How to cut your fringe yourself?

"For a more graduated fringe, pull the sides out with your index fingers, rotate your fingers towards you and cut at an 180 angle (pointing towards your head). You should be left with a softer triangle, being shorter in the middle and elongating either side from the parting." (Atkin's video above should also help you).

How far back should bangs go?

If there's not much space between your brows and hairline, start two inches back to make a smaller forehead appear longer . Very fine or thick hair is the exception to this: If you start more than one inch back, you'll take too much from the sides and end up looking like one of the Beatles circa 1964.

Should you cut a fringe wet or dry?

Prep your hair You may assume you need to wet your fringe before trimming it, this is a common mistake. This is because your fringe bounces up when it dries. If you cut it while it's wet, you risk going too short. You should cut your fringe when it's freshly washed and blow-dried in the direction you want to wear it .

How to cut wispy bangs yourself?

Pinch your bangs between your middle and index fingers, and snip vertically up into them . Do the middle first, then the sides. Keep doing until your bangs are as thin and wispy as you desire. Don't cut more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) up into your bangs.

What not to do when cutting bangs?

Don't cut or trim your bangs by yourself with dull scissors especially if it's your first time. Cutting beautiful bangs requires a special technique that can be achieved by a hair professional much better than a first-timer.

How do you cut perfect fringe bangs?

Wash and dry your hair, then section off a triangle of hair from the top-center of your head to the outer corners of your eyebrows. Divide this section into smaller horizontal sections and use styling scissors to cut vertically, starting from the bottom. Continue this process until you achieve your desired bangs.

What is a peekaboo fringe?

One of the most popular styles of the moment is peekaboo bangs. It's a textured take on blunt bangs, which fall across the forehead but—thanks to the choppy and layered style—allow some of the forehead to show through .

What is a French fringe?

While other versions of fringe tend to be heavier and fuller, French bangs are wispy at the ends while maintaining volume and fullness at the roots of the hair . This version of fringe blends seamlessly into the sides of the face to give the laissez-faire French vibe.

What's the difference between fringe and bangs?

The only difference between Fringes and Bangs is where you live . If you live in America you have bangs, if you live anywhere else in the world you have a fringe....the term bangs originally referred to a haircut bang-off (straight across at the front), although the term is now applied to diverse forms of hair stylings.

Can I cut my fringe with nail scissors?

Use the smallest scissors possible. " Eyelash or nail scissors are great ," says Fugate. "The smaller the scissor, the less chance of a mistake."

Can I just cut my fringe?

No, please don't cut your own bangs Don't cut or trim your bangs by yourself with dull scissors especially if it's your first time. Cutting beautiful bangs requires a special technique that can be achieved by a hair professional much better than a first-timer.

This Is How To Cut Your Own Fringe Like A Pro (2024)

There are certain beauty things that are fairly low-risk to DIY; manicures, pedicures, creating your own face mask from good ol' honey and oatmeal spring to mind. But others, such as cutting your own fringe, are often best done in salon by well-versed professionals who know their way around a pair of shears.

But let's be real, as much as we love our hairdressers, finding the time to pop into the salon every couple of weeks to trim a fringe is challenging. Especially for those whose hair tends to grow quickly.

Considering how popular face-framing bangs are right now (thanks, Sabrina Carpenter!), its no surprise that many will find themselves booking in for a cut. But any expert knows that maintaining a fringe does take a little effort. If your usual approach is to pick up some scissors and leave it to the universe, stop right there.

We've gone straight to the hair pros for all the useful tips on how to trim your own fringe to avoid any unintentional micro-bangs situation.

From taking it slow, to leaving it longer than you want, read on for our expert guide.

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How To Cut Your Own Fringe

Larry King's Step By Step Guide To Cutting Your Fringe

1.Section correctly

'On damp hair, always section your fringe off, so the rest of your hair is nowhere near where you want to cut. This way your fringe will be the only thing you are looking at and working on.

'This section tends to be a triangle shape which goes back 2 inches from the forehead and comes down to the side of your eyebrows - this is the section that is your fringe.

'Any wider than your eyebrows means you are taking hair away from the side of your face and it will open the face up more, which we don't want.'

2. Always leave your fringe longer than your desired length

'The aim when cutting your fringe is to maintain as much length as possible. So, instead of cutting it to the length you desire, leave it 1cm longer. When you blowdry it, the hair will jump up, so while it's wet, leave it longer than you would want.'

3. Use a comb to hold your fringe in place when cutting

'Always be gentle when holding the section of hair you're cutting. A comb doesn’t hold as much tension as your fingers, so you aren’t pulling down on the hair which means it will spring up less, giving you a more accurate length.'

4. Always cut vertically into the hair, not horizontally

'When you start to cut your fringe you have to make sure your scissors are cutting vertically. Never cut across! Cutting vertically gives movement to the hair and makes the fringe a lot softer.' Start cutting in the middle and work out.'

5. Cut in an arc, not a straight line

'When creating shape, don’t cut straight across, instead try to create an arc. You want to aim for your fringe to be longer at the sides and shorter in the middle.'

6. Never cut any shorter than bridge of your nose

'...or where your nose meets your forehead.'

How to cut your fringe if you have curly hair...

Cutting your own fringe is tricky enough but when your hair changes from straight when wet to curly when it's dry, it can be easy to go too far with trimming.

'The spring factor of your curls is super important to understand,' says Keisha Jo Lawler, founder of curl care brand and salon, Trepadora. 'The springier the curl the more you need to consider. An inch on wavy hair can be three-to-four inches on curly hair all because of the bounce factor.'

According to her, its best to trim it while its dry. 'Wash and style your curls as normal then style your fringe forward,' Lawler explains. 'Once fully dry trim individual curls carefully with salon quality shears. Less is more. Do not cut straight across as each curl can have its own level of spring.'

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