How to cut your own bangs

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This article was co-written by Courtney Foster. Courtney Foster is a cosmetologist, hair loss specialist, and cosmetology educator living out of New York City. Courtney runs Courtney Foster Beauty and her work has been featured on The Wendy Williams Show, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Late Show with David Letterman and in East/West Magazine. She was licensed by the state of New York to practice cosmetology after training at Empire School of Cosmetology – Manhattan.

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Are you tired of going to the hair salon and paying just to get your bangs cut? Then save time and money now by making your own bangs! Whether it’s straight bangs or slanted bangs, cutting your own hair is a simple thing that you don’t need to be afraid of.

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Horizontal bangs cut

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Part the hair, forming a triangle at the base of the bangs. Since these are flat bangs, you won’t need to part your hair as you usually do. Take a comb with a long, pointed handle and place the pointed end in the center of the head, about 2.5cm to 5cm above the hairline. You may need to step back, about 2.5cm, or to a high, flat position of the head where the comb can balance. Then, make a diagonal downward turn from the center of the head to the tail of the eyebrow. Make sure this is in front of the recess of the hair, where the hair on the sides of the head will fall. Then repeat for the other side. Pull the bangs in the center to separate them from the rest of the hair. ^{[1] X Research Source}

After doing this step, you will have a triangle-shaped section of hair with the top point about a few centimeters from the hairline and the side edges of the triangle on either side of the forehead.
Once you’ve parted your hair, you’ll either comb the bangs forward and clip the rest back or tie it in a ponytail to keep it from falling over your face.

Moisten hair if needed. If this is your first time cutting your bangs, it is better to keep your hair dry so that you can cut it to the exact length you want, but if you are only trimming your bangs, spray a little more water on your hair to set it up and lying flat on the forehead will be more effective. ^{[2] X Research Source}

You can also try using a straightener to straighten your bangs. It’s very important that your bangs are not wavy, so that you can cut them evenly across the forehead.
Note that cutting on dry hair will be more accurate, but will also be more difficult. Therefore, spray some water on your hair for best results.

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Determine the length and inclination of the bangs. Horizontal bangs also come in many different styles, you need to determine exactly how the hairstyle will look before cutting. Some people prefer bangs that are flat on the forehead, just above the eyebrows for a sharper look, and others prefer longer bangs, with the sides slanted down to harmonize with the rest of the hair.

Start cutting bangs. Hold the removed hair with your index and middle fingers, so that it forms a straight line equal to the tip of your nose. Maybe your bangs won’t be as long, like just past your eyes, but it’s a good start so you don’t have to cut a complete line right away. Cut the hair below the fingers, ie make sure to cut only the hair that is being clipped under the inside of the fingers.

You can also use duct tape to create a straight cut. Stick a piece of duct tape across your bangs, and cut a straight line underneath the tape at the length you want. ^{[3] X Research Source} This is a great technique to ensure a straight cut. To cut a straight line with your bare hands, you will need to cut very carefully with a very sharp pair of scissors; otherwise you will have a jagged cut without the aid of a tool.
Continue cutting the bangs short by 0.6cm each time until you are satisfied with the bangs length. If the bangs are wet, you should keep the bangs 1.2cm longer than the desired length because the hair will be shorter when dry.
If you want your bangs to slant down at the ends, cut them from the midpoint of one eye to the midpoint of the other eye. Once you’ve cut to the midpoint, you’ll start cutting a downward slant. Repeat on the other eye, cutting an angle downward until the rest of the hair is met. You can cut a very slanted angle, or just a slight slant on the sides of your bangs – it depends on how dramatic the slant you want to create on the bangs. ^{[4] X Research Sources}
Sometimes it’s more effective to take your bangs and twist them with your fingers once, then cut a straight line. This will help gather the hair, so that you only need to cut one or two scissors. With this method, you will create a small curve in the bangs, making the hair short in the front and long on the sides. ^{[5] X Research Sources}
Be sure to check the lengths on both sides before you’re done. Look in the mirror and place sections of hair next to each other to check if it’s even.

Make the edges look natural. Once your bangs have reached your desired length, you’ll need to make them look more natural (unless you’re cutting them flat, which means you’ll need bangs with a perfectly horizontal line). Use scissors to trim small lines at the edge of the bangs, making sure the scissors are placed parallel to the hair.

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Styling the bangs. Horizontal bangs often need a bit more treatment, you may have to straighten or blow dry every time you style them. If using a dryer, take a round brush and comb from below the bangs, when reaching the roots, pull straight up. Then, comb the curling brush once or twice under the bangs, from the roots outwards in a curve to create volume. You can also do the same with a hair straightener.

Slanted bangs cut

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Haircut. Use a regular comb to comb your hair until smooth and remove all tangles. For slanted bangs, you will need to part your hair to one side. Part your hair to the side where it usually hangs down naturally.

Comb your hair to the front. Use the pointed end of a long-handled comb to make a line about 2.5-5cm from the hairline, perpendicular to the parting line. (That is, turning from the throne to the other side, instead of turning parallel from front to back). If you want to style thick bangs, you can go deeper to get more hair. This will help separate the bangs from the rest of the hair. ^{[6] X Research Sources}

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Find the highest point of the eyebrows. This will usually be the point in the middle of the eyebrow, or the most prominent point of the eyebrow, to help you estimate the width of the bangs. If your bangs don’t have a style already, you’ll measure an upward line from the highest point of the brow to the hairline. Turn the throne from the end of that line. Move the hair on one side of the parting to the center of the forehead and clip the hair on the other side to the back to separate the bangs.

