What to do with those bangs

Bangs not quite long enough to wear straight forward anymore?  Need a trim but haven't been able to get in to see your stylist?

Here are a few ways I wear my bangs when they are growing out or just not cooperating.  


One way is to blow dry them like you are going to wear them forward as usual. (see picture above) Because you blowdried them they will lay nice and flat.  Then, brush them to either side for a side-swept look.  You can use a flat iron to help them go the right direction.  You will definitely need some hairspray to keep them out of your eyes.

Try pulling the whole bang section straight back into a little mini "bump-it"  :)  Part your hair at about the middle or end of where your eyebrow is on each side and that is usually a good size section.  The shape of the section should be sort of triangular.  

To get the bangs to look a little puffed up at the front, don't pull the hair too tight.  Cross the bobby pins over each other to secure.

The next two ideas look a little bit similar.  One is just a twist and the other is a braid.

This is really easy to do.  Just twist the entire bang section of hair back away from your face.

For the braid, clip a section off in the front and then pull the rest of your hair out of the way.  Do a french braid using the hair that you clipped off in the front.  If you don't know how to french braid, it is just like a regular braid but you add in a little more hair every time you cross a section of hair over. 

I always hide the bobby pins underneath the hair that is left down.  

And lastly, a headband!  This is the easiest.  Just pull everything straight back and put on a headband. 

You can wear your hair up or down.  Have fun with the headband too, there are a lot of choices out there.  

Most stylists give complimentary bang trims between appointments, so you can always book a quick 10 minute trip to the salon.  Teresa, I would love if you could fly to see me, but I know that it's not possible.  So, this was for you. :)