How To Cut Your Bangs Yourself At Home

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-17 22:26

How to cut your bangs yourself

Bangs are a great way to refresh your look. But there is not always the time and desire to go to the master. Cutting your bangs at home is easy with a few simple tricks and tricks.

Content

• 1 Choosing the shape of the bangs and parting

  • 1.1 How to separate strands for bangs

    • 1.1.1 Triangular parting
    • 1.1.2 Bangs from the top of the head
    • 1.1.3 U-shaped parting
  • 1.2 Photo gallery: options for separating parting for bangs on the diagrams

• 2 How to make yourself a straight bang

  2.1 Video: how to cut straight bangs

• 3 Oblique bangs

  3.1 Video: how to cut a side bang

• 4 Torn bangs

  4.1 Video: do-it-yourself torn bangs

• 5 How to shorten the bangs

• 6 Common mistakes when cutting bangs

  6.1 Photo gallery: unsuccessful haircuts bangs

Choosing the shape of the bangs and parting

If you don't have bangs yet and want to make it yourself, first select its shape:

• straight;

  

  Straight bangs look great on straight and smooth hair

• torn;

  

  Torn bangs will go to almost anyone

• oblique.

  

  Side bangs look great with wavy and curly hair

How to separate strands for bangs

The first and most crucial step when creating any bangs is to choose its thickness and measure the desired strand.

Triangular parting

To make a beautiful triangular parting, follow these steps:

1. Make a neat, straight center part.

   

   At this stage, it is important to make a nice neat parting.

2. Place your index finger on your forehead so that the second phalanx is on the hairline, at the beginning of the parting, and your palm is in front of your nose.
3. The tip of your finger will mark the optimum strand thickness for your medium bangs.

4. Gather the detached hair in front of your face with a flat comb. To do this, place the tip of the comb at the point marked with your finger, and separate the hair along a line from this point to a point located on the hairline above the outer tip of the eyebrow.

   

   This parting looks beautiful with straight and rounded bangs.

If you want to make yourself a side bang, follow this algorithm, but from the very beginning, comb the hair with a side parting. Thus, the triangle will turn out not to be isosceles, but versatile.

An oblique bang can also be done with a triangular parting, but in this case, the top of the triangle should not be in the center, but on the side.

Bangs from the crown

The bangs from the crown (both straight and oblique) will go to owners of a round face. She will be able to visually stretch the oval.

The bangs from the crown look especially beautiful on voluminous hairstyles

To separate strands for her, follow these steps:

1. Comb your hair on a straight (for straight bangs) or side parting (respectively, for a side part).
2. Mark a point on the crown of your head that will be the upper edge of your bangs. To do this, place the base of your middle finger on the hairline under the parting. Your fingertip will point you to the optimal point.
3. Separate the strands with a triangular parting. To do this, comb your hair forward with a flat comb, separating it along a line between the marked point on the crown and the point on the hairline above the outer tip of the eyebrows.

U-shaped parting

Another option for parting for bangs is in the shape of the letter P, which looks best with straight bangs:

1. Part your hair in a straight part.
2. Measure the bangs thickness suitable for you, as in the previous algorithm.

3. Make a parting in the shape of the letter P. To do this, use a flat comb to comb through all the hair at the level of the marked thickness in front. Separate the side strands that are at the level of the outer ends of the eyebrows, and pin them behind the ears - they will not go into the bangs.

   

   Parting like this is best for straight bangs.

Photo gallery: options for separating parting for bangs on the diagrams

Most often, the bangs are separated by a semicircular or U-shaped parting.

A triangular parting can be done from the very top of the head, you can position the top of the triangle not in the center, but shift to the side

You can experiment with the depth and width of the semicircular parting, usually it is made up to the width of the temporal depressions

How to make yourself straight bangs

It is a great skill to create a beautiful and even straight bangs. To keep your haircut looking good, try the following steps carefully and slowly:

1. Comb and straighten your hair with an iron if necessary. Separate the desired strand.

   

   It is important that at this stage the hair is as straight and tangle-free

2. Divide a section of hair in half using the pen of a comb. Twist the upper strand (closest to the crown) into a flagellum and pin it so that it does not interfere with cutting the lower one.

   

   First, the inner layer of the bangs is cut

3. Lightly dampen your hair with a wet comb or spray bottle. Do not overdo it, otherwise the hair will lose volume and you may cut a lot more than you would like.

   

   On wet hair, the line of the ends of the hair is much better visible, so it is better to cut the bangs this way

4. Pinch the strand between two straight fingers. Select the desired bang length. Usually straight bangs are made up to the eyebrows.

   1. Pull your hair down and slightly forward, away from your face.
   2. Place the scissors under your fingers, placing a strand of hair between the blades.
   3. Look in the mirror. Adjust the height of the scissors so that they are a couple of centimeters below your desired length. For example, if you have chosen a length to the eyebrows, then the scissors should be at the level of the upper eyelid.

