How to trim side bangs?
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Oblique bangs are considered the most popular and fashionable. She suits almost all women. The great advantage of a hairstyle is that you can do it yourself at home. It is only important to first decide on a suitable scheme and technique.
General principles
Be sure to consider your style when choosing a suitable oblique bangs, the hairstyle should be in harmony with the overall appearance. Experts recommend cutting strands in this way for women under 50 years old. After this age, it will be much more difficult to grow hair if necessary.
Torn oblique bangs help to visually increase the volume. For this effect, it is necessary that the shortened strands go from the crown of the head to the eyebrows. It's best to thin your hair slightly for extra lightness.
But the hairstyle only looks good if it doesn't get in the way of the eyes.
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The main difference between this type of bang is that it can be easily cut at home. The following tools will be needed.
- Professional scissors. Their big difference from stationery is that they do not damage the structure of the hair on the cut. A regular tool will most likely damage the strands and the hair will soon split. If your hair is not too thick and thick, then you can use regular scissors, but only new ones.
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- Special clips and hairpins, ordinary elastic bands are also suitable. The devices allow you to fix the strands so that they do not interfere. These are essential tools to help you get a neat haircut.
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- To separate hair you will need comb with a metal tip.
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- Thick-toothed brush you will need it for combing your hair. You will be able to detangle even very tangled strands without damaging the structure of your hair and scalp.
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- Be sure to take a spray bottle to wet the hair and an iron to dry. The latter can be replaced with a hairdryer.
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- Shoulder cape will help you not to get dirty.
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Cut your side bangs in front of a large mirror. Take care of quality lighting. In addition to the overhead light, additional lamps will be needed so as not to miss the hairs.
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Schemes and techniques
Oblique bangs are suitable for most women, so stylists are trying to modify it to suit every taste. We offer basic variations with different hair lengths.
Long hair
This option can rightfully be called the most popular. The shortened strands visually add root volume. This hairstyle makes it possible to make both sporty and romantic looks. In order to open the forehead, it is enough to simply comb the shortened strands towards the back of the head.
Ideal for long-haired girls with square or round faces.
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Shoulder-length hair
In this case, it is important to combine a haircut with bangs. The best options are considered to be elongated bob and bob, ladder, Italian and aurora. This combination will allow you to favorably emphasize facial features and give the overall look a certain piquancy.
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For short haircuts
A great way to create a youthful and bully look. But it will most likely be inappropriate for adult women. Combine side bangs with as short a pixie cut as possible.
The oblique rosary itself can be made in one of 6 variations.
Interesting techniques will help you choose a haircut based on the characteristics of the hair and facial contours.
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Elongated
This scheme is ideal for girls with dark hair. The strands reach the chin, so they perfectly frame the face. Elongated oblique bangs are well suited for owners of any face oval, except for a triangular one. A great way to highlight accents if you have prominent cheekbones or a large nose.
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Middle length
Strands of such bangs barely reach the eyebrows. It is thick and layered. Versatile, looks good on hair of any color and in combination with any main length. These bangs require special care. If you don't do a good styling, then all the charm will be lost.
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Shortened
This option does not hide your face at all. Cropped side bangs are perfect for girls with clear skin and solid self-confidence. Filtered strands are perfect for those with large, crisp facial features. Only owners of curly hair should refrain from such a haircut. Daily styling will tire you quickly.
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With cascade
Slant cropped strands with a universal cascade look very attractive. Thin and straight hair can be added volume with this fun haircut. Bangs will help soften rough and angular features. but will not work if the face is elongated or rather wide.
A cascade on hard curls is also a risky option, be sure to consult with a hairdresser-stylist.
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Torn
Such a haircut is perfect for brave young girls. It looks especially good if the hair is thin and weak. Torn bangs will be appropriate for any haircut.
It is important that the shortened strands just blend harmoniously into the overall style.
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Side bangs
This option works well for all hairstyles too. The difference between such an oblique bang is that the parting shifts to any temple.
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Rotating the strand helps to create bangs that fall from left to right. If you are left-handed, then you can do the opposite, from right to left.
- Use the thin metal edge of the comb to highlight the bangs. Remember to comb your hair thoroughly whenever possible. Make sure that the edges of the bangs are in line with the high points of the eyebrows.
- Squeeze the strand with your fingers and turn it over as if you are going to twist a tourniquet. The part that will be cut should open on the right side.
- Cut the length with a sharp tool, comb. Do a secondary cut in a straight or rounded line.Thus, you can carefully work out the strands and achieve the most beautiful cut.
- Comb through the bangs several times and remove strands that are knocked out of the total mass.
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It is important to combine the right hairstyle and shortened strands. Simple techniques are easy to follow. Ways to trim side bangs:
- pulling hair to the other side;
- turning over the strands;
- twisting strands;
- sliding with scissors obliquely.
