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STEP 1:Findyourbangs.
“Holda combflatontopofyourhead.
Turnsidewaystoward themirror, so you can
seewhereyourheadstartstoround in the front,”
saysSnyder.“Thatis yourstartingpoint for
yourbangsection.”
STEP2:Makeyourbangtriangle.
Now,it’s timeforsomemath.“Using a wide-
toothcomb,separateyourbangsfrom the
restofyourhairbymakinga triangle shape.”
STEP3:Findthelength.
Onceyouhaveyourtriangle,pullit straightout
fromyourheadinfrontofyou.“Y ourfingers
shouldbegenerallywhere youwantthefinal
trimmedlengthtobe,” saysSnyder.Start further
downif you’re unsure. Youcanalwaysgo backin;
wehavenothingbuttime.
STEP4:Flip.
Keepingyourbangsbetweenyourfingers,
delicatelyflipthevery endsofyourbangsupward.
STEP5:Cut!
If youtakeawayonething,make it this:Donot
cutstraightacross.“Go inat ananglewiththe
scissors;it’ s calledpointcutting.Youpointwith
thescissorslikea clock’s handpointingtoseven
andthenlightlytrimacross.”
STEP6:Styleit.
“Putyourdryeronhighheat andpower, holdit
aboveyourbangs,andbrushyourbangsbackand
forthinanX shape,” Snyderadvises.“Your
foreheadwillact like a giganticrollerandmake
everythingfallina prettyway.” christinahan
Cut Your
Own Hair
How to trim your bangs
at home, according to
19 hairstylist Michelle Snyder.
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TOUCH UP
YOUR GRAYS
Color Wow Root Cover Up,
$35 at ulta.com
Most pigment powders are chalky
and ineffective. Except one: Color
Wow’s Root Cover Up. The Cut’s
Stella Bugbee said it saves her
a week every month when she can
skip the salon, and beauty writer
Rio Viera-Newton claims it
hides her mother’s grays without
making her hair feel dry or crusty.
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WAX YOUR
LEG S IN
TH E LIVING
RO OM
GiGi Mini Pro Waxing Kit,
$38 at walmart.com
Thereare a lotofat-home
waxkitsthatpromiseclean,
irritation-andpain-freehair
removal.Buteveryonefromthe
TodayshowtoIntotheGloss
tobeautywriterJeanetteZinno
havecomparedGiGi’s kitto
a professional’s setup.
PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF NBCUNIVERSAL (FRIENDS); CAROLINE SCHIFF (BANGS); COURTESY OF THE SUBJECTS (SHAVE)
