Wide-parting the bangs in the middle can create a young and fresh look. ! Photo: bangs don’t have to fall over your forehead.

Mitali had her hair cut by short hair specialist Sylvie Prud’Homme, director of The Loft Toronto. ! Photo: the_arthistoryīangs and bobs go together like curly hair and leave-ins. “Good hair days hit different when each and every product you use is black-owned,” she says–and we have to agree! For styling, use Camille Rose Naturals Curl Love Moisture Milk (leave-in”>, then follow up with Eden Bodyworks Coconut Shea Curl Defining Creme, and Bouclème Curl Defining Gel. ! Photo: can spice up long curly layers with long bangs like Taylor-Dior. Ahead are some of our favorite variations on this nostalgic hair reboot, along with some maintenance and styling tips–just in case you decide to go for the chop. And if you’re wondering if your curls can pull off curtain bangs, the answer is probably yes (especially with the right stylist”>. When you want to frame your face (no matter its shape”>, curtain bangs give that kind of subtle, non-committal fringe action that completes an effortlessly cool aesthetic. Celebs like Yara Shahidi and Zendaya are often seen with beautiful coily curtain fringes, and Selena Gomez posted a rare photo of her natural curls and curtain bangs to IG last year. And it’s no surprise, but–the curlies have been truly rocking the cut, as well.

Back then, it was Farrah Fawcett, Brigitte Bardot, and Goldie Hawn (who still dons her curtain bangs to this day”>, and today it’s Billie Eilish, J Lo, and Dakota Johnson. Falling in line with the resurgence of 60’s and 70’s beauty trends, the wispy, carefree hairstyles of the era have made their way to the mainstream this past year via TikTok and IG. And if you’ve been on any social media platform within that time period, you’ve most likely witnessed this growing phenomenon somewhere on your timeline: curtain bangs. If there’s one thing we’ve confirmed about beauty in the past year or so, it’s that the trends of yesteryear unequivocally will come back around, it’s just a matter of when.

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