How To Trim Your Own Bangs During Covid-19 Salon Closures!
- Posted on 28 March, 2020
- Bangs
- By Anonymous
You may be saying "Help all of the salons are closed and my bangs are in my eyes"!
This is a quick tutorial on how to cut your own bangs for those rare times when you can’t get into your stylist. Note ~ I am not recommending that you get carried away and cut your own hair, But trimming your own bangs is sometimes necessary and can be done fairly easily so long as you follow these few guidelines. Oftentimes just a little bang trim can give you just the boost you need and create a feeling of a fresh cut and hold you over until salons are able to open again.
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Key points.
1. Style your bangs before you cut them (do not do them wet)
2. Use the sharpest scissors you can find
3. Do NOT continually cut the little hairs that hang down that are not already part of your bangs.
4. Cut little bits at a time. You can always take more off/ you can not put it back!
5. pinch together in a tight section for longer corners and a wide section for straight corners.
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Hello, everyone Charlene has here with living hole, beauty and today's how-to tutorial is going to be on how to cut your own bangs. So I know that salons are closed right now during the coronavirus. And what do you do when your hairs in your eyes - and you have no appointment in sight? That'S why I'm here to help you get through this time. Firstly, I do want to say that I am NOT encouraging you to cut your own hair. Definitely not, but I do want to teach you just a really quick, some tips and tricks to be able to know how to cut your own bangs for those moments in times when you can't get into your hairdresser, so Roxanne Saylor's here my lovely model, who is Demonstrating bangs because I don't have any so we're gon na, let her do her own banks today and I'm gon na walk her through it, just as though I'm walking you through it. So first of all, it's really important to start with your bangs already styled. So you want to, however, you normally wear them. That'S how you're gon na wear them, then you're gon na go through and pull your hair back so that you can see. What exactly is your bangs separating your hair from all of the rest of your bangs? Okay? So it's really important when you are going to be doing this, to make sure that if you have any long hairs that are hanging over that you pull them back and keep them clipped away. You do not want to keep cutting those little pieces. You may be tempted thinking, oh well, it's just one little piece, but if you do that again and again and again and again then before you know it, your bangs are gon na, be all the way back to here. So really important pull all any little strays out and push back, and this is for, if you already have bangs. This is not for if you're going to be giving yourself bangs, so that's gon na be a different tutorial. This is you already have bangs, and now you want to just trim them to get them out of your eyes. Okay, so with Roxanne's fringe, she has fringe is also bangs. She has her fringe is fairly straight across with a little bit of a rounded corner on the end, so that there her corners are a little bit longer to blend in with her long hair. So I'm gon na show you a couple of different ways. If you want to keep the corners long, what you're going to do is grab all of the bangs all of that fringe together in the center pulling all of it together, all the hair from both sides come into Center and you're, going to pinch, sit all the Way to the very center by doing that, by pulling everything together and then once you cut it, what you're going to do is, as you release it, that will make the corners a little bit longer the other option, if you want to have them more straight across All the way back, then, what you will do is you will cut them without pulling them all to the center. So you will leave that a little bit wider, so, depending on how wide that is, is going to determine how much of the corner you cut off. So if you want a long edge like a curtain, bang you're gon na hold it all together in your little piece. Fingers go ahead and do that so we'll demonstrate the first one we're just pulling it all together, make sure we get all of the fringe there. Good, but not that piece, okay, so point one pull them together: yeah so grab that pull all of them together and you're. Gon na take your little piece fingers and then you're, just gon na hold right at the center right about at your eyebrow length from there you're just going to lift up just a little bit. So that makes this a little bit loose. You don't want to have that pulled really tight and again have your hair dry and styled. Don'T do this when it's wet, if you do it when it's wet they're gon na end up quite a bit shorter than what you want and we're just gon na. Take a little bit at a time so doing it with this method. We'Re gon na work with using the scissors cutting straight across is where I go: cross-eyed yeah, I'm so scared. I'M used to my stylist doing this mm-hmm it's a little bit scarier then go ahead and let go and then tada freshly out of her eyes, and so then it leaves that little bit of the longer corner. Now, if you wanted to cut them and take some of that corner away, so you can see how, if you look here, you