Curtain bangs sit at the cheekbone for six weeks before they start poking into your eyes, so I cut them on dry hair and set the face frame to catch them. That connection keeps long layers with curtain bangs from reading as two separate haircuts on second-day hair. Each cut below lists its density, tools, and trim schedule.
1. Classic Cheekbone Curtain Bangs on Long Layers
I cut the bangs on dry hair with a center part, angling them into a long face frame, then slide cut the layers down to the chest so no step shows. Layers from the collarbone and bangs at the cheekbone is the classic form of long layered haircuts with curtain bangs. Medium density on oval and heart shaped faces suits it. A large round brush, bangs rolled away from the center. Eight weeks between trims.
2. Butterfly Layers Under Curtain Bangs
I cut the bangs at the cheekbone on dry hair, the short tier to the chin and the long tier to the chest, slide cutting so the bangs run into both. Butterfly layers put two tiers under the curtain fringe. Medium to thick density on oval and long faces suits it. A large round brush, short tier and bangs rolled back. Eight weeks between trims.
3. Jaw-Length Curtain Bangs and Long Layers
I cut these on dry hair from the lip to the jaw, parted center, and carry the layers from the collarbone to the chest. At jaw length the curtain bangs become the first layer of the cut. Round and square faces gain vertical lines from it; medium to thick density suits it. Round brush the bangs rolling back, or tuck them behind the ear. Six weeks between trims.
4. Wispy Curtain Bangs on Long Layers for Fine Hair
I cut two layers only, one at the collarbone and one at the chest, keep the perimeter blunt, and take the bangs from a shallow section with point cutting so they read sheer. Fine hair in a long layered cut needs few layers and narrow curtain bangs. Low density on heart shaped and oval faces suits it. Mousse and an upside-down blow-dry, then a small round brush on the bangs. Eight weeks between trims.
5. Long Layers and Curtain Bangs for Thick Hair
I cut internal layers on dry hair to strip bulk, leave the perimeter blunt at the chest, and take the bangs from a deep section with the interior point cut. With the inside thinned, thick hair handles long layered haircuts with curtain bangs well. Thick density on any face shape suits it. Paddle brush the length and round brush the bangs. Eight weeks between trims; interior thinned every other visit.
6. Long Wavy Layers and Curtain Bangs
I cut the bangs at the cheekbone with the wave in its pattern, then slide cut the layers from the collarbone, all on dry hair so every wave bends at a layer. That is the only way long layers with curtain bangs behave on wavy hair. Medium density on oval and round faces suits it. Curl cream on damp hair, bangs twisted back, scrunch, air-dry. Eight weeks between trims.
7. Long Curly Layers and Curtain Bangs
I cut curl by curl on dry hair, stretching each curl to cut the bangs so they land at the cheekbone once released, and I hold the layers below the chin so curls do not stack at the cheeks. Long layers with curtain bangs on curly hair demand that approach. Medium to thick density on oval and round faces suits it. Leave-in and gel, diffuse, bangs twisted back. Eight weeks between trims.
8. Center-Parted Long Layers and Curtain Bangs
I cut the bangs at the cheekbone on dry hair, matched exactly, then the face frame from the lip to the chest with the layers behind. A center part on long layers with curtain bangs shows any mismatch at once. Oval and long faces suit the part; medium density is ideal. Paddle brush dry, part with a tail comb, round brush the bangs. Bangs every five weeks.
9. Long Layers and Curtain Bangs for a Round Face
I cut the bangs on dry hair angling steeply from the nose to the jaw and start the layers at the collarbone so nothing sits at the cheek. Round faces need long layers with curtain bangs cut past the cheekbone and layers kept below the chin. Medium density suits it. Round brush the bangs rolling back, flat iron the sides close to the face. Six weeks between trims.
10. Long Layers and Curtain Bangs After 40
I cut the bangs on dry hair a little longer, at the cheekbone or below with soft point cutting, and connect them to layers from the collarbone with a face frame from the jaw. That slightly longer fringe is what works for women over 40 with long layers. Fine to medium density on oval and round faces suits it. Round brush dry and finish with a light serum. Bangs every six weeks, gloss every eight.
11. Long Layers and Curtain Bangs With a Money Piece
I cut the bangs at the cheekbone and the face frame from the chin on dry hair, then lighten the bangs and the first two face sections two to three shades. A money piece on long layers with curtain bangs brightens the shortest pieces before anything else. Medium density on any face shape suits it. Dry the front away from the face. Six weeks between trims; color refreshed every twelve to sixteen.
12. Long Shaggy Layers and Curtain Bangs
I cut the bangs at the cheekbone on dry hair, add short crown layers for lift, and let the layers grow out to the chest with point cut ends. Long shaggy layers under curtain bangs start up at the crown. Medium to thick density on oval and long faces suits it. Sea salt spray, a rough-dry, a shake through the crown, blow-dry the bangs only. Bangs every five weeks, shag every eight.
