Save on the Salon and Learn How to Cut Your Own Curtain Bangs At Home (2024)

FAQs

How to cut bangs like a professional for beginners? ›

—the answer is a resounding yes. It's important to note here, though, that not all bangs are created equal.

Curtain bangs are actually easier to cut when hair is dry.

Even though you usually cut hair when it's wet, this dry cut will allow you to get your angles more precise and also to get the length that you want. If your hair is damp or wet, just give it a quick blowdry until it is completely dry.

They truly are a bang that fits everyone! Whether you have an oval or round face shape, a heart-shaped face, a square face shape, or any other kind of face shape, there are ways to make curtain bangs suit you.

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.

Unlike classic fringe bangs, which lay straight across your forehead and hit at the brow, this style of bang is gently parted in the center, with the pieces being shortest in the middle and gradually getting longer toward the sides as they frame your face, explains stylist John Mouzakis, co-owner of Chicago's 3rd Coast ...

Typically, the right side of curtain bangs fall to the right and the left side falls to the left, creating that classic framing swoop. Get this look by grabbing the right side of your bangs with your round brush and flicking the hair away from your face at a right angle. Repeat on the left using a left angle.

Wrap your bangs in a large- or medium-sized hair roller (depending on the length of your bangs) and make sure it's secure enough to stay in place while you sleep. This will help keep the shape of your bangs intact and prevent cowlicks.

Haircuts to look younger: Layers + curtain bangs

And curtain bangs cover the majority of the forehead to instantly mask wrinkles, while they also swing open like a curtain over the temples conceals any thinning along the hairline.

We recommend bringing pictures and tell your stylist that you'd like low-effort bangs that stay true to your middle part and frame your face. Do not utter the word blunt when asking for bangs.

What is a waterfall fringe? ›

Achieving its waterfall name, this 2024 summer hair refresh is defined by a choppy, eye-grazing fringe that has been cut across the forehead, with gradient lengths layered outwards to frame the face.

Hold your bangs between your thumb and index finger, and, using your scissors, cut vertically up towards your fingers. Keep the scissors open and go slowly and lightly. The hair should become more feathered and layered. Move the scissors out toward each side of your face, layering as you go.

“Curtain bangs are tricky, and making them open up to frame your face does take some skill,” says celebrity hairstylist Justine Marjan, which is why her best recommendation is to go to a pro for this.