How to Cut Your Own Bangs Using the Easy Twist Method
In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to cut your own bangs using the twist method.
Cutting your bangs at home can be disastrous if you don’t know what to do, so follow these simple steps to get the cutest bangs at home!
Best hair scissors!
Tools and materials:
- Hair clip
- Hair scissors
- Comb
I’m starting with side-swept bangs, which are great if you don’t want to commit to a full fringe. Let’s jump right into it.
The only thing you need to cut bangs is a pair of really sharp scissors.
Make sure they’re sharp and not blunt so you don’t damage your hair.
1. Section your bangs
Section out your front bangs into a simple triangle parting, and clip the rest of your hair away.
I don’t want your bangs super thick or thin and wispy, so I parted it into a good medium.
Add more hair if you want thicker bangs or add less if you want thinner bangs.
2. Comb your bangs
Comb your bangs nice and straight, and have them in the middle of your face.
Hold them in the hand that you’ll use to cut your hair.
When you twist them, you’ll be moving them to the other hand so it’s important to start with your dominant hand.
Keep the hair down, and don’t elevate it, or you might end up with layers you don’t want.
3. Twist your bangs
Twist the bangs so they’re straight and your fingers are pointing toward your face.
4. Replace your hand
Replace your dominant hand with your other hand.
5. Complete the twist
Complete the twist by twisting the hair back to the front. This is going to create bangs that angle nicely around the face.
A common mistake is just twisting them like this which can create uneven bangs.
6. Point-cut from the bottom
Starting with the length at the bridge of your nose, use your scissors to point-cut them.
Point-cutting means to cut up into the bangs rather than cutting straight across. This method will give you a softer, feathered edge.
Bring the hair away from your face without moving your fingers, and cut into them.
7. Assess the length
Let the bangs go to see what you have. Mine are still too long, but I like the direction they’re going.
You can stop here if you want short side-bangs, but let’s do the twist method again.
8. Cut a shorter length
Keep cutting your bangs until you’re happy with the length.
To get more precision and control, part your bangs in half and cut them at an angle.
When cutting the other side, take a small section from the half you just cut to use as a guide.
9. Even out your bangs
To make sure your bangs are even on both sides, comb them all to the middle so you can find any pieces that are too long.
10. Curl the ends
When you’re done cutting, use a flat iron to curl them under a little bit.
When you wash, dry, and blow-dry your bangs, they will naturally curl up more so use this tip to make sure you don’t cut them too short.
How to cut your own bangs
Now that you know how to cut hair bangs at home, tweak them as you see fit.
Try out your new bangs with a half top-knot or just wear them down.
Let me know what you think about this method in the comments below!
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