Bangs. You see women rocking the fringe on social media, and they’re usually showcased on ladies with straight hair—but that doesn’t mean curly-haired gals can’t get in on the fun, too.
 
Plenty of A-listers have sported curly hair with bangs and looked darn good rocking them. The key to perfecting curly bangs is crossing your I’s and dotting your T’s. This shouldn’t be an impromptu moment of grabbing the scissors and chopping your strands. Whatever you do, please don’t do that.

Since curly manes have a mind of their own, you want to leave this job to the hands of a stylist who has experience cutting and styling curly hair with bangs. Trust us, you’ll be thankful in the end, because you don’t want to have to clip those jagged curly hair bangs back for the next six months to hide a bad cut job. That’s why we’re here to help. Keep reading to learn more about the ins and outs of committing to curly bangs.

Should People With Curly Hair Get Bangs?
In short, the answer is yes, yes, and yes! There should be no limits to styling or cutting your hair just because it's curly. In fact, you can actually use your curly texture to your advantage. Curly hair with bangs is a match made in heaven.

If you committed to curly hair bangs, but decided they’re not for you, don’t worry. Styling your bangs while they’re growing out may be a challenge, but it just requires patience. Depending on how quickly your hair grows and how short you cut them, you may be able to grow out your curly bangs in just a few months. For others, it may take six months to a year, but that doesn’t mean you’ll have awkward hair days forever. When in doubt, talk with your stylist about how to style your hair during the growing out process. If you do run into a snafu with your curly shag, don’t fret. Consider it a temporary look and rock it to its fullest.

How Can I Make Bangs Look Good With My Curly Hair?
Before booking your appointment to request bangs with curly hair, follow these simple guidelines to ensure you come out with the exact look you desire. From a dry cut to styling bangs fresh out of the shower, we’re sharing these easy-to-follow tips so you can transition into your new style with ease.

1. Ask Your Stylist to Cut Your Bangs Dry
You’ve probably heard that cutting curly hair wet can come with a little guesswork. That’s because curl shrinkage is real. Your curl pattern can change drastically once dry, so it’s really a big guessing game to pull out scissors on wet curls. For the best shape and definition, ask your stylist to cut your hair dry. And the same goes for your bangs. Cutting your curly hair with bangs dry not only helps to get an accurate length of your bangs, but it also helps to know how your curls will fall once styled. There’s nothing worse than cutting bangs only to find out they are five inches shorter once dry and styled. Yeah, let’s avoid that at all costs.

2. Longer Is Better Than Shorter
Remember we mentioned shrinkage? For this reason alone, you should ask your stylist to start with a longer bang than you think you want. If your curly hair bangs are cut longer to begin with, you’ll have some wiggle room to adjust the length to your liking. If the stylist cuts them too short, well, there’s nothing that can fix the problem besides time. Best case scenario: Have your stylist cut your bangs long, then wash, dry, style, and make any adjustments from there. Again, the goal is to give yourself some flexibility to make adjustments to achieve the curly bangs of your dreams.

3. Don’t Be Afraid to Wash Your Bangs More Frequently Than The Rest of Your Hair
It’s highly recommended to avoid washing your curls every day, but this may not be true for curly hair with bangs. You may find that your ringlets look their best when freshly styled. So, even if you don’t wash your hair every day, you may want to wash and reset your bangs. This may involve shampooing, conditioning, and styling, or simply spritzing with a little water and adding a styling product. The choice is truly yours. However often you wash, the key to keeping frizz at bay is to limit the amount of touching and manipulation once you’ve reset your bangs.

4. Apply Product While Your Bangs Are Still Wet
While it may seem like a good idea to add a cream or gel to your second-day bangs, you want to make sure you apply styling products while your hair is wet. Our go-to product for styling bangs is the Hair Milk Nourishing & Conditioning Styling Pudding. It provides moisture, hold, and helps define your curls, thanks to shea butter, macadamia, avocado, sweet almond, and jojoba oils.

5. A Curling Wand Is Your Friend
There may be days when your curls aren’t cooperating with you, and a few strands in your curly hair bangs are out of place. To remedy this, grab a curling wand with a barrel width that is similar to your curl pattern. Set it to a low- to medium-heat setting, and wrap your hair around the wand to add definition to those unruly strands. And voila! You’ve got perfectly defined spirals in just minutes.

