Bangs

How to Use Wind Down Creme for Curly Hair

When you’ve got a head full of unruly curls that need taming, special styling products can bring your mane into submission and make your strands straight. Although John Frieda has replaced “Frizz-Ease Wind Down Relaxing Creme”...

How to Do a Swirl Back Ponytail

Amp up your standard ponytail with a little imaginative styling. Sometimes all it takes is an artfully positioned swirl or two in your hair to transport ho-hum to "oh-stun." Do a swirl-back ponytail for a stylish updo that will work for...

How to Make Your Bangs Look Piecy

Rock the bang look -- just about everyone’s doing it. Whether you opt for an eyebrow-skimming fringe or a sideswept style, make your bangs look piecey to finish the style. It doesn’t take much time or effort -- and just a smidgeon of...

How to Use Hairspray & Keep Your Hair Soft

When you’re craving soft, touchable locks that move and look natural, use the right hairspray product to make your mane behave. While you may need hair spray to help hold your style, a soft-hold spray will hold your hair effectively with...

How to Do a Side-Swoop Bun

Create a loose and soft updo for a romantic style that would work perfectly with that LBD or even a pair of jeans and a tee. Sideswept updos can help you create an elegant style that looks complicated but happens almost effortlessly. Do a bun with...

How to Get Rid of the Bumps in Your Bangs

A few bumps and lumps in your bangs are fine when you're a curly girl, but if you want to rock the straight bang trend, they're a total drag. Get rid of bumps by flat-ironing your bangs until they're super straight, then use product to hold then...

Do It Yourself Side-Bang Braids

A neatly plaited side-bang braid wrestles unruly bangs into a stylish accent that complements any hairstyle. Whether you wear it up or leave it flowing, a side braid will do wonders for your too-long bangs or for those days that your hair doesn't...

How to Layer Your Side Bangs

Layers add extra lift and oomph to side bangs, which tend to lie flat. Not only do layers add volume, they provide interest, direction and texture -- all of which are critical for edgy, modern styles. Don't face the world with your bangs in a...

How to Do a Ponytail With a Front Swoop Bang

It doesn’t take much imagination to perch a pretty ponytail high or low on your head. Rev up this go-to style by spending a little extra time on your bangs. Do a ponytail with a front swoop bang and transform ho-hum and stale to chic and...

How to Dry Curly Bangs

When your bangs have some curl, you have plentiful styling options as you’re crafting your 'do. Ditch the old saw that said straight bangs rule and mix it up a little bit. Go for stick-straight bangs one day, rounded bangs the next day and...

How to Get a Big Twist in My Bangs

Your fringe looks fierce when it frames your face just so, but you might want to change up your look once in a while to keep it fresh. Grab the right products and a few simple tools to make a big twist in your bangs. The resulting ‘do will...

How to Give Stiff Bangs Volume

When you're not happy with your bangs hanging down your forehead in a stiff sheet, pump up the volume with a fast and easy fix. Give stiff bangs volume and lift with just the right products, tools and technique. With minimal time and effort, your...

How to Style Eyebrow Length Bangs

From Reese Witherspoon to Olivia Wilde, celebrities across the board are known to rock a bang every now and then. Not only do they add serious style to your 'do, but they frame your gorgeous face as well. So it's super important to make sure they...

Headband Styles for Braided Bangs

It doesn't matter whether you have straight blunt bangs, a wispy set, or a side-swept fringe that's sultry and flirty. Bangs add a lot to any cut, creating instant drama and volume in your hair. You get to change your hairstyle up all the time --...

The Best Haircut to Cover Eyebrows

If you're the victim of an unfortunate eyebrow waxing or shaping that left your brows looking a bit off or if you just like haircuts that cover your forehead, getting a hairstyle that covers your eyebrows is as easy as opting for bangs -- the rest...

Haircuts & Styles With Bangs

Something takes a woman over when she's considering bangs. She gets wrapped up in romantic images of bangs-wearing icons of the past: Jane Birkin, Mia Farrow, Marianne Faithfull. Before you're swept away, it's important to take a step back. You...

Shaped Bang Styles

Beautifully shaped bangs come in many styles, which flatter different hairstyles and face shapes. Shaped bangs, or fringe, are any hair that's cut so it hangs over the forehead, whether it's swept to the side or hangs straight down. Because bangs...

Choppy Bangs Styles

Sporting some fringe these days doesn't mean heavy commitment or a heavy silhouette. If you feel a bit scarred by experiences with bangs in your past that resulted in a severe look, throw those old worries out the window. Opt for a modern take on...

How to Get Bangs With Weaves

Sporting bangs is like picking out shoes. There are so many different bang options to choose from. You may want short, wide bangs that will go best with your high ponytail this week. However, you know that next month you need your length for the...

Braiding Hair for Swept Bangs

Bored of your regular old hairstyle? Want to copy some of the sexy braids you see on celebs in your favorite glossy? If you have side-swept bangs, you might wonder if you’re able to wear a braid without it looking odd. The great news is that...

Ideas for Different Styles of Bangs

Deciding to cut a bang is the easy part. Figuring out what style of bang to cut gets a little bit more tricky. There are tons of different styles of bangs, so you'll want to make sure you know your options so you can pick the absolute best banged...

