This will also make it easier to grow out when the next trend hits.'

(Case in point: the recent shag haircut resurgence.) 'A more modern twist would be to make the bangs a little shorter and textured in the center, so they can also be worn as a full textured fringe on days you want to change it up. 'Curtain bangs are making a comeback because of the '70s inspiration in the current fashion scene,' Michael Bowman, a stylist at NYC's Rob Peetoom salon, tells POPSUGAR. Now, they're getting a big refresh this year. Curtain bangs, on the other hand? This style, which is split right down the middle and swept to each side of the face, is a little more noncommittal - and just as badass. TIP: If you’re doing your this in a mirror, take a picture – you’ll be surprised how wonky your parting is it even if it looks perfect in the mirror.Bangs are a lot like baking a soufflé: make one wrong move and it can all go south. Though you’ll find your hair falls to wherever your natural parting is, you want to make a middle parting.

Next, find your parting by combing all your hair back (like you’re doing a slicked back wet look a la Gigi Hadid) while simultaneously push the hair on the crown of your head forwards. First, you should wet your hair to make it easier to cut, and so that you can see the length clearly. If you’re starting from scratch (AKA don’t have a fringe) you’re going to need to section off your hair. These are not professional techniques, but they do work. If you are, you should probably close this tab right now because by God are you going to be annoyed and disappointed. Here, Grazia’s contributor Gina Martin shows you how with three (tried and tested) DIY techniques to cut a fringe at home.ĭisclaimer: I am not a hairdresser.

While the preferred option should ALWAYS be to leave your hair in the hands of the pros, there are several worthy video tutorials (see Jen Atkin's below) and nifty techniques that make cutting a fringe at home a viable option. With that in mind we're here to guide you through the process, just in case you simply can't wait until hairdressers and beauty salons reopen. Needless to say we should all be doing a lot of research before we reach for the scissors. However, with hairdressers and salons closing in Lockdown 3.0, it looks like, if we're set on that gorgeous fringe, some of us are going to have to take matters into our own hands. From tousled and broken a la Daisy Edgar-Jones to full and thick – there are so many ways to adopt this 'do and trust us when we say this – it will always looks unfailingly chic. Spotted on myriad celebrities and influencers alike, a fringe has the instant ability to elevate any hair style. Last year, the humble fringe really made its comeback.

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