6. Keep Up With Your Trims
Don’t adopt the habit of waiting to trim your bangs with curly hair until they start interfering with your eyesight. It’s best to trim them every four to six weeks. Keeping up with routine trims will not only help you stick to your desired bang length, but if you’re choosing to grow your hair out, it will ensure your longer hair is healthy and free of split ends.

How to Style Bangs With Curly Hair?

Now that you’ve got your new fringe, the question is, how do you rock naturally curly hair with bangs? And the truth is, there’s really no right or wrong way. You can sport them down, toss them to the side, or even pin them back if you please. Truth be told, there are no curly hairstyles that are off limits. But it is important to remember when you’re styling your bangs that you want to avoid heavy or oily products. Instead, opt for lightweight creams and gels that will keep them in place without altering the texture, like Goddess Strength Divine Strength Leave In Cream with Castor Oil or Pracaxi Nectar Style Control Gel.

If you find that your bangs are shrinking more than you’d like as they dry, try gently pulling on the ends with your fingers. Again, avoid tousling your curls, so you don’t end up with frizzy, undefined strands. Instead, spray some water on the ends and gently lengthen your curls with a lightweight product, like the Pracaxi Nectar Wash n’ Go Leave-In. It’s formulated with pracaxi oil, acai extract, and olive oil that replenish moisture in dry stands and add light definition to curls without weighing them down.

Bottom Line

If you’re itching for a new style, make that appointment for a fresh cut with bangs. Just remember the tips and tricks to perfecting your fringe. And most importantly, enjoy the process. You look great, girl!

If you want to learn more about how to switch up your look, check out this guide on How To Achieve A Gorgeous, Defined Twist Out.

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The Risk of ‘Getting Bangs’
​When a woman picks up a pair of scissors, she also picks up a trope.

​With the warm and welcoming weather, hot holiday season and outdoor restaurant terraces, the summer season is exactly the best time to rock a new hairstyle. Are you looking for some hair inspiration and willing to explore the most recent hair trends? We’ve got you!
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From the latest haircuts and hairstyles to some hairstyling tips, we have collated everything you need to make your hair look great this season. Scroll down to see some of the best and seriously sought-after 2021 hair trends.

#1: Mullet Haircut

Are you bold enough to pull off this latest hair trend? Popular in the 80’, mullets are experiencing their resurgence as the number one female haircut for 2021.
With tons of texture and movement, shorter sides and longer back, this look is a quintessence of rebellion. Even though this haircut is not for everyone, it is undeniably cool and sexy.

#2: Angled Collarbone Bob

Are you debating on going short for a while but lacking confidence for the leap? An angled collarbone bob, one of the looks trending now, is a great option for a “short but not too short hairstyle”.
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We love its incomparable versatility: you can wear the collarbone bob straight and sleek for work, wavy and undone for a night out or curly and flirty for a dinner date. At the same time, on a hot day, you still have that safe backup option to throw your hair up.

#3: Half Up Half Down with a Scrunchie

Everyone seems to be mad about scrunchies this summer – they are so 90s’ and so cool. Velvet or silk, neutral or with a print, matching or contrasting with your hair color – options for a trendy scrunchie hairstyle are numerous.
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Put all your hair up in a top knot or, even better, wear it in a half up half down hairstyle to show off the depth of your balayage or any other sassy color for summer.

#4: Shag Haircut

How divine is this wispy, feathery hairstyle – so effortless and daring, yet feminine and soft. Heavily layered, with plenty of texture and face-framing strands, shag cut is one of the major 2021 fashion trends.
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The good news is that it is relatively low maintenance, so you won’t spend hours to style it. In fact, those choppy layers look good even when they dry out naturally which is a rare bonus for a top-notch haircut.

#5: Middle Part

Every detail counts when it comes to refining your style, and the way you part your hair is one of those little things that can change the whole picture. While side-swept hair with an ear tuck was huge during the last decade, this parting is now considered “too millennial”.
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Even though we believe that the most fashionable hairstyle is the one that suits you, we need to admit, the middle part is currently a big thing. Why not simply try it?

#6: French Braids

What can be better than keeping your hair away from your face and neck on a hot day? French braids are going strong this summer season and are a great hairstyle for a day on the beach, festival, or picnic.
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Before you start braiding, use some gel or hair cream and rub the product between your fingers to tame the flyaways and frizz – this way your braids will be neater and more long-lasting. It won’t hurt to use just a tad of hairspray to finish the look.

