Sofia Richie Grainge Just Debuted a French Bob, and It’s Total Hair Inspo

Sofia Richie Grainge oozes "clean girl" aesthetic with minimal makeup and a slicked-back, low bun. But while soaking up the sun in the French Riviera, the model and entrepreneur made a major hair change—the "French Bob"—which she debuted on Instagram. But her reason for making the jawline chop might surprise you.

While the cut is insanely chic and has been named the cool girl cut of the summer, her motivation for getting rid of more than five inches is something we all can relate to: she had "fried ends." In a TikTok video, she explains, “I did one too many Keratin treatments on my hair, and I’ve just been cutting at it and cutting at it, hoping I could get this ‘dead’ away…and it’s just not going away,” she says. “I know what I have to do to make this hair healthy again, and it’s to start over—so we’re cutting a bob.”

She's in good company. Even Leslie Bibb, whose White Lotus bob (you know, the one with the cheeky name) went viral, commented on Richie Grainge's post, "welcome sister." Jenna Bush Hager joined the bob club last week on air on the Today Show, when Bibb's stylist, Chris McMillan, gave her a similar cut.
What Is a French Bob?
The French bob makes a statement while still being wearable. It's short but not so short that you can't do different styles with it. Usually one length, this playful cut falls between the earlobe and the chin and is worn with effortlessly tousled texture.
London-based hairstylist George Curran—who chopped Richie Grainge's hair—says the secret to the French bob is keeping it blunt. He recommends asking your stylist to go through and soften and texturize the ends a tad but that blunt, heavy ends are key.

Should You Get a French Bob?
Another tip, Curran says, is that your hair has to look good when left natural for the cut to work. Sure, you can add some stylers for volume and frizz but if you have to fight your own texture too much, the style wont work because nobody wants a haircut they can't style.

The chic cut is a homerun. Richie Grainge says, "I freaking love it," while her hubby, Eliot, says, "I think it’s really, really pretty," in her TikTok video. Her millions of Instagram followers agree that summer hair goals have been served.