Straight hair has no spring, so curtain bangs on straight hair land exactly where they’re cut, which is why I cut them dry and slightly longer than you think you want. A few minutes with a round brush rolling each side away from the part sets them, and a trim every four to six weeks keeps them there.
1. The Classic Cheekbone Curtain Bang on Long Straight Hair
Oval and long faces with medium density suit the classic cheekbone version of curtain bangs straight hair clients ask for most, parted center. Styling is a small round brush rolling away from the center. Because straight hair has no spring, the length I cut is exactly the length wanted; I work on dry hair with the shears angled down and out, leaving the sides longer so they melt into long face framing. Trim every five weeks.
2. Blunt Collarbone Lob Topped With Curtain Bangs
Oval and heart shaped faces with fine to medium density suit curtain bangs on a blunt lob, a soft front set against a hard line. Styling is a round brush on the bangs and a flat iron on the lob. The lob I cut straight across at the collarbone on dry hair with no layers, and the bangs at the cheekbone, connected to a short face frame. Bangs get trimmed every five weeks, the lob every eight.
3. Long Curtain Bangs Down to the Jaw
Round and square faces with medium to thick density benefit from the vertical lines of long curtain bangs that reach the jaw, the safest entry into bangs on straight hair because they tuck behind the ear. Styling is a round brush rolling back. I cut them on dry hair angling from the nose to the jaw, parted center, and blend them into long layers. The bangs need a trim every six weeks.
4. Sheer Curtain Bangs for Fine Straight Hair
Heart shaped and oval faces with low density suit wispy curtain bangs, which on fine straight hair have to come from a narrow section so the sides keep their density. Styling is a small round brush and a light mousse at the root. I take a shallow triangle, cut the bangs at the cheekbone on dry hair and point cut heavily so they read sheer. Trim every four weeks.
5. Thick Straight Hair With Heavy Curtain Bangs
Oval and long faces suit the weight of the heaviest curtain bangs straight hair can carry, which only thick hair manages. Styling is a medium round brush rolling each side away from the center, with a flat iron through the length. I take a deep section from further back on the head, cut the bangs at the cheekbone on dry hair and point cut the interior so they do not sit like a block. Trim every five weeks.
6. Butterfly Layers Paired With Curtain Bangs
Oval and long faces with medium to thick density suit curtain bangs with butterfly layers, which on straight hair I cut as one shape. Styling is a large round brush rolling the short tier back. The bangs go in first at the cheekbone on dry hair; then the short tier slide cuts to the chin and the long tier to the chest so the bangs flow into both. Trim every eight weeks.
7. Curtain Bangs With Shoulder Length Straight Hair
Oval, round and heart shaped faces with medium density suit shoulder length straight hair with curtain bangs, the most requested version of this cut at my chair. Styling is a round brush on the bangs and a paddle brush to dry the length flat. I cut the length blunt at the shoulder on dry hair, add long face framing and cut the bangs at the cheekbone, parted center. Bangs get trimmed every five weeks.
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8. Curtain Bangs Worn With a Side Part on Straight Hair
Round and square faces with medium density suit side-parted curtain bangs, since the diagonal breaks up width; a center part is optional. Styling is a flat brush pushing the bangs to the heavy side. On dry hair I cut the short side at the brow and the long side at the cheekbone so the bangs sweep as one piece. Trim every five weeks.
9. Brow-Level Short Curtain Bangs
Oval and long faces carry short curtain bangs at the brow, which sit higher than the cheekbone version and show more forehead, and medium density is ideal. Styling is a small round brush rolling away from the center, set with a light spray. I cut them on dry hair with the center at the brow and the sides angling to the cheekbone, parted center. Trim every four weeks.
10. Thick Hair Curtain Bangs With Long Layers
Any face shape with thick density suits curtain bangs with long layers, which thick straight hair needs to carry the weight down. Styling is a paddle brush on the length and a round brush rolling the bangs. I cut internal layers on dry hair to remove bulk, keep the perimeter blunt at the chest and cut the bangs at the cheekbone from a deep section. Trim every eight weeks and thin the interior every other visit.
11. Curtain Bangs on the French Bob
Oval and heart shaped faces with fine to medium density suit a French bob with curtain bangs, a chin length bob with a soft center parted fringe instead of the usual blunt one. Styling is a paddle brush with nothing tucked and the bangs rolled out. I cut the bob blunt at the chin on dry hair and the bangs at the cheekbone so they skim the bob line. Trim every six weeks.
12. Curtain Bangs Straight Hair That Lengthens a Round Face
Round faces with medium density look longer in curtain bangs straight hair cut to start at the cheekbone and run past the jaw. Styling is a round brush rolling the bangs back, then a flat iron taking the length close to the face. I cut them on dry hair, parted center, angled steeply so no horizontal line crosses the face, with long layers from the collarbone keeping the sides smooth. Bangs get trimmed every six weeks.