​#7: Summer-Ready Curls

Curls and waves are popular every summer: it’s utterly the best way to style your locks for a dinner date in a park, girls’ night on an open terrace, or just a good hair day.
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Often, in other seasons, poor weather conditions can put you off from making an effort to style your hair, as you clearly know – curls are not going to survive wind, rain or snow. On the other hand, warm summer days are virtually made for adding waves to your hair. Just make sure you use the heat protecting spray before curling.

#8: Short, Blunt Bob

Bob haircut is a staple for many years since Vidal Sassoon made it popular in the 1960’, but a short and blunt version of this cut is one of the main hairstyles for 2021.
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Use some mousse to add body to your hair and blast dry it for a slightly undone, effortless look. While smooth and polished bobs will always be popular, stylists say that a modern bob needs to be slightly tousled and imperfect.

#9: Curtain Bangs

Everyone knows that eternal bangs cutting and growing dilemma – we certainly all have been there. However, so popular curtain fringe is a completely different story. Elongated and subtle, it frames your face in the most flattering way, while giving you the freedom to pin it back.
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As the curtain bangs blend with the rest of your hair, growing them out won’t be a big deal. Do you even think you’d want to, though?

#10: Female Crop Cut

Mimicking an outgrown pixie, crop cut is a blunter and bolder version of a women’s short haircut. If you feel ready for an ultimate statement hair crop, this 2021 summer hair trend is exactly what you need. Ask your stylist for a slightly heavier and longer line at the nape and around the temple area and go full-on texture at the crown to hit all this summer’s trends.
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A cropped cut is one easy to style, but you will have to get used to the regular use of a hairdryer – unfortunately, most of the short haircuts end up looking flat without styling. Use some paste or pomade to finish the look.

The shag has long been the epitome of rock n’ roll aesthetic – casual, sexy and effortless. In 2021, however, this choppy, layered look from he ‘70s and ‘80s is making a comeback as the year’s most convenient cut. 

Globally, people have been unable to visit their hairdressers regularly, and many are looking for a style that’s low maintenance without sacrificing texture. Enter: the shag, an easy, messy style you can embrace as the triplet to loungewear and no-makeup makeup. And the best part is that a shag can be stretched out for months since it’s built around hair’s natural texture.  

“The typical features that make up a shag hairstyle include choppy, disheveled ends, layers around the crown and lots of texture,” explains Sam Ashcroft, creative team member at Brooks & Brooks, London. “The modern shag is choppy and has lots of texture but doesn’t make you look like everyone in an ‘80s hair metal band.”

The secret of the shag’s success is that it’s fantastic in any length and works on fine and thick, curly and straight hair. But as Ashcroft cautions, too many layers and the style can appear overly choppy and dated. “The key to getting this haircut right and bang on is the fringe. Get the fringe right and the haircut will always fall into place.” 

When it comes to color, there are endless options because a shag has so much movement and texture. Coppers and redheads will naturally look amazing with this cut. For others, the goal should be to create dimension, so hair contouring, or a money piece can really bring the style to life. Even a gentle touch of color on the fringe can be effective for mixing the retro and modern aspects of this trend.  

​Shags are a playful style by nature, but for those who want to adopt the rebellious side of this cut, Ashcroft says to go pink. From pastel rose to vibrant pink, a flash of bold color will turn heads.

Per the Oxford English Dictionary, "bangs" as a term for the fringe of hair lying over the forehead originated in the stables. Horses' tails were sometimes allowed to grow to a certain length, and then were cut off in an even, horizontal trim called a "bangtail." Racehorses were sometimes called bangtails. And Green's Dictionary of Slang suggests "bangtail" actually originated in Scotland, not the US. "Bangtail" was first applied to human hairstyles as early as 1844, but the OED cites the first use of "bang" as 1878. "Bang" meaning "abrupt or sudden" has been used in English since the late 18th century; more details here at Grammarphobia:

Q: Why does the word “bangs” refer to a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead?
A: The use of “bangs” (or “bang”) for that short fringe of hair originated in the US in the 19th century, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.
But the usage has its roots in “bangtail,” an equine term seen on both sides of the Atlantic. So let’s start our investigation in the stables.

The word “bangtail” is defined in the OED as “a (horse’s) tail, of which the hair is allowed to grow to a considerable length and then cut horizontally across so as to form a flat even tassel-like end.”

The dictionary notes that the term has also been used in Australia for cattle with tails cut that way, and in the US as slang for a horse, especially a race horse.

