Marie Claire Australia — June 2017

BANG

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BEFORE

Meet: Sit down with your stylist and talk

about your hair type and face shape.

Discuss: “Consider the time of year –

in summer, a fringe can create a heat

furnace on your forehead – and lifestyle;

if you’re a gym-goer, having sweaty

bangs may not work,” explains Laura

Spinney, styling director and cutting

educator at Sydney’s Acadèmie Salon.

SNIP SNIP

Fringes require trimming every two to three weeks, and

no stylist has ever recommended clipping your own.

“When you’re standing close to the mirror and your

fringe starts to get shorter and shorter, it’s a problem,”

warns Spinney. “Get your stylist to do it – it’s free!”

So you’re thinking about

getting a fringe? Here’s

what you need to know

AFTER

Use: A round brush (smaller if you want

a bend; larger if you want a straighter

finish) plus a blow dryer with a nozzle.

“This allows you to directionally dry your

hair with cool and warm temperatures

and really stretch out that hairline as soon

as it has been washed,” explains Spinney.

Technique: “Depending on the thickness

of your hair, dividing your bangs into

two or three sections gives you an even

stretch and reduces the chance of kinks

at the roots,” says Spinney. “Don’t give up

after the first go – you can always wet it

down and start again.”

KNOW THIS

For the smoothest result,

dry your fringe first, from

wet to bone-dry, and deal

with the rest later.

YOU NEED

Dry shampoo to add texture and

spot-clean. “It’s not a cleansing

substitute, but you can delay

shampooing by two days – any

more and you will start getting

build-up,” warns Spinney. (You can

always wash your fringe and tie the

rest back for one more day.)

theory

BIG

I have a cowlick – can

I still get a fringe?

Absolutely. To tame the cowlick,

point the hairdryer downward

“and use a comb to move the

fringe back and forth, from left

to right to middle, to soften the

cowlick”, says Spinney. Start with

cool air so you can get really

close, then switch to high heat.

Q

BEAUTY