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Curtain bangs

Curtain bangs

The soft, center-parted fringe that sweeps around your face like curtains — the least scary way into bangs, and the fastest to grow back out.

Try curtain bangs on me

Free first try-on · no app, right in your browser

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Take a front selfie

Look straight into the camera, face centered, hair pulled back from the face if you can. Even lighting works best.

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Curtain bangs are the soft, center-parted fringe that sweeps to each side of your face like — yes — curtains. They are the least scary way into bangs: longer than a blunt fringe, blended into the rest of your hair, and famously forgiving while they grow out. Which is why every salon has heard "just some curtain bangs, nothing dramatic" a thousand times this year.

But bangs are still the one haircut decision you cannot preview in a mirror by folding your hair forward — everyone tries, nobody learns anything. Whether curtain bangs open your face up or swallow it depends on where they hit your cheekbones, and that is impossible to guess.

This page exists so you do not have to guess. Upload a selfie above and tap the curtain bangs preset: the AI cuts them on your photo, not your head. Compare them with blunt bangs or a full butterfly cut, screenshot the winner, and take it to your stylist — or discover in thirty seconds that you are a no-bangs person, for free.

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    Name the cheekbone as the landmark

    The classic version is cut so the shortest point sits at the cheekbone and the sides sweep longer toward the jaw. Saying 'cheekbone' is more precise than 'curtain bangs' and gets you closer on the first attempt.

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    Ask for them cut dry

    Hair shrinks as it dries, and fringes shrink most. Dry cutting is the single biggest factor in not walking out with bangs an inch shorter than you pictured.

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    Say wispy or full

    Wispy bangs are heavily point-cut and see-through; full bangs keep more weight and make a stronger frame. They are very different looks and the phrase 'curtain bangs' covers both.

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    Have them blended into your lengths

    Curtain bangs sit badly as a detached block. Ask for them connected into the layers at the side so they grow out into face-framing pieces rather than into an awkward shelf.

FAQ

Do curtain bangs suit round faces?

Usually yes — the long sweeping sides create vertical lines that lengthen a round face. The riskier match is very narrow faces, where heavy bangs can close things in. The try-on above answers it for your face specifically.

Can I try bangs on virtually before cutting them?

That is exactly what this tool does: upload a photo, pick curtain bangs (or blunt bangs), and the AI renders them on you realistically — hairline, parting and all. No filter overlay, an actual generated photo.

How long do curtain bangs take to grow out?

Because they start long and blended, they reach tuck-behind-the-ear length in about two to three months — the fastest-growing-out bangs there are. That makes them the lowest-risk fringe to experiment with.

Do curtain bangs work with curly hair?

Yes, cut dry and a touch longer to account for spring. Preview the curly variation on your own photo before asking for it.

Do curtain bangs work with short hair or a bob?

Yes — a bob with curtain bangs is one of the most requested combinations. On short hair the bangs need to be cut a little longer relative to the overall length, otherwise the proportions read as a full fringe.

How do I style curtain bangs?

A round brush and a hairdryer, drying them away from the face from the roots. Thirty seconds does it. This is the one maintenance cost of the cut — air-dried curtain bangs tend to fall straight down rather than sweeping.

Can I cut curtain bangs myself?

You can, and many people do, but the common mistake is cutting them wet and straight across. If you try it: dry hair, hair pushed into its natural part, and cut at a steep downward angle in small sections rather than one line.

Do they suit curly hair?

Yes, with more length left on. Curl shrinkage is dramatic on a fringe, so a curly curtain bang is typically cut two to five centimetres longer than the finished length you want.