How to Trim Your Own Bangs

on March 23, 2009 at 7:00 AM

Perfect bangs!

When I was a kid, my mom used to trim my bangs. My sister's, too. There are school photos where our hair was as crooked as our teeth (this was pre-braces). Oh mom! Love you so, but a hairdresser you were not.

One time when getting my haircut, I told my stylist how I cut my own bangs. I thought she would be mad, but she told me I did a pretty good job...though she reminded me that I could go in for a free bang trim. I never do -- who has the time? She did share some other tips with me on how to trim my own bangs. It's a great skill to know to prolong your haircut. Plus, if you cut your daughter's bangs, she won't end up looking like me in my 4th grade class photo.

Trim bangs when hair is dry. Wet hair is longer -- if it's dry you can see exactly how short to go.
Visualize hair as it hangs naturally how much needs to be trimmed. Smooth bangs in hands and pull bangs down, holding between pointer and middle fingers, and pull away from the face.
Hold the scissors with the tips pointing up and at an angle and snip small sections at a time. Don't cut straight across.
It's best to trim less and then review when you are done to see if you need to trim a little more.

Have any other tips to share on trimming your own bangs? Please share!

About the author Michele Zipp

loves vintage and will defend skinny jeans to the death though she is highly superstitious and "death" is probably a bad word choice. She has a touch of the hoarding disease and enjoys sleuthing, the worst reality shows, and wearing high heels, even at the playground. She's an AP mom of twins, slightly crunchy but with a pedicure.

Filed Under: beauty, diy, hair

Comments (8)

sunmoonstars

on Mar 23, 2009 at 8:51 AM

I have done some pretty aweful bang-trims on my 4 year old. The major thing I learned is get GOOD SHARP scissors. Regular scissors are OK, if they are sharp, but if they are dull it is nearly impossible to get a straight line!

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sstepph

on Mar 23, 2009 at 9:24 AM

I cut my own bangs all the time. My hair grows so fast and when I only need my bangs cut its worthless to go to the stylist all the time. My only tip is if youre going to cut your bangs yourself invest in a good pair of professional shears. WORKS WONDERS! :)

FIVEHAPPYHEARTS

on Mar 23, 2009 at 9:37 AM

thanks i will do this im going to buy some good scissors

Enchantasi

on Mar 23, 2009 at 10:38 AM

my cousin taught me if you take what you want for bangs, and hold it up and trim straight across it works perfectly every time and it does.

Peajewel

on Mar 23, 2009 at 1:14 PM

My Mom and my DH have both made my poor daughter look so goofy, I have told them both if they ever come near her with scissors again, I will cut their hair (my DH is bald so he is not too worried) but I take her to my salon now to get a trim! Poor little thing! hee hee

beachmamaof2

on Mar 23, 2009 at 3:29 PM

Where were these tips when I was 7? My dad's girlfriend left me with literally 1" of bangs left once she was done "straightening" them out just a little! My mom was soooo ticked!!! LOL

BradenIsMySon

on Mar 23, 2009 at 4:47 PM

My mom did that..I called it the Cleopatra do. She was forbidden from then on to touch my hair. I can do it now. And no one can tell that I do it.

mmmommy0207

on Mar 25, 2009 at 1:42 PM

I have seen so many kids with screwed up hair! I'm NEVER even going to attempt to cut my kids hair. Then again, I'm really spoiled becuase my FIL is a barber, and I have a neice that went to cosmotology school. I just had her cut my hair in my SIL's kitchen, and it is so awesome.