I tend to be embarrassingly bad about getting haircuts (I work a lot and often can’t find time for them), but my locks also like to grow at a fast rate. So, while I like having bangs, they’re usually too long too soon. Could baby bangs be the answer?
Here is a photo of me, for reference:
I’ve rocked Zooey-esque bangs for years, but once they grow out I tend to trim them in my bathroom, often with disastrous results. (The photo above was one of the only ones not untagged by me from that night. All the rest were ruined by my at-home salon job.) And, while I know that a professional bang trim would be cheap and easy, my hair grows so fast that I would be in every other week. With my schedule, that’s just not an option.
I’m sure that some of you are inclined to tell me to just grow out my bangs and live without them. But what if I tried going shorter with baby bangs? I also tend to rock a lot of vintage duds, which work pretty well with their look. Check out the gallery of celebrities with the haircut, and give me some input!
hydrangea / 56 posts
You never until you try!
Personally I don’t like baby bangs very much, but if it all, they look best on medium to shorter hair.
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Penelope is the only one that rocks them. They look silly on everyone else. (I’m assuming that’s Penelope Cruz…)
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YES DO IT. i did it, i loved it. surprisingly low maintenance.
you’d look awesome with baby bangs
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I would advise against them, but if you like it, do it. Simple as that.
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Not a fan of baby bangs for me, but you never know until you try! Besides it’s only temporary, it’ll grow back.
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I think baby bangs are hit-or-miss, some people can pull them off, others can’t… I would still give it a try, especially since your hair grows fast!
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those are ugly. You look hot now.
sunflower / 413 posts
Honestly I think besides the mullet, this may be the ugliest hair trend. But do whatever you want. It’s not up to me.
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I thought Wynona Rider rocked them on Beetlejuice. I say go for it. It’ll grow out in a few weeks!
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i hate bangs.
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If you think you can rock them, go ahead, but I hate the things. They kind of take me back to when I was first learning to use a curling iron and I would turn the heat all the way up and then try to get my bangs to curl under.
Yeah. Didn’t look cute on picture day in the 8th grade. Doesn’t look cute now.
ranunculus / 3457 posts
No… baby bangs make the person look mentally deficient. Always.
daisy / 505 posts
I don’t want to be rude, but in my opinion all of the pictures of the women with baby bangs do not look attractive to me. To the contrary, I really don’t like how they look at all.
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no, don’t do it.
daffodil / 1615 posts
I would try styling them like that prior to actually cutting them to see if you like it or not.
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The only thing that could be worse is the trend to have bangs cut half way down your face, so you are constantly flipping your head to keep them out of your face. It’s obnoxious. I love my baby bangs.
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I think your current bangs are awesome! I don’t like baby bangs. At the very least, they certainly don’t look feminine or adult. Mostly for hipsters I think. Or old ladies trying to look young.
@hollowhopes@xanga - agree!
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I’m not a huge fan of them personally, but since your hair grows quickly, you won’t have long to wait if you end up hating them. I do like your bangs now though…maybe you could try to learn how to cut them better at home? I’ve gotten a little scissor-happy myself a few times, and the most important thing I learned is not to cut straight across your hair. Instead, cut up towards your hair in little snips. You’ll actually get a more even cut that way, and it’ll be easy to clean up the little pieces you miss!
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i have the same problem as you! my hair grows really fast so my bangs end up growing over my eyes every couple weeks. i’ve been trimming my own bangs for years, the last time i had a professional haircut was like 3 years ago. i definitely experiment a lot with my bangs, because even if it looks like crap, they’ll grow out in a week or so.
i say go for it! the key, i think, is not to go too blunt with it. make them a little sideswept/choppy so there’s some movement and depth. otherwise, its much harder to pull of the blunt short bangs. i think that’s why you’re getting so much negative feedback. its not the shortness that generally turns people off, its the bluntness.
here are some pics of short bangs that i like:
http://whowhatwear.com/website/admin/uploads/KrystenRitter.jpg
http://hairstyletwist.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/PRN-048818.jpg
http://static.becomegorgeous.com/gallery/pictures/haleybennettbobwithbabybangs.jpg
http://www.lovelyhairstyles.net/hairstyles/blunt-bangs-for-2011-5.jpg
http://www.womensbeautylife.com/albums/short_hair/short_pixie_with_spiky_bangs.jpg
i think krysten ritter is an awesome example.
but yeah, give it a try. if you hate it, it will grow back fast. maybe go to a salon for the first time and then just maintain it yourself afterward.
best of luck!
rose / 786 posts
try. and if you don’t like it, you will know not to get them again.
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Maybe a tad bit longer than baby bangs, but go for it! Your face is the right shape for it, definitely
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Go for it! And if you don’t like them, they’ll always grow back
but why not try at least once?
sunflower / 332 posts
It’s your hair so do what you want with it. Personally I’m fond of baby bangs that much but since you say that your hair grows quickly, then just do it! If you end up not liking it, your hair will grow out of it anyways.
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I hate baby bangs. It looks like you cut too much hair off and called it a style. I’ve seen them on 8 year olds.
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I like your bangs how they are. I think baby bangs are ugly.
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no, don’t do it! i love your bangs as they are.
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I had the Amalie haircut for a long time… I think they look cute as long as you’re confident in then… You have a nice face for em. Go for it.
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Nope, gross.
Don’t do it. Too fob-y
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Katy Perry’s look stupid. Yours look nice.
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it looks ugly on everyone. don’t do it