The ‘Modern Diana Bob’ Is Going to Be Everywhere This Spring


With the end of Covid restrictions in sight and spring around the corner, many of us are starting to plan for the haircuts and colors we want as life begins to return to normal. If you’ve been toying with the idea of going for the chop for a while, post-lockdown is the ideal time to do it.

That’s where the bob haircut comes in. We’re calling it: 2021 is going to be the year of the bob – just look to Kaia Gerber, Kim K and Dua Lipa for takes on the bob that feel modern, refreshing, and a little bit sexy (see the sliced bob and blunt bob for reference). Not convinced there’s enough modern iterations of the bob? Allow us to introduce you to the blunt bob, the A-line bob and the midi bob. Still looking for a fresher take? Enter the modern Diana bob.

Inspired by the late Princess Diana, whose beauty look has been brought back to life via Emma Corrin on The Crown and Kristen Stewart in Spencer, this is the modern bob 2.0.

Princess Diana

Georges De Keerle

“People are due a change,” says Syd Hayes, BaByliss Ambassador. “We are coming to the end of a period of time where the winter was extremely tough and your roots weren’t as much of a concern as they were hidden under a beanie. Now that spring is in the air and we go back out into society, there’s carefree mood, and I think more people will want to go for bold, fun styles.”  

Suzie McGill, international artistic director at Rainbow Room, says she thinks when Covid restrictions lift that there’s going to be a huge surge in people asking for the Diana bob but with a more modern finish. “Diana has always been a style icon and the bob never goes out of fashion,” she says. “Diana always sported a bob, sometimes hitting just past her cheekbones and sometimes slightly longer at the back, but what was always a statement look of Diana’s bob was the deep side parting and the volume and layers within her hair.” 

The beauty of this hairstyle is that if it’s cut at a good length, like at your cheekbones, it can be left to grow out beautifully and can be a very low-maintenance cut, which is ideal with future potential lockdowns forecast. Want to make it even more modern? “If layers and a side parting are incorporated into your hairstyle, this instantly adds volume and can make your look even more low-maintenance in terms of styling,” she says. “Then you can simply add some styling product to add further texture to your hair, or blow-dry for a smooth finish like Diana’s.”



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