Curtain Bangs are the Latest Hairstyle Trend of 2022
Every woman thinks of getting bangs at least once in her lifetime, but very few are actually adventurous enough to try them. Bangs demand commitment and come with a lot of risks. But what if we tell you that there are bangs that suit every face shape and hair type, and rarely go wrong? Yep, you heard it right- safe bangs! The answer you are looking for is Curtain Bangs!
Curtain bangs are the latest hairstyle trend of 2022, and we are here to give you all the inside information!
What is a Curtain Bang?
Curtain bangs are those messy, effortless bangs that you see most celebrities and influencers sporting in their pictures. They diffe from the regular bangs in that they are cut shorter on the inside and left longer on the outside, gradually flowing into the rest of your hair naturally.
Curtain bangs frame the face beautifully from both sides just like curtains do to the window, hence the term! They are mostly parted in the middle but you can go for a side partition as well.
Why Should I Get Curtain Bangs?
Because they are versatile and can give you a beautiful look, however you style your hair. Plus they are timeless. Don’t believe us? Well, 60’s and 70’s stars such as Goldie Hawn and Briggitte Bardot effortlessly wore them as they do current celebrities such as Priyanks Chopra, Halle Berry and Jennifer Lopez.
Curtain bangs suit almost everyone and can be styled in different ways depending on what you want. If you have a huge forehead, slightly longer bangs can help you conceal it. If you have well-defined cheekbones, flaunt them with shorter bangs.
Curtain bangs were first seen in the 60s and 70s and today are styled in ways to suit each type, from pin straight, beach waves to even curly hair.
If you are getting bangs for the first time then curtain bangs are a good place to start. They are short enough to frame your face and long enough to tuck behind the ears, perfect middle ground.
You can style your hair with curtain bangs someday and without bangs when you don’t feel like it. It’s completely up to you. And, they’ll grow back into face-framing layers. So low maintenance, check!
Depending upon your face shape and hair type, there are so many ways in which you can get curtain bangs to highlight your best features.
So Here are thirty different curtain bang hairstyles for you to consider.
1. Long and Feathered
Long and feathered curtain bangs are great for medium to thick hair densities. They make the mane look less bulky without sacrificing the length of the hair.
Long curtain bangs give a feminine touch to the hairstyle. Ask your hairstylist for face-framing bangs for a fuller look. You can add some pastel pink highlights to get the look going.
Feathered bangs can easily be styled using a round brush and blow dryer but it definitely needs some practice.
2. Curtain Bangs On Long Straight Hair
Straight hair, no doubt, is the easiest to maintain but it can get monotonous at times. Curtain bangs can add a nice texture and visual dimension to the hair to break the monotony.
To get most of the long curtain bangs, spend some time styling the fringes. Get tips on the right styling techniques and products to use on your hairstyle from the stylist.
To add more depth and style to your hair, you may add some highlights that flatter your natural hair color and make your eyes pop.
Tie your hair in a bun or ponytail and style your bangs away from the face to get the chic office look.
3. Short Curtain Bangs
Want to go bold with the bangs? Cut them short rather than having long curtain bangs.
Short bangs are best suited for medium and thick-density hair and can give you a mature look, making them perfect for business occasions.
You can make the hairdo more dramatic by adding texture to create a soft age and blend it with the rest of your hair. These hairstyles have an 80s vibe going for them, yet look very modern and refined. Chic and elegant!
Round-faced girls with short to medium-length hair can opt for baby bangs instead of short curtain bangs. They are delicately thinned at the center to open the face features.
4. Curtain Bangs For Shoulder Length Hair
Curtain Bangs look great on shoulder-length hair when center-parted and are perfect on most hair types. Style them in soft tousled waves and you’ll have that I-woke-up-like-this look.
Shoulder length makes fine hair look voluminous and the perfect curtain bangs will give them an instant upgrade.
Also, getting curtain bangs for shoulder-length hair is such a good idea because as your hair grows in length, your bangs will take the shape of face-framing fringes and blend in smoothly with your new style.
5. Soft Curtain Bangs
These kinds of curtain bangs are styled with soft layers that blend easily with the rest of your hair. They look good on all hair types but are particularly flattering on thin hair, as they add density to the thinner hair lines.
