Hairstyle for Growing Out Bangs

Updated on October 25, 2010
N.S. asks from Buffalo Grove, IL
6 answers

My 9-year old is growing out her bangs and they are driving us all crazy! She has thick, wavy hair and the bangs are even more curly then the rest because they are shorter. It seems like no matter what we do they are soon hanging in her eyes.

Right now they've grown to her nose, so they are not long enough to tuck behind an ear PLUS they are curly.

We've tried headbands but the bangs slip out plus her hair is so thick that the headbands end up moving. The tight headbands with the teeth hurt her head.

We put barrettes in and that holds them for a LITTLE while, but eventually the bangs slip out and hang in her eyes. We need two barrettes because her hair is so thick. What kind of barrettes should we use on thick hair?

I've tried a rubberband for the bangs and some of the side of her hair and that works...until some of the bangs slip out again!

The only thing that looks nice is if I straighten the bangs, but if she sweats at all they boing back into curls.

She definitely doesn't want bangs (I agree, they look little-girl on her and she desperately wants to be more grown up). I have straight hair that holds styles wonderfully if curled so I don't ever need hair products. I have no idea what to use on thick wavy hair! I just want something that keeps the bangs out of her eyes until they grow, and something that will stay throughout the day so we don't have to keep fixing it every hour.

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M.L.

answers from Houston on

I'm a hairstylist. She can have then trimmed at an angle for a side swept look which will be more comfortable and fashionable and will grow out nice.
ex: http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&source=imghp&b...=

You can twist them tightly or braid them back and secure with bobby pins, they should hold the bangs. The trick to pinning back bangs, is to have a little bit of wax or mouse in them so they grip when twisted. Twist them and insert the bobby pin into them, twit the bobby pin around and then go back in and insert the pin straight back into the twist.
ex:
http://media.photobucket.com/image/bobby%20pinned%20bangs...

http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2009/stylewatch/beauty_t...

http://tinyurl.com/2dcreba

Or. she can make a little poof, and pin her bangs straight back from her forehead like this:

http://dresslikeashley.org/hair/photoshoots/photo034.php

http://static.becomegorgeous.com/gallery/pictures/parishi...

http://i42.tinypic.com/b8l534.jpg

Since her bangs are curly, she can curl them on a large barrel curling iron or flat iron to straighten them out and make them more manageable.
ex:

am amazing product for thick wavy hair is Potion no 9 by Sebastian:
http://www.amazon.com/Sebastian-Potion-Wearable-Treatment...

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M.H.

answers from Springfield on

I am a hair stylist and a mom of a little girl that likes to grow her bangs out too! I get her bang and side area wet and french braid it from the part to the side following her hairline on each side. So it is 2 braids that almost look like a headband. If I spray them and secure them with a hair elastic they will stay at least all day if not two.

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B.C.

answers from Joplin on

I use the barrettes that you buy that are called French barrettes, they are the only thing that will hold my hair. Goody makes some that are called stay tight or tight hold. Basically you need to "train the hair to go back, so when she washes her hair she needs to brush the growing out bangs back. You could try a little "product" to help them stay back.

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B.O.

answers from Dallas on

check out this website and this hairstyle in particular. it's cute and my daughters hair will stay looking nice like this for a couple of days! he hair isn't burly, but i think it wouldbe cute for curly hair too. We are growing out her bangs and have been using this style since we first started growing them. she has step by step instuctions too. I would suggest using a different kind of rubber band if her hair is coming out of the ones you currently use. try going to Sally's Beauty Supply and getting the little rubber ones. They come out fairly easily and will definitely stay in. good luck.

http://cute2tryhairdos.blogspot.com/search/label/head%20b...

B.C.

answers from Norfolk on

Styling gel can help hold things in place along with the head bands, braiding and barrettes.

K.M.

answers from Chicago on

Ok, here is what I do when I want my front hair out of my face
http://www.ehow.com/how_###-###-####_fabulous-wedding-hai...
I know it's a bridal picture but it is the best one I can find right now... this is secured with two bobby pins and super easy to do. If you want to keep the fly away bangs out then use a texture balm when pulling the hair back into the pins and if you can starting with that hair wet does help.

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