How to cut side swept bangs?

I'm looking for a professional hair stylist's advice and please, do not tell me to go to a hair dresser. I usually trim my own side bangs, so I have a good idea of what I'm doint but...

As of right now, my side bangs are rather thick and wont seem to sweep across lately. they're like stuck on one side. so, I figure that the reason for this is that they need a trim.

I'm looking for detailed, step by step instuctions on how to get bangs like:

http://s241.photobucket.com/albums/ff158...

and

http://s171.photobucket.com/albums/u300/...

thanks!

How to cut side swept bangs?

Step 1: Divide your fringe into two sections - the top section (towards the crown) and the bottom section, (at the beginning of the hairline). Clip back the top section and take the lower portion, pulling it straight down towards your eyes. Snip away with scissors, tilted upwards at a 45 degree angle, till you reach the desired length.

Step 2: Take the same section of hair and do point cutting. Hold your scissors tilted sharply with the points towards your hairline, and snipping to give it a wispy look. If you choose not to do this, it will just be a straight-cut fringe.

Step 3: Unclip the top section of your hair and repeat steps 1 and 2. Maintenance: Trim every two weeks. Hair generally grows around 3cm to 6cm a week. Some people need a month, some just two weeks.

Quick Tip: When using any hair product, spread it out on your palm - not on your fingers - before smoothing it onto your hair.

A Long Fringe

Step 1: Make sure your hair is dry; wet hair is longer and your fringe may not look the way you want it after you've cut it when wet. Section your fringe into two or three sections from the crown to your hairline, depending on how thick you want your fringe to be. Comb your hair down towards the chin.

Step 2: Cut the fringe in a slight curve - not snipping in a straight line across your face, but leaving it slightly longer towards the sides, and just a little shorter towards the nose. Take your time and cut small sections at a time.

Step 3: When you get the style you want, then point cut the fringe to give a softer look, one that has more movement.

Maintenance: For long fringe, trim every three months or more.

A Full Fringe

Step 1: When your fringe is semi-dry, pull it towards you gently. Ben warns you not to pull it taut, or else you might risk your fringe being shorter than you had expected.

Step 2: Part it section by section and do a blunt cut, straight across the forehead.

Maintenance: It really depends on how fast your hair grows. Cut it when it gets uncomfortable.

Quick Tip: If you have natural curls, blow them out straight before trimming them.

How to cut side swept bangs?

If you trim them, comb the hair with a thinned tooth comb and cut diagonally following the direction you want them to go in. That will keep the side swept look going but you can shorten the bang length. I would have someone else do it for you so you won't mess up doing it backwards in the mirror.

閳?br>How to cut side swept bangs?

this will probably piss you off but

maybe you should use scissors..................lol

How to cut side swept bangs?

side bands should be cut straight across, not blunt but you know straight yet natural. it helps if you use a razor, even a leg razor works better than just siccors.

then you just move it to the side.

it's not a good idea to cut them in a extreme diagonal, that is not professional. and it doesn't allow you to switch sides, if that's what you want to do.

you could try cutting a little bit longer as you go outwards....

How to cut side swept bangs?

take those pic's to the salon and say you want side bangs