13. Side-Swept Curtain Bangs and Long Layers
I cut these on dry hair with an off-center part, the short side at the brow and the long side at the cheekbone, and blend them into layers from the collarbone. Side swept curtain bangs over long layers move as one piece. Medium density on round and square faces suits it. Flat brush the bangs to the heavy side, round brush the layers. Five weeks between trims.
14. Short Brow-Length Curtain Bangs and Long Layers
I cut these on dry hair with the center at the brow and the sides angling to the cheekbone, then layers from the collarbone. Short curtain bangs at the brow over long layers put more forehead on display. Oval and long faces carry the shorter fringe; medium density is ideal. A small round brush on the bangs, rolling away from the center. Four weeks between trims.
15. Long Layers and Curtain Bangs With Balayage
I cut the bangs at the cheekbone and the layers on dry hair, then hand paint the surface of each layer and leave the bangs darker to frame. Balayage on long layers with curtain bangs tracks the layer lines. Medium to thick density on any face shape suits it. Dry smooth and roll the bangs. Eight weeks between trims; balayage refreshed every sixteen.
16. Long Layers and Curtain Bangs With Lip-Length Framing
I cut the bangs at the cheekbone on dry hair, then slide cut the frame from the lip to the collarbone with the layers behind it. Framing that begins at the lip gives curtain bangs on long layers a second step. Medium density on oval and long faces suits it. Round brush the bangs and frame as one, rolling away from the face. Six weeks between trims.
17. Long Feathered Layers and Curtain Bangs
I cut the bangs at the cheekbone on dry hair, then feather the layers from the cheekbone to the chest with the shears angled out. Feathered layers under curtain bangs flick each layer off the face. Medium to thick density on oval and long faces suits it. A round brush rolling the bangs and every layer back and out. Six weeks between trims.
18. Long Layers and Curtain Bangs for a Square Face
I cut the bangs on dry hair with curved corners rather than angled ones, and round the face frame around the jaw before the layers begin. Rounded at the cheekbone, long layers with curtain bangs soften a square face. Medium density suits it. A small round brush on the bangs, the frame directed inward toward the jaw. Bangs every five weeks.
19. Grown-Out Curtain Bangs and Long Layers
I re-cut them on dry hair to meet the chin, angled from the lip, and blend them into the layers below so they look chosen. Grown out curtain bangs at the chin turn into the first layer. Medium density on round and square faces suits it. Round brush the bangs rolling back, or tuck them behind the ear. Six weeks between trims.
20. Long Layers and Curtain Bangs With Gray Blending
I cut the bangs at the cheekbone and the layers on dry hair, then weave fine lowlights through the bangs and frame so gray mixes rather than bands. Gray blending on long layers with curtain bangs keeps color soft at the face. It suits women growing in their gray, any face shape. Round brush with a smoothing cream. Six weeks between trims, gloss every six.
21. Bottleneck Curtain Bangs and Long Layers
I cut the center at the brow on dry hair and angle out to the cheekbone, blending into the face frame and the layers. Bottleneck curtain bangs over long layers are short in the middle and wide at the sides. Oval and long faces suit the shape; medium density is ideal. Center dried flat, sides with a round brush. Four weeks between trims.
22. Long Layers and Curtain Bangs With Flipped Ends
I cut the lowest layers on dry hair with outward graduation so the ends kick out, and set the bangs at the cheekbone. Ends that flip under curtain bangs lend long layers a retro bend. Fine to medium density on oval or long faces suits it. A medium round brush, ends rolled outward and bangs away from the center. Eight weeks between trims.
23. Long Layers and Curtain Bangs for Straight Hair
I cut the bangs at the cheekbone on dry hair, a touch longer because straight hair has no spring, and slide cut the layers from the collarbone. Straight hair exposes every layer line, so long layers with curtain bangs must be slide cut to stay invisible. Medium to thick density on any face shape suits it. Paddle brush, flat iron the length, roll the bangs. Ten weeks between trims.
24. Long Layers and Curtain Bangs With Crown Volume
I cut short crown layers at the occipital bone on dry hair, the bangs at the cheekbone, and the remaining layers from the collarbone. Crown volume above curtain bangs lifts the top of a long layered cut. Fine to medium density on round and long faces suits it. Root lifting mousse, an upside-down blow-dry, then a round brush on the bangs. Eight weeks between trims.
25. Long Layers and Curtain Bangs With a Deep Side Part
I cut these on dry hair with the heavy side at the cheekbone and the light side at the brow, then layers from the collarbone. A deep side part sends both curtain bangs to one side of the long layers. Medium density on round and square faces suits it. Flat brush the bangs across, round brush the layers. Five weeks between trims.
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Long layered haircuts with curtain bangs give you a six-week window before the fringe starts poking into your eyes, which is the part I cut on dry hair. FYI, the heavy side sits at the cheekbone and the light side at the brow. That uneven weight is what makes the bangs fall open.
