Straight, tapered, thick, short or long, the fringe continues to be adopted by many women. This year the trend is for curtain bangs, also nicknamed the “Bardot fringe“, which gives your hair a definitely vintage and bohemian look. The only downside is maintenance because yes, for some hairstyles you cannot escape the “hairdresser” box, the fringe being one of them.
But this visit to the hairdresser is not inevitable because there are tips for successfully cutting your bangs perfectly on your own at home. To do this, nothing could be simpler! Get a good scissor (and not a clipper!) and adopt the right gestures because after all hairdressing is ALSO an art of the right gesture. So to avoid the risk of having a massacred fringe, follow the technical rules to the letter:
Result? A pretty fringe with a slight gradient effect for a natural look.
Find out how to cut your bangs alone in pictures in our video.
How to choose the right bangs according to the morphology of your face?
In the collective imagination, bangs are reserved for women who have a wide forehead, but think again because we can all have one! You just have to choose your bangs according to the morphology of your face but also your hair type.
For example, for a round face, the ideal is the tapered fringe at the height of the eyebrows. On the other hand, for those who have a small face, prefer short bangs with a swept effect on the side, it will also suit square faces. For long faces, long bangs are recommended. Finally, the graaaal?! Oval and fine faces, there you can afford all types of bangs.
How to choose the right bangs according to the nature of your hair?
For fine hair, it is advisable to make a fringe high enough on the skull, straight or on the side, in order to give maximum of volume. Those with thick or oily hair can opt for the famous curtain bangs or the very light tapered bangs. These are also very suitable for curly or frizzy hair.
If with all this you still ask yourself the question “do I have a head to have bangs? here is THE answer: treat yourself and test, in the worst case you will just have to wait for your hair to grow back (and it does grow back very quickly!).
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