Most curly bangs get cut dry, one curl at a time, because a fringe cut wet can spring up well past the brow once it dries. Shrinkage is where most curly haircuts with bangs go wrong, and getting it right comes down to your curl type, your density, and a diffuser on low. Plan on trims every four to eight weeks.
1. Long-Layer Cut With Curly Curtain Bangs
On medium density with type 3A to 3B curls, curtain bangs over long layers are the first thing I suggest from the curly haircuts with bangs, because the bangs grow out into the frame. Style them with a leave-in, twist them away from the face, and diffuse. The bangs are cut dry, curl by curl, from the cheekbone to the jaw with a center part, and the long layers behind start at the collarbone. Trim the bangs every six weeks.
2. Blunt-Fringe Curly Bob
On medium density with type 2C to 3A curls and an oval or long face, a curly bob with blunt bangs works, and it styles with curl cream, a scrunch, and an air-dry. The whole cut is done dry so the bangs do not spring up short. The bob sits at the chin with point cut ends, and the bangs are cut curl by curl at the brow with the curl relaxed. Trim the bangs every five weeks and the bob every eight.
3. Long Curly Hair With a Side-Swept Fringe
On medium density with type 2C to 3A curls and a round or square face, side swept bangs on long curly hair style with mousse on wet hair, a scrunch, a diffuse, and the bangs swept across with your fingers. The bangs are cut dry from the brow to the cheekbone, with long layers from the collarbone and the perimeter at mid back. Trim the bangs every six weeks and the length every ten.
4. Curly-Fringed Curly Shag
On medium density with type 3A to 3B curls and a round or oval face, the curly shag with a curly fringe styles with mousse scrunched into wet hair and a diffuse upside down. The fringe acts as the shortest layer. The crown is cut short on dry hair, the layers are point cut to the jaw, and the fringe is cut curl by curl at the brow. Trim every seven weeks.
5. Baby-Bang Curly Lob
On medium density with type 3A to 3B curls and an oval or long face, baby bangs on a curly lob style with gel on wet hair, a scrunch, a diffuse, and a drop of gel to smooth the bangs down. The bangs are cut dry above the brow, one curl at a time, and the lob sits at the collarbone with long layers from the chin. Trim the bangs every four weeks and the lob every eight.
6. Wispy Curly Fringe on Long Hair
On fine to medium density with type 2C to 3A curls, wispy curly bangs style with a light mousse, a scrunch, and a diffuse, then get separated with your fingers. They are cut thin so the forehead shows through: dry, shears vertical, from the brow to the cheekbone, taking half the usual section, with long layers kept behind. Trim the bangs every five weeks.
7. Curly-Fringed Curly Pixie
On medium density with type 3B to 3C curls and an oval or heart face, the curly pixie with a curly fringe styles with curl cream on wet hair, a scrunch, and an air-dry. The sides stay short and the fringe stays long. The sides and back are graduated on dry hair, and the fringe is cut curl by curl to the brow. Trim every five weeks.
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8. Face-Framed Curtain Bangs on Long Curly Hair
On medium density with type 3A curls and a round or square face, curtain bangs with a face frame are the long curly hair with bangs hairstyles I end up cutting most often. Style with a leave-in and gel, twist the bangs back, and diffuse. The bangs are cut dry from the cheekbone to the jaw and connected to a frame running to the collarbone, with the perimeter at mid back. Trim every eight weeks.
9. Curtain-Fringe Curly Bob
On medium density with type 2C to 3A curls and a round or oval face, curtain bangs on a curly bob style with curl cream, the bangs twisted back while wet, and a diffuse. The bangs are cut dry from the cheekbone to the chin so they blend into the bob, which sits at the chin with point cut ends and a center part through the bangs. Trim the bangs every six weeks and the bob every eight.
10. Curly Hair With Bottleneck Bangs
On medium density with type 3A to 3B curls and an oval or long face, bottleneck bangs style with mousse, a scrunch, a diffuse, and a push apart at the center. They run short in the center and long at the sides, cut dry: the center goes to the brow and the sides to the cheekbone, curl by curl, with long layers behind. Trim the bangs every five weeks.
11. Fine-Hair Curly Haircut With Bangs
On fine density with type 2C to 3A curls and most face shapes, these bangs style with a light mousse, a scrunch, and a diffuse upside down. Fine curly hair gets its bangs point cut, never razored, so the ends stay full. The bangs are cut dry from the brow to the cheekbone, with long layers from the chin and the perimeter at the shoulder. Trim the bangs every six weeks and the length every eight.
12. Thick-Hair Curly Haircut With Bangs
On thick density with type 3A to 3C curls, these bangs style with gel on soaking wet hair, scrunched in sections, and a diffuse on low. Thick curly hair needs the weight removed inside the bangs or they stand out. The bangs are cut dry from the brow to the cheekbone, their interior is thinned, and internal layers are slid through the back. Trim every eight weeks.
