When it comes to hair trends, I'm over the high-maintenance styles. While I'm all for styling my hair with a hot brush for a bouncy blowout or creating waves with a curling wand, I'm really all about lower-fuss hair this summer. Because let's be real for a second. Sometimes, styling your hair can feel like a total chore. Thankfully, the undone bob—which has been a reigning hair trend of recent years, but is now making its 2025 debut on countless celebrities, from Gracie Abrams to Kendall Jenner—is one of summer's biggest bob hair trends, and it is virtually effortless.
What Is the Undone Bob?
The undone bob is all about embracing your natural hair texture and not doing too much. Think a soft bend in the hair, piecey waves and enhancing natural curls. This is a cool, understated hair mood that whispers coolness without trying too hard. The beauty of the undone bob, aside from needing minimal styling, is that it transcends all other short hair trends. Bouncy bobs and razor-cut bob silhouettes have been dominating for a while, so the undone bob feels like a timeless palette-cleanser. Plus, as the weather heats up, who wants to set foot near a hair dryer or hair straightener? This kind of look lends itself well to air-drying the hair, too, to enhance your natural texture.
Ready to embrace the undone bob? Scroll ahead for all the styling inspo and products to help you enter your low-maintenance hair era.
Undone Bob Inspiration
The slightly dishevelled, choppy texture paired with the lengths tucked behind the ear is what gives Gracie Abram's bob cool-girl appeal.
A bob with a curtain fringe is a timeless classic. Laura Harrier's hair has subtly flicked ends that give her bob shape without looking too "done".
Make like Gigi Hadid and style your blunt bob with soft waves for a beachy look.
This version of Hailey Bieber's undone bob still lives rent-free in my mind. It might be a regular straight bob, but note the subtle movement that gives it that undone vibe.
All hair textures can get in on the undone bob action by using products to enhance curls, coils or lengths.
Kendall Jenner's preppy, collegiate bob has a subtle flick at the end which keeps the silhouette interesting without looking too polished.
Rochelle Humes' off-duty bob remains laid-back yet cool, with subtle movement through the lengths.
Ariana Greenblatt has been wearing her bob with gentle, soft curls that look (almost) effortless.
Best Products for an Undone Bob
JVN's air-drying cream is great for letting your hair dry naturally in the summer while enhancing your natural hair texture. It adds just the right amount of shine and hold to your lengths.
This is cool-girl hair, bottled. If piecey waves and loose curls are your thing, a quick sprtiz of this spray makes you look like you woke up with effortless-looking hair.
To achieve an undone look, loosely tong the lengths of your bob and shake out for effortless movement.
Enhance curls by applying a good curl cream to add hold, definition and shine. This one does the job without weighing hair down.
When it comes to undone hair texture, don't forget salt spray. This trusty classic adds tousled texture to lengths.
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