How to Get a Layered Haircut With Side Bangs at Home

Create a workable and wearable layered haircut with side bangs, sure to make heads turn. This popular haircut is a trend for all ages of women, suitable for any length hair. Limp locks beware: With a few snips, hairstyles can undergo some serious...

What Style of Bangs Is Right for Me?

Hair bangs, also commonly referred to as a fringe, may be something you're considering if you want a new look, but you're not sure what style is right for you. Bangs work on everyone, as long as they're cut right, for you. The most important...

Styles of Weaves With Side Bangs

When you get hair extensions, you gain the flexibility you may not have, or want, with your natural hair. You have the freedom to change your hair from long to short and curly to straight with the blink of an eye. If you've weaved in hair...

How to Fringe Bangs Without a Razor Comb

Straight across bangs ... only if you're in elementary school. Say goodbye to school-girl bangs with jagged edges and fringe that will make your friends drool. A razor works best, but if you don't have one, haircutting scissors will work. It's all...

The Best Way to Wear Thick Bangs

Thick bangs are fun, versatile and can really work to flatter your face. Sometimes though, especially when you're just not quite sure what to do with them, bangs can often end up getting in your eyes and become incredibly annoying to flip away...

How to Style Blunt Bangs

After months of admiring Sandra Bullock's and Nicole Richie's dramatic blunt bangs, you've finally worked up the nerve to cut your hair. Bangs have a way of magically transforming your entire look but they can be tricky to style, especially if...

How to Drape Your Bangs

When it comes time to style, some ladies assume the simple existence of bangs is style enough. This may be true most of the time, but give your fringe a little love. Leaving them to flutter about your eyebrows or brushing them to the side can be...

How to Style Bangs So They Don't Hang Flat

Flat, lifeless hair can be a drag. Whether your hair is naturally flat or you're just trying to cope with a bad hair day, flat hair stinks. Limp bangs just hang and can be tough to style. Fortunately, you can persuade your bangs to take any shape...

The Best Bangs for Facial Shapes

The decision to chop your long locks into bangs is a pretty big one. Not only will you alter your hairstyle for months, you'll totally alter the way you look. Bangs make a substantial impact on your face and if you don't get the right kind, well,...

How to Stop Conditioner From Getting on Bangs

What makes all the difference between bouncy, playful, voluminous bangs and bangs that flop? Your conditioner. It has more to do with the volume of your hair than you might think -- not the type you use, but where you use it. Slather it on those...

How to Stop My Bangs From Giving Me Pimples

Bangs can lead to pimples when they carry oil and grease right to your forehead area and block sweat and oil that arise on the forehead. If you treat existing acne and step up your beauty routine, you won't have to get rid of the hairstyle you...

How to Tie Up a Weave Style With Bangs at Night

If you've ever woken up and desperately wanted to change your hair, then you know the value of having a good weave sewn in. Whether you want a long, layered cut or a curly 'do, you can achieve this with a weave. You can also get those bangs you've...

How to Trim Bangs With Thinning Scissors

Thinning your bangs helps you avoid the severity of the full frontal fringe look. Thinned bangs have texture, movement and a piecey or chunky look that adds feminine spunk to your look. Thinning scissors work well for straight or wavy hair;...

How Do I Get My Bangs to Be Straight?

Can't do anything with those flipping bangs? Don't let wavy, uncontrollable bangs stress you out. Teach them who's boss with a stern hand and a little help from your fave styling aids. Even the most stubborn bangs are not immune. You can knock...

Cute Things to Do if You Have Bangs

Bangs are a fab way to frame your face, but sometimes it's tough to decide what to do with them. If you're stuck in a bit of a styling rut when it comes to your bangs, don't sweat it. There are oodles of things you can do with your bangs to make...

How to Dye Peek-a-Boo Bangs

Peek-a-boo highlights are a reigning fashion trend. They're a great way to get a change that's noticeable without going overboard. If you think this is the sort of dye you'd like, you can do it in whatever color you like. It's really easy to do as...

How to Curl a Bang to the Side

Lots of women have bangs. They can really help if you like to change things up and try out new hairstyles; bangs are versatile, and there are lots of ways to style them. It doesn't matter if you're going for a fun and funky look or you want more...

How Do I Get My Bangs to Lie Flat?

Bangs can be a hot, fun style, but managing them can be a pain. Sometimes that bang hair just wants to do its own thing. Whether you have a sexy side-swept fringe or straight-across bangs, if you're having trouble keeping your bangs from sticking...

How to Get a Side-Swept Bang Look

Sexy, sultry and flirty. That's the look you get when you sport side-swept bangs. Not to mention they help create definition and volume in your hair. Pretty awesome, right? Side-swept bangs are always a really popular style, and if you want to try...

How to Feather Bangs

Summer's hottest styles include a throwback to the 1970s. Complement your vintage clogs and modern take on the bell bottom with a retro hairstyle -- feathered bangs. From vintage Farrah Fawcett to modern-day Madonna, this cool and carefree coif...

How to Train Your Hair for Bangs

If you've decided you want to get a bit of the front of your hair chopped off and get some bangs, you're probably thrilled about a new change. But to make sure your bangs go where you want them and don't end up straying all over the place, you...

Why Do They Call the Hair Above Your Eyes Bangs?

That fringe of hair above your eyes and covering your forehead comes in all sorts of styles. You might wear your bangs wispy or choppy or blunt cut. You might wear them curly or straight, sometimes even swept to the side. But why is that curtain...