hairyago:

The one thing I hear from almost all of my women women clients more than anything else is, “my bangs were driving me crazy so I chopped them myself. Can you fix them?” For some odd reason bangs seem like a scary thing to a lot of people and they really shouldn’t be. You just know how to work with them correctly. So, I’m going to explain to you how in just a few simple steps you can cut your own bangs and keep them trimmed in between hair appointments. No more hacking. No more chopping.

Staight Away- If you want bangs that go straight across your forehead, the first thing you need to do is figure out how much hair you want to cut. As a general guideline you should hold your fingers at the corners of your eyes and then move them up and in until your fingers touch. This is just a general guideline so play around with it a little if you want more or less bang. I would not recommend moving this line too far back though. We don’t want any mullets. Next, To cut your bangs or trim them up, simply pull all of the hair to the middle of your face and cut. Pulling all of the hair to the middle will result in slightly arc shaped bangs. Meaning they will get a tiny bit longer towards the outside. If you don’t want them arced…no problem. Pull the sides straight down and cut off that little long part. I also recommend not just cutting your bangs as a straight across line, leaving them blunt. Take your scissors and “point cut” into them, making them not such a blunt line, but more tapered. 

Side Story- If you want side swept bangs you will start out in the same manner. Only this time, use just one finger and stop the line when you get to your part. OK, here is the secret to perfect side swept bangs, pull your section of hair across your face to the opposite side of your face where you want your bangs to lay and with your fingers parallel to the ground cut them straight across. When they fall back to the other side you will have perfectly angled side bangs. A good starting off point would be your cheekbone. If you still want them shorter just pull them back over and trim a little more until they are the length you want. Again, Take the scissors and point cut into the line breaking it up.

One more small tip about cutting any type of bangs. Unless you want super straight blunt cut bangs, don’t hold your scissors parallel to the ground and cut straight across. Any little error you make will show. Instead, hold your scissors perpendicular to the ground, angle them slightly and use the tips to make small cuts, being careful of course not to cut your fingers. It hurts! They will lay nicer and it helps to cover up any errors in your attempts to make a straight line.

See how easy bangs can be? If you’re still feeling timid just take it slow and always remember to start long. Enjoy!