In case you missed it: the fringes are back. Well, they never really left. Fringes – in all their forms, from full fringes to wispy bangs – are a timeless hairstyle choice. There’s a fringe hairstyle to suit every face shape and hair texture, and many iconic women have made bangs their signature – just look at the Bardot bangs or the Birkin bangs. If you want to make a statement with your hairstyle, without necessarily cutting off a lot of hair, bangs are the right choice. Right now, messy fringe hairstyles are in high demand, both in Google searches and in salons.
“I’m not surprised that fringes are so popular right now because they can really transform a hairstyle,” says British Hairdresser of the Year and Global Creative Director for Toni & Guy, Cos Sakkas. “Bangs will add a new dimension to a short haircut, or update a longer style, and create a focal point in the face. It can completely change a person’s appearance in an instant.”
If you’re ready for the challenge, keep scrolling for the best messy hairstyle ideas we’ve saved.
Messy Bangs Hairstyle Ideas
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The Bardot bangs that frame the face have lots of choppy layers that give it a cool-girl texture.
Taylor Hill’s pixie haircut with messy bangs is perfection.
Another proof that the messy bangs look great in combination with short hair.
Wispy bangs also work beautifully on curly hair textures.
I’m obsessed with this side braided look.
Updo hair and messy bangs are a match made in Heaven.
The longer bangs allow you to style them back, like with this chic pixie haircut.
Curled bangs are a great idea if you embrace your natural hair texture.
I love how much shape and volume these bangs have.
How to style a messy pony hairstyle
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Dry texture spray
This cult texturizing spray gives hair the perfect amount of grit to create that casual, just-rolled-out-of-bed hair.
A matte pomade helps to add definition to choppy bangs and also keeps them in place.
Living proof
Living Proof Perfect Hair Day (PhD) dry shampoo 198ml
Fringes can get greasy faster than the rest of your hair, so keep a dry shampoo on standby to clean up excess oil and give your bangs extra oomph.
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