Elevating layers the hair, which removes weight in the same way layers work when done with the rest of the head.Ĭonnect the center guide to the side while elevated by cutting all the hair in between.ĭo the same thing on the other side, and you will find you have created the perfect curtain bangs.ĪHP Indie Stylist magazine is a bimonthly publication, created to speak directly to you, the independent hair stylist and barber.No matter how uncertain times may be, there is one thing you can always count on (at least when it comes to beauty and fashion): Everything that was once old will be new again. Why do we elevate the hair? Elevating the hair causes the hair to be shorter on top and longer on the bottom. Our plan will be to cut a line connecting the length in the middle to the length on the side while elevated.Cut a guide in the center at the length your client would like the middle to be.Cut a line straight across at the length your client would like the sides to be.Adjust the points on the base of the triangle according to how wide you’d like the curtain fringe to be. Keep it farther from the hairline for a denser curtain fringe. Keep it closer to the hairline for a thinner curtain fringe. Adjust the point on the peak of the triangle according to how dense you’d like the fringe to be. Create a triangle section in front to define the curtain fringe area.I hope that this inspires you to have fun customizing things for your clients.

Point cut more or keep the curtain fringe blunt. Feel free to adjust the lengths of the sides and the middle of the curtain bang to fit your client’s preference and face shape. Curtain bangs are perfect for people with thick hair who’d like it to be thinner or for people who want to have more texture in the fringe.

The curtain fringe is shorter on top and longer on the bottom, which allows me to remove a lot of weight, similar to how layers remove weight from the rest of the hair. Here, I’ll show you how to adjust the curtain fringe to fit any hair type and let any woman channel her inner Stevie Nicks.

Once popular in the 1970s, curtain fringe bangs are making a major comeback-and will instantly give your client the ultimate “cool girl” vibe. Article by by Shannel article appears in 2020 | Volume 1, Issue 4 of AHP Indie Stylist magazine

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