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Trendy cuts and colors come and go, but certain classic styles are forever.

In its purest form, theseshort brown cutsare timeless, elegant, and sleek.

Thinkasymmetric cuts, dimensional highlights, andtousled styles.

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But its dimensional brown tones make it feel uniquely modern and innovative.

Leave it to Zendaya to serve a statement-making look that transcends the test of time.

Theswoop of side bangsadds an asymmetry that makes the look even bolder and more interesting.

Old Hollywood Glam Bob

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Play up the texture by highlighting achestnut basewith a few caramel baby lights.

This shiny, black-brown version of the look feels particularly punk rock.

Curly Lob

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This gorgeous shoulder-length lob gives Yara Shahidi’scurlsnoticeable volume and dimension.

Wavy bob

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This is a great example of a style and hair texture complementing one another to create the perfect look.

Try velcro rollersto mimic these big, juicy swirlswhich create a gorgeous frame for your face.

They’re slightly softer and subtler, but give nice dimension onespresso strands.

Beachy bob

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Chin Length Curls

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Who said messy styles only work on long hair?

Laura Harrier’s curls add volume to her blunt bob for a perfectly chic tousled look.

Consider this your reminder to have fun with short styles by letting your natural texture initiate the show.

Side-part bob

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Chin-Skimming Bob

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Brunettes can’t go wrong with a sleek, chin-grazing razor cut.

The Rachelmade famous byJennifer Anistonis characterized by swishy, face-framing layers and golden highlights.

Try a more modern version by adjusting the length from shoulder-skimming to chin-grazing.

Flipped under bob

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This creates a sort of waterfall of color around your face, a la Chrissy Teigen’scaramel highlights.

Maren Morris’s razor cut, for example, puts her chestnut strands on full display.

Here, Amandla Stenberg’s box braids create a dimensional brunette bob.

Yara Shahidi with short brown curly bob

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Silky Chestnut Brown Bob

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Hailey Bieber’s brunette bobhas generated tons of buzz.

Add a few slightly larger streaks toframe your faceand make it look brighter.

This deep brown shade feels fitting for fall and winter, ideally paired with a fabulous faux-fur coat.

Dark brown bob

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Asymmetrical and Angular

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Don’t shy away from super-sharp angles orasymmetrical cuts.

If done well, you’ll be left with such a striking hairdo.

This particular cut is a Vidal Sassoon classic and features a geometric, blunt shape.

Crimp bob

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The cut is all one length, but the wavy texture and flawlessly cut bangs give it serious sophistication.

Mullet bob

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Laura Harrier taking a mirror selfie with short brunette bob

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Straight bob

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Wavy lob

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The Rachel

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Caramel bob

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Blunt cut bob

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Amandla Stenberg with a brunette braided bob

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Brow grazing bangs

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Hailey Bieber bob

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Kelly Rowland with an asymmetric brunette bob

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tight glam bob

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Deep brown Italian bob

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Asymmetric Angular

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Kelly Rowland Bob

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