Curtain bangs grow out faster than the bob under them, so plan on a bang trim every five weeks and a full cut every six to eight. The payoff is a bob with curtain bangs that styles in minutes with a round brush, splitting at the center and sweeping toward your cheekbones. Texture changes how each one is cut.
1. Classic Bob With Curtain Bangs at the Chin
For fine to medium hair on an oval, round or square face, a classic chin-length bob with curtain bangs is the starting point. The base is a blunt line at the chin, and the bangs part in the center and sweep toward the cheekbones. I razor the bangs for softness and use scissors on the base. Style the bangs over a round brush and push them apart. Bangs are trimmed every 5 weeks, the bob every 6.
2. French Bob With a Curtain Fringe
Fine to medium straight hair on an oval or long face suits a French bob with curtain bangs. The base is blunt at the jaw, and the curtain bangs run shorter, from the brow down to the cheekbone. I point cut the bangs a touch so they are not heavy. Style by air-drying with a light cream or blow-drying with a flat brush. Trim every 5 weeks.
3. Long Bob With a Curtain Fringe
Fine to medium hair on an oval, round or square face suits a long bob with curtain bangs. The base is a blunt line at the collarbone with bangs parted in the center and swept to the cheekbones, and I add two invisible layers through the back. Style with a round brush and bend the ends under. Of every bob cut with curtain bangs, this is the one I do most. Trim every 6 to 8 weeks.
4. Layered Bob With Curtain Bangs and Movement
Fine to medium hair on an oval or heart face suits a layered bob with curtain bangs. The base sits at the chin, short layers stack through the back for movement, and the bangs blend into the shortest layer. I point cut all of it so nothing reads blunt. Style with a round brush and flip the ends out. Trim every 5 weeks.
5. Blunt Bob With a Curtain Fringe
Fine to medium straight hair on an oval or long face suits a blunt bob with curtain bangs. The line is sharp at the jaw with no layers, so the softness comes from the bangs alone. The base is cut with the head level, the bangs with a razor. Style with a flat brush and a smoothing serum. Trim every 6 weeks or the line goes soft.
6. Curtain Bangs on a Wavy Bob
Medium density 2A to 2C hair on an oval, heart or square face suits a wavy bob with curtain bangs. I cut it on dry hair with the base at the chin, and I cut the bangs a little long since the wave will lift them. Style by air-drying with a mousse and twisting the bangs away from the face while damp. Trim every 8 weeks.
7. Curtain Bangs on a Curly Bob
Medium density 3A to 3C curls on an oval or long face suit a curly bob with curtain bangs. I cut it dry, curl by curl, with the base at the chin and rounded layers, and I cut the bangs to the cheekbone while dry because they spring up to the brow. Style by diffusing with a curl cream and clipping the bangs apart while drying. Trim every 10 weeks.
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8. Italian Bob With a Curtain Fringe
Medium to thick hair on an oval, long or heart face suits an Italian bob with curtain bangs. The cut is a blunt line just below the jaw with weight left at the ends so it swings, plus bangs that sweep to the cheekbones. I use no layers. Style with a round brush, bending the ends under, and finish with a shine spray. Trim every 6 weeks.
9. Curtain Bangs on a Shaggy Bob
Medium to thick hair with wave on an oval or long face suits a shaggy bob with curtain bangs. I razor the layers from the cheekbone down so they feather and the ends break up, with the base at the chin, and the bangs are razored to match. Style by air-drying with a texture spray and scrunching, or diffusing on low. A grown-out shag still looks intentional. Trim every 8 weeks.
10. Curtain Bangs on a Stacked Bob
Fine to medium hair on a round or square face suits a stacked bob with curtain bangs. Graduated layers at the nape round out the back, the front sits at the chin, and the bangs sweep to the cheekbones. Style with a round brush, lifting the stacked section, and sweep the bangs apart. Trim every 5 weeks, because the graduation grows out fast.
11. Wispy Curtain-Bang Bob
Fine hair on a round or square face suits a bob with wispy curtain bangs, since the bangs add no weight. It pairs a jaw-length cut with thin, see-through bangs that part in the center. I take a narrow bang section and razor it so the forehead shows through. Style the bangs with a small round brush. Trim the bangs every 4 weeks.
12. Thick Curtain-Bang Bob
Thick, straight hair on a long or oval face suits a bob with thick curtain bangs. I take a deep triangle section, two inches back from the hairline, and cut full bangs to the cheekbone at the shortest point, with the bob blunt at the chin. Style by drying the bangs forward, then splitting them with a round brush. Trim every 5 weeks.