13. Money Piece Highlights Through Curtain Bangs
Any face shape with medium density suits a money piece on curtain bangs, which lights the front without a full color service. Styling is a round brush on the bangs. I cut the bangs at the cheekbone and the face frame from the chin on dry hair, then lighten the bangs and the first two face sections two to three shades. Trim every five weeks; refresh the color every twelve to sixteen.
14. Long Blunt Straight Cut With Curtain Bangs
Oval and heart shaped faces with medium to thick density suit a mid back blunt cut with curtain bangs, which balances soft and sharp. Styling is a round brush on the bangs and a flat iron on the length. I cut the perimeter straight across on dry hair with no layers, then cut the bangs at the cheekbone and blend them into a long face frame only. Bangs get trimmed every five weeks, the length every ten.
15. Curtain Bangs After 40 on Straight Hair
Women over 40 with an oval or round face and fine to medium density do well with curtain bangs cut slightly longer, at the cheekbone or below, so they frame instead of covering. Styling is a round brush and a light serum. I cut them on dry hair with soft point cutting and connect them to long layers from the collarbone. Bangs get trimmed every six weeks, with a gloss every eight.
16. Curtain Bangs Plus Face Framing From the Lip
Oval and long faces with medium density suit curtain bangs with face framing from the lip, which gives the bangs a second step. Styling is a round brush rolling the bangs and the frame away from the face together. I cut the bangs at the cheekbone on dry hair, then slide cut the frame from the lip to the collarbone so the two read as one curve. Trim every six weeks.
17. Fine Hair Lob With Narrow Curtain Bangs
Oval and heart shaped faces with low density suit a lob with curtain bangs, and fine hair needs the bangs cut narrow with the lob kept blunt. Styling is an upside down blow-dry with mousse and the bangs rolled out. I cut the lob straight at the collarbone on dry hair, take a shallow section for cheekbone bangs and layer nothing else so the ends stay full. Trim every six weeks.
18. Long Straight Hair With Center-Parted Curtain Bangs
Oval and long faces suit a center part with curtain bangs on long straight hair, two vertical lines framing the face, and medium density is ideal. Styling is a round brush on the bangs and a flat iron on the length. I cut the bangs at the cheekbone on dry hair, matched exactly on both sides, with the face frame from the lip to the chest. Bangs get trimmed every five weeks.
19. Straight Hair, Soft Layers and Curtain Bangs
Any face shape with medium density suits soft layers under curtain bangs, which keep straight hair moving. Styling is a large round brush rolling the bangs and the layers back together. I cut the bangs at the cheekbone on dry hair, then slide cut layers from the collarbone down so the bangs have something to blend into. Bangs get trimmed every five weeks, the layers every ten.
20. The Bottleneck Curtain Bang for Straight Hair
Oval and long faces suit the bottleneck shape, curtain bangs cut short in the center and wide at the sides like the neck of a bottle, and medium density is ideal. Styling is the center blow-dried flat and the sides on a round brush. I cut the center at the brow on dry hair and angle out to the cheekbone, blending into long face framing. Trim every four weeks.
21. Retro Flipped Ends Under Curtain Bangs
Oval and long faces with fine to medium density suit flipped ends under curtain bangs, which give a straight shoulder length cut a retro feel. Styling is a medium round brush turning the ends outward with the bangs rolled away from the center. I cut the length with slight outward graduation on dry hair so the ends kick out, and the bangs at the cheekbone. Trim every six weeks.
22. Chin-Length Grown Out Curtain Bangs
Round and square faces with medium density suit grown out curtain bangs at the chin, because the length creates a diagonal, and they are a cut of their own. Styling is a round brush rolling back, or a tuck. I re-cut the bangs on dry hair to meet the chin, angled from the lip, and blend them into the face frame so they look intentional. Trim every six weeks.
23. Straight Hair Balayage With Curtain Bangs
Any face shape with medium to thick density suits balayage with curtain bangs on straight hair, where the bangs stay slightly darker so they frame. Styling is a smooth blow-dry with the bangs rolled out. I cut the bangs at the cheekbone and long layers on dry hair, then hand paint the lengths and keep the bangs at the base shade. Trim every five weeks and refresh the balayage every sixteen.
24. Curtain Bangs Straight Hair With a Frame Cut to the Chin
Oval and heart shaped faces with medium density suit curtain bangs straight hair with a chin length face frame, which gives a bob effect in front and keeps the length. Styling is a round brush taking the bangs and the frame away from the face. I cut the bangs at the cheekbone on dry hair, the frame from the chin, and keep the back long. A trim every six weeks keeps the frame at the chin.
25. Shag Cut With Curtain Bangs on Straight Hair
Oval and long faces with medium to thick density suit a shag with curtain bangs, which on straight hair needs heavy point cutting so the layers feather. Styling is a rough blow-dry with mousse and a texture spray finish. I cut the bangs at the cheekbone on dry hair, connect them to short crown layers and point cut everything to the chest. Bangs get trimmed every five weeks, the shag every eight.
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Curtain bangs on straight hair land exactly where they are cut, because there is no spring to push them shorter as they dry. FYI, a shag with curtain bangs works on straight hair once the fringe is point cut for softness. That softness is what stops the bangs from reading as a blunt line.
