Bangs
Adding bangs to any hairstyle can be a scary decision for any woman and we all know if you get a bad cut, sometimes even the best flat iron can’t save you! The possibilities for stylish bangs are almost endless, so to describe them better, we will have to determine some terminology as simple and logical as possible.
Width
Regular width applies to the eyebrows (end to end). Anything wider would be considered a “wide” bang and anything narrower is a “narrow” bang.
Depth
Depth will completely change the appearance of your bangs whether it’s heavy, thin, or natural looking. The depth may appear anywhere from a few millimeters to a couple of inches.
Texture
Texture will change how thick the bangs will be. Do you want full, opaque, thin, or see through bangs? These are such qualities of texture.
Lenght
The length could be anywhere from hairline to nose.
Shape
Bangs may be blunt, choppy, in pieces or rather chunky and full.
Direction
Bangs look nice resting straight forward, or sometimes slightly/strongly swept to one side.
Examples
Regular width, slightly deep, slightly textured, eyelashes length while mostly blunt, slightly choppy, rounded corners, and straight forward with ends in
Regular width, regular deepness, slightly textured, eyelashes length, choppy; direction is slightly to her right
Regular width, deep with NO texture. Bangs are eyebrow length, blunt shape cut, and resting straight forward
Regular width, slightly deep, sightly textured, bottom eyelash length, slightly choppy, and swept strongly to her right
Wide, very deep, textured, mid nose length, choppy and angled towards layers while strongly swept to her left
Regular width, shallow depth, textured, eyelashes length, very choppy with natural direction
Very wide, very deep, slightly textured, eyelashes length, blunt straight across slightly choppy, straight forward direction
Very wide, regular depth, NO texture, half inch above eyebrows, blunt but slightly rounded and slightly choppy, straight forward direction
Do’s and Don’ts
- Never ever cut your bangs yourself. If you go on a regular basis to your stylist he/she should provide you with a free or else a very cheap bang trim. Instead of waiting until your next appointment, the stylist can freshen your look with trimmed bangs in only a matter of minutes.
- If you have a cowlick within the bangs area, it’s better not to have bangs at all. They will be hell for you every morning.
- Don’t completely rule out bangs if you have naturally curly hair but DO remember it will require more style maintenance.
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