After completing this step, you will have a section of front hair in the center of your face that is separated from the rest.
If you already have slanted bangs, you already know the width of the bangs; Therefore, take the existing long bangs and pull them to the center and separate them from the rest of the hair.

Pull the bangs up and observe from the sides. The bangs will now be about 2.5-5cm thick. If you want thicker bangs, you can add more hair horizontally from behind the hairline; and if you want thinner bangs, do the opposite by taking less hair at the front, from the hairline.

Clip the rest of your hair to the back. Pull the rest of your hair back and hold it with a clip or bobby pin to separate it from the bangs. This way, you will easily cut your bangs without worrying about cutting the rest of your hair.

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Make sure the bangs are straight. To do so, you need to use a spray bottle to moisten your hair if your hair is naturally curly and the bangs have wavy lines. Spray some water on your hair with a spray bottle and use a comb to smooth the bangs. If your hair is naturally wavy or straight, cutting your bangs dry is best so you don’t cut them too short. ^{[7] X Research Sources}

Never immerse your bangs in water or get them completely wet. Your hair is usually longer when wet, so any time you cut it wet, it will get shorter when blow-dried. To avoid cutting too short, you should only cut your bangs when slightly damp or dry.
If your hair is very wet before cutting your bangs, blow-dry your hair until it is 80% dry. When drying your hair, remember to brush the bangs straight down, or in the opposite direction of the parting. Don’t blow your bangs down in its natural direction. This will create a “rainbow effect”, i.e. high curvy bangs. It is often difficult to cut when the hair is styled like this, it is best to create volume in the opposite direction.

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Determine the length of the bangs. Before cutting, you need to determine the desired bangs length. You can cut bangs that cover one eye, or bangs that start above the eyebrows. If you’re not sure, you can always start with a longer bangs than you intended and then cut them shorter.

Cut the bangs at an angle. Divide your hair diagonally and brush it perpendicular to that line. That is, the hair will be brought from one side of the head to the front, forming a 45-degree angle. Then, bring the hair that you are going to cut to this position before cutting. Hold the bangs with your index and middle fingers and cut the hair below those two fingers. ^{[8] X Research Sources}

If you are unsure about the length of bangs to cut, you should start cutting at the tip of the nose and end diagonally to the bottom of the ears. This will create slanted bangs.
Make sure you only use scissors specifically designed for cutting hair, as these are the only scissors that will give you the best cut.
If you want shorter bangs, start at the top of your nose, level with your eyes, and cut a downward slant towards the center of your ears.
Always cut your bangs longer than intended when you start – you can still cut them shorter along the way, but don’t cut them too short on the first cut, as there’s no way to go back to where you started. head. You can try cutting 0.6cm at a time to make sure you don’t make the bangs too short.

Make bangs look natural. After cutting the bangs, you will see that the hair has a straight line. This often looks odd and unnatural, so you need to correct the bangs. Raise the hair to a 45-degree angle and cut parallel to the hair, trimming a little hair at the edge of the bangs.

If you have very thick hair or want to make the bangs look more natural, you can use a barber razor or a hair trimmer to thin the edges of the bangs.

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Styling the bangs. Use a blow dryer and curling brush to comb bangs from the roots straight up or towards the back of the head. You should not dry your bangs by brushing them straight down as this will reduce the volume of the hair. You can also straighten your bangs by pulling the straightener upwards at the roots to create volume.

You can also blow-dry your bangs in the opposite direction of your natural parting so that your hair is flat and slightly curled at the bottom. When the hair is almost dry, return the hair to its original position and dry as usual.

Advice

If you have naturally curly hair, you should cut your bangs longer than usual. (For example, people with curly hair should not cut more than half the length of the hair they should cut.) After each cut, let the curly hair return to its natural shape; Thus, you can determine the new length of the hair before continuing to cut.
Ask someone else to help you; This will avoid errors.
Cut slowly and carefully, especially if this is your first haircut.
Choose a place with a hard surface to cut your hair, such as in the bathroom or out in the yard, for easy cleanup. You also need to put on an extra scarf or wear an old shirt that you can change into.
Cut small lines with scissors (the sharpest point). Straighten your fingers while holding the hair with one hand and use the other hand to cut the hair.
For curly hair: when cutting each curl, place the scissors at a 45 degree angle; In this way, you will make the hair on the outer edge of the curl longer than the inner edge. This gives each strand of hair a nicer, more defined point.
If you have curly hair, straighten the part of your hair that you want to use as your bangs as it will be easier to see the actual length of your hair.

Warning

Be careful when moving the scissors close to the face and eyes.
Always cut your hair in front of the mirror, to see how the bangs look while you cut them.

Things you need

Hair scissors or sharp scissors
Styling comb with tight comb teeth
A few clips to hold the hair
A mirror – the kind you don’t have to hold
Tape

Steps

Horizontal bangs cut

Slanted bangs cut

Advice

Warning

Things you need

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