A-Line Haircuts Have Gotten a Major Upgrade

Icy Blonde

Cara Delevingne wears this shade of icy blonde like a veil in this bluntly cut bob hairstyle. The color and cut together make all her best features pop like whoa. To achieve similarly shiny strands, hairstylist Kylee Heath says, "Lately I have been loving to mix the R+Co BLEU Super Style Creme ($64) with the R+Co BLEU Optical Illusion Smoothing Oil ($66) and applying from roots to mid-shaft. " Comb through the hair, blow-dry, and you're set.

Bits and Bobs

Soft, subtle layers create enough of a bevel for us to call this bob one of the A-line haircuts we're swooning over. We love the emphasized texture and movement of this style that manages to keep its short, bobbed shape without a strand out of place.

Wavy Hair

Don't stray from short styles just because your hair is thick or wavy. Ask your stylist to remove some weight from your hair to avoid having ends that poof up or feel boxy. For this look, IGK Hair Care co-founder Aaron Grenier says, "Air dry or blow dry using a diffuser and finish with IGK Best Life 100% Plant-Based Nourishing Hair Oil ($32) and Beach Club Soft Texture Paste ($25) for added shine and definition where desired."

And since wavy hair tends to curl up in various directions, lightly tap your ends with a flat iron to show off the dramatic line of your cut without compromising all your natural movement.

Sleek and Shiny

Regina King shows off her subtle A-line with this beautifully sleek and shiny straightened style. To give your strands a boost of shine while protecting them from the heat of your styling tools, try using a product like Sachajuan's Straight and Shine Spray ($35).

Baby Bob

Trendsetter Olivia Culpo's chin-length chop was all the rage on the streets of Paris Fashion Week in 2019, and the style continues to trend today. It's a playful ode to the bobs of the '90s, appropriately paired here with mauve lips and liner.

Stick Straight

This classic A-line haircut with its clean center part, dramatic angle, and stick-straight styling is self-explanatory; this style is still in vogue, and it isn't going anywhere.

Elongated Bobs

Blogger and entrepreneur Aimee Song is no stranger to shoulder-length strands. For an extra dramatic look, follow suit by letting the back of your hair graze your shoulders and gradually glide down to brush against your clavicle.

Bronde Bob

J.Lo is the queen of a good bronzed look, and that applies to her strands as well. She wears her freshly cut bob with a glaze of sun-kissed bronze (we'll call it bronde) and we predict it'll be a frequently requested color among fellow brunettes in the salon.

Shoulder Graze

Ciara looks great in just about any hairstyle, and we love how her take on the A-line long bob feels effortless from the tousled bangs to the wavy lengths.

Extra Drama

This A-line bob distinctly follows the jawline, perfectly highlighting the client's face shape. For similar face shapes and strong, pointed chins, this cut is an incredibly complementary choice.

Weather Resistant

The A-line cut is a weather-friendly style all year round. It bodes well in the windy seasons and is the perfect length to avoid getting tangled up in your scarves during the cooler months. Those shorter strands will also prolong the life of all your favorite hair products, with much less required to keep up the style. For towel-dried waves like these, Heath says, "Twist the hair up into a towel and then let the hair air dry after lightly setting the bangs in place. Apply styling cream after you towel-dry if needed. "

Soft Ends

The A-line haircut has a softness to it all on its own, but we love this extra-soft style worn by Brie Larson. If you decide to add a wave or curl to your bob, keep your ends curled in and brush through it all with a mixed bristle brush. For extra smoothness, spritz your brush with a lightweight hairspray before raking through your style—R+Co's Outer Space Flexible Hairspray ($32) has a great hold level.

Adorned

An A-line bob may be a short cut to some, but it still gives you enough to work with if you’re someone who likes to pull your hair up or play around with more stylized 'dos. The longer bits around the face give you more to work with, so it's easy to pull them up and off your face, or as in Gabrielle Union’s case, you can use that face-framing length to curl up your ends and adorn with all the accessories your heart desires.

Clean Crop

A nice, clean style showcases the subtle angles of an A-line and looks ultra fab. For a crop as polished as Karlie Kloss's, use the end of a tail comb to create a clean parting in the hair.

Beachy Lob

Those layers in the back of your style give great texture and movement to your cut. This detail works really well on shorter bobs and longer, well, lobs. We love this beachy-looking lob by Chris McMillan salon's Dominick Serna, who has built a notable reputation for his covetable bobs, lobs, and A-line cuts.

Textured Chop

For all the wavy and curly girls that have been cursed with a bad haircut that left you looking like a triangular traffic sign, don't be scared of the A-line cut. With enough face-framing layers and some soft bangs, it will complement your hair texture perfectly. "The key to a great curly-girl air dry starts in the shower," Grenia notes. "Apply a generous amount of IGK Good Behavior 4-in-1 Prep Spray ($29) from roots to ends for added moisture and UV protection." Then, let your style air-dry and go.

Highlight the Angle

The A-line cut is great if you never commit to a solid parting and like to flip your hair around. When over-directed or pushed to one side, deep side parts make your a-line angle much more dramatic. Regina Hall uses this trick to her advantage with a deep side part that effortlessly highlights her cut's subtle edge.

Make It Soft

The tools your stylist uses have a great impact on your finished style. A large-barrelled curling iron or a big blowdrying brush will get you soft, sultry waves like Rosario Dawson's.

Colorful Cut

Nothing brings attention to your angular cut the way a bright pop of color can. Take it from Justine Skye, who makes color her best hair accessory when her A-line haircut goes from ordinary to extra by way of her marbled purple strands.

Play with the Neck Line

We've noted that this style is great in all seasons, and Kristen Bell in a turtleneck and blazer reminds us that different necklines can drastically play up your cut. The neckline becomes a whole other accessory for you to play with when you have an angular bob.