Falling for a fringe in your forties is possible! Provided you follow a few rules so that it rejuvenates your haircut. Length, cut and styling… The 3 mistakes to absolutely avoid when wearing bangs after 40.
Associated with a square cut, long hair or a short haircut, fringe is the“rejuvenation” tip that everyone is talking about and that everyone wants to adopt. Well cut, it can indeed soften the face and bring structure to any trendy haircut to make it more modern and dynamic. This detail which embellishes the cut can also casually conceal wrinkles forehead or crow’s feet when they are marked to rejuvenate the incognito face.
Cut above the eye, the fringe has the advantage of opening up the look and rejuvenating the entire oval, drawing the eye to the cheekbones and jawline rather than areas of wrinkled skin. But be careful not to cut it too short or too straight because it could then transform your face differently. Also make sure to style it well and maintain it by having the ends touched up every 3 to 4 weeks because poorly maintained bangs can quickly give a neglected look. Without further ado, we review the worst mistakes to avoid when adopting a fringe in your forties.
What’s next after this ad
Cut your bangs too short
While mini bangs were very trendy among the stars in 2022, this very short and graphic type of bangs is far from the most flattering version of midlife bangs. Its points, which often run along the wrinkles of the forehead, have the annoying habit of accentuating them, just like those of the lion, which only become more conspicuous. Avoid very short bangs, which may bring out small imperfections in the skin and accentuate certain facial features. Prefer longer bangs, cut just above the eyebrows, which will instead emphasize your look.
Wear it straight
The graphic lines of the straight bangs may give an assertive style, they also tend to radically harden the features of the face. This will not only amplify visibly wrinkles, but also “to get old” the entire face. And the more its cut will be straight and graphic, the more the effect will be obvious. So that it brings softness to the face and thus has a rejuvenating effect, it is therefore better to cut your bangs slightly rounded on the sides so that they hug the curves of the face. Cut in this way, it also camouflages any crow’s feet wrinkles and fine lines that cause the skin to wrinkle at the corner of the eyes, for a youthful look effect. It is also advisable to taper her ends a little so that your bangs slice less radically on her forehead.
What’s next after this ad
Neglect the hairstyle
Even the best-cut bangs are not safe from giving you 10 more years if you don’t take care of them. If it is not necessary to straighten your curly hair because the fringe is willingly worn curled, it is still important to give volume if your hair is straight so that it doesn’t hang over your forehead. Bangs “youthful look“must be airy and full of volume or textured. Do not hesitate, either, to play with its styling for an even more marked anti-aging effect by separating it in two in the middle of the forehead to wear it to the like a curtain fringe, the rejuvenating fringe par excellence!Worn like this or swept to the side, the fringe will also be more likely to enhance your oval if you have a round or angular face.