can see how that line nicely comes down so that it can blend with the rest of her hair if she wanted a fringe or If you have the type of hair, where your fringe comes straight back as all the way across, then what you would do and don't worry, I want it that way. What you would do is you would bring all of it to about the center of your eyebrow. On both sides, that's going to be about the width that you hold. It then you'll go through and you would just point cut if you want to have a little bit of a softer edge or if you want a blunt edge, then you will cut straight across. So those are the two markers of what to do when you get your corner so for Roxy we want to keep her corners, so we're not going to take any more off of that. So then, the next piece, if you don't want to have a really solid blunt line - and you want to have a little bit more lift so Roxanne has naturally curly hair. So she wants a little bit more lift in through here. So the next piece of what you're going to do is you'll go ahead and take that whole section and you're going to comb it all the way up. So, as you comb it up, you can see these little hairs are gon na fall down and once those hairs fall out, you know you're not going to be changing the length. Then, what's left you're going to hold that straight up and then you're just going to take and cut straight across just taking a very little edge away. You don't want to cut very much so I'll. Let you go ahead and do that so holding it up. Seeing that most of this front part drops out and you Cara had and yep line it up with your finger, this is where uh can I see it? I don't know this is much easier to do in a mirror. Yes doing it in a phone is not as easy, but I did get. I got a little bit yeah. So then that gives it that little bit of lift so there it is how to cut your own bangs. You can also go through another little trip. A little tip is, if you want them to be a little bit more straight across you'll. Just pick the hair up put the comb there right, so the teeth of the comb are facing out. Alright, so the teeth are facing out. So you pick the hair up. Let the teeth face out comb down and then lift a little bit so that you get a little bit of a this fullness here versus being pulled down straight and then you can just go in with the points of the scissors and trim just the edges. This way just moving back and forth, you can cut it straight across holding it out just slightly, but if you do it with using the points of the scissors coming up into the comb, so the comb is going to be facing teeth out and then you'll just Go in and cut just like that and there you go how to cut your own bangs. So then, when she takes her hair down, it now blends nicely with the rest of her hair, because she we kept those nice little corners. So there it is. Hopefully that is helpful for you. I am open to doing zoom calls to help you if you want to try and do this on your own, and you want a little help. Please feel free to reach out to me. I am offering my services, via virtual haircutting, lessons just go ahead and leave a message you, my information, is down below. If you like this video and you'd like to see more, please go ahead and subscribe to this channel and I'd love your feedback. Is there something more that you would like to have to be taught? Is there something else on the other hair question or makeup question or fitness question? Please feel free to reach out thanks so much and have a great day.
Comments
Saumya Sharma: Literally SAVED my life and a trip to the salon!! Thank you for breaking down the process so clearly, so glad that my fringe isn't in my face anymore <3
Denise Musser: Thank you for being the most rational, sane and reasonable hair artist out here! I couldn't bear to watch so many of these as they were done with bad instruction, bad lighting and too much drama. Thank you! Stay safe.
Laurie: I just came across your video. I've been trimming my own bangs most of my adult life, but I only knew how to cut straight across. I just trimmed them using your technique and it's exactly what I wanted. Thank you!
Thirzah Jennings: Hi I'm nearly 40 and have never cut my own hair before tonight. Two weeks ago I got curtain bangs. My first fringe in 30 ish years. It was already getting in my eyes so I used your pinch method and successfully trimmed it just enough. You gave me the confidence to try to managed my fringe myself between hairdresser appointments. Thank you so much.
Lisa: I've watched A LOT of how to cut your own bangs tutorials on YouTube. This is one of the best I've seen. Very easy to follow. Thanks so much!
Annette Edmonds: Thank you so much. Did mine and the end result was perfect. Best tutorial I found.
S Christine F: This is SO helpful!!! (And I've tried from a lot of videos....some with not-so-great results!). Great directions and turned out great!! Thank you!!
catherine0906: I just watched and used your technique!! My bangs came out great!! The best I ever did at home!! Thanks for sharing!!!!
SUSAN MARSHALL: This is brilliant, thank you! I followed it during the first lockdown and I’m following again during this one. Clear instructions with no faff and a great explanation if the why for each step. Thank you
Stephanie Guerrero: You are amazing!! I trimmed my bangs in the Spring. DISASTER! Today, I watched your video: SUCCESS!! Thank you so very much!!!!
