African-American Hairstyles with Bangs

Martin Luther has very rightly quoted that hair are the richest ornament of women. Like all ornaments, one can experiment and have fun with them. Well, as long as we care for them properly!

Hairstyles with bangs have been popular since ages and mainly because they can be experimented with, very easily. All one has to do is ensure that the bang suits the face cut and voila you have a new look everyday. It doesn't matter whether you have straight, curly, wavy or African-American hair. Many African-American hairstyles can be spiced up with bangs. Once you are through with the article, you will realize bangs are not at all daunting. Here's the deal with bangs - choose one according to your face cut and hair texture. The best thing about bangs is that even children can sport them. These hairstyles also compliment the glamor of a prom.

While choosing bangs, there are some things that need to be kept in mind like whether the hair strands are thick or thin as certain bangs may just enhance exactly what one is trying to camouflage. For example, side swept bangs give an impression of fuller hair whereas bangs that come straight down to the eyebrows highlight thinning hair. The hair texture too plays a very important role here. Straight hair are the easiest when it comes to maintaining bangs, followed by wavy and curly hair. One can opt for super short bangs or bangs that just about reach the eyes. Women with oily hair have to take care when it comes to bangs as oily tresses tend to clump up. The face shape plays a very important role while any type of bang suits an oval face, angular or side swept suit round faces as well as square shaped faces. When it comes to triangular or heart shaped faces, a bang can be chosen depending on which feature one wants to accentuate.

Hairstyles with Bangs for African-American Women

Straight Bangs
A professional treatment or a flat iron can transform your hair into needle like straight hair. These bangs are the easiest to sport and experiment with. You can either side part your bang and sweep it to one side to enhance your eyes or you can let it be as it is and comb it straight down. These bangs suit people with large foreheads and sharp chins.

Side Swept Bangs
These bangs work best for both angular and round faces. You can part your hair and place them on either side depending on what suits your face structure. Side swept bangs are also easy to work with wavy hair. Whether you have long or short hair, side swept bangs look great. Take Alicia Keys or Rihanna for example.

Parted Bangs
These bangs are fairly popular at workplaces. The hair fall straight down but are slightly parted aside form the center. That way your vision is clear. All one needs is a little styling gel and a hair dryer to work this look. Parted bangs are a favorite with Hilary Duff.

Choppy Bangs
These bangs are somewhat similar to blunt bangs thus adding depth to the face and have been sported by many celebrities. They can either be kept short or long. Generally women with thick strands sport this look. Reese Witherspoon swears by these bands.

Mall Bangs
Also known as Rat mall bangs, these bands were very popular in the 60's. This type of bang is heavy and comes till the eyebrows. It was popular with Natalie Maines of The Dixie Chicks. In 2003 Jessica Simpson sported a version of these bangs at the 2003 Billboard Music Awards.

When it comes to bangs, there is no hard and fast rule, any hairstyle can sport a bang, be it long or short, layered or feathered. You can even get a hairstyle with bangs that are a combination of the above mentioned ones. Simple side swept bangs were sported by Rihanna for the 2009 Grammy Awards. Bangs are easy to maintain if well looked after. To get the best out of your bangs, make sure you are armed with some leave in conditioner, curlers, shine spray, anti fizz spray, flat iron and hair wax.

Simple Tips for Bangs

• When you get a hairstyle with bangs, ensure that you are comfortable with the length of the bang. It shouldn't irritate the eye or hamper your vision.
• To keep the bang away from your eyes, use a little hair wax on the ends.
• You can even take a picture of the bang along with you when you go for a haircut. The hair dresser then will be able to give you exactly what you want.
• You can always ask the hair dresser to suggest what sort of bangs would complement your face and get a haircut accordingly.

How To Trim Your Bang or Fringe

The most important thing to do is ensure that your bang is wet. Spray some water on it. Make sure that you have a sharp pair of scissors. Now divide your bang into ½ or 1 inch sections. If you are a first timer, I suggest that you pull the hair till your nose and cut only the section of hair that extends beyond the nose. Now you can twist the section and cut. Do this for all the sections. When you are done, hold the ends between your index and middle finger like hairstylists do and cut any strays. This ensures that your bang is leveled.

In the July 1985 edition of the Vogue, Hubert de Givenchy rightly quoted, "Hairstyle is the final tip-off whether or not a woman really knows herself." We know how a good hairstyle can instantaneously change our look, even if one doesn't want to experiment too much with one's present haircut, but at the same time wants a change, African-American hairstyles with bangs can make that possible. So go ahead, sport bangs and rediscover the diva in you.