Only do this if you're comfortable with scissors and trimming. Or okay with the results not being perfect. Otherwise, leave it to a professional. I, admittedly, do trim my own bangs. I realized I had to do this because I don't have the time to go to the hair salon for a trim every 2-4 weeks. Plus I had experience cutting hair in college: I'd cut my friends' hair who were in fraternities, in exchange for bottles of red wine, before I turned 21. That's how much I love red wine. ;-)
These are the tips I gleaned from my two favorite video tutorials: one from Susie Brown of the JaneDear Girls, the other from Cherry Dollface. Cherry Dollface uses clippers. i only ever use scissors, haircutting shears. But I like her approach. The video clips are listed below the my tip list.
First and Foremost, Don't Show Fear. The rest are practical tips:
- pull your non-bang hair away
- find the starting point by laying a comb flat on your head; right where the comb starts to lift off your head is where the bang line should start
- have bangs come down to an imaginary line at the edge of the eyebrows for the width
- wet the bangs down well
- clip a good portion back to create the line
- find the center in the middle of the bang
- cut the wet hair to just above the eyebrow
- do not cut the hair while it's between your fingers
- comb it down then cut at the teeth of the comb for a natural fall
- do another section, find the cutting line
- trim again center first then sides
- do a final layer
- dry the bangs
- do any touch ups afterwards
How to Cut & Ctyle Bettie Page Bangs by Susie Brown of the JaneDear Girls
How to Cut Vintage Bangs & Betty Bangs Using clippers by CHERRY DOLLFACE