5. Cut off your hair at this level. Watch your movements in the mirror.

   

   Make sure the hair is well aligned and if necessary, comb it again and pull it out between two fingers

6. Loosen the pinned top section, comb it in front of the already shortened hair. Dampen it all with a spray bottle and comb thoroughly. Grab the cropped hair and the new section with your fingers. Try to align them as much as possible - for this you can pinch your hair several times between two fingers and run from top to bottom.
7. As in the previous step, cut the hair under your toes, but this time carefully focus on the length of the already trimmed bangs. If you want to make a voluminous, slightly rounded bang, then cut the second strand a couple of millimeters below the first. If not, cut in one line.
8. Dry your hair and style it however you like. If the bangs after styling turned out to be too long, it is better not to try to shorten it: it is extremely difficult for a layman to cut exactly the length of less than a centimeter.
9. Blow off cut hair with a hair dryer.

Like straight, bangs go in a semicircle to owners of straight hair

To check how symmetrically you cut your bangs:

1. Spray your hair a little again and comb carefully forward. The tip line will be lower than desired - it should be so.
2. Divide the bangs mentally into ten small strands - five on the left side, five on the right.
3. Take the leftmost strand in your left hand, and the far right in your right.
4. Pull them down, visually comparing the length. While doing this, keep your head straight, do not turn or tilt.
5. Shorten the longer strand slightly if necessary. Repeat this with the remaining 8 strands, comparing them in pairs.

Video: how to cut straight bangs

Oblique bangs

Angled bangs, especially long ones, are less demanding on your skill and experience. To get yourself such a haircut, follow these steps:

1. Part the desired section of hair and comb it forward. Determine which way your hair is falling - this side will be the long end of the bangs.

2. Lock a strand between two fingers and tilt them to represent the edges of the beveled bangs. You will be cutting above your toes, so watch the line that forms above them.

   

   When choosing the length and shape of the bangs, do not forget to look in the mirror

3. Tilt your fingers in such a way that they draw the desired line for the ends of the hair. Choose length and slope. The best option, which suits most, is the short side of the bangs at the level of the eyebrows, and the long side at the level of the nose. Do not forget to add 1–2 cm upward. Cut your hair along the resulting line.

Video: how to cut an oblique bang

Torn bangs

The effect of torn bangs can be performed on a haircut of any shape - both straight and oblique. To create a ragged bang, use the following method:

1. Cut your bangs by following one of the previous instructions. When doing this, leave about one extra centimeter of length.

2. Comb through the bangs and fix it with two fingers one to one and a half centimeters above the ends of the hair. The higher you hold your fingers, the more "torn" the bangs will turn out.

   

   The length of the tips under the fingers determines how "torn" your bangs will be

3. If your hair is curled, wet it and flatten it to a vertical position, otherwise the scissors will cut off whole corners of the bangs and it will be hopelessly ruined.
4. Keeping the scissors straight, cut the tips full width under your fingers. Monitor the result in the mirror.

Video: do-it-yourself torn bangs

How to shorten the bangs

If you already have a haircut with bangs, and you only need to shorten it:

1. Gather all of your hair except the bangs with a ponytail at the back of your head. If your entire haircut is short, separate the bangs and pin the rest of your hair with bobby pins over your ears.

   

   Those who already have bangs do not need to think about highlighting strands - just remove long hair from the face

2. Comb through the bangs thoroughly with a flat comb.

   

   Comb the bangs, trying to align and smooth it as much as possible.

3. Choose how much you want to shorten the haircut. If you need to see what your face will look like with cropped bangs, then gently lift your hair with a comb at the roots and look. After that, be sure to comb your hair again so that the haircut is even.

   

   Do not forget that too short bangs can look too extravagant, and too long can make your face round.

4. Divide the bangs into 2 layers. Pin the top layer so it doesn't get in the way.
5. We cut the remaining inner layer. Separate the central control strand, pull it down and slightly forward, fix it with your fingers at a length 1–2 cm lower than the desired one, because after cutting the bangs will rise. You will cut under your fingers.
6. Cut the center strand to the desired length.

7. Now carefully cut off the remaining hairs of the inner layer on the right and left, starting the cuts from the central control strand. Continue to cut the bangs towards your ear. At the same time, try to repeat the shape of the bangs, looking at the long ends.

   

   Move the scissors parallel to the tip line

8. Repeat the previous step towards the other ear. Remember to keep an eye on the shape of your bangs.
9. Moisten, comb forward and similarly trim the outer layer of the bangs.

Common mistakes when cutting bangs

The main mistake many beginners make is not having straight hair. This is why preparing for a haircut is so important. Before picking up scissors, you must carefully smooth and comb your hair. Use an iron if necessary. Otherwise, the bangs will not be the shape you expect.

The result is often disappointing because the bangs are too short. How does this happen? When cutting, we pull the strands down a little, removing the effect of root volume. When we finish cutting, ruffling and combing the hair, the root volume returns again, and the bangs rises, becoming a little shorter. Therefore, when cutting, it is important either not to pull the strands down, or to make a margin of 3-4 mm.

Do not forget about the features of your hair. If you have naturally curly hair and after a haircut you do not plan to regularly straighten your bangs, make it 2-3 centimeters longer. After drying, the hair will curl again and the bangs will be visually shorter.

Photo gallery: unsuccessful haircuts bangs

Perfectly straight bangs are very few people, so when cutting, do not forget about thinning

The bangs above the eyebrow line are a risky experiment that will only go to girls with the correct, almost perfect facial features.

Overdoing it with thinning, you can get not a stylish torn bangs, but a strange-looking "icicle"

Cutting your bangs yourself is a rather difficult and responsible task. If you are not confident in your abilities, it is better to contact the master, because it is very difficult to fix a bad haircut.