13. Fringed Curly Wolf Cut
On medium to thick density with type 3A to 3B curls and an oval or round face, the curly wolf cut with bangs styles with gel, the bangs twisted back, and a diffuse. It is a shag with more length behind. The crown is cut short on dry hair, the layers are point cut to the collarbone, and the bangs are cut curl by curl from the cheekbone to the jaw. Trim every eight weeks.
14. Blunt-Fringe Long Curly Hair
On medium density with type 2C to 3A curls and an oval or long face, blunt bangs on long curly hair style with a leave-in and gel, a scrunch, a diffuse, and a drop of cream to smooth the bangs. They are cut dry at the brow with the curl stretched, so they fall at the brow when dry, with the perimeter at mid back and long layers from the collarbone. Trim the bangs every four weeks.
15. Side-Swept Curly Lob
On medium density with type 3A curls and a round or square face, a side swept fringe on a curly lob styles with mousse on wet hair, a scrunch, a diffuse, and the fringe swept across. The fringe is cut dry from the brow to the cheekbone, and the lob sits at the collarbone with long layers from the chin. Trim the fringe every six weeks and the lob every eight.
16. Round-Face Curly Bangs
On medium density with type 3A curls and a round face, the bangs must pass the cheekbone, with no straight brow line. Style with a leave-in and gel, twist the bangs back, and diffuse upside down. Curtain bangs are cut dry from the jaw down, the long layers stay below the chin, and two shorter layers go in for crown lift. Trim every seven weeks.
17. Oval-Face Curly Bangs
On medium density with type 3A to 3B curls and an oval face, any version works, so the cut is the standard shape. Style with mousse, a scrunch, and a diffuse. The bangs are cut dry from the brow to the cheekbone, curl by curl, with long layers from the collarbone. Trim the bangs every six weeks and the length every ten.
18. Square-Face Curly Bangs
On medium density with type 2C to 3A curls and a square face, the bangs are cut soft at the sides so they round the jaw. Style with curl cream, a scrunch, and an air-dry. The cut is done dry with the shears vertical, from the brow at the center to the chin at the sides, with long layers kept from the chin. Trim the bangs every six weeks.
19. Over-40 Curly Haircut With Bangs
On medium density with type 2C to 3A curls and an oval or round face, curly bangs for women over 40 stay at the cheekbone and are point cut soft. Style with a leave-in and mousse, a scrunch, and a diffuse. The bangs are cut dry from the brow to the cheekbone, with the layers from the chin and the perimeter at the shoulder. Trim every six weeks.
20. Over-50 Curly Haircut With Bangs
On fine to medium density with type 2C to 3A curls and most face shapes, curly bangs for women over 50 bring crown height back to hair that has flattened. Style with a light mousse, a scrunch, and a diffuse upside down. The bangs are cut dry from the brow to the cheekbone, the layers are point cut to the shoulder, and two shorter layers stay at the crown. Trim every six weeks.
21. Gray-Blending Curly Bangs
On medium density with type 3A curls and most face shapes, gray blending on curly hair with bangs hides the hairline grow-out first. Style with a leave-in and gel, a scrunch, and a diffuse. The bangs are cut dry from the brow to the cheekbone with long layers behind, then highlights and lowlights are woven through the bangs and crown. Trim every seven weeks and refresh the blending every twelve.
22. 4A Hair With Curly Bangs
On medium to thick density with type 4A curls and most face shapes, bangs style with a leave-in and cream, twisted in sections, and a diffuse. They are cut on stretched, blown-out hair so the lengths match, then left to revert. The front is blow-dried straight, the bangs are cut to the brow, and long layers are cut from the collarbone. Trim the bangs every five weeks.
23. 2C Waves With Curly Bangs
On medium density with type 2C waves and an oval or round face, bangs style with sea salt spray on damp hair, a scrunch, and an air-dry. They are cut dry in the wave pattern so they land at the brow. The bangs are point cut from the brow to the cheekbone, with long layers from the chin and the perimeter at the collarbone. Trim the bangs every six weeks.
24. Fringed Curly Mullet
On medium to thick density with type 3A to 3B curls and an oval or long face, the curly mullet with bangs styles with sea salt spray scrunched into damp hair and an air-dry. It is short in front and long behind. The top and sides are cut short on dry hair, the bangs are point cut to the brow curl by curl, and the back stays at the shoulder. Trim every six weeks.
25. Balayage on Curly Bangs
On medium density with type 3A curls and most face shapes, balayage on curly hair with bangs is painted on the outside of each curl, the bangs included. Style with a leave-in and gel, a scrunch, and a diffuse. The bangs are cut dry from the brow to the cheekbone with long layers behind, then the lighter tone is hand painted through the ends and the bangs. Trim every eight weeks and refresh the balayage every sixteen.
For related looks, check shoulder length haircuts for fine hair and haircuts for heart shaped faces.
Curly haircuts with bangs have to be cut dry, one curl at a time, or the fringe springs up well past the brow once it dries. FYI, balayage painted on the outside of each curl keeps the shape from going heavy. That shrinkage is why wet cutting a curly fringe almost never lands right.
