CWhether it’s styled, curtained, layered, short, perfectly straight or sideways, sometimes the fringe needs a last-minute cut. But how to cut bangs yourself at home, what if you don’t have time for an appointment in the salon? Obviously the answer changes depending on the type of style but there are some rules that apply to everyone. A hairstylist explains them.
How to cut bangs yourself: the basic rules
“Cutting your hair yourself is always a difficult operation, especially if you aim for a clean and fair cut over the entire head, so I generally advise against it,” he underlines Flavio Scarfalloto by Concept Salon Beauty Company in Milan. Yet, the fringe is the easy part.
After all, just stand in front of a mirror, concentrate and be as precise as possible. In this way, cutting your own bangs at home is not an impossible task.
Only on dry and blow-dried hair
But, speaking of precision, some rules are essential: «The fringe is done on dry hair, after having dried it following the natural fall with the hairdryer from top to bottom and always from above, first to the right and then to the left without a brush”, advises the expert.
«Once dry, twists are made all over the fringe which are all brought to the center of the forehead and then with sharp scissors, these twists are all cut to the same size. It is important, however, to bring them to the center because there is a sort of “transport”: when the twists are untied, the fringe becomes arched, the sides are longer and there is less chance of making mistakes”, explains Scarfalloto. Then you can proceed with the adjustments to thin out the fringe as best as possible but above all according to the preferred shape.
How to cut short bangs
When the fringe is very short, it needs to be touched up several times. This allows us to get a little carried away. In this case, however, the rules change slightly.
In fact, it is necessary to secure the side locks with clips. Then you take the fringe between your fingers or with a comb – an accessory that isn’t always needed for other fringes! – And proceed with small clean cutspreferably oblique, always starting from the bottom and gradually approaching the sides.
How to cut straight bangs
Cutting a straight fringe is perhaps the most difficult operation. In this case no errors are allowed. In fact, any inaccuracies would force you to shorten it further or change your hairstyle.
Here because it is important to decide early and carefully how much to shorten a straight fringe. Once an imaginary line has been drawn, a triangle is created with the fringe that originates from the center of the head, and is brought forward while the rest of the hair is tied. We then proceed with clean horizontal cuts, holding the tuft with a comb or between the index and middle fingers. To check that the result is perfect and does not require further touch-ups, you need to dry your hair.
Extra advice
To cut bangs yourself at home you need very sharp scissors: «Paper or tailoring ones are also good», explains Flavio Scarfalloto.
However, professional tools are always the best. Because of this Those who usually cut their bangs at home can invest in a pair of professional scissorshairdresser’s, in stainless steel.
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