Before you do that, hairstylist Justin Presnell of Tabb & Sparks Salon says it's actually best to cut them dry. The last time you got a cut, your stylist probably broke out the scissors after washing your hair, so it's no surprise you might attempt to do the same at home. In this case, Papanikolas suggests you go with 'baby micro bangs or soft, wispy bangs because they complement the wider forehead and give more balance to the jaw.' And finally, for the most versatile face shape of all - oval - he loves a blunt bang shape. In general, Papanikolas says that 'round faces look best with a side bang because they elongate the face.' On the other hand, square-shaped faces look best when 'bangs are longer on the sides because they soften the look of the jawline.' If you have a heart-shaped face, that means your forehead or cheekbones are the widest part of your face, and you taper down to a narrower jaw. But first, consider your face shape, says Matrix celebrity colorist George Papanikolas. Scroll through your Instagram feed, tear pages out of magazines, create a Pinterest board - anything to help you decide on the look you want to achieve. The most important part of creating your dream bangs comes before you even start the cutting. To that end, Bustle tapped Taylor, Sun, and six more professional hairstylists for their best advice for cutting your own fringe.

Most hairstylists, like celebrity hairstylist Annagjid 'Kee' Taylor and hairstylist Anita Sun, highly recommend seeing a professional (because the funny thing about a fringe is good ones are gone in the blink of an eye, but bad ones will last you long enough to run out of ways to wear cute barrettes.) However, if you’re adamant about snipping your strands - specifically bangs - yourself, there tips and tricks to minimize the margin of error. Since a busy lifestyle doesn't always lend itself to bi-weekly appointments, it’s helpful to know how to cut your own bangs at home. By Saturday, you're lucky if you can even see through your now-overgrown cut. By Thursday or so, you have an eyebrow-grazing bang that feels slightly long but shaggy-cool. For all you fringe neophytes out there, allow me to brief you on their very brief life span: If your appointment is on Friday they somehow look their best on Monday. Bangs have had a renaissance in 2022, but I feel compelled to tell you they're extremely high-maintenance.

How to cut your curtain bangs