Alison Schofield: Thank you so much for your easy, reassuring approach. I've taken a deep breath and trimmed my fringe for the first time ever. In fact I did it 3 times because I hadn't taken enough length off but much better that way than being horrified! I feel so much better, such a shame that I can't do my colour too but if I home colour my hairdresser won't touch my hair again
Robert Newell: Fabulous. My wife has asked me to cut her fringe and I was terrified! Hopefully now all will be well. Thanks a lot.
wordpainting3: This was awesome. My bangs actually look better than when I go to the hair stylist. I never knew how to ask for what I wanted but that lift thing really lightened up the heaviness of my bangs. Great job!
BB Gant: Thank you so much!! This tutorial is one of the best I have ever seen! You included so many salon tips which makes it look more professionally done. My bangs look fantastic & I am thrilled! ♥️♥️
Suzanne Holmes: I just back into the salon today to get my bangs trimmed, but you won be over with this video & I subscribed. How kind of you to "donate" your time and expertise during this challenging time. ❤️
Dawn Adriana: So glad I found you as I was ready to start cutting out of desperation! I watched twice, once to learn and then had you on while I cut in front of the mirror, following your guidelines. I had to use my little cuticle scissors... yet ended up with great bangs! With all the human suffering going on, it may seem silly, but I feel so much better on a gray, rainy day in Oregon. Stay safe, and thank you!
Betty Wilchek: Charlene, Your Video is #1 for trimming Bangs. You get right to the point, easy, simple, and I have trimmed my own bangs for the 2nd time Today with Success. Other Videos on Trimming Bangs go on and on and make it into a long dragged out process when it shouldn't be for the Style you show. Thank you for Sharing.
Joanna Luca: Finally a great tutorial that makes sense ❤️
Gayle Selby: Just did a trim and it’s the best I’ve ever done! THANK YOU! (I’m sure my hair stylist will thank you as well when I finally get to see her!
Julie Wilkens: Thank you! Super-helpful tutorial and my bangs actually look good!
Jacmac: I just cut my bangs tonight after having them grow for months and i was so depressed i didnt have bangs and i couldnt afford to go anyways, but now i have them back and theyre so cute, thank you so much for this incredible tutorial
Hayley Holland: Thank you for this video!!! Very helpful and easy to follow
Sarah A: I've been trimming my own bangs since before COVID because I have very long hair that I normally only get cut every 6 months or so. I've done a "passable" job but this will improve my way substantially. Thank you!
Deborah Luongo: Thank you for this video! I have bangs and I do have curly hair so this is nice to know how to really cut my bangs and make them look professionally done. Very kind and thoughtful for you to put yourself out there to help so many people during the stressful time. Thanks again stay safe and well :-)
ClaireAndClaws: Thank you Charleen, the tip about keeping the corners longer is great! I know you made this video months ago but this will really help me as Scotland has gone into lockdown again. Thank you from me and my fringe
margaret alrekabi: Thank you. Your instructions are really good. I have just been and cut my fringe using your method and it looks excellent. I have always trimmed it between cuts just following what my hairdresser has done but this looks so much better.
John Hood: Charleen, Your calm, clear directions were the BEST. Tried bringing my bangs to a point and trimmed sparingly. They turned out just great with outside edges slightly longer. Thank you for sharing while our professionals are "on hold"
Kaylie Booth: Thanks so much. I will be using this video to trim my bangs. Quite nervous to do it, but you have given me the tips I need to be more confident.
Mark: Thanks Charleen. Like others, I watched other videos which did more to confuse me than to help. I just finished cutting my wife's fringe (locked down in Australia) following your instructions and she's more than happy. I might go into business! ;-) Thanks again! Mark (Yes, fellas, even a man can do it!) LOL
Dee Hanley: Thank you, this is the least terrifying bang trim video of the trillion I have watched. Having someone do it on their own hair was key.Thank you Charleen for helping all of us out there ,worldwide, to make us feel just a little bit better. Stay well, all.
Jobina Avonley: I followed your steps, and my bangs came out just fine! Thank you so very much!
BeagleMom: I can finally see! I viewed several videos on how to trim your bangs & yours is by far the best & easiest to follow. I had an appointment to get my hair trimmed at Paul Mitchell School which I've been going to for years as I'm a senior on a fixed income & they do a great job. The day before my appointment they called & said they would be closing until April 1st due to Covid-19 & since it was the middle of March I thought I could swing it although my bangs were already kind of long. That was 2 months ago & being in Michigan, we are on an extended stay at home order until May 28th, which could be longer the way things are going here. I teased my bangs, curled my bangs, anything so they would stay out of my eyes but couldn't manage them anymore, until today. I was so nervous as I'm someone who has never done anything to my hair & freak out if I have short bangs, but I did it thanks to you! Now if only I could trim the rest as it's long & thick, but I'm not that crazy! To anyone who's contemplating attempting this, you've found the right video. Thank you!
