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Obama Bob: The First Lady's Classic Cut

Michelle Obama is many things--a brilliant wife and mother, an accomplished lawyer, a sister, a daughter, our glorious First Lady--but she also happens to be one of the best-tressed women in America. That bob! Her bouncy cut is always glossy, neat, and flawlessly manicured--with all her commitments, we don't know how she does it (regular visit from her celebrated hairstylist, SoftSheen Carson Artistic Style Director Johnnie Wright, must help!). In honor of Mrs. Obama's spectacular strands, check out our gallery of some of her bob's prettiest moments. Read More: 40 Things We Love About Michelle ObamaMichelle Obama's Daily Diary
By Tia Williams · Updated October 29, 2020
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Michelle Obama is many things–a brilliant wife and mother, an accomplished lawyer, a sister, a daughter, our glorious First Lady–but she also happens to be one of the best-tressed women in America. That bob! Her bouncy cut is always glossy, neat, and flawlessly manicured–with all her commitments, we don’t know how she does it (regular visit from her celebrated hairstylist, SoftSheen Carson Artistic Style Director Johnnie Wright, must help!). In honor of Mrs. Obama’s spectacular strands, check out our gallery of some of her bob’s prettiest moments. Read More:
  • 40 Things We Love About Michelle Obama
  • Michelle Obama’s Daily Diary