To add novelty and freshness to the image, stylists recommend making a short bang, which is combined with long hair.
Short bangs benefits
Short bangs add brightness and originality to the image and has a number of advantages:
- suitable for any type of hair: thin, thick, sparse;
- ease of care - only brushing and a hairdryer are needed for styling;
- gives facial features more proportionality;
- draws attention to the eyes, making them more expressive.
Short bangs may not suit every type of face and focuses on the flaws in appearance.
Varieties of short bangs
Types and features of short bangs:
- Smooth - emphasizes the splendor and density of hair. Will look spectacular with long hair, creating a vintage look.
- Oblique - goes well with hair of any length. For decoration, a straight and milled cut is used. To give more extravagance, stylists make a ragged cut.
- Torn - goes well with long curls or straight strands.
- Asymmetric - suitable for young girls or creative people. The form depends on the creativity of the master or the client himself. Often they make a curly cut in the form of a triangle or leave strands of different lengths.
- Rounded - Rounded edges smooth out the contours of a large jaw and give soft features.
- Oval - ideal for girls with sharp features and a triangular shape.
- Arched - used by stylists for an oval face shape. Suitable for any hair length and haircut.
Selection of short bangs according to the shape of the face
Short bangs with long hair won't suit every face shape. This is especially true for ultra-short bangs with an even cut, which will emphasize a high forehead, a large nose, and wide cheekbones.
What shape to choose for a certain type of face:
Face type | Suitable type of bangs | Features: |
Round | Asymmetrical, oblique | Will make the image delicate, romantic, help to visually narrow the shape |
Oval | Arched, oblique | Almost any haircut will do |
Square | Asymmetric oblique bangs, rounded | Will significantly soften angular facial features |
Triangular | Oblique or curly | Short bangs are not suitable for everyone with this face shape. |
Diamond-shaped | Ultra-short smooth, fluffy oblique | Will help visually make the forehead wider |
Full face | Asymmetric | Visually reduce the face |
By hair type
When choosing bangs, you should pay attention to the type of hair:
- any bang is suitable for straight hair, but the most suitable one is with a straight or curly cut;
- curly (wavy) strands will be combined with asymmetric or oblique bangs;
- curly hair should not be supplemented with bangs, since it is not easy to style;
- with oily curls, it is worth abandoning the bangs, since it will absorb the secretions of the sebaceous glands;
- dry curls are complemented with lush, even, oblique or asymmetric options;
- several options are suitable for thin hair: thick short bangs with a straight cut, graduated or oblique;
- coarse hair should be combined only with a straight bang;
- rare strands are combined with a braid, even or even milled;
- a wide variety of options are suitable for thick curls: arched, even, oblique.
By type of haircuts for long hair
Short bangs are also selected depending on the haircut with long hair.
The most common options are:
- long bob - almost any version of a short bang is suitable;
- cascade - with a smooth or oblique cut;
- debut - the haircut itself frames the face with its arched shape, so an oval or asymmetric bang is suitable for it;
- ladder - a bang with a straight, oblique or semicircular cut is suitable;
- rhapsody - the haircut scheme also requires filing the bangs, which can be either straight or oblique.
It is not enough to consider only the shape of the haircut, the shape of the face and the type of hair play a role. When choosing, you need to not only be guided by your taste, but also seek help from a good stylist.
Short bangs care
Short bangs do not require much maintenance: they must be washed and dried daily. You can add variety to the image by stabbing it.
For very short bangs, the following steps are required:
- Start twisting the side strand of the bangs in the opposite direction from you.
- Pick up a long side strand, connect with another part of the bangs, continuing to twist in the same direction.
- The same actions must be carried out with all the bangs.
- Fasten the finished harness with an invisible one.
- In order to strengthen the hairstyle, you need to use a strong hold varnish.
You can use a simpler method using a hoop or bandage. First you need to lubricate the bangs with styling gel.
