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Beyond the Fringe

Updated: Dec 5, 2019


A fringe is a smart option when you want to change your image and bring a fresh perspective to a hairstyle you are bored with without going for a total restyle. It helps draw attention to great eyes, disguises an uneven hairline and frown lines.

The catwalk shows are the catalyst for many hair trends, and the stylists backstage say the fringe is the perfect accompaniment to the ponytails and half ups so much in vogue at the moment. The bold blunt cut fringe has proved to be one of the definitive interpretations of the fringe in recent years, as the fresh-faced young models can carry off the archetypal schoolgirl version to perfection. However the look may be either too severe (brunettes) or too girlie (blondes) if you’re in your mid thirties and upwards, so choose lighter feathered versions instead. Also steer clear of heavy fringes if you have a round or square shaped face, make the fringe thin and wispy so you can see your forehead through it and therefore gives the illusion of length in the face. Long faces can be shortened to more balanced proportions with a heavier fringe.

Cleopatra - blunt - severe, straight and wide, either curved up toward the temple to lift the eye and open the cheekbone or curved down and wide to broaden the face at the cheekbone.

Micro - very very short - think Mia Farrow, a gamine feel that’s only for the brave or the confident.

Feathered and wispy - a flattering option with a lot of the weight removed, for a softer more separated feel, but the length remains.

Choppy/chewed - a heavily texturised fringe, particularly suitable for naturally wavy hair and textured shapes and creates a face framing jagged effect.

Asymmetric - deliberately lopsided. Mainly cut on a diagonal from short to long.

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