They also do a great job in adding lift to the face.
Though curtain bangs suit everyone, they need to be tweaked in a way that accentuates your facial features. Take hairstyle recommendations from your stylist and choose one that’s right for you.
Fun Fact : The word bang was first referenced in relation to hair in the late 1800s; however, the hairstyle goes back much farther than that. Bangs have a rich history. For centuries—even millennia—people have worn this look across the globe.
Ancient Egyptians were onto this trend even earlier than that, using blunt styles cut across the forehead for natural hair and for wigs.
Credit : The Abridged History of Bangs
6. Curly Curtain Bangs for Natural Curls
Being a curly girl myself, we don’t have many choices when it comes to hairstyles. Most of the hairstyles can’t even be seen on our manes and there’s already a lot going on there. But curtain bangs are different. They just add another dimension to our curly mane.
The curtain fringes can be customized according to our natural curl pattern and the length can be adjusted to best suit our face for both straight and wavy hair.
To get the best out of your curly bangs, wash your hair as usual with your favorite products, rake your curl-defining cream through the fringes and finger coil them. Dry your hair, scrunch the cast out and you’ll have your best hairstyle ever.
7. Long Layered Hair With Curtain Bangs
Are you bored of the simple haircut that you have going for yourself? Add some life to it by layering your hair and getting curtain bangs as its crowning glory!
Shake your head to the music and you’ll see your hair dancing with you. Layers add so much movement and shape around your face.
8. Curtain Bangs For Thin Hair
Curtain bangs can do so much to your thin hair. If cut correctly they can create an illusion of fuller hair. They help shape the hair to enhance your facial features.
9. Mid-Length Cut With Full Curtain Bang
Curtain bangs on mid-length hair create an effortless everyday hairstyle. The curtain bangs are layered up till the end of the hair, creating a beautiful flow. It’s a beautifully layered cut perfect for any hair texture and your thick hair will breathe more freely with the reduced weight.
10. 70s Style Curtain Bangs
70s curtain bangs are the most classic yet modern cut to get ( remember we talked about how curtain bangs were timeless?). The 70’s curtain bangs are free, daring, and have a teasy look to them.
If your a BoHo Chic then 70’s style bangs will be the choice for you.
Add some waves to your hair and flip up the ends, add more volume to the roots, slightly cut your bangs, and voila, you have a distinctive hairstyle that’ll surely turn some heads as you walk down the streets.
70s bangs suit every hair length and match almost every woman, so that’s one less thing to worry about. You can rarely go wrong with them.
Curtain bangs can be designed to suit any face shape and can be added to instantly create character. That’s what I love about them. Long, sweeping or textured bangs immediately refresh someone’s look without them having to commit to a full chop or add layers. It’s a fun, non-committal way to change up your style.
11. Curtain Bangs For the Oval Shaped Face
We’ve already discussed how curtain bangs look good on all face types. Oval is already the ideal face to have because of its balanced proportions. curtain bangs will add extra softness to the haircut and frame the face to create some movement around the face.
The fringes also help to add width around the face.
Oval faces can pull off any hairstyle so don’t shy away from experimenting. Get some heavy, short bangs that end just above your eyebrows or cheekbones.
12. A Big Bang For Long Hair
Curtain bangs can add a fun element to your long tresses. They’ll frame your face and contour it naturally through all the layers. A lot of times, curtain bangs give movement to the hair and draw attention to the face.
Well-styled curtain bangs on longer hair will flatter any face shape
13. Wispy Curtain Bang
Wispy curtain bangs are the answer to the prayers of women with fine hair. Curtain bangs add volume and texture to the front, yet look quite airy and free. This minimum maintenance hairstyle looks super flattering with long flowy hair.
Wispy curtain bangs also enhance your beautiful eyes and cheekbones, and give you a striking and eye-catching appearance.
14. The Shag With A Curtain Fringe
We all have lusted over the shaggy effortless hairstyles of the celebs. They look extremely cool with the choppy ends and all those layers. The curtain bang can enhance the shaggy look!