The earliest citation for “bangtail” in Green’s Dictionary of Slang is from a Scottish journal, suggesting that the term may have first reared its head in the British Isles.

Green’s cites an 1812 issue of the Edinburgh Review that mentions a stud horse named Bangtail, but the name surely came from an even earlier use of the term.

Through a Google search we found a comic British story about fox-hunting, published in 1851, in which “bang-tail” appears least seven times in reference to tails as well as horses.

The story, “Turning Out a Bagman,” by a writer signed “B.P.W.,” is about two London greenhorns who are on vacation and want to hire a pair of hunters.

​The showily groomed horses they hire are called “bang-tails,” and are described as having “such flowing bang-tails as at once stamped them in the eyes of our friends as ‘out-and-out’ thorough-breds.”

The story is chockfull of slang (like “bagman” to mean “fox”), which may explain the repeated use of “bang-tail” instead of “horse.”

Apparently it didn’t take long for “bang” to graduate from horse tails to human hair.
We found an 1844 travel book, Revelations of Russia by Charles Frederick Henningsen, that mentions a man’s hair cut “somewhat in the fashion of a thorough-bred’s ‘bang-tail.’ ”

In another travel book we came across an 1849 entry that describes a woman whose hair was braided in back and “cut in bang style” in front.

The OED’s earliest citation for the human usage is from a letter written in 1878 by Frances M. A. Roe, author of Army Letters From an Officer’s Wife: “It had a heavy bang of fiery red hair.” (The “bang” was on a face mask in a shop window in Helena, in the Montana Territory.)

Another American, William Dean Howells, also used the word in his book The Undiscovered Country (1880): “His hair cut in front like a young lady’s bang.”

A Google search turned up a plural reference in an 1883 article from the New York Times. A Catholic priest, lecturing Sunday school children, “condemned the fashion of wearing ‘bangs’ in severe terms.”

A matching adjective (as in “banged” hair) and verb (to “bang” or cut the front hair straight across) also emerged in the 1880s, according to citations in the OED.

Here are a couple of examples: “He was bareheaded, his hair banged even with his eyebrows in front” (from the Century Magazine, 1882), and “They wear their … hair ‘banged’ low over their foreheads” (from Harper’s Magazine, 1883).

So it would appear that the verb “bang” (to cut hair straight across) emerged after the hairstyle and not before, unless there are earlier verb references we haven’t found.

That still leaves us with a question: Why did “bang” mean bluntly cut?

Both Green’s and the OED indicate that since the late 1500s the verb “bang” has meant to hit or thump, and the noun “bang” has meant a blow or a thump.

And “bang” has been used adverbially since the late 18th century, the OED says, to mean “all of a sudden,” or “suddenly and abruptly, all at once, as in ‘to cut a thing bang off.’ ”

Since the bangs on a person’s forehead, like a horse’s banged tail, end abruptly—you might say with a  “bang!”—perhaps the word is simply a case of creative English.

A collection of humor pieces, Wit and Humor of the Age (1883), takes the creativity a step further. In a story by  Melville D. Landon, one chambermaid asks another “if she banged her hair.”
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“Yes, Mary,” the first chambermaid says. “I bang my hair—keep a banging it, but it don’t stay bung!”

​A Short, Uneven History of Bangs
From Cleopatra to Kate Moss, a journey through some of history's greatest bangs.

How Nadia Stacey Master Revamped Cruella De Vil's Iconic Hair For 2021
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Set in 1977 London, the hairstyles worn by leading actress Emma Stone and the other cast members in the upcoming movie "Cruella" were heavily influenced by the punk movement of England during that time.

Is there a more iconic hairstyle than Cruella De Vil’s?

The Disney villain of 101 Dalmatians fame is the focus of Disney’s upcoming movie “Cruella,” which gives the audience a deep dive into her backstory. Set in 1977 London, the hairstyles worn by leading actress Emma Stone and the other cast members were heavily influenced by the punk movement of England during that time. 

Hairstylist Nadia Stacey Master (@nadiastaceyhairmakeupdesign) used a variety of HASK products to transform the cast and revamp Cruella’s showstopping black-and-white locks. Here, she shares her approach to the movie’s hairstyles and the trusted HASK products she reached for to achieve the head-turning looks. 

