Short bangs: types, tips for selection and styling

If you are determined to change your image and always look like you just left a hairdressing salon, short bangs will help you. Such a haircut has many advantages - it does not require special styling skills, retains its aesthetic appearance for a long time and makes an impression with its originality. Who is suitable for such a haircut and how to choose the right style of cropped bangs?

Probably, many are familiar with the situation when, falling into the hands of an inexperienced master, instead of a stylish long bang, you received too short strands. Surely this was the cause of great experiences. Fortunately, all this has remained in the past - modern fashion has relied on cropped bangs, and their owners are now considered stylish and spectacular ladies.

The bangs above the eyebrow line have many advantages.

• She focuses on the woman's face. It is simply impossible not to notice such a girl - she is guaranteed to attract her eyes.
• Such strands do not need any special care - you just need to wash your hair in a timely manner with a detergent and comb your hair. However, if you intend to achieve more splendor, you can use a hairdryer and a rounded brush, which are probably in the arsenal of any girl.
• The bangs are universal - it can look perfect with short hair, and with medium, and long, in any case, the face will change almost beyond recognition, the features will become more refined and proportional. But for this you need to find a good master - he will select the optimal length, density and direction of the bangs.
• The strands trimmed in this way do not cause absolutely any difficulties for their owners.Even if after some time they get tired of the mini-bang, then you don't need to wait until it grows - you can simply remove the hair using hairpins and any styling products.

The main criteria by which you can assess the possibility of designing a shortened bangs are the following:

• face shape - oval, as well as elongated or heart-shaped;
• hair should be straight, of medium density;
• facial features are correct, thin, proportional.

Separately, it is worth dwelling on those features of appearance in which a mini-bang is contraindicated:

• large nose;
• massive forehead;
• wide cheekbones;
• protruding chin;
• a shock of unruly curly hair.

Be sure to assess the condition of your hairstyle before cutting - short bangs look best for girls with thin thin hair. If such a haircut is done by the owner of thick hair, then most likely, when looking at it, everyone will only think that the hairdresser was mistaken and cut a little too much.

Let us dwell in more detail on the various options for the execution of short bangs.

Torn-edged strands are usually styled in several ways. If desired, the hairdresser can trim small teeth or arrange an asymmetric combination of short and elongated hairs. It is these haircuts that are recommended for the fairer sex with a round face, since everyone else will visually shorten the oval.

Straight short bangs are, perhaps, a classic, they are harmonious in combination with page, bob and bob haircuts, and it looks best on dark hair, since such bangs are lost on light ones.

Oblique bangs are a rather bold option; not every woman can afford to use it. It looks most harmonious on faces with refined facial features and is perfectly combined with asymmetrical stylish haircuts, as well as an elongated bob.

Creative bangs are a solution for extreme natures. Here the shape of the bangs is chosen by a craftsman who can come up with something truly unique. Most often, beveled strands of various lengths are drawn up - at first glance they may seem inappropriate, but still they emphasize the individuality and originality of their owners as well as possible.

If you decide to cut your own short bangs on your own, then you should use the step-by-step instructions, strict adherence to which will allow you to get the desired result and not spoil the overall impression of the hairstyle.

You will need rubber bands, hairpins, scissors and a hairbrush. It is advisable to place a picture next to you - it will allow you to recreate the desired hairstyle.

Hair needs to be washed or at least slightly moisturized. Using horizontal parting, separate your future bangs, and collect all the other curls in a tail or pin with hairpins.

The prepared strand should be divided into several layers. Start cutting from the very bottom. It is advisable to make it a little longer in order to trim the ends if necessary.Take the second one a centimeter from this layer and cut it, focusing on the first. Thus, it is necessary to trim all the strands.

It so happens that the length is too short, then there are several ways to improve the appearance:

• resort to the hair extension procedure - in the case of short bangs, a drip technique is used, which is quite effective, but at the same time very expensive;
• if the hair is at least a little curly, then the bangs can be straightened with an iron;
• pin the bangs back or sideways with hairpins.

Of course, the last option is not so aesthetic, but it does not require investment of funds and time, and while the bangs grow back, you need to take care of your hair with the help of special masks that stimulate hair growth.

When cutting a cropped bang, you should be prepared for the fact that you will have to take care of it responsibly. The fact is that if you put your bangs in the wrong way, it will simply stand on end and ruin the whole impression of the haircut.

In fact, styling such strands is very simple. All you need is a hairdryer and a metal brush, but if you are not without creativity and your soul asks for something non-trivial, then you can always use additional styling compounds.

Styling products can be used when making oblique or torn bangs. Medium hold wax works best here - you need to apply a little on the strands and lightly ruffle them. Thus, the effect of slight negligence is achieved and the look becomes playful and perky, but at the same time extremely stylish and thoughtful.

