Then, you just need to similarly trim, slide cut and blend the hair for the. However, instead of sectioning the hair into 3 main parts, now you should section it into at least 5 parts: central shortest part, 2 central nearby parts and 2 side parts. He's a fan of spraying it on between washes since it will give your hair a boost of strengthening nutrients. To style curtain bangs with layers, the steps are similar. 'I recommend the Dove Breakage Remedy ($21) three-step system for my clients with bangs because it helps strengthen the hair fiber and reduce breakage, which is so, so, so important on hair that is styled often,' says Townsend.

Since curtain bangs tend to see a lot of heat styling, it's important to care for them with products that will keep your hair healthy and intact. Photo: Mike Coppola/MG19/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue 'The starch will provide the grit needed to hold the volume in place,' says Townsend. And if you need a little volume refresh, simply spray some dry shampoo at the roots and backcomb your hair for extra lift. 'Playing with your curtain bangs can make them oily, so do a refresh by just washing your bangs without sacrificing your full blowout,' says Satorn. Satorn suggests starting by blow-drying your hair down and forward so that there isn't a defined part, then blow-drying to the side, then finally flaring up the ends of your bangs and using creaseless clips to set your hair in place.Īnother great thing about curtain bangs? You can easily re-style them without having to wash your hair.

'If you have curly hair and want to wear a curly curtain bang, emulsify a styling cream or a leave-in conditioner in the palm of your hands and gently scrunch your bangs in place,' she says.Ĭurtain bangs work best with a center part, but you may have to re-train your hair so that the bangs fall exactly where you want them to. According to Satorn, curtain bangs tend to be easiest to style on loose, wavy hair, but that doesn't mean that other textures can't try them out as well. 'As long as you know your own texture and understand how your hair naturally falls, you can make them work,' he says. Part of their versatility also comes from the fact that they work with all face shapes and hair textures.

How to cut curtain bangs and layers