How to Style Curtain Bangs

You’ve just cut curtain bangs, and they’re adorable! How can you give your curtain bangs that signature swoop look? It’s easier than you think to style curtain bangs. We’ve outlined all the ways you can give your bangs a voluminous bounce. You’ll be able to learn which styling technique works best for you based on your hair texture and length.

What You Should Know

• For a classic, quick, and easy style, blow dry wet curtain bangs with a circular brush.
• Curl bangs with a straightener or flat iron for a super cute, flatter look.
• Wrapping wet hair around a roller will allow you to create curtain bangs with no heat damage.

Round Brush & Blow Dryer

Wet your bangs. Perfect! If you just took a shower and then washed your head. If you haven’t, spritz them with water or let them soak under the sink. When they’re still wet, styling them will help keep them voluminous and in shape.

• • Try spraying some texturizing or holding spray on your hair. It will help to keep your hair in place and add volume.
  • This technique is best for hair that is straight or wavy.

Spray your bangs liberally with a heat-protectant spray. Use a Heat Protectant whenever you use heat on your hair, including blow-drying! Spray the product onto damp or wet hair, and then begin styling. This simple step will protect your hair from heat damage.

Blow-dry the roots of bangs away from the face. Then, curl the round brush and brush both sides down. The blow dryer should be aimed at your roots. Keep twirling your hair and the round brush upwards.

• Attach a narrower nozzle on your blow dryer to make it easier to direct the air.

Once the roots and top of the bangs are dried, concentrate on each individual side. The right side of curtain bangs will usually fall to the right and the left to the left. This creates the classic framing curve. Grab the right side bangs and use your round brush to flick the hair at a right angle away from your face. Repeat the process on the other side using a right angle.

• Who says bangs must be fanned out? Roll your brush inwards towards your face to curl your bangs.

Use your fingers or brush to tousle them in place. You can use your fingers or a brush to tousle the bangs in place.

• Use hairspray on your bangs to keep them in place.

Flat Iron

• Separate your bangs from the rest of your hair. You can either tuck your hair behind the ears or use a hair elastic. It doesn’t really matter how you style the rest of the hair as long as it is loose. This is a great styling technique if you want a straight and flat look and your hair is straight or curly.

Part your hair as usual and separate the bangs on your left. Section the bangs in two equal sections.

• Curl each section into a “C” using a straightener or flat iron. Grab the section nearest to your face and place it between the flat iron Curl the hair in a “C-shape” towards your eyes using’s tongs. Repeat the curling technique on the left side of your hair. As you move from the left side of your bangs to the right, let the “C” curled hairs cool and rest on your face. Make the outer hair section on each side looser. It will look like two “Cs” hugging.
• Brush your bangs out and tousle them. Use your fingers to pull the curls away from your face once they have cooled. You can gently brush or tousle the curls with your fingers until you get them where you want. Hold the bang in place with one hand and flick out the ends with the other.

Curling Iron

• Separate the curtain bangs and the rest of the hair. You can either pull your hair with an elastic back or tuck it behind your ears. Make sure that your bangs have been swept out. This style works best with straight, dry bangs.
• Wrap your bangs with a barrel curling iron. The clip should be on top. Pull the iron upwards until the ends of the bangs are underneath the clip. The bigger the barrel is, the more loose your curls will be.
• To cool, clip your bangs into place. The curling iron should be positioned so that the barrel reaches the roots of your hair. Slide the curling iron carefully out of your hair. Use a Bobby pin. You can also find out more about barrette Clip the large barrel cur until it is cool to the touch. It’s not necessary to use a bobby pin or barrette, but they can help keep your curls from falling out as you wait.
• Use a round brush to direct your bangs. After your bangs are cooled down, remove the clip and let them naturally fall. It’s fine if they look a little wild at first. With a round brush, gently curl your bangs away from you at an angle. Brush your left bangs left and right side bangs right.