SOMA Living November 2021

BEAUTY

Face it: at one point or another, you’ve probably considered getting bangs. You may even have attempted them once or twice, possibly with less-than ideal results. That’s because bangs—like all hair cutting techniques and styles—are entirely dependent on your face shape, facial features, and hair type. First off, the diversity of bang styles has grown considerably since that unfortunate attempt you may have had in the early 90s (thanks, Jeannine Garofalo). Back then, there were only two types of styles: straight-across, thick bangs or off to the side. Today, sophisticated stylists have an array of possibilities to work with, again, depending on your natural features. One classic that has been perfected over the years is the side bang. Nearly any length of haircut can work great with a side bang. This option may be perfect if you want to try something different without the maintenance commitment of full-frontal bangs. This style works best with more rounded face shapes. It creates length to a rounded face by making it appear more oval. BADA BING BADA BANGS!

While all side bangs are cut at an angle, you and your stylist may choose to exaggerate the angle for face shapes with a high forehead. Strategic placement of your hair part determines which facial features you want to highlight, since bangs draw the eye’s attention. For instance, a diagonally angled side bang focuses the beholder’s eye on your center features, like your eyes and your lips.

Another classic Is the front bang. The common front bang is a softened look, falling evenly across the face. This is ideal for people with an oval face shape. By creating a more textured, softer bang—not heavy and blunt—this creates more of a motion on the face. For those with more of a square jawline or thinner hair, long layered bangs can work beautifully by creating more volume and making the hair appear thicker and balancing the features on the face. Micro blunt bangs—think Krysten Ritter from Breaking Bad, or even Amèlie from the namesake French film— Is a gorgeously chic look for the ages. They can be precision straight or more textured. These types of bangs are ideal for someone with a rounded face and smaller forehead. By creating negative space between the bottom of the fringe (typically above the eyebrow) and the top of the nose, it visually elongates the forehead. Lastly, we have the crescent moon bang, or the arch bang. With long outer edges and slightly shorter in the middle, crescent moons have a very textured, soft look that creates a soft, feathery, 70s style fall. If you’re ready to try creating the ultimate optical illusion with fringe, your stylist can help you pick the perfect one that fits you, your lifestyle, and your natural features. Who knows? You might just get a bang out of playing with this style.

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