How to cut your side bangs?

Side bangs to the novice cosmetologist may be a bit daunting but with the right tools you'd be amazed at the salon quality side bangs that you'll achieve with this easy tutorial.

How to trim your own hair

How to style bangs Materials needed
Scissors
Comb
Clips to hold the hair
Round edged brush
Blow dryer
Smoothing mousse
Hairspray How to cut side bangs - If the hair was washed, dry it thoroughly as wet hair shrinks as it dries. Cutting dry hair is easier as you have a better idea of how it will look as you go along.
- Divide the hair in sections and secure the hair with clips.
- Divide side swept bangs into three equal parts.
- Using the clips, secure the two outer sections leaving the middle free to be trimmed.
- Hold the middle section of the hair between the middle and index fingers.
- Holding the scissors at an acute angle [ 45 degrees], slope the scissors to the side where you want to part the bangs in this side bangs haircut.
- Start snipping small bits of hair as you trim the bangs from one side to the other [right to left or left to right].
- Trim the bangs to the desired height. Usually bangs are left at eye level but there are variations such as wispy bangs that deviate from this rule.
- Release the two outer sections and use the middle portion as a guide to follow for the desired length.
- Start with one of the side sections and trim the hair slowly using the middle as a guide. Repeat this process on the other side.
- Comb the bangs straight out with the comb.
- Hold the bangs between the middle and index fingers.
- Holding the scissors at an acute angle, run the blade of the scissors down the ends of the bangs, snipping only a small amount of hair until the scissors reach your fingertips.

Bangs hairstyle

Styling the hair:
Side bangs haircuts
- Wash the hair out and dry with a towel
- Apply a small amount of smoothing mousse in the damp hair
- Comb through using a wide-tooth comb
- Holding the round brush in your hand, wrap the bangs around the brush
- Blow the hair around the brush dry
- Apply hairspray and shake the hair out when done. Voila! You have just created salon quality side bangs. Congratulations!