A short haircut looks perfect only if it is complemented with the right bangs. Only then does your hairstyle turn into a work of hairdressing and attract male and female looks.

With bangs, the length of which is slightly above the eyebrow line, layered and multi-layered hairstyles go well. They give volume and special expressiveness, therefore they invariably look luxurious and effective.

All kinds of cascading haircuts always advantageously emphasize short strands, especially when they are additionally decorated in the form of curls. The best effect can be achieved regardless of whether you have made romantic spirals, small curls or light wavy curls.

There is an opinion that shortened bangs are harmoniously combined with long curls, since here the emphasis is on the play of contrasts, however, not every representative of the weaker sex can afford such a combination.

It is also worth noting that blondes with cropped bangs look more advantageous than those with dark hair.

Hairstyles with short bangs have been in trend for several decades, they always look elegant and a little mysterious. If desired, such strands can be mirrored smooth or light waves.

Such hairstyles do not deprive their owners of femininity at all, on the contrary, they perfectly emphasize the eyes and facial features, give the image a certain sophistication and perfection, which is why short haircuts with mini-bangs have become one of the leading trends this year. More and more women are choosing these hairstyles. The most popular today are bob, page, pixie hairstyles, as well as asymmetric options, expressed in the design of strands of very different lengths on the sides.

One of the novelties of the season is the shag haircut.Translated, she means "shaggy" - and this definition perfectly matches the spirit of such a hairstyle and its style.

Shag gives the impression of disheveled and varnished hair, but nevertheless such an artistic mess is the result of painstaking work of the master, who creates a multi-layered haircut with ragged edges all over the head.

Squeaks with short bangs look very impressive, and it is she who plays the main role in the formation of the general perception of the image, makes the girl more sensual and gentle.

In the current season, you can safely experiment with temples - if you need to smooth out protruding cheekbones or hide imperfect ears, then it is better to leave them, and if you are striving to get something extraordinary, then shave them off or cut any pattern. A similar option was presented in the shows of many collections of the spring-summer season this year. It is especially fashionable today to shave off only one temple, while keeping the other intact. And if you make some unusual pattern on the back of your head, then everyone's attention is guaranteed to you.

For many years, it was believed that wide bangs were incompatible with curly hair. Recently, designers have been proposing to move away from this stereotype. Curly hair with cropped bangs looks very good on athletic girls with an active lifestyle. Such a bang looks voluminous, and makes its mistress playful and daring.

Styling can be compared to controlled chaos, especially if the haircut is done on long curls of medium length. However, this option is also suitable for women with soft and manageable hair.

With all the advantages of a short bang, before you decide on such a haircut, if your hair is of medium length and below, you need to think carefully. It's no secret that many are driven to such radical changes by photography of stars and socialites. Keep in mind that in gloss, short bangs always look more impressive and stylish, especially if these are staged shots.

Many women mistakenly believe that bangs grow faster than all other hair types, but this is an optical illusion. The growth of hair on all parts of the head is standard and amounts to 1-1.5 cm per month, just when the hair begins to grow into the eyes, the rate of their growth seems to be quite significant.

In order to grow short bangs faster, you must adhere to some recommendations.

• Try to eliminate the use of styling products, as well as a hair dryer and curling iron - they dry hair and it becomes split and brittle. In such conditions, you will not be able to quickly grow them.
• The bangs get dirty pretty quickly, but, nevertheless, you do not need to wash it several times a day - this is how the natural protection of the hair is destroyed, the functioning of the sebaceous glands, on the contrary, is activated. Contrary to expectations, the hair gets dirty faster and the growing short strands more likely resemble untidy icicles than a voluminous haircut.
• Be sure to drink a course of vitamins that accelerate hair growth. Such compositions are used to strengthen the hair shaft, they are compiled taking into account all the biorhythms of the hair follicles, promote the activation of metabolism and thereby cause increased work of the follicles.
• Massage your forehead daily. Do it in a circular motion so as not to damage the hair roots. It is useful to use oils with a calming effect, which will not only nourish the scalp, but at the same time relieve you of insomnia.

Folk remedies are very effective - masks and hair rubs. For example, a cognac mask made up of equal parts cognac, honey, castor oil and egg yolks. The mixture is stirred and gently rubbed into the hair roots, left for an hour, and then washed off with warm water.

A mustard mask also accelerates hair growth, and it is very simple to make it - you just need to dilute dry mustard with warm water to a creamy consistency and apply it on the head. If you wish, you can add a couple of drops of oil solutions of vitamins A and E, and to increase the pungency, you should add a pinch of sugar. Such a mask is kept for no more than half an hour.

In the next video, you will find recommendations for choosing bangs for a specific type of face.