The Best Products For Your Bangs By Texture
It really is the eternal question: “Should I get bangs?” (Need further proof? Check out Chrissy Teigen’s Twitter bio. (Yep.) If you’ve answered yes and taken the metaphorical jump to a fabulous fringe, you’re likely in need of some styling advice. And as always, we’ve tapped some of our favorite fairy godmother stylists for their best hair tips and product recommendations to keep your bangs bangin’. Read on.
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Straight Bangs
If you’ve got straight hair, make sure your bangs stay sleek — but never flat — by using a volumizing spray or mousse. “Naturally straight hair is usually a little more limp and have a tendency to get a little flatter throughout the day,” says Goddard+Bragg hairstylist Cervando Maldonado. “I would recommend first putting Resistance Volumifique Impulse Amplifying Mousse by Kérastase — about the size of a nickel — and apply it to the ends of your bangs.”
Kérastase Mousse Volumifique, $42, availalable at
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“Afterwards, I like to use a light spray of Oscar Blandi volumizing spray through the roots,” says Maldonado. To create more smoothness through the bangs, use a small Ibiza boar-bristle round brush on the ends.
Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Texture & Volume Spray, $24, available at Ulta.
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Those with thin, straight hair should stay away from oils and creams, advises Jon Reyman, founder of Spoke & Weal salons. “Use a spray-on prep product with hold, like [Aveda] Volumizing Tonic or Pure Abundance Style Prep.”
Aveda Volumizing Tonic, $21, available at Aveda.
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Alternatively, for thick hair types, Ryman suggests using a mousse, like Aveda Phomolient or Shu Uemura Ample Angora Mousse. You can combine the product with a light oil product to soften or finish the hair.
Shu Uemura Ample Angora Volumizing Mousse, $39, available at Shu Eumura Art Of Hair.
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Curly Or Wavy Bangs
“Start first on damp bangs and use a half dime size of Oribe curl cream and lightly, with your hands, put the product on the ends, letting it naturally distribute into the root of the bangs,” recommends Maldonado. “Once you’re done with that, take your fingers and push your bangs where you want to see them grazing your forehead. After that, let them dry natural, or you can use a sock diffuser and lightly dry them three-quarters of the way, which will leave your hair with definition, texture, and shape. ”
Oribe Curl by Definition Crème, $55, available at Oribe.
When it comes to curly bangs, master stylist Reyman is all about products with a bit of hold. For fine types, he advises a light hold product such as a sea salt spray. “No need for an oil product.”
However, to tame coarser curls, use a stronger-hold product coupled with an oil-based primer to soften strands. His picks? Bumble and Bumble Invisible Oil Primer, Kérastase Elixir Ultime, and Aveda Dry Remedy Oil.
Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Primer, $28, available at Sephora.
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By: Karina Hoshikawa
