Are you stuck in a hair rut and thinking of cutting a fringe? You may be wondering if it’s a good idea or if you’ll regret it. BeautySouthAfrica brings you the pros and cons of wearing a fringe.
Pros
You don’t have to worry about untidy brows – you can let your fringe cover them so that you wont have to stress about tweezing (or worry if you have over-tweezed).
You can give yourself a total makeover – by cutting a fringe, which is such a simple yet big step, you’ll get a totally different look. Remember, a change is a good as a holiday.
It can cover up spots and lines – spots could either be pigmentation marks, scarring or that nasty pimple that crept out of nowhere. Also, that stubborn line between your brows (often called a frown line) will be covered by your fringe.
Fake that chiselled jaw bone – if your fringe and hair are cut correctly, it could help create the illusion of a chiselled jaw line. We love this one!
Cons
There’s no turning back – once you have cut it, it’s official – and there to stay for a while!
Regular visits to the hair salon – unless you’re a pro and feel safe with scissors in your own hands, you will need to visit your salon to have regular trims.
Avoiding the curtain look – when you start to grow your fringe out, it may start to resemble curtain drapes. Avoid this by clipping it back or creating a side parting.
More styling time – now that you have hair hanging in front of your face you need to make sure it looks good. Get up five minutes earlier to wash and style your fringe so that you look presentable.
Gym time horror – you will need to make sure you pack clips or a headband into your bag. There is nothing worse than exercising with hair in your face. This could also cause breakouts on your forehead due to the bacteria in your sweat.
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26 comments
me
It take so long to get to the ‘holiday’ of the change from a fringe to grown in fringe. That is where I am at. More suggestions for this in between time, anyone?
de Vos
Thank you so much for this article, I’ve been up and down about cutting a fringe for how long and this has helped!
MissAnnieMK
I can relate!! The worst part of keeping a fringe is the maintenance that’s required. My hair grows very quickly and it made it impossible to go to the hairdresser to get a trim. This resulted in a lesson in hairdressing..I began to trim my own bangs! (I did, however, get better and better at it! :) )
ABeauty
It doesnt suit everybody having a fringe especially if you have curly hair :D
Cupcake
Hmm I have been considering a fringe. The two things holding me back is breakouts and just having to have clips all over my fringe at gym just to keep ot out of my face.
blackrose
I wish I had one…
foreverGLAM
Interesting, I’ve never had a fringe before.
Khalisi
Just had my fringe cut for the first time and I think I’m going to need a little time to get use to it. but it really does change your hole look, and I love it!
Pseudo_kate
I’ve had a fringe for 2 years now and I love it. It frames my face nicely and I find it easy to maintain because I just give it a simple and quick trim twice a week (my hair grows extremely fast) when I style my hair up or want to sweep it to the side, it’s just a matter of using a decent hairspray to keep it in place.
NaturalDiva
The only reason I wont cut a fringe is that it causes my forehead to break out. I generally have a pimple/blemish-free forehead until I have a fringe.