How To Do Bangs On Curly Hair

Hey coil friends! How are yous holding up with existence holed upwardly? Offset of all, recall: you're doing the right thing! Nosotros're all in this together. And after all: Distance makes the center grow fonder -- and, ahem, unfortunately -- the bangs abound longer! Nosotros are here to aid with some tips for how to cut curly bangs at domicile.

If you lot've got fringe and are anything like me, y'all're probably missing your every-2-weeks blindside trim! Reminder: 9 times out of 10, your "I'm cutting my ain hair" run a risk will probable turn out to be a "D.I. WHY THE F Did I Do This" moment. But don't worry. Drastic times call for desperate measures. Best part? I'thou here to guide you. If you just tin't stand it anymore (and tin can no longer conspicuously see your Netflix screen behind the overgrowth of curly blindside compensation) then delight read on!

Ok, before nosotros go scissor happy, let me gently remind you: this trim should be a 1 TIME ONLY deal. I support and empower your independence, and I know you lot all want to learn how to cut curly bangs at home, simply there are certain things in life that merely need to be left to the trained professional. This includes cutting your own hair. Unless you're into that uneven-janky-mullet look...so no judgement.

Good thing you've got a profesh like me to let you in on some tricks of the trade. Listen upwardly:

Reality Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

Ok, I love you, just permit'south get really existent: practise you even expect expert with bangs? Before you first sharpening your scissors, attempt pinning the front of your hair upward with a prune or bobby pins to create a examination-run bang look. Are you lot losing volume? Will this be flattering to your face shape? Are yous teetering on the cusp of looking similar something from the fungi family? It'south important to continue in mind: once you lot start snipping, there's no turning dorsum! Giving yourself a great consultation is the first step in learning how to cut bangs for curly pilus at abode.

Wetter Is Not Better

Normally I will merely cut Moisture pilus. However, with curly bangs, information technology is easier to achieve your desired results by cutting hair totally dry. First past sectioning off the curls yous want to trim in front of your face. Depending on your hair texture and thickness, yous volition want to leave the hair ¼ of an inch LONGER than the length you lot actually want it to be (agreement the hair will spring upwardly when it is wet and stale again!)

Attention: Tension!

Do NOT pull your hair down earlier yous cutting it! Nosotros don't actually desire tension anywhere in life (unless it's sexual -- ow, ow!) and peculiarly when cutting your own curls, exit them in their natural curly country. And then separate curls if they are clumped together. This is not going to be a 1-cruel-swoop-snip! Over again, unless y'all're going for that crazy-whorl-lady look. And then, again, no judgement.

Use Good Pair of scissors, Sisters

This is a big one. Do NOT catch your rusty, gigantic, could-cut-a-two-by-four-in-half scissors. Make the affordable investment in a good pair of shears from your local dazzler supply store. Believe me, this footstep is worth the effort. We've all seen those nightmarish D.I.Y. haircut tutorials where the poor thing hacks all her appurtenances clean off with kitchen scissors thick enough to cut a t-os. Y'all don't have to be a cautionary tale!

Here We Go!

Gear up? Allow's do this. Outset with the curlicue in the eye of your confront. Cutting at a slight angle, non direct across. This should be the shortest cutting. Moving outward toward your cheek bones, go on cutting, leaving each piece slightly longer. Too, don't forget to breathe, exist gentle and take your time. These are your precious curls we're dealing with after all!

Shrinkage Is Legit

Can't say this enough: even though you're cut dry pilus, Information technology Will Shrink. Information technology's totally ok if your curls are notwithstanding in your eyes at this point. They will compress and become shorter. You can always go dorsum and trim again. But just like we learned in Barbie beauty school, once you've fabricated the initial cutting, you ain't coming dorsum from information technology. Exist mindful with your snips!

Lights, Camera, Selfie

So there you take it! It doesn't have to be curly scientific discipline. Only follow my pb and soon enough you'll be the curl inspiration for the adjacent baby pondering that age old question: "should I cut my bangs?" The reply is: totally. Just D.I.R. (do it RIGHT!)

Now that you know how to cut curly bangs at home. Cheers for listening and now that you can see clearly over again, be certain to keep your eyes peeled for my side by side tutorial. Much curly love to you all!

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