Curtain bangs, aka Bardot bangs, are being preferred by many women. However, the bangs have made yet another big comeback with some improvements.
They also sit at the heart of the bottleneck bob, where curtain-style front pieces frame a rounded bob shape.
Most red-carpet regulars like Alexa Chung have been rocking this hairstyle for years now.
Other renowned celebrities and slay queens have learned just how sophisticated these bangs can be. Therefore, we will give you some of the stylish cuts and styles of Curtain Bangs for women to wear for a great look.
How to Style Curtain Bangs
Curtain Bangs can completely transform a woman’s look. When done correctly, they boost a style; however, when wrongly done or wrong kinds of bangs are selected, they can have bad results. The below video tutorial will help you understand how you can style the curtain style bangs the right way.
Popular Curtain Bangs Hairstyles
If you are planning to have this haircut, it is essential to be knowledgeable about some of the different hairstyles and select the one that will look great for your hair length and type, skin tone, and face type.
We can help you out. Below we have compiled a gallery of various hairstyles for women with curtain bangs. So be sure to browse down and see the classic collection we have for you.
1. Tousled Brown Lob
This medium-length brown style has warmer, lighter ends and loose bends. Center-parted curtain bangs frame the face.
2. Half-Up Hairstyle with Long Curtain Bangs
If you are blessed with extended hair and want to take it to the next level, this cut will do magic for you. The results are exciting when paired with a 1960’s haircut, such as a fuller half-up haircut. A bow, topknot or low bun offers another styling backdrop while leaving the curtain fringe visible.
3. Curtain Bangs with Rounded Ends
Many people prefer to wear curtain bangs with their bluntly trimmed bobs. However, the look can be made exquisite and soft by rounding the ends. The look is so versatile and sassy.
4. Choppy Straight Bob with Highlights
Sometimes it may feel like you have added an extra layer to your already heavy hair. This short curtain bangs cut will boost volume and movement to your long bob. However, it is not recommended for women with curly hair.
5. Tousled Topknot with Face-Framing Bangs
One way to get these updo looks is to trim your bangs. When augmented with this beautiful haircut, braids and top-knots look excellent. It is an ideal way to achieve sleek updos if you have a long face. It will do a great job of keeping everything in balance.
6. Long Feathered Layers with Wispy Curtains
Just like curtain bangs, a layered V haircut works on all hair lengths and textures. The sharp graduation on both sides ending in a pointy tip helps you achieve a chic edgy hairdo.
Opt for wispy curtains to avoid a suffocated look. Finger-brush the strands and done.
7. Pixie with Center-Parted Bangs
Curtain bangs can be coupled with pixies and are suitable for those who prefer a soft appeal rather than a wild look. You can opt for cropped bangs that end near the brows or go further ahead close to the chin. Your call! Colour accents or highlights can change the overall look without changing the fringe shape.
8. Rainbow Wolf Cut with Bardot Bangs
A wolf cut is the perfect example of flawless curtain bangs with layers that are fuller on top and thin down towards the tips.
Make a bold move and leave those Bardot bangs with a barely-there center part uncolored while adding vibrant streaks in your favorite shades midway to the ends.
9. Bottleneck Bangs with Tight Curls
Bottle-neck bangs are a more tailored take on traditional curtain bangs. The central strands are long enough to be swooped along the sides mimicking a bottle’s neck.
Go for soft layers before adding tight curls, if not natural, and get ready to receive some praise.
10. Textured Platinum Blonde Lob
Textured lobs with curtain bangs are still going strong and so is the platinum blonde hair shade.
Ask the hairstylist for jagged neck-length layers. Use a straightener to flip out your bangs and finish off with sexy beach waves. Dark roots will look stunning too.
11. The Rachel Cut
Jennifer Aniston popularized The Rachel cut in the 90s during the world-famous Friends series. This cut features long layers on a shoulder-length hairdo and is worn by many even today with variations.
Get ear-length curtains to accent the remaining feathery layers that start at jaw length. Blow-drying the mane is a must!
12. Pixie Bob with Flicked-Out Bangs
A textured pixie-bob with center-parted tapered bangs is just perfect for ladies who love to wear cropped cuts but can’t due to their oblong faces.
The longest strands should end near the jawline while covering the forehead to shorten the face. Use a barrel brush to achieve edgy flicked-out short swoops.
13. Long Wavy Shag with Flared Bangs
Curtain bangs conceal a wide forehead without covering it up entirely while layers add volume to the hair hence making them ideal for thin tresses.
Take out plenty of strands to be snipped into center-parted tapered bangs without worry as layering on the remaining mane will compensate for the hair volume.
14. Soft Wedge Cut with Feathered Bangs
A wedge cut is similar to a bob and is defined by longer layers along the sides while the strands are snipped super short above the nape.
Experiment with feathered bangs that merge seamlessly with the remaining strands to get a beautiful feminine curtain cut.
15. Curly Curtain Bangs with Layers
Curtain bangs with layers work wonders on natural curls. Keep the shortest strands at brow level and snip at an angle all the way to the end to frame the face.
Make your haircut stand out by adding chunky stripes of bright red or any other color at the front only.
16. Classic Blowout
Layers with curtain bangs are incomplete if you do not finish off with a nice blowout.
Use a big round brush to curl the layered strands away from the face making the hair bounce all day long. A little practice will go a long way!
17. Shaggy Lob with Long Curtain Bangs
Reluctant to try bangs? Begin with these soft curtain bangs that are barely there. The technique lies in snipping off fewer strands than normal that blend with the remaining wispy layers.
Soft waves will help avoid a boring blunt look in the case of thin shoulder-length hair.
18. Stepped Layers with Bangs
Forward-graduated step layers work best for those who prefer a uni-length mane with some movement.
