How to Style Long Bangs

How to Style Long Bangs

Long bangs are a simple but effective way to update your hairstyle. The following tips will help you style long bangs for your face shape and hair type, whether you have a pixie cut or waist-length hair.

 

What Are Long Bangs?

Long bangs, like other types of bangs, are strands of hair from your hairline that are cut shorter than the rest of your hair. Long bangs, on the other hand, go past the cheekbones for a face-framing effect, whereas baby bangs, blunt bangs, and other short bangs generally fall above or near the brow.

Long bangs are a low-maintenance hairstyle because they blend in with the rest of your hair as layers as they grow out. This means fewer trips to the hairdresser and more styling options for everyday use. Many long bang hairstyles can air dry and require only a spritz of hairspray to stay in place, depending on your hair texture. The extra length also allows you to easily pin back long bangs with hair clips, headbands, and other hair accessories.

 

6 Ideas on How to Style Long Bangs

Long bang hairstyles are available for every face shape, hair type, and haircut. While shorter, more blunt bang hairstyles can be difficult to achieve with a cowlick or fine hair, long bangs complement these characteristics to create versatile, effortless looks. To create the desired shape with long bangs, use a round brush and either a hair dryer or flat iron. If you have curly hair, a diffuser attachment on your hair dryer can add volume and shape to long bangs while keeping the curl definition. While long bang hairstyles can be achieved with little or no styling product, hairspray, dry shampoo, and texturizing spray may be useful depending on your hair type.

1. Curtain bangs: Curtain bangs are a retro face-framing style that works for curly, straight, and all hair textures in between. Curtain bangs are a variation on traditional straight-across bangs in that they are cut shorter in the middle and have wispy sides that taper off into the rest of your hair. Part your hair in the middle and sweep the bangs to each side of your face to style them. Wrap one-inch sections of parted bangs around a round brush and gently blow-dry until the bangs have the volume and shape you want. You can also style them by bending the bangs into soft waves with a flat iron.

2. Lob with bangs: A "lob" is a longer bob hairstyle that is chin-length in the back but reaches the collarbone in the front. This hairstyle has strong angles that elongate the face and can balance out round face shapes. Long bangs frame the face and make any hair texture appear thicker, completing the lob hairstyle. Experiment with hair color by adding a subtle balayage or ombre to the ends for a softer look.

3. Shag with bangs: The choppy layers of a shag hairstyle add natural volume and retro flair to medium or long hair with bangs with minimal effort. Face-framing bangs are a distinguishing feature of this hairstyle because they tailor the cut to any face shape. Allowing your hair to air dry with texturizing spray will give you a piece-y, tousled shag if you have straight or wavy hair. If you have curly hair, use a styling product like curl-defining cream or gel, then hold your hair dryer's diffuser attachment to your hair until it's nearly dry. Then, for a retro, carefree look, let your hair air dry.

4. Side-swept bangs: Side-swept bangs can give a full, voluminous appearance without using much hair on those with thin or fine hair. Furthermore, because side-swept bangs begin with a side part and fall diagonally across the face, they can easily conceal a receding hairline or cowlick. Part your hair on one side, then sweep your bangs diagonally across your face to form a swoop. Blow-dry the bangs for added volume if desired. Hairspray or texturizing spray will keep side-swept bangs in place and prevent them from looking flat. If the oil or skincare products on your forehead make your bangs greasy, refresh them with dry shampoo as needed.

5. Updo with bangs: Pair an updo with long, face-framing bangs if you have long or medium-length hair to draw attention to your face and de-emphasize thinning hair or a receding hairline. Because long bangs usually result in a windblown, tousled hairstyle, try matching them with a messier updo. Long bangs provide the same face-framing and elongating look as a half-up, half-down hairstyle if you have short hair.

6. Wispy bangs: Start with these if you want a simple long-bang hairstyle that requires little effort. Wispy bangs are see-through, piece-y, and have feathered ends that softly frame the face. Wispy bangs can lighten hair density around your face for an airy, tousled look if you have thick or curly hair. Wispy bangs can also add shape and volume to fine hair. Blow-dry the hair and keep it moisturized and frizz-free with a styling product like leave-in conditioner to keep the piece-y texture of wispy bangs.

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