Do you want to give your layered bangs a trim but don't want to spend money at the hairdresser? Or do you want to get a cute bang for the first time? Here's how to do it!
Steps
Step 1. Make sure your hair is dry
If wet, dry them. It's not a good idea to cut bangs when wet because it's harder to adjust if it's not dry. You can also cut it wet if you are practical and know for sure what you are doing.
Step 2. Use a brush, pull the hair together from the crown to the front of the face
You should form a triangle. To adjust, use the outermost part of the eyebrows as reference points. The bangs would be too loose if it were to go outside this boundary. Comb your hair frontally and gather the rest of the hair in a low ponytail.
Step 3. Get some sharp hair cutting scissors and nothing else
Check the bangs to the desired length; the right height should be that of the eyebrows. Make sure the scissors are slightly oblique (11 o'clock). This tilt will soften and make the bangs look less defined. Do not cut horizontally as it will be discontinuous.
Step 4. Divide the bangs into two layers
With your non-dominant hand, using your middle and index fingers, hold the top layer. Cut a vertical corner. It is better not to cut it shorter than it already is. The point now is to climb, don't cut any shorter. If the bangs are halfway between the hairline and the eyebrows, the hair may go up or be frizzy, as there is no weight to push it down.
Step 5. If you really want them scaled, keep dividing the top state and cut
Do this until you are satisfied. See how the bangs look overall every now and then to avoid making mistakes.
Step 6. Curl the bangs
Wet, dry and style it as you usually do. If you find that you haven't cut a small part, tick it off.
Advice
- Place a plastic bag on the sink to avoid clogging it with hair.
- Use sharp scissors, otherwise you will tear your hair out and get split ends.
- For one-part bangs, hold the hair on the desired side as you cut it. The fringe will be scaled.
- Take your time.
- Cut them a little at a time.
- If you've never cut your hair before, cut some to see if you like it. Otherwise, go to the hairdresser to fix them.
- If your hair is wet, cut it longer than the desired length.
- Use scissors to scale up if any part is too thick.
- For a straight, full fringe, keep your hair straight in the middle as you cut. Not too layered otherwise it won't look pretty.
Warnings
- Be careful not to put the scissors in your eyes.
- If they are too long, you can still cut them. If you cut too much … they will grow back!
- If something goes wrong, you can be sure that at least you haven't paid for a bad cut.
