All Signs Point to the "Mob Wife" Bob Being Spring’s Top Hair Trend
Everywhere I look, the "mob wife" aesthetic is taking off. We've seen the likes of Hailey Bieber and Dua Lipa step out in heavy faux-fur coats and TikTok has declared the "clean girl" and her slicked-back bun out, whilst ushering in the ultra-glam, Hollywood-imagined idea of a mob wife, complete with her leopard-print clothes, ostentatious bling and bold makeup. Lately, we're seeing a new "aesthetic" arise almost every week as the cyclical nature of trends continues to accelerate, and now, the internet has given its latest nod to the women whose bold looks (and mysterious lives) and we've seen depicted and romanticised in TV and film, from The Sopranos to Scarface and Mob Wives.
Of course, just because the internet jumps on yet another trend, it doesn't mean we're all getting involved (personally, my black-and-beige-filled wardrobe is not ready). But with all this talk of fabulous, fictional mob wives, I'm reminded of one of my all-time favourite film haircuts: Michelle Pfeiffer's flicked bob as Elvira Hancock in Scarface. And it's a timeless bob haircut that I reckon we're going to be seeing a lot more of in 2024 as the obsession continues.
Featuring a long, blunt bob cut with a healthy, thick swing, this bob is styled with rounded, flicky layers and an eyelash-skimming fringe. In my opinion, this haircut is totally classic, and we're still seeing elements of it today as the bob haircut only continues to soar in popularity.
If you're ready to channel your inner mob wife, scroll ahead for the "mob bob" hairstyle ideas I've saved, and how to style yours to get the look.
"Mob Wife" Bob Hairstyle Ideas to Try
French women are already into the look.
I love the length of this lob and the face-framing, rounded layers.
I love the rounded shape of this shoulder-skimming bob.
Salome Mory's bob is ultra sleek with its middle parting and flicked-under ends.
Elvira, is that you? Florence Pugh wore this style so well.
Bobs with fringes are going be huge again—mark my words.
I love how chic these flicky layers are on a long bob.
Emily Ratajkowski's perfectly smooth, flicked-under bob lives rent-free in my mind.
Millie Bobbie Brown shows us how to channel the "mob bob" for 2024.
The rounded layers on Chloë Grace Moretz's bob work so well in a side parting, too.
Bella Hadid's eyelash-skimming fringe and long bob perfectly complement her bone structure.
How to Style the Mob-Bob Haircut Trend:
A hot brush is your best friend for creating those flicky, face-framing shapes.
To emulate this sleek bob, a hair straightener is your go-to tool. Turn inwards at the ends of your hair to create a flicked-under, bouncy effect.
Shine is key to making this hair trend look expensive, and Color Wow's shine spray is unrivalled for creating a glass-like sheen.
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Eleanor Vousden is the beauty editor for Who What Wear UK. She was previously deputy editor at Hairdressers Journal, health writer at Woman & Home and junior beauty editor at beauty website Powder. She has also contributed to Wallpaper and Elle Collections with written and styling work.Working as a beauty journalist since 2015 after graduating in fashion journalism at the London College of Fashion, she has been highly commended at the BSME Talent Awards for her work on Powder and also contributed to the title winning Website of the Year at the PPA Awards.Eleanor’s journalistic focus is to provide readers with honest and helpful beauty content. Through words, video and live broadcast, she has interviewed several celebrity makeup artists, hairstylists and top dermatologists throughout her career, as well as celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker and Scarlett Johansson. She has a particular interest in finding solutions for acne and eczema, which she has experienced firsthand. She has also amassed a large collection of fragrances and can never say no to a new candle.When she’s not writing or testing the latest beauty product or treatments, she’s on the seafront in her hometown of Brighton and Hove, where she lives with her partner and her miniature dachshund.
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