How to Cut + Trim Your Own Bangs at Home Like a Pro

My hair stylist said this is the best tutorial he has ever seen for trimming or cutting your own bangs.

The trick to getting wispy bangs is to actually cut up into the ends. But I’m getting a little AHEAD of myself here.

I like to trim my hair while it’s dry because it lets me see the real length of the bangs, which prevents them from ending up too short.

STEP 1

Use the thin tail side of the comb to section off clean lines of hair. Starting about 1 inch or 1.5 inches back off your forehead, divide a triangle of hair.

STEP 2

On the sides of the triangle, leave out two 1/2 inch pieces on either side and clip them aside for now. These pieces will be cut longer, to blend your bangs into the rest of your hair.

Taking the hair in the main triangle, section section into thin horizontal layers. This will make it easier to cut your hair and give your hair better results! You’ll have two to three layers.

STEP 3

STEP 4

Cut straight across first. I always cut slightly longer than I think I want my bangs to be. You can always trim more off later.

Now, turn your scissors vertical and cut up into the bottom 1/2 inch of hair. This is called point cutting. Move over a a bit and repeat all across the bottom of the bangs.

STEP 5

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