The layers are cut at the front only, starting near the jaws and elongating successively as much as you want. Nothing pairs up better than curtain bangs with such a haircut.
19. Long Ash-Blonde Waves with Wispy Bangs
This look represents major breathtaking styles, especially when the look is parted right down at the center.
20. Long Curls with Piecey Bangs
The thinned-out bangs work well on the thick curtain bangs haircut. If the bangs are falling on your forehead, you can use a dry shampoo at the base and wreck them using your fingertips.
21. Low Puffs with Curly Bangs
Did you say that bangs and curls are the water and oil of haircuts? This bang is denouncing that as an idle village talk. Well-defined waves appear more gorgeous than a frizzy mop, so keep it moisturized to maintain the crispness of your coils.
22. Fake Style
This is one easy, proven way to add fringe without trimming your hair. For natural bangs, get a hairpiece that complements your hair texture and color. Next, part your hair down at the middle, tease the base, and hold them with hairspray. Finally, brush your natural hair to mix the bangs with the rest of your mane.
23. Shoulder-Length Waves with Fine Bangs
An airy curtain bang will appear purposeful rather than anemic if you have fine hair. However, you will want to make them more controlled, though. Sweeping a flat iron over the manes aids the trimmings to remain flat against your forehead.
24. Spiky Pixie with Short Curtain Bangs
Subtle bangs make pixie haircuts look more gamine and ingenue. They also make round faces appear slim, and a smaller forehead appears longer. Tell your hairdresser to trim your bangs three inches back from the brows for a gorgeous look.
25. Shoulder-Length Shag with Feathered Bangs
Bangs that extend to the right corners of your eyes, highlighting your cheekbones, look flattering to round and oval-shaped faces. To achieve this look, center-part them and use a flat iron to flick out the trimmings. By doing so, the bangs assume a relaxed and loose look.
26. Soft Waves with Wispy Face-Framing Bangs
If you look clearly at this face-framing style, you will notice that they are maintained short at the center of the forehead and gradually tapered into a length of the tresses on the sides. By separating them in the middle, you add a little imperfection to this haircut.
27. Messy Half-Up Bun with Parted Bangs
This is a super curtain bang that women with a prominent forehead prefer. It is an ideal hairstyle to hide your large forehead entirely and make you look like a prototypical girl-next-door. The messy half bun at the top is perfect for those days when you don’t have enough time for dressing too much.
28. Textured Shag with Full Bangs
Do you remember that night Taylor Swift went crazy with her Anna Wintour hair look? Luckily, those days are gone. She threw away those straight bangs for this chic shag with subtle and swept bangs to achieve this sophisticated and edgy look.
29. Curly Updo with Long Curtain Bangs
For the ladies with diamond-shaped faces and a broad forehead, getting your hair chopped into some layers is the best choice for you. The style frames the face well on both sides, making your cheeks and forehead look smaller.
30. Sleek Topknot with Piecey Bangs
Listen, every lady wants to look edgy and cool and badass. Thank god you have this hairstyle to show you what that means. This top vertical knot augmented with sharp straight bangs is undoubtedly not for the faint-hearted.
31. Low Ponytail with Two-Tiered Bangs
This is a composition of a simple low ponytail and gorgeous two-tiered curtain bangs. To be more beautiful-looking, the highlights of this hairstyle have to be the lavender silver shade. You will never get it wrong with this queen of the coast killer style.
32. Short Layers with Curtain Bangs
Bangs are not the only options when choosing a haircut for your long forehead. Layers can prove this right. You can achieve this style easily by cutting the short layers in your medium-length hair and side parting it down in the middle.
Then, you get a bangs haircut on either side of your face created by the first layer of your hair. These bangs will hide a significant part of your forehead from the two sides of your head.
33. Blunt Brunette Bangs
Usually, a blunt cut can come off a little harsh on the bangs, but it works on these curtain bangs for a straight, sleek shoulder-length hairstyle in brunette.
34. Rounded Curls with Blonde Highlights
Whether you’re embracing natural black hair or you want to rock natural kinky curls, kinky curtain bangs are super cute. Use highlights in blonde or caramel to lighten up dark hair.
35. Bardot Bangs
When Nicole Richie rocked Bardot bangs, women everywhere took note. They’re extra long and very flattering for eyes of any color. Wear with a cute boho headband!
36. Long Blonde Layers with Cheek-Length Bangs
Many curtain bangs are worn to drape slightly over eyes, but for a going out look, use a bit of product to comb them to the sides as another way of face-framing.
37. J. Lo Curly Curtain Bangs
Take a hint from style icon Jennifer Lopez who wears her curtain bangs slightly curled when wearing her long hair naturally. Continue face framing with long layers concentrated around the face.
38. Zooey Deschanel
We love Zooey Deschanel’s soft straight curtain bangs that pair beautifully with long curly hair. Avoid a rugged look, but do not make the bangs pin straight. The key is a slight wave.
39. Rounded Bob with Wispy Curtain Bangs
If you’re an older woman and not into spending a lot of time styling your hair, you’ll love sparse curtain bangs. They’re low maintenance, and you can wake up and go since you’re wearing them natural! Add them to a short bob or a medium-length hairstyle.
40. Layered Bob with Bangs
Do you have an oval face? You’ll look great with a short wavy bob with layers. Curtain bangs cover up a large forehead and round or square out the oval shape you might not be fond of.
- Wolf Cut with Curtain Bangs
Side-Swept Bangs as an Alternative
If you prefer a one-sided fringe, side-swept bangs can be worn with long straight hair, tousled curls or a pixie. A deeper side part and diagonal fringe give a different frame from the parted curtain shape.
