If you want to learn how to cut your own hair, starting with bangs is an excellent idea. As it's in front of your face, it's easier to manipulate the strands, master the scissors and gain confidence to, little by little, risk more elaborate cuts.
Don't be afraid to take the first step! Cutting your bangs alone is no big deal. And now you will learn the step-by-step cut in 7 styles of bangs that are on the rise. Check out!
How to cut straight bangs
- Divide the hair in half and separate a central triangle in the fringe area whose base goes to the final line of your eyebrow.
- Secure the rest of your hair and lightly dampen just the section that will become your bangs.
- Make a division into three parts and start cutting in the middle part, in line with the eyes, since after drying the bangs will rise. This cut will be your guide for the rest of the bangs.
- To make the cut very straight, use your fingers to secure the strands at the height you want and make the cut below that line.
- Then, take small pieces from the sides and cut at the same height as the first one, still using your fingers to make a straight line.
- Dry the bangs and see if the height is comfortable so as not to disturb your vision. Ideally, it should be at eyebrow height.
- If necessary, repeat the process to adjust the height or correct any points.
How to cut the fringe
- Part your hair in the middle and separate a central triangle in the fringe area whose base goes to the top line of your eyebrow.
- Secure the rest of your hair and lightly dampen just the part that will become your bangs.
- Then hold the strands with your fingers in a horizontal position in line with your mouth.
- In order not to make a mistake, start cutting at the height below the lips.
- Make a straight cut.
- See how it turned out and if you want the shortest fringe go up a little more to above the lips.
- With the scissors held vertically, fray the ends to make the trim lighter.
How to cut to side fringe
- Divide the hair in half and separate a central triangle in the fringe area whose base goes to the final line of your eyebrow.
- Secure the rest of your hair and lightly dampen just the section that will become your bangs.
- Pull this section to the opposite side that you usually throw your bangs and comb your hair well.
- Make a straight cut one finger below the height you want the fringe to be.
- When you flip it over to the other side, it will be shorter on the inside and longer on the outside.
How to cut oval bangs
- Part your hair in the middle and just separate a central triangle in the fringe area whose base goes to the final line of your eyebrow.
- Secure the rest of your hair and lightly dampen just that part that will become your bangs.
- Wrap this section of hair with two turns tightly glued to the top of the head.
- Hold the base of the section at eye level and make a straight cut.
- When you let your hair down, your bangs will be in an oval shape, with the shorter center and the long ends in a rounded shape.
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How to cut curly bangs
- For this cut, it is important not to wet your hair. Keep them dry to get the real sense of the height of the bangs.
- Part the hair in half and separate the front line of the face that will become the bangs. The ideal is to draw a line a little higher in the center of the face and a little thinner on the sides.
- Clip the rest of the hair.
- Set the height at which you want the fringes and position the scissors two fingers below that, as after cutting it tends to shrink even more.
- Cut the fringe without pulling the hair with your fingers to get a better idea of the final length of the fringe.
- Pass a finisher and see if the result was at the expected height. If necessary, repeat the process by cutting a little more.
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How to cut short bangs (baby bangs style)
- Part the hair in the middle and separate a central triangle in the fringe area whose base goes to the final line of your eyebrow.
- Secure the rest of your hair and lightly dampen just the section that will become your bangs.
- Divide this section into 3 parts and position the scissors just one finger above the eyebrow. Keep in mind that it will shrink and rise when dry. So it's better to start with less and then get it right than to cut too much right at the beginning and then regret it.
- With your fingers, hold the center section in a horizontal line. Make a straight cut in the middle part. It will be your guide for the remaining length of the bangs.
- Then, take small pieces of the sides and cut at the same height as the first.
- Dry the fringe and see if it's the length you'd like.
- If you want to fray, position the scissors vertically and make small cuts just at the ends of the fringe.
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How to cut frayed bangs
- Choose any of the fringes suggested above.
- After you have finished cutting, position the scissors vertically from bottom to top.
- Separate your bangs into three equal parts. Hold the first part between your fingers so that only the ends are exposed.
- Make small cuts just at the ends of the fringes to make the length uneven. And ready! You will have frayed bangs.
- Keep in mind that the frayed can be more accentuated when dealing with a fringe or a side fringe. But if the fringe is eye-length, you should only fray the ends, fraying a maximum of one centimeter of fringe.
