If there was ever a time to try bangs, it’s pre-spring 2020. Whether you’re inspired by a curly shag style à laSelena Gomez or you flipped over Saoirse Ronan’s feathered micro-bang at the Oscars, inspiration is all over Hollywood right now. Off the red carpet, the fringe uptick has also made it to the streets, with the fashion influencers and content creatives sitting front row at this season’s New York Fashion Week all wearing similar iterations of the banged haircut.
Serendipitously, most of the looks we’re loving right now also have length in common — so all signs point to the idea that the haircut du jour is a short bob or lob accented with a little forehead draping. For a style guide straight from the streets of NYC, scroll through the gallery ahead.
Marry your sharp jawline-length bob with a softer baby curtain bang, then style it with bends for texture.Photographed by Polly Irungu.Micro fringe with artfully-styled baby hairs may just be pre-spring’s coolest hair trend.Photographed by Polly Irungu.Take cut and color inspiration from this look: a cheekbone-length bob with a shorter feathered fringe, plus a warm amber-brown lift (the au courant shade in NYC, too).Photographed by Polly Irungu.With natural hair, a bang can ground the frame of a more rounded cut.Photographed by Polly Irungu.A pin-straight style emphasizes the structure of this bob-plus-bang combo.Photographed by Polly Irungu.Note the way these bangs aren’t straight across the forehead, but splay a bit choppy, with a lived-in vibe — very Saoirse Ronan-esque.Photographed by Polly Irungu.The best part about a haircut with bangs is that you have a statement accessory built right into your look.Photographed by Polly Irungu.This gamine pixie cut — a trending shorter style for 2020 — can be cut with or without bangs. With them, the tapered chop feels a bit softer.Photographed by Polly Irungu.There’s something effortlessly chic about having a bit of negative space (aka forehead visibility) between the shorter curls.Photographed by Polly Irungu.
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