How to trim your own bangs

Updated on Jul 07, 2008

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I think I learned this trick from CosmoGirl or Teen Vogue back in High school. It’s quick, easy and most importantly, free!

My hair already grows pretty fast and if I were to get my bangs trimmed at the salon every 2 weeks, it would definitely add up!

First picture is of my bangs pre-trim.

Then, what you do is gather it all up and twist the hair into a point in the middle of your nose. Using your scissors cut straight across. Cut maybe a quarter of an inch at a time or even less to be sure, so you don’t end up with bangs in the middle of your forehead!

Release hair, and voila! Perfectly cut straight bangs! Trim a few stray hairs away and you’re done!

Easy right? Now you go try!

xoxo,
lindarrr

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MerryThePrankster on May 18

I cut my own hair all the time, and have never heard of this before. My curiosity is definitely piqued, and I can't wait to try this the next time I need a trim.

seanbri on May 03

hmm mm

tfzeng on November 24

great tip!

margiemermaid on November 05

super helpful :) thanks

200XX on April 24

sweet! thank you so much!!

gigifashion on January 04

I just tried it......thanks it worked great=D

Ciga on November 13

hmmm...great, i'll try!!~

brownmon on October 29

very clever.. will try later ;)

marzipanda on September 02

cutting my bangs now... :)

iman on August 02

how neat!

WorldUgly on July 16

i've not had a haircut for well over a year. i just grab them and snip away! when they've grown a bit i'm definitely trying this.

sugarxnspice on July 12

argh my fringe keeps going back to the side cos I used to have a side fringe. so even after i cut my bangs they dont behave :/

Angel_In_The_Pit on July 09

i do this little twist and snip technique when cutting my dogs hair lol

RichHippe on July 09

wow, that was great advice, gonna unbooke my appointment

MaleUgly on July 08

Hmm, I think I can do this, too! HairUgly? No... ShearUgly!

prettypirate on July 08

my salon (g squared in soma, SF) offers free bang trims if you are a previous client, but that is always a great tip for DIY! Nicely done!

JLo on July 08

wow it worked! i'm so impresed - even better than the hairdressers as well :D

the_kitten on July 08

WOW! I just laid hands on my bangs yesterday and now they look like a rat nibbled them for me. Will try your trick as soon as they are longer again!!!! Thanks for this!

emilyruth on July 08

this is incredibly helpful! my hair grows way too fast.

intogurumuhk on July 07

TIME TO TRY!

natashachoo on July 07

omg thanks a bunch! this is such a fuss-free way of trimming bangs. =)

jamiecassell on July 07

Did this today. Success!

CoedUgly on July 07
yay!

Starrgirl on July 07

I can't believe I've never heard of this before. I'm definitely trying it next time I need a trim!

kayli on July 07

that is GENIUS!!! :):) thanks for the tip!!! p.s. love your necklaces!

Josephine on July 07

omg this is GREAT! i have curly hair do you think ill work on me?!

Tali on July 08
hey! I have curly hair as well. This works fine, just make sure your hair is dry and straightened, makes sense since you'd prob wear your bangs straight anyway. just dont do it on wet hair..it'll come out shorter than you want :/

CoedUgly on July 07
bangs for curly hair is always questionable. you should talk to your stylist first!

Aliceinwonderland on July 07

Brilliant idea. I'm going travelling for a month so this will definitely come in handy!

Frickys on July 07

Haha, yesterday I was just wondering whether to cut my bangs on my own... today everyone is recommending how :) BTW I did cut them - saved some bucks and nerves to wait for an appointment!