Get Sideswept Bangs
Side-swept bangs are a popular hairstyle because they work with almost every face shape and haircut. This article will help you cut and style them yourself. Note: it is advised that you read the whole article through before you start so that you are somewhat familiar with the steps once you start cutting and styling.
Steps
Cutting
- Section off the hair you want to cut. If you have thick hair, you'll want to use a smaller section than those with thin hair.
- Tie the rest of your hair into a bun or ponytail to keep it out of the way.
- Fill a cup with warm water. Dip your brush into the water and brush your to-be bangs down so they are hanging over your face. The wet brush will dampen your bangs to ensure an even cut.
- Begin with the center of the bangs. Grab the hair that falls between the outer ends of your eyes. Hold it placing your middle and index finger at the length you want the shortest part of your bangs to be.
- Begin cutting. Use your fingers as a barrier so that you don't cut too short. For a less straight edge cut, cut the bangs while the scissors are pointed vertically. You can also use this method after making the initial horizontal cut.
- Beginner's tip: Cut your bangs a little longer than is ideal at first and see how you like it—you can always cut more later if it's too long, but once it's too short you'll just have to wait for it to grow back.
- Take a thin section of hair from the right of portion you just cut. Use the same technique outlined in the previous step, but make sure that this portion is slightly longer than the middle one. Repeat for the same amount of hair on the left side.
- Use a fine-tooth comb to comb your bangs. Make sure that they are even.
- Feather the last two strands to frame your face. These two strands should start right above your ears. To feather, make sure that your scissors are very sharp. Open them and beginning at the length of the last section you cut, run the blade in short up and down strokes while ultimately traveling down the strand. Be sure never to close the scissors, they should be sharp enough to cut the hair in this way.
- Push to the side and allow to dry.
Styling
- Hold your bangs vertically above your head.
- Apply some volumizing mousse towards the roots of your bangs. Smooth it up with your fingers for an even distribution. If desired, add a bit more about halfway up your bangs and smooth up again. This will keep your bangs from separating.
- Use a large radial brush to brush the mousse out. Be sure to brush it out right away or your bangs will dry hard.
- Wrap your bangs around the brush. Heat them with a blow drier for a few minutes, all the while pulling the hair out and rolling back in to give maximum volume.
- Brush your bangs to the side. Be sure that there are no gaps.
- Use a volumizing hairspray if desired.
- Lightly comb the bangs with a fine-toothed comb to get rid of fly aways
- Finished.
Tips
- Make sure that when your getting scissors to get a pair that are sharp because if you use dull ones it will not come out angled properly.
- After you get your bangs cut, while you're sleeping, put a clip in them to hold them back. Part your hair like you would normally, but pull your bangs back further and clip them. It helps them keep their shape and keep them out of your face.
- Use a deep conditioner to protect your hair and keep it soft.
- Cut your hair when it's dry because when it's dry you now the real length of your hair because when it is wet it goes down.
Warnings
- Begin cutting with a clear idea of what you want so that you don't change your mind halfway through.