Shag cuts look particularly great on ladies with thin and fine hair. It allows a lot of movement around the face, giving justice to the phrase ‘ a beautiful mess’.
15. Curtain Bangs For A Round Face
Oval is the ideal face shape so for all other faces, we have to create an illusion of an oval face by experimenting with hair and makeup. For a round face, we will have to accentuate the cheekbones while thinning the width of the cheeks.
Curtain bangs slip down the area near our cheeks beautifully and highlight the cheekbone. Slightly longer fringes frame round faces really well and make them look more oval.
Did You Know : Longer, sweeping bangs can narrow a broad face or help create more of a diamond shape. Shorter bangs that pinch in at the temples can contour and create more defined cheekbones.
16. Bardot Bangs
We all have admired the iconic Brigitte Bardon look– the voluminous hairdo with loose, tousled curls and the slightly wavy bangs. It takes us back to the 60s fashion era. You can replicate this hairstyle with a soft cut and subtle flick to your curtain bangs.
Bardot bangs frame the face perfectly and are softer than our regular curtain bangs. With such beautiful features, the hairstyle is coming back in trend and we can obviously see why.
17. The French Curtain Bob
This sleek bob looks amazing with elegant curtain bangs that drive the movement around the face. They add an element of softness to the look.
The French bob enhances the natural volume of the hair with its seductive layers and fringes that end just above the eyebrow. The bangs can be pushed apart to give a symmetrical feel to the face.
18. The Curtain Lob
Lobs or long bobs are perfect for those who love bob haircuts but can’t let go of their precious hair. The long bob hair sits perfectly above the shoulders or slightly graces it. Adding some bangs to the look will jazz it up a bit.
You can keep the bangs a little below your eyes and add some layers to soften the shape. You can also style it in a way that highlights the cheekbone.
Ladies with thick hair can carry a curtain lob effortlessly as well, as the bang length is short and will hold shape.
19. Stunning Curtain Fringe For Curly Hair
Another hairstyle for curly hair is a simple curtain fringe. They sit on either side of the hair and open their eyes in the most striking place.
Styling a curtain fringe with natural curls can get a bit tricky and is obviously extra work.
But when has curly hair not required some effort? So trust us when we say the curtain fringe is well worth the effort. Start with small fringes to get used to the idea. If you don’t like it then just pin it up with the other hair.
If you do happen to like them you can go for wider fringes the next time around.
20. Curtain Bangs For Softening Long Faces
Straight long hair with a long face just adds to the length of the face making it feel longer. A fringe breaks the face in length and adds to the width near the cheekbones.
Curtain bangs enhance your face shape and add interest to the face. They add texture to the hair and make the boring straight hair on longer faces more fun.
Curtain bangs do for your face what a set of artfully draped curtains does for a window. They are a softer, more bespoke interpretation of straight-across bangs meant to flatter one’s bone structure and highlight certain facial features, such as the eyes or cheekbones.
21. Curtain Bangs With Layers
Instead of layering your hair, in this instance only your bangs are layered, for a unique, one-of-a-kind look.
The layers will start from the fringe and blend around the face, creating a soft textured look. It’s an effortless bouncy style, perfect for spring days and all hair lengths.
22. Beautiful Fringe On Medium Length Hair
Hair experts argue that this is the perfect length of hair for any style you want to carry off perfectly. Short enough to leave open, and natural and long enough to tie it up in a ponytail or a formal bum. The addition of curtain bangs will give your hair a more artistic and fun flair. They’ll make your mid-length hair more flattering and spice up the journey of hair growth.
23. Curtain Fringe For Wavy Hair
Curtain bangs look perfect on wavy hair and if you have naturally wavy, then the addition of bangs will take up the glam factor a considerable notch! Curtain fringes frame the eyes beautifully and fall into a wavy mess giving the look a natural, effortless style. Almost a modern Bardot perhaps.
24. Longer Curtain Bangs
Worried about a weaker hairline messing up your bangs? Go for long curtain bangs. They conceal an uneven hairline and add a definite shape to your hairstyle.
Your hair doesn’t need to be overly layered for you to carry this style. This is perfect for finer hair as layering them further reduces their volume.
You can even keep a distinct length difference in two or three layers of fringe to give an edgy look to your style.
