The killer question: How to let my fringe grow out?
Bored of your bangs? Benjamin Dubos, hairdresser-creator, shares his expert advice on the matter.
1. Taper
The first solution, especially if your fringe is straight and thick, is to taper it on one side to lighten it, without reducing its length. That way, you can easily flick it to one side with no trouble.
The point? Letting the fringe grow without having it poke you in the eyes allows you to slowly slide it behind the ears as it eventually grows out to merge with the rest of the hair.
2. Cheat
1. …with extensions
For the impatient, the solution will be to dig through the hairdresser’s collection of extensions. Fringes disappear immediately and will remain hidden until the extensions fall off completely. Before they come off (in about two months) however, your fringe can continue growing in peace. And once they are off, the added length gives way to a longer fringe, which is consequently easier to style or blend in hair.
The point? Skip the fringe stage entirely – magically turn up one day with long hair, and allow the fringe to grow, neither seen nor known until the extensions fall off.
2. …with clip-ons
More affordable, ultra simple to fix and available in 6 different shades, fringe clip-ons will give you a segment of the length of your choice, depending on where you position it. You can even trim it to your liking and it will hide your real fringe for regrowth, without it getting in eyes, or, if its length bothers you, simply attach it under your false fringe.
The point? You do not need to be embarrassed by your bangs at that awkward intermediate length when it flops past your eyes but cannot quite reach far enough to be tucked behind the ears.
Marlène Vautrin
