If You Have a Heart-Shaped Face: If you have a wider forehead and a pointed jaw with a small chin, then your face is heart-shaped. In this case, avoid full-fringe bangs because they will accentuate your wide forehead.
The full fringe is best kept to those with a longer forehead or an oval face shape to avoid crowding the facial features.
'Pretty much everyone suits a fringe, it's all about where the fringe ends,' says pro hairstylist Zoe Irwin. 'Whether it's a long fringe that accentuates the cheek bones or brow skimming, the most important thing is working it to fit the face shape and the jaw line. ' So how can you update the classic fringe for 2022?
Fringes to suit a round face
For a rounder face, a shorter, layered fringe is a great style to create length, these are also known as micro- fringes. Having a shorter fringe will show off eyes and cheeks while creating the illusion of squaring off a rounded edge.
Bangs can be flattering for any face shape if they are the right ones. A side-swept bang looks great on round or square faces. Straight across bangs look good on heart-shaped or oval faces.
“If you style it and own it, you can rock any type of bangs no matter what face shape you have,” says Jon Reyman, hairstylist and founder of Spoke & Weal salons. But if you're looking for some helpful guidelines, scroll on to find the best types of bangs for your face shape.
Heavy or blunt bangs can make the face look rounder—in fact, Tricomi suggests only opting for blunt bangs if you pair them with long layers around the face. For wispy bangs, make sure the fringe is shorter in the middle and longer on the edges to create a slimming look.
The face shape 'rules'
People always say to me that their face is 'too fat' for a fringe. This isn't true. The thing about fringes are that they pin point the great features on your face.
The blunter the bangs the more your face will look rounder. On the other hand, if you fringe the bangs shorter in the middle and longer on the edges, you'll get the slimming look you desire. Like long hair and asymmetrical bobs, having face framing layers will elongate your face for a slimming look.
Consider your hair texture
“If your hair is fine or thin, a heavy fringe may not work because there isn't enough weight for the hair to lay in place. Thick hair may have trouble with a baby bangs because it would need to be thinned out a lot to lay flat.
It's actually kind of a lewk. A new photo of Billie Eilish has tongues wagging, channelling our inner early 90's school kid growing out their fringe.
Neil Moodie agrees, calling fringes 'the best way to freshen up your look'. Not only will a fringe bring out your eyes and highlight your cheekbones, he argues, but it will also 'cover all those unwanted forehead lines to make you look younger'.
While blunt bangs can make round faces look a little squat, side-swept bangs move the eyes diagonally across your face. The angled fringe helps make your face appear longer and, therefore, thinner.
The words fringe and bangs are essentially interchangeable. Fringe is just another word for bangs. Depending on where you live in the world you may use one term or the other.
Avoid blunt or short bangs as they will emphasize your nose. Side-swept bangs are a great choice for a large nose and high forehead. Your hair can be pinned back to distract from your large nose. For a natural look, separate your hair into strands.
So there you have it, folks. Your bangs will not cause you vision problems as long as your older than 7.
FAQ. What are French Girl bangs? French Girl bangs are known for their effortless vibe—they're usually longer than your average bang (past your eyebrows long) and are thicker and fuller than other styles of bangs.
Bangs work for every hair type—even curly or fine hair.
You might worry that bangs will take away from your volume, but that's not the case. “Long, swept over bangs actually make fine hair look thicker,” he says.
Side Bangs
"There are a couple of types of fringes that really work to make a forehead look smaller," says Northwood. "A side fringe on a side parting will help with hiding a high forehead."
A fringe casts one of the strongest impacts because it determines how much of the face is covered up or exposed. Changing how much of the face you can see can appear to change the structure of the face shape which is how one person can look so different just with a new fringe.
As far as upkeep goes, you don't need to worry about busting out the blow-dryer before you leave the house. "[Curtain bangs] are super low-maintenance because [they] flow into your hair naturally and you can style them however you want," says Cleveland.
They came to the agreement that a girl is most attractive with a side fringe, slightly less attractive with no fringe. (Unless her hair is up, in which case there's a huge difference, no fringe being a lot more in attractive). And full fringe in all cases being boy-repellant.
Her blunt bangs complement the tousled look well, as they fall right over her thick brows. These bangs look amazing, but would you expect less from Zendaya? The hairstyle complements the gorgeous outfit and her neutral glam makeup. This is far from her first time experimenting with a fringe.