25. Curtain Bangs With A Choppy Look and Highlights
If you have dark hair and want to glam up your style a tad, we suggested a rough chopped curtain fringe with blonde highlights.
This naturally tousled look with not only give you a wow factor, but is perfect for that sun-kissed look.
26. Perfect For A Square-Shaped Face.
You need something to highlight the cheeks and jawline of a square-shaped face. Get short curtain bangs that end just above your cheekbone and add some framing layers that graze the jawline.
Hair styles should have a soft edge to them, to create the effortless flow for such face shapes. You can create this flow while styling, use a round brush to create some volume, and slightly twist the ends.
Note: Shorter bangs need to be trimmed every 5-6 weeks to maintain the length.
TIP : If you’re heading to the salon, a picture reference is key. Keep in mind that you should bring an inspo pic that matches your hair texture, type or length to get a similar look to what you’re going for.
27. Bangs Which Compliment The Diamond Shaped Face
The diamond face shape is so rare and beautiful. Women with diamond faces have a narrow forehead, wider cheeks, and narrow chin. Think Jennifer Lopez and Elizabeth Hurley.
Whilst many think the diamond shape face cannot carry off banks, we beg to differ, especially with curtain bangs.
Ask your stylist to use the point-cutting method to cut curtain bangs and create soft sweeping bangs that graze the cheekbone and highlight them. This haircut frames the eyes and makes them the first point of attraction.
This haircut looks great when the hair is in a bun or ponytail with a few strands framing the face.
28. Face Framing Curtain Bangs
Ideal for concealing a huge forehead, face-framing curtain bangs are the most feminine of bangs. They are parted in the center to create top volume and have softer ends.
It’s great for women with long hair who want a change but aren’t up for losing the length. And with long hair, you really need to chop down the hair for the change to be noticeable. So curtain bangs are always the better option.
The right length of the face-framing bangs can draw attention to your most beautiful features- a sharp, structured jawline, defined cheekbone, and big dove-like eyes.
29. The Curtain Bob
A short bob with 70s-inspired curtain bangs is more contemporary, modern, and feminine. Adding some layers and textures to the bob will create a heat-free, effortless modern messy look.
30. Soft Curtain Fringe For Straight and Wavy Hair
A Long hair type is usually tucked behind hairs or tied up in a bun or ponytail, leaving the entire face bare. Adding soft fringes will frame the face and draw attention to the eyes. Get some cheekbone grazing curtain bangs to add the elements of interest and fun.
You can style them using gel or hairspray to keep them in place.
Tips For The Curtain Bang Newbies
If you are planning to add curtain bangs, or any type of bangs for the first time, go a bit longer. You’ll have the option of tucking the back or tying them into a ponytail. If you like the look on you, you can go shorter the next time you go for a haircut.
FAQs
How long are curtain bangs supposed to be?
There’s no hard and fast rule about how long or short your curtain bangs should be. Curtain bangs can be altered to suit every face type, and can be cut according to the features that you want to highlight.
The main factor to keep in mind before choosing the length is your face shape and the size of the forehead. You can play with the length of the bang to best suit these features. Long fringes are low commitments and suit straight hair and huge foreheads. A shorter fringe is more of a bold choice.
Can I pull off curtain bangs?
Curtain bangs suit everyone. Long face, round face, straight hair, curly hair, long hair, bobs, and even pixies. Anyone can pull off the curtain bangs as long as they are tailored to suit you and accentuate your best features.
You need to find a stylist who knows his job and can suggest the perfect length for your bangs. Some people can carry short bangs very well while others need cheekbone grazing length to narrow down the fuller cheeks.
How often should I trim my bangs?
Ideally, you should get your bangs trimmed every 5 to 6 weeks if you want to maintain their length and a healthy look. If you want to grow your bangs you can let them grow naturally and they’ll take the form of face-framing fringes along the way.
Conclusion
Now that you have a good idea of why curtain bangs are the latest hairstyle trend of 2022, we hope you can make a decision about getting the style which is right for your face, features or your personality.
Remember that a hairstyle is only as great as the care the hair gets, so don’t forget to shampoo, condition and eat right!
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