Side bangs problem.

[luvsic]

Hey all,

I am getting a haircut soon and I think I want to revisit my side bangs. However, I have this kind of weird issue. Whenever I get side bangs cut, I wish they'd look kind of "poufy" instead of "flat to the forehead." If you know what I mean. I guess bangs that look like this:

I want bangs that look like this:

Opposed to say, this (I DO NOT WANT THIS):

Do I just have to style it a certain way? Does it depend on your hair type?

Please help =P I can't find a good picture of how I want my bangs to look to show to the stylist. I guess I want poufy bangs with long straight hair and a little bit of volume at the top. Anyone have a picture of that? I'd appreciate it a lot, thanks.

 

[jaclynashley]

Well when I had side bangs exactly like that I'd tease them a tiny bit,straighten them with a flat iron but do in a motion like a "C",or blow dry them with a round brush.
Hope that helps I really don't know how to explain it but good luck!

 

[user79]

Blowdry over a large round brush should do the trick, and for added volume set the hair on a velcro roller to cool.

 

[Blueeyesangel18]

My hairdresser told me to blow them to the opposite side you want them to lay and then position them over when they dry, another thing you could do is put a large velcro roller in and blowdry them

 

[luvsic]

I wash my hair at night and then sleep on it...if I still do that will it stay? =/

Does hair not really just look like that, ever, when it dries naturally? haha, so little I know about hair.

Thanks for the advice!

 

[jdechant]

I have had side bangs FOREVER now..and if I want my bangs to have the poof then I have to blow dry them with a roundbrush(with some product in it)...If I don't blowdry my hair, it goes in every direction (I was blessed with poker straight crazy hair that has its own mind) lol...I could never shower at night..cause when I would wake up, it would look crazy! Sometimes I use my straight Iron (making a C-motion) to give a little something to it..that works too!! Good Luck!

 

[xsnowwhite]

Mine get super flat if I don't blow dry them with a round brush right when I get out of the shower. I use a really big brush probably 2" maybe 11/2" or sometimes a 1"

 

[Blueeyesangel18]

Quote:

I wash my hair at night and then sleep on it...if I still do that will it stay? =/

If you just dry and style the bangs when you get out of the shower it should stay ok, might go a little flat if you lay on the side the bang is on

 

[xxManBeaterxx]

I [use john frieda volume moose] and put some moose on my bangs and use a large round brush and blowdry it. It only takes 2 minutes every morning. I dont think the volume will stay if you fall alseep overnight.

 

[xsuperveeee]

Grab a large round brush and wrap your bangs over it, pulling them a bit to the side to make it more side swept. Blow dry them then gently comb the bangs with a comb dipped in water, being careful not to reduce too much volume.

 

[luvsic]

Thanks you guys! I just don't really like the look of how bangs "blend into" the rest of the hair, like britney has it above. I will try all of these tricks out. I am getting my haircut in a few days and I think this style will look good on me, but I don't really have a great picture of that type of bang with straight hair. If anyone can find one I'd really appreciate it!!

 

[lindsaycoe]

I have the opposite problem. My hair is so thick it poofs out on the bangs so I have to flat iron them if I want them to lay up against my head.

 

[user79]

Quote:

Originally Posted by lindsaycoe I have the opposite problem. My hair is so thick it poofs out on the bangs so I have to flat iron them if I want them to lay up against my head.

Same haha! I get the poof in my bangs naturally, so I blowdry then flat iron.