Long bangs
How to style the trendy Gringe hairstyle
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There is hardly a hairstyle that looks more casual than long bangs. We’ll explain how to cut and style the so-called gringe yourself here.
What is a long fringe?
Long bangs are bangs that reach at least above the eyebrows and either hang in fringes over the face or are parted so that the hair on the sides flows into the rest of the longer hair. This makes this fringe a trendy hairstyle that never really goes out of fashion.
Long bangs: These are its advantages
- He loosens up: A long fringe turns any hairstyle into a looser, rockier version – this applies to long hair as well as short hair. So if you don’t want to look too strict, a long fringe is a good choice.
- It suits almost everyone: A long fringe is suitable for almost every face shape and hair structure. Depending on how you style it, it can visually change an unloved head shape to your advantage. A long fringe also suits long hairstyles as well as shorter hair such as a bob.
- It is easy to style: Long bangs are generally easier to style than short ones because the hair is not so clearly separated from the rest of the hairstyle, but often flows into the long hair.
- It is easy to maintain: Long bangs don’t need to be trimmed as regularly as neat short bangs. They can be allowed to grow into the rest of your hair without looking unkempt.
What does “Gringe” mean?
Gringe is a A word created from the English terms “grown out” and “fringe”. This means grown out bangsThe gringe is actually a variation of the long fringe, where the strands are slightly frayed. However, the term gringe is also often used as an umbrella term for all types of long bangs. The different variants are very similar anyway, the transitions from one type to the other are gradual, which makes the long fringe very versatile and always allows for new looks.
Long bangs: what variations are there?
Curtain Fringe/Curtain Bangs
Curtain Bangs and Curtain Fringe mean the same thingWhile the word “bangs” is commonly used for “pony” in the US, the word “fringes” is more commonly used in British English. Curtain fringes or curtain bangs are long strands of bangs that are styled to the left and right like a curtain. To do this, the bangs are usually blow-dried outwards to the sides with a round brush. The advantage: you can let the bangs grow out even longer without having to go back for a trim!
Smooth Long Pony
The long bangs can also be classic smooth and straight down – either just below the eyebrows or longer. For this, there should be fewer bangs rather than more. The finer the smooth long bangs the better they lookYou don’t need a round brush for this look, because it looks best when it’s sleek. To enhance the effect, you might want to use a straightener again.
Curly Long Pony
If you have curly hair, a long fringe can give you a touch of casualness. Because the curls and the associated different lengths of strands the bangs look more frayed.
Fringed Long Pony
You can also wear your bangs with straight hair. This looks particularly loose. The individual pony strands to different lengths Advantage: Here, too, the bangs can grow out a little and you don’t have to trim them again so quickly.
Which long bangs suit my face shape?
Long bangs suit every face shape. It’s just a matter of styling them in a way that either enhances your face shape or balances it out if you want.
- Round face: Long bangs are perfect if you have a round face that you want to make look a little longer. Short bangs usually make a round face look even rounder or wider. You should make sure that you wear long bangs parted and that the bangs fall to the sides – like with curtain bangs or curtain fringes. It doesn’t matter whether you part your hair in the middle or on the side. In any case, this will give you a clear view of your forehead and automatically make your face look a little longer. Even a short forehead will get a little more height.
- Long face: Even if you have a long, narrow face, you can still wear long bangs. However, you should make sure that the individual bangs are different lengths and that some of them fall over your eyebrows on your forehead. This covers the forehead area a little more, which makes the face look shorter and wider overall. The rest of the bangs can be longer and styled to the sides.
- Oval face: If you have an oval face shape, you can wear long bangs however you like. With this face shape, you probably don’t feel the need to balance shapes. However, you can of course experiment with the variations described above.
How do I cut long bangs myself?
If you want to wear long bangs and want to be on the safe side when cutting them, we recommend that you go to the hairdresser. But sometimes you don’t have the time or the money for a hair salon. In this case, you can also grab the scissors and cut long bangs yourself. We have a guide for you here that starts with cutting very long bangs that you can wear to the sides (curtain bangs). Then shorter strands are cut. Of course, this is just one variation of many ways you can cut and wear long bangs.
- Part your hair (a middle parting is best) and separate the (future) bangs from the rest of your hair.
- Start at about eyebrow height and use the scissors to trim about one centimeter of the hair.
- Then you can go down gradually. This means that you leave the next strand about one centimeter longer than the previous one.
- Continue like this until you have cut about five steps per side.
- For a smoother transition, you can now comb the hair straight down and connect the individual layers together. To do this, hold the scissors at an angle and carefully cut the fine layers straight so that no edges remain. If you like it more frayed, you can also leave some of the edges.
Continue if you want to have even shorter bangs in the forehead area.
- Gather the strands that you want to cut towards the forehead. To do this, take a tail comb and separate a section that looks like a triangle with the tip pointing upwards.
- Tie the rest of the hair back or secure it with bobby pins.
- Take the hair at the desired length horizontally between your middle and index fingers. For long bangs, this should be at least just below the eyebrows.
- Now use the scissors to trim any hair that sticks out from under your fingers, bit by bit.
- Always check in the mirror whether the length is correct and whether the cut is straight.
- Then remove your fingers and trim any uneven, protruding strands.
Long bangs: How do I style them?
Long bangs usually don’t need to be styled for a long time or in a complicated way. However, you should keep a few things in mind to ensure that they fall into their right shape after washing. This is where the hairdryer comes into play:
- Blow-drying with a round brush: After washing, first blow-dry your roots including your bangs. Pull them upwards with a round brush and then blow-dry from bottom to top. If you have bangs: Please do not blow-dry your hair over your head!
- Blow-dry the bangs as much as possible against the vortex Alternately shape to the right and left. This gives your long bangs a nice volume.
- Before your hair is completely dry, you separate the pony section again in its entirety and blow-dry only this part of hair again over a round brush until it is completely dry.
- Only now should you pull the desired parting.
- To give the whole thing more hold, you can either use a firming hair mousse into your hair (preferably with heat protection) or style your hair after blow-drying with Hairspray consolidate.
Long bangs: How should I care for them?
A long fringe does not need to be cared for any differently than a short fringe. You should care for it just like the rest of your hair. It will be happy about the regular use of a conditioner and from time to time a Intensive treatment or hair maskto keep it supple and healthy.
The only thing you should keep in mind with bangs – whether long or short – is that bangs are most likely regrease faster than the rest of your hair. This is because the bangs are in constant contact with the skin on your forehead and gradually absorb the skin’s oily film. Make-up also comes into contact with the bangs. Therefore, you should be prepared for your bangs to have to be washed more often than the rest of your hair.