Paul Percival, founder of Percy & Reed, adds that it’s important to consider how your hair texture and hairline will work with bangs, and how much time and effort you’re willing to put into styling them. “There are so many people who love the idea of blunt bangs, but have wavy hair, for example,” he says. ‘This is fine if you like to spend five minutes blow-drying your bangs when necessary, but if you’re a wash-and-go kind of girl, it might drive you crazy. Basically, if you’re looking to keep an edge, just about anyone can make it work.
This way you can find the perfect bangs for your face shape
As a general – and very basic – rule of thumb, Percival recommends choosing a hairstyle that gives your face a more oval appearance. Make sure you have a consultation with your hairstylist and be clear about what you want and, perhaps more importantly, what you don’t want. To make the process fun (and a lot easier), King now offers a Fringe Bar in its London salons, with eight different looks to choose from, all of which can be customized to your specifications. Alternatively, you can try clip-in bangs to experiment with the hairstyle before fully committing.
In the meantime, if you’re looking for inspiration relevant to your specific face shape, look no further:
Heart-shaped face
“For heart-shaped faces, I recommend asking for bangs that are more of a crescent shape,” says Percival. “By this I mean you want the bangs to be shorter in the middle and longer on the sides.”
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Round face
Rounder faces require some length to balance and elongate the face. “You might want to try a grown-out pony, something that’s a little more flexible and that you can lift and switch from one side to the other, or maybe go for a long pony,” says King.
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Long face
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