Susanna Heimann: Thanks so much for this video. Best, most comprehensive and easy to follow video I’ve seen. Funny how I didn’t think twice about parasailing or skiing, but am terrified to cut my own bangs.
Heidi: I’ve had bangs all my life (I’m 50) so I’m more than comfortable with cutting my own bangs..but I didn’t know about that trick with pulling them to a point so the outside edges are a little bit longer...thanks because that’s the way I like them .
Richard Petts: Thank you so much, as my wife left for work this morning, she said she would like me to trim her fringe this weekend, last weekend I coloured her hair for the first time and she was really pleased with the out come. Thank you for the great advice and tips in your video.
Meghan Stanbridge: Thank you for this! I had to cut my own bangs today and they turned out pretty good thanks to you!
L Molloy: Thanks for a perfectly explained lesson on fringe ( in Scotland ) trimming. Copied your method and am so happy with the result.
Deborah Waybright: This was EXACTLY what I needed, great teacher and student! Well done, and very much needed at this time!
Matrix Chick00: You’re a life saver! Nobody wants to look like they had their Mom cut them when they were in 2nd grade....Thank you !! ❤️
jo egleton: Oh wow -- thank you SO much for that -- I will be doing that tomorrow x
mewmew: Thank you, Charleen! I was worried because the edges of my straight bangs have become very curved because I side sweep them, but the pinch to the middle between the eyebrows method worked well, along with some minor cuts when I release the,. Looking forward to seeing more tutorials from you!
Gayle Selby: I often travel for months at a time and I wish I had seen this video before! Thank you for the clear and concise method! I will probably doing this in a week or so!!!
gigi levres: Best video on cutting bangs ! You are amazing for offering help! Thank you so much!!!!!
Susan Smith: Excellent. Very specific techniques. I'm thrilled to have trimmed my own bangs by following this video. Two other points: have sharp scissors, it's harder when you have to take off your glasses while you make the cuts. Thank you. Thank you.
Carolyn Clune-Galione: Enjoyed watching this tutorial. You did an excellent job with no drama. I am keeping this up as I need to cut my bangs. Thank you.
Adriana Ruiz-Sorrentini: This video is THE best bang trimming tutorial I've seen hands down. Thank you so much! I was a first timer and, using your method, they turned out great!
W. Serkin: Thank you for a friendly, thoughtful, excellent tutorial. Very helpful!
Amy Shafer: I’m about to go trim my bangs now and super excited. Is there any way to help maintain the split ends on long hair yourself? You’d be amazing at teaching how to French braid! I think I’d almost be willing to move to have you as my hairstylist
Jenny Betchley: Thank you so much for making this so easy.. You have made me look normal again
PSW47: Definetly enjoyed watching and learned a little. Although it's still nerve wracking to do. I miss getting my hair done this is my me time and therapy. I can't wait until some restrictions ease up.
Yvonne Yetman: Thank you Thank you I just found your video and have subscribed You are so generous to want to help us during this pandemic I desperately need a hair cut but knowing how to cut my bangs is perfect for now All The Best
Robert Newell: Following on from my comment of a fortnight ago, I cut my wife's fringe using your excellent instructions and I'm still alive. That basically tells you everything, since she takes this sort of thing quite seriously.
Elizabeth: Excellent tutorial! Best I have seen. My bangs grow so fast.
JoAnne Feiock: Thanks for the good practical advice—-without a lot of “ nonsense “ so many others showing.
Joy Grace: Yeah I did it right only because of your clear instructions and options. Thank you keep well and safe
Estelle Griffiths: Excellent tutorial. Thanks so much
Catrin Mear: Thank you from me in the Uk. I have never cut my hair before ever and this was really useful , clear and worked... will keep me going until I can get into a salon.
Sheree Howe: THANK YOUUUUUUUU. I have been going crazy with my bangs in my face since the Covid 19 shut down. I will do this today and can't wait to stop shaking my hair out of my face. You both rock!
Callas: Very helpful practical tutorial, thank you for that. Do you have any advice on trimming thick fringe?
