardot bangs are long at the sides. At home, blow dry the fringe forward, then part it in the middle. That takes about seven minutes. Trim every six weeks.

17. French Inspired Choppy Bob With Full Fringe

A Parisian-style choppy bob with a full, eyebrow-skimming fringe looks neat but not stiff. The layers are choppy, so the bob moves. The fringe is full, but the ends are light. It suits straight or slightly wavy hair.

Skip it if you hate trims. The fringe needs to stay at the brow. At home, use a round brush and dry the ends under in about ten minutes. Trim the fringe every four weeks.

18. Layered Shag Bob With Choppy Bangs And Highlights

A layered shag bob where sun-kissed highlights run through the choppy bangs and layers shows off the texture. The highlights catch the light at the ends. It suits wavy hair and warm skin tones best.

Skip it if you do not want color upkeep. Highlights need a refresh every eight to twelve weeks. At home, add texture spray and scrunch in about five minutes. For a layered take on the choppy bob, see this choppy layered bob guide. Trim every six to eight weeks.

19. Platinum Choppy Bob With Wispy Fringe

A platinum blonde choppy bob glows with an almost-white finish, paired with a wispy fringe. The light color makes every choppy layer stand out. It suits cool skin tones best, and it suits anyone who wants a bold color change.

Skip it if you do not want high upkeep. Platinum needs purple shampoo and regular root touch-ups. At home, style the fringe with a round brush in five minutes. Touch up the roots every four to six weeks, and trim the cut at the same time.

20. Curly Choppy Bob With Curly Bangs

A curly choppy bob with curly bangs cut to work with the natural curl pattern is the joyful finale. The curls sit at the chin and frame the face. The curly bangs sit short on the forehead, so they do not fall into the eyes.

Ask your stylist to cut the curls dry, following your natural curl pattern. Skip this cut if you straighten your hair every day. At home, use curl cream and a diffuser for about fifteen minutes. For a shorter choppy take after 50, see this short choppy bob for fine hair over 50. Trim every eight weeks. If your hair is thin, these haircuts for thin, fine hair with bangs can help too.

What to Tell Your Stylist

Take a photo of the style you like. Then use these four points in the chair.

• Choppy or smooth: how much texture you want, and where you want it.
• The bang type and length: micro, brow length, cheek length, or grown out.
• Your hair type: straight, wavy, curly, thick, or fine, and how it dries on its own.
• How much time you will spend styling it each morning.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will a choppy bob with bangs suit a round face?

Yes, if you pick the right bang. Side-swept bangs, curtain bangs, and inverted cuts add length to a round face. Avoid a heavy, straight fringe that ends at the widest part of the cheek.

How often do choppy bangs need a trim?

Most choppy bangs need a trim every four to six weeks. Micro bangs and baby bangs need one every two to three weeks. Grown-out bangs last eight weeks or more.

Can I wear a choppy bob if my hair is fine?

Yes, but ask for light texture, not heavy layers. A blunt edge with a choppy fringe works best for fine hair. Heavy layers can make fine hair look thin.

How long does it take to style a choppy bob in the morning?

Most styles in this list take two to ten minutes. Messy and wavy styles take about two to five minutes. Sleek and round-brush styles take eight to fifteen minutes.

Does a choppy bob grow out well?

It grows out better than a blunt bob, because the uneven ends hide the growth. Curtain bangs and grown-out bangs grow out best. Keep a trim every six to eight weeks so the shape stays clear.