The bangs woven into a spikelet will look beautiful:
- Step back a little from the hairline, start braiding from the side of the bangs.
- In the process, it is necessary to combine not only short bangs, but also long strands.
- After bringing the spikelet to the top of the ear from the opposite side, secure it with an invisible one.
In order for the hairstyle to remain in its original form, and short strands are not knocked out of it, it is worth using at the end the means for fixing the hair.
Styling features
Short bangs with long hair require daily styling with 2 brushes: round with short bristles and sparse long teeth.
The laying process itself consists of the following stages:
- Apply a styling product to short strands: mousse, foam, gel or special fixing spray.
- Comb with a long-toothed comb, directing the air flow from the base to the ends, until completely dry.
- With a round brush, pull out the bangs, applying the narrow nozzle of the hair dryer to the hair.
- When drying, it is important to change the temperature regime, alternating between hot and cold flow.
- Wait for the bangs to cool, and then just comb.
You can make a more festive and bright styling option:
- Apply hair gel to the strands.
- Using a comb, make a bouffant.
- Gently lay the lush strands on their side.
- Secure with strong hold varnish.
This styling option is best used with tucked-up hair.
Ripped short bangs
When styling torn bangs, you will need to adhere to the following recommendations:
- Styling is performed only on washed hair. It is not necessary to wash all your hair, just freshen up your bangs.
- For styling short bangs are used: mousse, gel, varnish, wax, dry shampoo.
- You can not apply a lot of styling products, since an excess will lead to the acquisition of an unkempt and unwashed look. It is enough to apply a small pea.
- If you need to give the bangs airiness and lightness without washing, you should use dry shampoo.
- Change the air flow temperature during drying. First, direct a hot stream to the hair, and then cool it with a cold stream to consolidate the styling effect.
- Use a professional styling technique that provides a gentle temperature regime that can protect hair from drying out.
Torn bangs allow you to experiment with looks.To go to a youth party, you can tousle the strands and fix them with hairspray. For a more formal occasion or romantic get-together, you can tuck your bangs to one side or flatten them with a flat iron. To highlight each strand, you need to wax the ends.
Care for very short bangs
Experiments with bangs often result in the bangs being too short. In order to smooth out a short length, it is worth using an iron.
There are several ways to deal with the problem with short hair:
- build up hair;
- use special masks and vitamins that accelerate hair growth;
- for the time of hair regrowth, pin them with special small invisible hairpins.
Twisted short bangs
Twisting short bangs can add playfulness and coquetry to the image.
Here you should pay attention to the following nuances:
- a curling iron or brushing is used to twist the strands;
- you can wrap curls inward or unfold outward using the classical method;
- do not be zealous: the more careless the curls, the more interesting the image will look;
- this type of bang is combined with long curls.
The curled bangs are ideal for those who do not want to experiment a lot and cut their strands, but want to change their appearance for a short time.
Fashionable haircuts with short bangs and long hair
Short bangs with long hair are combined in many popular haircuts:
- A cascade with a straight cut, as well as long multilayer options with straight or oblique bangs.
- Long square with straight bangs.
Long hair, curled into neat curls, has recently been popular. Thanks to the short bangs against the background of long curls or even strands, facial features are emphasized.
Given the fact that the bangs grow back quickly, you can save money and cut it yourself.
It is important to take your time and take into account the following expert advice:
- wet strands are cut, which will dry out and become shorter;
- an unsuccessful cut can be further shortened or pinned, if you do not rush and make the strands too short.
In order to make your own bangs, you need:
- collect wet strands of bangs and twist with a flagella;
- cut at an angle using sharp scissors.
This can be repeated for the rest of the hair that frames the face. The other type of bangs on your own will be more difficult to do by cutting off strand by strand at the same level.
In this season, short bangs combined with long hair are a way to change your image and add freshness and originality to it. Before deciding on such a step, it is advisable to consult with an experienced stylist who will offer the best option for a certain type of face and hair.
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