R Mcnary: Thank you so much! My hair itself does not need to be cut but my bangs do and it drives me bananas! Best video! Everybody else cuts them wet I appreciate that you’re showing it dry because I am not very talented- I would totally have screwed it up!
rosy sanders: EXCELLENT TUTORIAL THANK YOU!
Yolanda Petronelli: Thank you so much, great teaching skills ! I am very pleased with the result.
Sue Sherman: I’ve watched a lot of bang tutorial and this by far is the best one. Thank you!
Colleen Mauler: Thank you for the video !!!! Need to cute my nieces bangs !!! She watched you and now we are going to do it !!!!
Ella Harriet: Just tried this, came out perfect! Thank you so much
Julie Harrington-Spratt: So helpful, perfectly demonstrated!!
Rachel Pace: I just got bangs a year ago and have gone to my stylist every 5 weeks or so for a trim. With the COVID-19 shutdown, it has been almost 2.5 months since my last trim! I was starting to look like cousin it. I tried wearing them to the side and I tried clipping them back, but I was never happy with them. This video was so helpful!!! I've never cut my own hair and this was very easy to do! THANK YOU!!!
Jeepgirl’s Cozy crafts: Thank you!! If only I could post my before and after picture lol this was the best explanation for me and worked out beautifully. I like it with the points on the side too. Again thank you for NOT be if scared to share this wth us!
Jane Weinstein: Very helpful video. I didn't cut much off, but even a little made a great difference. Thanks to your model, too.
Marlene Barr: THANK YOU! I wish I had done before and after pics.... I was scared but I am happy with it!
Ursula Vari: BEST TUTORIAL EVER FOR TRIMMING BANGS!!! THANK YOU!
Mariam Sami: You are a life saver. The best video ever . I did mine myself and it’s perfect
Vanessa Dragonborn: Super helpful!! Thank you!!!
Jill Meredith: Excellent! A very well done video! How cool. Thank you.
BJ: Perfect tutorial...you have saved my eyeballs and my stylist will not cry when next I see her. Thank you for the easy to follow lesson...
Diane Finch: Great tutorial! I watched several others but yours was the best!
sandra Hickey: This is my hairstyle, I love curly hair, I wear a fringe. I will use the pinch method next time I trim, I have used the point cutting too. My hair is fine but wavy.
RoisinFoster: This is so helpful my fringe had like reached the end of my nose and I needed to cut it soooooo bad
Carmen Rubo: Thank you for taking the time and helping us
Lilian Gramajo: Thank you so much! I really needed help. I will implement the recommendations, tomorrow!!!
Sh G: Loved your video! After using it and looking at too many for days. They came out great! Only question is I have cowlicks on each end not coming our right. Do I point cut or put my fingers on the side and cut or hold through my fingers on the side and cut.? Nervous.. So happy to see. Thank you
Katy Beaumont: You're a star. Thanks! No more bad fringe days.
Judy Schneider: Really helpful! Thanks a bunch.
Deanna K: Thank you so much for offering such a fantastic lesson!!!! You are such a sweetheart! I would happily return the favor and visit when this is over for a haircut...any chance you are in CT? :o) Again, HUGE THANKS!!!
Sage Kennedy: This was super helpful!!
Suzanne Jaensch: So good! Thank you
.Kristen Nace: This worked great! Thank you, thank you thank you!!
Maia G 7: Thank you so much, I did it my self look much better
Linda Saunders-McLean: Thank you, this was very helpful!
plant luvr: Great. just what i needed. I think my hairdresser does mine this way. Turned out good.
Marilyn: Worked great, just did them, thanks for the video
Lisa Sidlo McCorison: Thanks for making this video! I'm going to give my bangs a shot. :)
Tracy Plantagenet: Just cut mine using your tutorial. They look pretty good! And now I can even see enough to judge! LOL! Thanks!
Sharon Arnold: This is the best I've seen on doing this. Thank you
Betty St.Cyr: Very helpful! Thank you.
Linda Pankhurst: You made this seem simple! Thanks! I shall have a go.....
Colleen McMenamin: Thank you so much from lockdown in Australia. I feel like a new person!
JayJay Thomas: Great Tutorial, thank you. x
UKLady: I just cut my fringe while watching you teach me, thank you!!!
Lisa Hammond: Thank you Charleen for this fabulous video! Would you have any words of wisdom to support and guide me (and perhaps others) through the process of transitioning to my natural color? I am making use of my time in quarantine to start this “hair journey”.