The bob — in all its many shapes, forms and never-ending trends — is undoubtedly the most coveted haircut of summer ’25 in the US. As for the latest celebrity to co-sign the short, chin-length crop? Jodie Turner-Smith just debuted a sleek, flicked bob at Comic Con during the first leg of the Tron: Ares press tour.
While the actor’s character, Athena, has a bleached blonde buzzcut in the sci-fi action film, Turner-Smith opted for a jet-black crop for the press tour. Her new slicked-back bob fell just below the chin and was all natural; Turner-Smith forewent extensions altogether.
Turner-Smith’s new flicked bob was thanks to the work of hairstylist Coree Moreno, who described the bob as ‘a chic effortless push back, with no extensions, just a soulful silk press’. The focus here was on her natural hair and using the right products to tend to her scalp and crown. ‘[We put] love and intention into treating and preparing her crown,’ said Moreno.
Moreno told ELLE UK that healthy hair and versatility were at the forefront of Turner-Smith’s bob. ‘Jodie, myself and the team agreed on something sleek and timeless with a bit of “Tron” edge,’ he explains.
For those after something similar, Moreno achieved the look ‘by treating and fortifying the hair to prepare her natural curls.’ Then, he slicked back the hair with wax and hair polish, ‘to sculpt and mould the hair into shape.’
Moreno employed a little-known trick called the ‘invisible foundation technique,’ which he describes as ‘a hidden-modified half-up-half-down to keep structure and slick the silhouette from the front view.’
After the foundation was constructed and the desired shape achieved using a flat iron, Moreno explained that he finished Turner-Smith’s bob with a simple flip to help elevate the look.
The actor paired her flicked-out crop with a snow white manicure courtesy of Ginger Lopez. Law Roach, stylist to the likes of Celine Dion and Zendaya, also dressed her in a two-toned white and blue Alaïa set, before the Tron star stepped out in a matching leather jacket and skirt for the evening.
It’s not the first time the actor has selected a flicked bob for the red carpet. Last June, she donned a bob with baby bangs and a perkier sixties-esque flip to promote her role in Star Wars: The Acolyte. Her then hairstylist, Ursula Stephen, was responsible for the coquette-ish crop.
This article was written by Kimuli Eriya and originally appeared on elle.com. It was re-published here with permission.
