Selena Gomez has went viral more than once for her hair transformations: A ’90s bob haircut revival that mirrored the look that made model Christy Turlington famous, a brief recent dalliance with a wolf cut and bangs. In recent appearances, she’s been back to wearing her dark brunette long and one-length, in loose relaxed waves or in a bouncy blowout.
Given this summer’s high temperates and constant threat of a humidity frizz fest, it’s no wonder that celebrity after celebrity is joining team bob and pixie cut: From Gracie Abrams to Emma Stone and Simone Biles. While this cut definitely offers the easy, breezy sensibilities needed to survive the summer while still looking chic, there is another nostalgic alternative you can ask for at the salon—one that’s without sacrificing too many inches from your lengths. Selena Gomez and her trusted hairstylist Marissa Marino have the blueprint to bring to your next hair appointment. Enter: the ’90s long layered haircut.
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When this cut first gained popularity, it was somewhat of an art form: long layers perfectly highlighted, worked up with a round brush to create volume at the roots for movement and lightness. Think about Cindy Crawford, and you’ve got the vibe. In charge of bringing Selena Gomez’s haircut to life was Marino, who has been working with the pop star, actor, and Rare Beauty mogul for years. No matter what texture or shape she chooses to wear her hair in, from curly locks to a chopped retro bob, Marino crafts Gomez’s hair to match her refined, ladylike style.
How to get Selena Gomez’s ’90s long layers
For Summer 2025, Gomez is going for this flirty, sensual ’90s style—with some more contemporary modifications. Hair stylist Francisco Iglesias, who runs Francisco Iglesias Salon & Skin Care Institute in Lomas de Chapultepec and Altavista, Mexico City, offers Vogue some recommendations for how you should ask for Gomez’s lightly layered haircut when you’re next in the salon chair.
In terms of overall length, your hair should reach below the shoulders, coming close to the bust. Then you should request some long layers to give movement and volume, but avoid layers that are too short, to take weight off the ends. The look then comes together with slightly shorter front layers framing the face, two centimeters below the jaw. And to conclude the cut, some slightly textured front tips: not completely straight, but worked with scissors for a softer, more natural finish.