It happened. I got the itch for bangs. After months of Googling photos of celebrities and people with bangs AND wavy hair, I became frustrated that there were very limited "before" and "after" comparisons. So when I decided to take the bang plunge I opted to document it in hopes of helping other ladies who are interested in bangs!
Past Hair Type
- Thin
- Fine
- Curly ( 3A or 3B ish)
Then my locks got long and heavy! The top straightened out so I decided to cut it, assuming it would curl back up to it's previous glory. I was wrong.
Current Hair Type (post-baby):
- Thin
- Fine
- Wavy/Curly (2A or 2B depending)
I had bangs when I was a small child, I mean, EVERYONE seemed to have bangs in the early 90s, right? I had such curly hair after adolescence that bangs were NEVER on the table. After having pregnancy reduced my curls to beachy waves
However, after having a baby my curls have reduced to beachy waves and I became fascinated with the thought of curls to add a little "edge" to my face. This, plus realizing that my faint/thin my eyebrows make my forehead look larger, sealed my decision to add some bangs to my look.
Bangs with waves/curls are tricky because waves are often unpredictable. However, the benefit of adding bangs to waves is that they can be straightened without looking awkward next to the curls. My goal is to be able to wear them casually wavy.
Celebrity/Pinterest Inspiration:
This is the general look I want. Of course, I don't have a personal team of stylists and makeup artists to help "perfect" it for events, but you can see the idea.
I found a lot of tips from this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSzkzSG4KNQ
Please excuse my late night, make-up free, photos!
1. Form your triangle! (Mine is very small... I wanted to take baby steps just in case I botched my hair)
2. Trim bangs to desired length. Initially, I went for the side bangs. I kept going back and forth between wet and dry cutting to ensure I was keeping them even AND making sure the hair wasn't going to curl up too short.
As you can see, I just them long to make sure they would not dry too short. I trimmed and adjusted a few times. There is a steeper taper on my left because of where my natural part is.
Before and After: Subtle difference.
The next night I took the bangs a step further to see-through fringe bangs! Mine were too thin at first, so I pulled more "bangs" from the triangle technique. Then, I trimmed a tiny bit more to keep the ends out of my eyes.
This final results!
Oddly, my hair curled up more than normal for these pictures.
We will see how I like it over time! I can't wait to see how they look with different hairstyles.
***UPDATE**
Three months later I am still a fan of the bangs! It is different having to trim them every 3-4 weeks so they don't poke me in the eye... but it's totally worth the hassle! I prefer to wear them straightened instead of wavy which wasn't explained in the initial tutorial. Trial and error :)
*** Update, 1.5 years later ****
I am still loving the bangs! :)