1. What was the inspiration behind the hair looks and overall hair design/approach?
The film is set in 1977 in London. The punk scene was big, Vivienne Westwood had opened her first store on The Kings Road and fashion was changing. I wanted Emma Stone’s character to be influenced by this scene. A kind of creative chaos in the look. I also had to create over 10 different styles alone for Emma and I needed to sometimes hint towards the shape or style of the original Cruella because she has a lot of fans.

2. Tell us about the process you went through to develop the looks for the lead characters?
Each character needed a strong silhouette, something synonymous to them. Emma Stone’s character is more of a punk and influenced by that fashion whereas the Baroness—Emma Thompson—has perfected her look in the 1950s/60s, so it meant that we had a whole range of styles to draw from. Naomi Donne, a personal [makeup artist] to Emma Thompson created exactly what I wanted for the Baroness and developed all these different styles based around a theme. Lots of pulled back, not a hair out of place, sculpted styles while Cruella has a wildness to her look. You have to think of the character, who would they reference for their look, who would inspire them?

3. How important was it for the actors to be on board with your vision to carry out the various looks? What Did Emma Stone think/say when she saw your vision for the first time?
It’s absolutely vital they like, and more importantly feel right, in your creations. It’s they that have to feel the character as a whole and believe in the look. Emma is fantastic to collaborate with, she has strong ideas but is equally very open to any of my ideas and willing to try so the madder the looks became, the more she was up for it. We had such creative free rein from our director Craig Gillespie too, so it meant I could really try and push the boundaries. 

4.  What was your favorite look to create?
There are so many, and they are all so varied so it’s hard to choose a favorite. There is one which is based on the 18th century Marie Antoinette style—that seems crazy for Cruella but that’s the kind of creative freeness I had. The black and white sides are styled up towards the classic shape but then it goes off to the side and the shape changes; everything I did, I wanted to put a twist on it. I do love the bob shape with the bangs too. That feels very punk to me.

5.  How do you ensure actors’ natural hair is taken care of under wigs?
We have to prep the hair underneath with a product that will flatten and slick the hair down to make it as flat as possible, so I like to use conditioners or masks because I think the hair is benefitting all day under the wig.

6.  How did you ensure the wigs/hairpieces used for natural looks stayed looking natural?Any tips for styling wigs?
All the wigs are real hair, so you have to treat them as such. If I was putting in rollers or using irons or any styling implements, I would always use a heat-protecting spray like the HASK Keratin Protein 5 in 1 Leave in Spray. It helps protect and keeps the hair conditioned and smooth for styling.

How do you look after wigs on-set?
Depending on the style, some were heavily sprayed with hair spray to set them, but generally, I like to keep the hair free to move, which I feel if you are trying to give the appearance of real hair. It must move like real hair, it makes it more believable, so in that case, I like a lightweight spray that will smooth out and control without being too heavy.

How did you keep hair color bright and healthy?
I think preparation before styling is key. It’s the maintenance of keeping hair in good condition before you even think about styling that will make it healthy and shiny so it’s all about the shampoos and conditioners and masks you use.

7.  Did you have to dye any of the actors’ hair during filming and if so, which HASK products did you use during the process and why? Were HASK products great to prep hair before dyeing? Do they help keep dyed hair vibrant?
We didn’t dye anyone’s natural hair, but we dyed wigs and hairpieces and because the hair is so treated previously it can dry out very quickly the same as over-processed hair. For me, the lifesavers are the HASK hair oils because they are so absorbing so they don’t sit heavy in the hair. Also, the macadamia one smells incredible!

8.  What were the biggest challenges/issues styling hair on-set of this film, and how did you overcome them?
We had three black and white wigs for the whole shoot for Cruella and over 10 different designs and because of the fast pace of the shooting schedule I had to style these three wigs over and over again, so they were in and out of rollers, hairpieces added to them, they really went through it! There are also many stunts and action sequences, so we needed products that would hold the styles. I also had nearly 100 different cast members with multiple looks so to look after Emma Stone full time and design all those looks was a challenge!

9.  Which HASK products would you recommend to keeping hair healthy that has had either a lot of product (like hairspray) or heat tools?
I like the Tea Tree Shampoo and Conditioner to take out any impurities but also keep the hair soft and conditioned but again weightless and not heavy with the product. I also love the Tea Tree 5 in 1 Spray to heat protect as the styling begins again.

10. What was the most memorable moment of being on the set of the film Cruella?
​There are so many to choose from and the film has so many iconic moments, but I think nothing will beat seeing Emma as Cruella for the first time. All those weeks of prep and seeing her in full hair and makeup was amazing. 

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