First Gigi, now the Oscars red carpet—the boy bob is officially the chicest hair trend of 2024

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America Ferrera with a boy bob at the Oscars 2024
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It's needless to say, as a beauty editor I spend my entire year looking forward to seeing the best Oscars beauty looks—and this year's red carpet has delivered. While there are been some insanely great Oscars 2024 fashion moments and Billie Eilish's hair volume is basically all I can think about right now, there has been one particular beauty trend that has really taken the red carpet by storm—the boy bob.

From America Ferrera to Julianne Hough, the 96th Academy Awards has truly cemented the boy bob as the hair trend for 2024. Just this weekend, it was revealed that Gigi Hadid (who sadly isn't attending tonight's Oscars) has chopped off her iconic lengths into a choppy bob. Now, as I sit and watch the celebs roll in for their Oscars 2024 red carpet arrivals, it has become clear to me that the boy bob is having quite a moment.

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So what is the boy bob? Well, it's essentially a type of relaxed bob that sits just on, or above, the jawline. It is styled in an undone sort of way—think a 90s boy band aesthetic. I'm talking minimal volume, minimal styling, and minimal effort. 

The Oscars 2024 red carpet has delivered some of the best boy bobs I have ever laid eyes upon. From the more polished looks, like America Ferrera's side-swept style and Xochitl Gomez's blown-out 'do, to Julianne Hough and Leslie Bibb's sleek French-girl-inspired bobs, they're the best of the best.

If you're toying with the idea of chopping your hair into a bob in 2024, here is the best boy bob inspiration you could need...

Best Oscars 2024 Boy Bobs

Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan with a boy bob at the Oscars 2024

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Julianne Hough

Julianne Hough with a boy bob at Oscars 2024

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Xochitl Gomez

Xochitl Gomez wearing a boy bob at Oscars 2024

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Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh with a boy bob at Oscars 2024

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Leslie Bibb

Leslie Bibb with a boy bob at Oscars 2024

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America Ferrera

America Ferrera with a boy bob at Oscars 2024

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Shannon Lawlor
Shannon Lawlor
Executive Beauty Editor

Shannon Lawlor is the Beauty Director at Who What Wear UK. With nearly a decade of experience working for some of the beauty industry’s most esteemed titles, including Marie Claire UK, Who What Wear, Glamour UK, Stylist and Refinery29, Shannon’s aim is to make the conversation around beauty as open, relatable and honest as possible. As a self-confessed lazy girl, Shannon has an affinity for hard-working perfumes, fool-proof make-up products and does-it-all skincare.