As someone who’s cut their own bangs very poorly again and again, I can relate to the struggle. However, I finally found a technique that works every time, thanks to expert stylist Brad Mondo’s recent TikTok tutorial—here’s a quick rundown of what to do (and what to avoid) so you can nail your bang trim, too: How much hair you section out will determine how thick your bangs will be. If you already sport bangs that have grown out, then just section those strands away from your longer layers. When you comb your sectioned pieces toward the front, you should see a triangle shape, Mondo says (the “point” is your hair part). Grab more or fewer strands to make the triangle section even on both sides. When your hair isn’t flat (read: tons of strands stacked on top of each other), it will be harder to cut evenly through the hair. Think of it like cutting through a flat, rolled-out pizza crust versus a ball of dough. Holding the flat section of hair between your two fingers, cut the hair parallel to your part, Mondo says. This means holding your scissors horizontally for the cut rather than vertically chopping at the ends of the hair. After that, it’s time to style. If you choose to use hot tools, a good blowout using a round brush is your best bet. This will help you see the cut more clearly so you can trim any loose ends. When you blow-dry your bangs, you can start by twisting the round brush under your bangs and in front of your face. Then, with the brush still underneath, take each section and blow-dry it while pulling the hair to the aligning side. Again, this will help nail the “swoosh” effect of the curtain bangs. If you’re cutting your curtain bangs for the first time, finish it off with some face-framing layers, Mondo says. You’ll want to do this step on dry hair, as demonstrated in his video. Trim the next-closest front sections of the hair (right behind the bangs) a bit shorter than your longest layer, going from shortest in the front to longest in the back. Imagine cutting down in a diagonal line. This doesn’t need to be dramatic—just enough to add dimension and prevent a dramatic length change from bangs to your longest layers.
