Hi, everyone. AnnaRose here. As a professional hairstylist, I often get asked about trimming your bangs at home. My short answer is always, “Don’t.” But my long answer is, “Okay, if you absolutely MUST trim your bangs at home, here are the things you have to do…”
Get hair-cutting scissors. DO NOT CUT YOUR BANGS WITH KITCHEN SCISSORS. I will repeat that in case you weren’t listening the first time. DO NOT CUT YOUR BANGS WITH KITCHEN SCISSORS. You can get some good, friendly scissors here. If you’re trimming your bangs at home, this is worth the investment. Also, buy a comb! Don’t try and just use a brush or whatever you have lying around. A regular comb.
Cut your bangs when they are clean and dry. Hold the scissors with one loop on your ring finger and one loop on your thumb. This will give you the most control by allowing your thumb to do the work. This may take a little practice to get it to feel natural; that’s okay.
Always cut into your bangs vertically, never horizontally. You want to take little bites with the scissors and work your way across. I like to use my comb to hold the hair without any tension. Again, never cut horizontally; this is the fastest way to end up with super short, crooked bangs.
Remember, it’s always best to use your favorite pro hairstylist. But in a pinch and with some practice, you can have success giving your own bangs a trim at home now and again. Good luck! xo. AnnaRoseCredits // Author: AnnaRose Kern, Photography: Sarah Rhodes.
I love bangs that turn into a straight fringe gives me curtains lol
So easy! This is very helpful if you want to add a touch of fab on a simple hairstyle. Can even be used on hair extensions. Thanks for this post!
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You make it look so easy, but I am still not brave enough to cut mine myself! I just get flashbacks to when my Mum used to cut mine when I was little and it would always end up crazily wonky!!
I’ve cut my head of hair by myself so many times now. Going slow & steady is definitely the best advice.
One thing I feel that you missed is making sure to section off the hair you don’t want to accidentally cut. Sometimes fringe pieces end up hiding in your hair or vice versa. I always brush thoroughly & tie or clip back the hairs I know I shouldn’t cut to make sure I get an even trim without having to go back & fix later.
As someone who desperately needs to trim her bangs. Thanks for this! 🙂
I actually always cut my own bangs. I prefer to do them over my hairstylist, because I know how I like them.
I will say I do cut horizontally, but then I go back through them vertically to even things out and texturize a bit. I like my bangs very straight, though.
I my god! So useful! I’m constantly trying to cut my bangs at home and fail every time. Now I know why 🙂
I wish I had the nerve to do this…
In Paris every hair dresser is on vacation 🙁
I have always cut my own bangs, but it was improper. My daughter is a stylist now, but lives in another state…can’t go to her for a trim, but she taught me to cut like that, plus layering too! Even for that you have to just snip into the hair vertically at at 45* angle…love her to death for it! 😀
Love this thank you! I usually trim my bangs in between cuts; it’s not perfect but usually does the trick. Would you have any suggestions for trimming bangs when they are side swept bangs?
I cut my own bangs all the time. Actually, I have given myself a full hair cut several times. Not professional but not horrible either. I do not have the money or a car so I have to fend for myself so to speak. It’s hair, it will grow back.
Thanks for the useful advice! My husband cuts our oldest son’s hair, because our boy has autism and can’t handle beauty salons. He actually does a pretty good job of cutting it, but it’s always helpful to have tips to make it easier. Since our son doesn’t have bangs but side swept hair, would the technique be basically the same?
Sure could have used this about two hours ago! Next time I will try this way, although they don’t look too bad, LOL
I am disabled and cannot sit, so my hairdresser days are over. Occasionally, I’ll ask my Mom to trim the back straight. I do have good hair cutting scissors but I only have five minutes before my arms can’t be up to cut. I have done my best.
Two questions
1- I am afraid to cut over to far, how do I judge the width of the bangs?
2- I often have a little wave right in the center forehead, you said no tension on the comb, how do I handle the wave?
Life is tough when 23 hours a day is spent lying down.
This is so useful! Whenever I try to do it myself it goes horribly wrong and I always have to go to the hairdresser anyway.
Nothing beats not checking your blog for a week and getting on to see all these amazing blog posts! It makes me feel like a kid on christmas! This tutorial is so perfect, thank you!
Love seeing this! I started cutting my own bangs between hair cuts when I was in high school. Now over 15 years later, I couldn’t tell you the last time I had a professional hair cut- probably 3 years? And I have a pixie cut!
I would love some more tips on cutting my own bangs! I’m not one who has a pro hairstylist and I’m not afraid of cutting my own hair, but I feel like this is scratching the surface. Could we get a follow up part 2? 🙂 xo.
Thank you, and I will remember next time not to cut mine straight across.
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no wonder mine turned out crooked when I was small! I cut horizontally all the time!