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How to cut yourself?
Salon masters use a variety of techniques, but only a few are suitable for home use. The easiest way is to make an oblique bang from a straight one. The method of pulling the strands to one side is performed using a comb, scissors, hair dryer, clips and a brush-brush. The following technology can be used.
- Use any convenient method to moisturize your hair and comb it well.
- Determine the parting area and highlight it. Try to make sure that the extreme points coincide with the highest points of the eyebrow lines.
- Select the desired area with a comb.
- Dry the strands. Use a hair dryer and brush of the correct diameter.
- Secure the side hairs with clips to avoid accidentally hitting them with scissors.
- Comb back the hair from the extension.
- Fix the strands with your hands, remove the excess ends with scissors.
- Comb through bangs and style.
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You can create a raised bang using thinning. It is necessary to separate small strands and process the edges with special scissors. The peculiarity of the tool is that one cutting half is not solid, but resembles a comb with wide teeth.
Hold the scissors so that they slide over the strands and point towards the floor. A youth haircut can be diversified with asymmetrical deep cuts.
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Long bangs can be cut by any method, but for short ones it is best to use a tourniquet. You will need some skills in handling a professional tool. Twist your hair into a medium coil and run the scissors from top to bottom.
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Holders of a firm hand can easily make bangs using the sliding method. Comb the strands several times in a row, take between your fingers and pull. Chances are, you have seen such movements many times in a hairdresser.
Slide the tool gently from top to bottom, the scissors should point to the floor with the tip. A beautiful and correct cut is formed in a matter of seconds.
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The haircut will be ruined if the hand trembles during the movement. Thinning will help to correct the situation. Long bangs can be made in this way. The technology is quite simple, but it will be inconvenient to cut short strands.
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Cutting off wide and thick bangs correctly is quite simple if you follow the instructions. You need to take not only ordinary scissors, but also special ones for thinning. You can cut the bangs correctly according to the step-by-step recommendations.
- Separate the hair with an even parting from one ear to the other and secure with an elastic band or a special clip.
- Moisten the strands and comb through. Remove the excess and stab.
- Divide the entire bangs into thin strands using parallel parting. Gently cut to desired length with a sliding motion. Cut the strands with cloves, keep the scissors at an even angle.
- When making bangs for yourself, it is important to pay special attention to the length. Let go of your hair and compare strands. The descending line should be straight.
- Thin the ends using the fillet method.
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Layered bangs are great for girls with thick and heavy hair. Divide the bangs into horizontal layers of equal size. The layer on the bottom is longer and is processed first. Then you need to remove the strands to the side and fix with a clip. Continue working with the top layer.
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The job is quite challenging, especially for beginners. It is better to entrust her to a professional hairdresser.
In order not to miscalculate with the size of the strands, it is better to first make a longer bang, and then shorten it if necessary.
Advice
Professionals cut oblique bangs almost automatically, without hesitation. Newbies can have a lot of questions and problems the first time around. The secrets of specialists will help.
- Only start cutting the separated strands after you moisturize your hair. Keep in mind that the length after drying will be shorter, so cut off 1 cm less than planned.
- To create ragged ends, hold the scissors at a sharp angle and go no more than 1 cm deep.
- The bangs will be more magnificent if thinning is carried out. For fine and manageable hair, the procedure will be quick. If the hair is coarse and thick, then do a deep filing. It is not necessary to carry out the procedure on curly hair.
- When clipping, it is important to keep the hair ends down rather than straight.
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When doing bangs for yourself, make the main one-touch cut at an angle. When thinning, separate the strands of 0.5-1 cm; it is not worth working along the entire length. Make your bangs a little longer than you would like.
If it does not work out the first time, then you can make a correction.
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Styling and care
A few workouts and you can beautifully style side bangs in just 5-10 minutes. The easiest way to install:
- spray the strands with water;
- Blow dry using a round comb and gently curl and pull your hair in the direction you want.
- smooth the strands with your fingers;
- use varnish or any other fixing agent.
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If your hair is curly, then you must first draw out the bangs with an iron. Otherwise, further styling will be difficult. The basic styling option will help when there is very little time, but in general you can experiment. Interesting tips:
- twist the bangs with a loose tourniquet and secure with invisible ones or a pair of hairpins;
- braid a braid from the shortened strands, which smoothly goes to the main length;
- curl your bangs into a graceful wave with a curling iron.
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Oblique bangs are pretty easy to care for. Be sure to keep it clean. Wash oily hair every day, and normal and dry hair as it gets dirty. Sometimes you can only wash your bangs, especially if you don't have time for a shower at all.
Before styling, it is important to comb the trimmed strands for a long time and thoroughly, so they will be obedient. Adjust the length in time. The bangs grow back quickly enough and can ruin the hairstyle.
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See the video below for expert advice on how to properly cut oblique bangs.