Hairdressers Guide To Cutting Your Own Bangs And Not Ruining Them, by Brad Mondo on YouTube. 27 min 7 s.
- Video length
- 27 min 7 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Start with dry, detangled hair. Wet hair shrinks as it dries, so cutting damp bangs often leaves you with a fringe that sits shorter than you planned.
Section off the bangs. Make a triangle from each outer corner of your forehead up to a point at the crown, then clip the rest of your hair back.
Comb the section straight down and hold it flat between two fingers. Keep the section small and thin so you can see exactly where you are cutting.
Choose your shape first: straight across, soft side-swept, or curtain bangs parted in the middle. Each one is cut on a different angle.
Cut with sharp hair scissors, never kitchen or paper scissors. Take off a small amount at a time, starting about a centimetre below where you want the final length.
Point the scissors up into the ends and snip small notches along the edge. This softens the line so the bangs do not look blunt or blocky.
Angle the outer edges down toward your temples so the bangs blend into the rest of your hair instead of stopping in a hard step.
For curtain bangs, part the hair in the middle and cut each side on a diagonal that gets longer toward your cheekbones.
Dry and style the bangs, then check the length in a mirror. Only trim more if you are sure, and cut less than you think you need.
Tips and common mistakes
Cut your bangs before you wash your hair, not straight after, so you are working with your natural texture.
Sharp scissors cut cleanly and dull ones push the hair and cause split ends, so use a pair kept only for hair.
Trim a little at a time. You can always take more off, but you cannot put it back.
Cut bangs a touch longer than you want them, since they spring up slightly once dry.
Questions
Should I cut my bangs wet or dry?
Cut them dry. Wet hair stretches and shrinks as it dries, so dry cutting gives you a much more accurate final length.
Why do my bangs curl up at the ends?
Short hair springs up, especially if it is wavy or curly. Cut them slightly longer than you want and style them with a brush and low heat to pull them straight.
How do I fix bangs I already cut too short?
Leave them alone and let them grow for a few weeks. In the meantime, style them forward or to the side and use a small clip to hold them back.
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