For more natural-looking bangs, sweep them to the side

Bangs that lie neatly over the forehead create a cute, youthful look. This style is a natural option for people with broad foreheads who find it difficult to wear their hair off their face, or for anyone who wants to change up ordinary long hair. However, forehead-covering bangs can sometimes feel cumbersome or uncomfortable.

In such cases, one might want to sweep the bangs aside for a cooler, more open look, but cannot help worrying that the carefully created style might fall apart. With that in mind, let's look at ways to sweep bangs aside naturally and make them easier to move to the side.

Sweeping bangs to the side shouldn't be done haphazardly

Generally, it is difficult to easily change women's bang styles. In particular, once one starts wearing bangs down, there is an underlying anxiety about how it will look when swept to the side. In such cases, it is good to style see-through bangs, which allow for a natural side-swept look while still covering the forehead.

However, even see-through bangs are prone to getting disheveled when sweat and moisture accumulate on the forehead. Therefore, people often carry hair rollers, but using them every time is not an easy task. Ultimately, many people end up debating whether to cut their bangs or not. In these moments, many attempt to cut their bangs without any preparation and end up failing.

When cutting your own bangs, you must be careful of the 'beggar zone' (awkward length). Many people struggle in this 'beggar zone,' where the hair is too long to add volume with a curling iron but too short to tuck behind the ears. In such cases, creating a natural curly bang through a perm is also a good method. This makes it comfortable to wear bangs down and easier to sweep them to the side.

To create curls or a simple permed look like this, it is important to learn how to use a hair iron on the bangs properly. For curling, a rounded hair iron is preferable. Fully heated cylindrical irons can be difficult for nonprofessionals to use, so a home-use iron is a better choice. When styling short bangs to the side, take care not to overuse the iron, as it can damage the hair.

Bangs can also be swept naturally to the side while they are growing out. As they grow, leave a small section in the middle and sweep the rest toward both sides. Sweeping the side sections along with them creates a more natural side-swept look.

There is also the option of getting rid of the bangs altogether. They can be swept completely back with wax, a hair iron, or a hair dryer. Because this involves sweeping back see-through bangs, hair that is less dense is easier to style than very thick hair.

'Sweeping bangs to the side' works with bob cuts and for men, too

Bangs can also be swept to the side with a bob cut. This is the so-called side-swept-bangs look for bobs. With a bob, simply sweeping the bangs aside can leave the style looking undefined and disheveled. In such cases, a C-curl perm or Muse perm can create a more natural look. Alternatively, choosing a bob with no bangs at all is another way to make the style work.

Recently, sweeping bangs to the side has become a trend for men. This is a styling method using a curling iron or wax to create a clean look; when using wax, a pomade-type wax is recommended, and when using a curling iron, one must continuously guide the direction of the hair with a hair dryer to ensure the shape holds well.

[FamTimes = Reporter Kim Jae-young]