26 Short Blonde Hairstyles To Bring Straight To The Salon

From fringed bobs to blunt lobs, these short hair ideas and hairstyles for blondes are the only inspiration you need.

By 

Kaitlyn Yarborough

  

Updated on January 5, 2024

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Photo: 

@bobbyeliot

When you're sitting in the salon chair, it's easy to chicken out and ask for "the usual." But just for a second, you might think, "If only I could finally just speak up and say that I want a bob, or a lob, or even a pixie cut." That's why we rounded up these super flattering short blonde haircuts: to inspire you to speak up and get that bob, sis.

From fringed bobs to blunt lobs to textured crops, these short hairstyles for blondes are the only inspiration you need to finally make that chop. Pin one of these flattering cuts for later, show them to your stylist, and live your best short-cut blonde life ever.

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Soft Grow-Out

Perth Hair Salon

Preserving bright blonde hair can be a challenge, and this hairstyle features solid blonde ends and keeps a light natural root color to make the style easier to maintain.

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Add a Root Shadow

Perth Hair Salon

To prolong your color, adding a shadow root gloss is an easy solution. By blending your regrowth line with a toner, there will be a more seamless transition into your natural roots.

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Yellow Blonde Waves

Tauni Dawson

For thinner hair, short hair is a great way to add more volume and body. This yellow blonde bob with light layers and waves creates dimension for a stunning, simple look.

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Use Lowlights

Perth Hair Salon

To break up the blondeness, this style adds lowlights instead of highlights and then blended the roots to make it melt into each other for a seamless look.

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Textured Chin Bob

@styled_by_carolynn

This cut is the ultimate antidote to long, flat hair, and will add some texture and sass to your strands.

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Dark Roots

Tauni Dawson

If your hair is naturally dark, going blonde takes more effort to both make and maintain. In this style, the dark roots are embraced and contrast well with the singular blonde color throughout her hair.

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Layered Curly Lob

@misahara5

If you're blessed with curls, you're already set with volume when given the right hairstyle. A layered lob should give you all the volume you could ask for!

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Platinum Blunt Cut

Tauni Dawson

If you're looking to shaking things up with a dramatic, bold change, this platinum blonde blunt-cut bob is the perfect way to make a gorgeous statement.

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Straight Lob

@robsonsouzaoficial1

You can't go wrong with this tried-and-true haircut. It's ultra-flattering on pretty much everyone.

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Curly Tendril Bob

@bobbyeliot

Let those spirals rule your style with a French-girl bob like this one. Layers are the most important ingredient to ask for in the salon.

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Curly Shoulder Cut

@leysahairandmakeup

Fully flaunt those ringlets with this flattering cut for curly-haired gals. Make sure to ask for layers so you can get the volume and texture you want.

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Blunt Collarbone Cut

@hairby_chrissy

Feign the most thickness ever with a blunt lob-length hairstyle. Add texture and a deep side part to copy this trendy take on the classic cut.

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Slightly A-Line Bob

@chrisjones_hair

Ask for a blunt bob cut with subtle graduation (which means it falls slightly shorter in the back!) to add easy volume and lift. You can easily part your hair on the side or try a cute middle part with this cut, depending on your preference.

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Textured Straight Bob

@chrisjones_hair

You don't need to have natural curls or heat-styled waves to rock a textured bob. Add some styling moose and a few beachy waves, and voila! You've got yourself a cute 'do.

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Curly Collarbone Cut

@styledbysabrina

Embrace your natural curls with all things texture. Bangs and lots of layers are the key to mastering this look.

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Vintage Shoulder Cut

@brittsully

Go with this throwback style if you're looking to turn heads. Consider clips and barrettes your new best friends.

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Textured Curly Cut

@leysahairandmakeup

Short hairstyles help curls live up to their fullest, bounciest, most voluminous potential. Don't believe us? Look at this cut.

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Fringed Chin Bob

@mizzchoi

Repeat after us: wispy bangs are always a good idea. Pair them with a bob, and you're set.

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Thick Collarbone Lob

@hairby_chrissy

If you were needing any more inspiration to make the chop, let us introduce you to this lob.

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Deep Side Chin Bob

@natalieannehair

Hot tip: Adding an itsy-bitsy braid to your hair part immediately gives a punch of style to an easy bob any day.

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Classic Blunt Bob

@hairbysare_

This cut keeps things short and sweet, which is exactly why it makes the perfect beginner foray into the world of bobs.

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Curly Mini Bob

@evanjosephcurls

This unique bob cut will flatter your face, add texture to your hair, and show off your jawline—all in one cute, summer-friendly cut.

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Curly Cheekbone Crop

@ortseiri

This will be the coolest caramel-blonde curly cut in the room, every time. Plus, this haircut will do a great job at accentuating those cheekbones.

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Retro Flipped Bob

@justinemarjan

Can you say iconic? A sleek, short chin bob can be styled in so many different ways. Flip out your ends and smooth your roots down with gel for a statement-making nighttime look.

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Shaggy Lob

@mizzchoi

Take this photo straight to the hair salon if you're ready for bangs, layers, and all the confidence.

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Tousled Side Lob

@natalieannehair

Give your long bob haircut a touch of vintage flair with a deep side part and big brushed-out curls. Bobby pins and barrettes will be your best accessory to add a little bit of elegance to this already-classic cut.

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