13. Round-Face Bob With Curtain Bangs
Medium to thick hair suits a bob with curtain bangs for round faces. The bangs stay long, at the cheekbone or lower, to cover the widest part of the face, and the bob sits just below the chin. I point cut the ends so nothing adds width at the cheeks. Style the bangs away from the face and keep the crown lifted. Trim every 6 weeks.
14. Square-Face Bob With Curtain Bangs
Medium to thick hair of any texture suits a bob with curtain bangs for square faces. The cut sits just below the jaw with soft front pieces that cover the corners of the jaw, and the bangs sweep to the cheekbones. I point cut the front. Style the bangs away from the face with a round brush. Trim every 6 weeks.
15. Oval-Face Bob With Curtain Bangs
Any density suits a bob with curtain bangs for oval faces, because the length can land anywhere from the jaw to the collarbone and I cut to the hair texture. Straight hair gets a blunt line and wavy hair gets soft layers, with the bangs at the brow and parted in the center. Style with a round brush or air-dry with a mousse. Trim every 6 weeks.
16. Heart-Face Bob With Curtain Bangs
Fine to medium hair, straight or wavy, suits a bob with curtain bangs for heart faces, which balances a wide forehead and a narrow chin. I cut the bangs full at the brow to cover the forehead and set the bob at the chin with the ends flipped out for width. Style with a round brush and flip the ends out. Trim every 6 weeks.
17. Curtain-Bang Bob for Fine Hair
Fine hair on an oval or heart face suits a bob with curtain bangs for fine hair. The cut is blunt at the jaw with no layers so the ends stay full, with a thin bang section so the front does not go thin. I use scissors throughout. Style with a volumizing mousse and a round brush, lifting the roots. Trim every 6 weeks.
18. Curtain-Bang Bob for Thick Hair
Thick, coarse hair on an oval or square face suits a bob with curtain bangs for thick hair. Internal layers take bulk out from the inside while the outside stays blunt at the chin, and the bangs are cut full and blended to the cheekbone. Style with a flat brush and a smoothing cream. Trim every 8 weeks and have the inside thinned each visit.
19. Over-50 Bob With Curtain Bangs
Fine to medium hair on an oval, round or square face suits a bob with curtain bangs for women over 50. The bangs stay long enough to soften the forehead, and the bob sits at the jaw with soft layers. I cut the bangs with a razor. Style the bangs over a round brush and sweep them apart. Trim every 6 weeks and cover the roots every 4 to 5 weeks.
20. Over-60 Bob With Curtain Bangs
Fine to medium hair on an oval, round or square face suits a bob with curtain bangs for women over 60. A chin-length bob pairs with bangs that sweep to the cheekbones and cover forehead lines. I cut the bangs with a razor and the base with scissors. Style the bangs over a round brush and air-dry the rest. Trim the bangs every 5 weeks.
21. Curtain Bangs on a Blonde Bob
Fine to medium hair on an oval or heart face suits a blonde bob with curtain bangs. I cut it after the color so I can see where the light pieces fall, with the base at the chin and the bangs at the brow. Since blonde ends are fragile, I point cut. Style with a heat protectant. Trim every 6 weeks and tone every 6 weeks.
22. Curtain Bangs on a Dark Brunette Bob
Medium to thick hair on an oval, square or long face suits a dark brunette bob with curtain bangs. Because dark hair hides layers, a blunt line at the jaw shows the cut best. I razor the bangs to the brow so they stay soft. Style with a round brush and add a shine spray. Trim every 6 weeks; roots need covering every 5.
23. Curtain Bangs on a Copper Bob
Fair to medium skin and medium density hair suit a copper bob with curtain bangs. A warm copper goes on a chin-length bob with bangs that sweep to the cheekbones, and I cut a blunt line after the color. Style with a round brush and a shine serum. Copper fades fast, so gloss every 4 weeks. Trim every 6 weeks.
24. Highlights on a Bob With Curtain Bangs
Medium to thick hair and most face shapes suit a bob with curtain bangs and highlights. Hand-painted pieces through the bob show the cut, and a lighter piece on each side of the bangs makes the split show. The base sits at the chin. Style with a round brush. Trim every 6 weeks and gloss every 8 weeks.
25. Money Pieces on a Bob With Curtain Bangs
Medium to thick hair and most face shapes suit a bob with curtain bangs and money pieces, which puts a bright piece on each side of the bangs. I foil the front inch on each side and tone it, then cut the bob at the jaw and take the bangs to the brow. Style the bangs apart so the money pieces frame the face. Both the toner and the trim come around every 6 weeks.
For a different take, see medium shag haircuts and long layered haircuts with face framing.
A bob with curtain bangs grows out faster than the bob underneath, so the bangs need a trim every five weeks and a full cut every ten. FYI, money pieces put a bright frame on the face for medium to thick hair and most face shapes. Those pieces are what make the bangs feel intentional.
