The ’90s bob will always have a special place in the haircut hall of fame—and it’s easy to see why it’s having a revival in 2026. Whether you’re rewatching Friends, feeling nostalgic after Love Story, or keep a permanent place for Cindy Crawford on your hair-spo board, there’s no better time than the present to introduce some voluminous layers to your bob.
“The bob is one of those timeless cuts that always comes back around. It just gets reinterpreted,” says Chris McMillan, the celebrity stylist behind Jennifer Aniston’s decade-defining haircut, the Rachel. “Right now people want hair that feels easy but still polished, and the ’90s bob does exactly that,” McMillan tells Glamour. “It can be worn sleek and tucked, flipped, messy, or even really textured and scrunched. It’s versatile, low effort, and modern.”
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Tempted to try out the throwback cut for yourself? Ahead, expert stylists break down everything you need to know about the look.
What is a ’90s bob?
Also called the flipped bob or “flob,” the ’90s bob combines the texture and volume of a bombshell blowout with the short length, movement, and manageability of a bob. So while the look is (obviously) incredibly chic, it’s practical too.
“The ’90s-supermodel bob has the line and length of the bob, but the top layers have much more texture, so it’s lighter on top and easier to flip around,” celebrity hairstylist Marc Mena tells Glamour. This cut trends a little longer than other bob styles: You can also wear it just past the shoulders for a voluminous lob.
“I always tell people to focus on length first, because that’s really where the ’90s bob lives,” McMillan says. “It’s that in-between zone—not too short, not too long, what we now call the lob. Think super classic references like Christy Turlington.”
