How To Style Curtain Bangs? – Your Inspirational Guide 

You must have seen those “cutting bangs at home” posts on Instagram, where people test the waters, cutting bangs at home and it turns out to be a total disaster. Those videos are hilarious (I see Jesus) but one thing is for sure, styling your curtain bangs with the following steps is going to be rewarding. You asked – “How to style curtain bangs?” and we’ve got just the right solution! 

Curtain bangs are tender face-framing bangs that are cut shorter on the forehead and gradually get longer on the outside. These bangs look super pretty and they can change your look when styled in different ways. In this blog, we’ll talk about those ways and explore the variations of curtain bangs. So, let’s get into it…

How To Style Curtain Bangs? 

You might think styling curtain bangs is one messy deal, but it’s not that complicated if you follow the right steps in the right way. There are different ways you can style your bangs depending on your preference and available tools. (1) We’ll cover four ways of styling curtain bangs: 

How To Style Curtain Bangs With Flat Iron 

Flat iron gives a side-swept effect to your bangs creating an elegant look with a pretty flair. This is how you can style curtain bangs with a flat iron:

1. Place your bangs on your forehead and pull the rest of the hair away, safely tucking them in an elastic band. If you have straight or slightly wavy hair, styling bangs with flat hair will work best for you. 
2. Part your bangs in two parts, parting them at the center. 
3. Now separate the left partition of your bangs into two equal parts.
4. Take the lower (the partition closer to your face) partition of your left side bangs and curl them into a C shape using a flat iron. 
5. Now take the outer partition of your left side bangs and curl them into a C, but a little looser than the lower partition. 
6. Repeat the same process for the right partition of the bangs. 
7. Once the bangs are cooled, tousle your bangs gently with your fingers or brush gently to style them in whatever way that makes you feel pretty. 

How To Style Curtain Bangs Using Curling Iron?

Curling Iron can create a more curvaceous style to your bangs, giving more volume and bounce that frames your face in a beautiful way. Let’s see how you can style curtain bangs using curling iron:

1. Separate your curtain bangs from the rest of your hair. Make sure that your hair is dry and relatively straight before styling your curtain bangs with a curling iron. 
2. Now start the process of curling the bangs with curling iron. Put the curling iron under your bangs on the ends with the clip-on.
3. Curl the hair in the forward direction while pulling the iron up until the ends. 
4. Now clip the curled bangs using a clip, bobby pin, or barrette, and keep them until the bangs are cool.
5. Lose the bangs by unclipping them. Now using a round brush, direct your bangs away from your face in the outward direction. 

How To Style Curtain Bangs Using A Blow Dryer?

The best bounce-on curtain bangs come with a blow dryer. Make sure you have a round brush too and you’re good to get started with this hairstyle:

1. Start by wetting your hair. Just place your bangs under the sink and soak them with water. Wet hair helps maintain the voluminous and desired shape of the bangs. 
2. It is advised to put holding or texturizing spray in your hair to hold the volume and shape of your bangs. 
3. You don’t want to damage your hair from the heat. (2) So, please do not forget to spray some heat protectant spray on your hair. 
4. Using a round brush, curl your bangs in the upward direction with your non-dominant hand. 
5. Hold the blow dryer from your dominant hand. Place them below your bangs and start blow-drying the roots of your bangs. 
6. Now blowdry each side of your bangs in the direction that you want them to fall. 
7. Flick the bangs at the right side away from your face at the right angle and the left side away from your face at the left angle.

How To Style Curtain Bangs Without Heat?

You might not want to damage your hair with heating tools. You might prefer heatless styling tools. In that case, styling curtain bangs without heat – creating heatless curls – is also possible. Let’s see how…

1. Wash your hair and towel dry. 
2. Now using a velcro roller, curl your bangs around the roller towards your face’s direction. 
3. Clip the roller in place using a bobby pin. 
4. Let your hair dry completely before taking off the rollers. 
5. Get naturally voluminous curtain bangs. 

Alternatively, 

1. Wash your hair and towel dry 
2. Comb your wet hair to remove the tangles.
3. Now taking the two strands of your curtain bangs twist them together in one direction. 
4.  Secure the twisted strands by putting a salon clip. 
5. Wait for an hour, and move the strand to the opposite side of your part. 
6. Tousle your bangs according to your desired look. 

Verdict 

Curtain bangs look exceptionally pretty and gorgeous. However, with time these bangs can weigh down and start looking boring. To style curtain bangs, all you need is shampooing and some styling with or without heat. Besides, styling curtain bangs is a playful activity that you’ll thoroughly enjoy. And the outcome is worth the time and effort. So, style your curtain bangs using these simple hacks and slap all day!