Curly bangs that look right at the brow when wet can spring up to mid-forehead once they dry, which is why I cut most fringes dry, one curl at a time. These curly haircuts with bangs run from 2C waves to 4A coils, with notes on density, face shape, styling products, and how many weeks you can go between bang trims.
1. Curly Curtain Bangs Over Long Layers
I take these bangs dry, curl by curl, from the cheekbone to the jaw with a center part, and run long layers from the collarbone behind them. Curtain bangs on long layers come first among the curly haircuts with bangs I recommend because they grow out straight into the frame. Medium density and type 3A to 3B curls carry it well. For styling, work in a leave-in, twist the bangs away from the face, and diffuse. Six weeks between bang trims.
2. Curly Bob With a Blunt Fringe
I cut the bob at the chin, point cut the ends, and take the bangs curl by curl at the brow with the curl relaxed, all of it dry. Cutting a curly bob with blunt bangs dry is what stops the bangs springing up short. Medium density, type 2C to 3A curls, and oval or long faces suit it. For styling, scrunch in a curl cream and let it air-dry. Five weeks between bang trims, eight between bob trims.
3. Side-Swept Bangs on Long Curls
I take side swept bangs on long curly hair dry, from the brow to the cheekbone, with long layers from the collarbone and the perimeter at mid back. Medium density, type 2C to 3A curls, and round or square faces suit it. For styling, work mousse into wet hair, scrunch, diffuse, and sweep the bangs across with your fingers. Six weeks between bang trims, ten between length trims.
4. Curly Shag With a Curly Fringe
I cut the crown short on dry hair, point cut the layers down to the jaw, and take the fringe curl by curl at the brow. In a curly shag with a curly fringe, the fringe is the shortest layer. Medium density, type 3A to 3B curls, and round or oval faces suit it. For styling, scrunch mousse into wet hair and diffuse upside down. Seven weeks between trims.
5. Lob With Curly Baby Bangs
I cut baby bangs on a curly lob dry, above the brow, one curl at a time, and keep the lob at the collarbone with long layers from the chin. Medium density, type 3A to 3B curls, and oval or long faces suit it. For styling, put gel into wet hair, scrunch, diffuse, and smooth the bangs down with a drop more gel. Four weeks between bang trims, eight between lob trims.
6. Long Hair With Wispy Curly Fringe
I cut wispy curly bangs dry with the shears vertical, from the brow to the cheekbone, taking half the usual section so the forehead shows through, and keep long layers behind. Fine to medium density and type 2C to 3A curls suit it. For styling, a light mousse, a scrunch, and a diffuse. Separate the bangs with your fingers once dry. Five weeks between bang trims.
7. Curly Pixie With a Curly Fringe
I graduate the sides and back on dry hair and take the fringe curl by curl down to the brow. The curly pixie with a curly fringe keeps the sides short and the fringe long. Medium density, type 3B to 3C curls, and oval or heart faces suit it. For styling, curl cream into wet hair, scrunch, and air-dry. Five weeks between trims.
8. Long Curly Hair With Curtain Bangs and a Face Frame
I cut the bangs dry from the cheekbone to the jaw, connect them into a face frame that runs to the collarbone, and leave the perimeter at mid back. Of the long curly hair with bangs hairstyles, this curtain-bang-and-frame combination is the one I cut most. Medium density, type 3A curls, and round or square faces suit it. For styling, leave-in and gel, twist the bangs back, and diffuse. Eight weeks between trims.
9. Curly Bob With a Curtain Fringe
I cut the bob at the chin, point cut the ends, and take the curtain bangs dry from the cheekbone to the chin with a center part so they blend into the bob. Medium density, type 2C to 3A curls, and round or oval faces suit it. For styling, curl cream, twist the bangs back while wet, and diffuse. Six weeks between bang trims, eight between bob trims.
10. Bottleneck Fringe on Curly Hair
I cut the center to the brow and the sides to the cheekbone, dry and curl by curl, with long layers behind. That short-center, long-sides shape is what makes bottleneck bangs on curly hair. Medium density, type 3A to 3B curls, and oval or long faces suit it. For styling, mousse, scrunch, diffuse, and push the bangs apart at the center. Five weeks between bang trims.
11. Curly Haircut With Bangs on Fine Hair
I point cut the bangs dry from the brow to the cheekbone, never razor them, and keep long layers from the chin with the perimeter at the shoulder. Point cutting keeps the ends of fine curly bangs full. Fine density, type 2C to 3A curls, and most face shapes suit it. For styling, light mousse, scrunch, and diffuse upside down. Six weeks between bang trims, eight between length trims.
12. Curly Haircut With Bangs on Thick Hair
I cut the bangs dry from the brow to the cheekbone, thin the interior of the bangs, and slide internal layers through the back. Thick curly hair needs that interior weight gone or the bangs stand out from the face. Thick density and type 3A to 3C curls suit it. For styling, gel into soaking wet hair, scrunch in sections, and diffuse on low. Eight weeks between trims.
13. Curly Wolf Cut With a Fringe
I cut the crown short on dry hair, point cut the layers down to the collarbone, and take the bangs curl by curl from the cheekbone to the jaw. The curly wolf cut with bangs is a shag carrying more length at the back. Medium to thick density, type 3A to 3B curls, and oval or round faces suit it. For styling, gel, twist the bangs back, and diffuse. Eight weeks between trims.
14. Long Curls With a Blunt Fringe
I cut blunt bangs on long curly hair dry at the brow with the curl stretched, so they fall right at the brow once dry, and keep the perimeter at mid back with long layers from the collarbone. Medium density, type 2C to 3A curls, and oval or long faces suit it. For styling, leave-in and gel, scrunch, diffuse, and a drop of cream to smooth the bangs. Four weeks between bang trims.
15. Curly Lob With a Side-Swept Fringe
I cut the lob at the collarbone with long layers from the chin and take the side swept fringe dry from the brow to the cheekbone. Medium density, type 3A curls, and round or square faces suit it. For styling, mousse into wet hair, scrunch, diffuse, and sweep the fringe across. Six weeks between fringe trims, eight between lob trims.
16. Curly Fringe for Round Faces
I cut curtain bangs dry from the jaw down, keep the long layers below the chin, and put two shorter layers in for crown lift. On a round face, curly bangs have to pass the cheekbone, and a straight brow line is out. Medium density, type 3A curls, and round faces suit it. For styling, leave-in and gel, twist the bangs back, and diffuse upside down. Seven weeks between trims.
17. Curly Fringe for Oval Faces
I cut the bangs dry from the brow to the cheekbone, curl by curl, with long layers from the collarbone. An oval face takes every version, so this is the standard shape. Medium density, type 3A to 3B curls, and oval faces suit it. For styling, mousse, scrunch, and diffuse. Six weeks between bang trims, ten between length trims.
18. Curly Fringe for Square Faces
I cut dry with the shears vertical, from the brow at the center down to the chin at the sides, and keep long layers from the chin. Soft sides on curly bangs round off a square jaw. Medium density, type 2C to 3A curls, and square faces suit it. For styling, curl cream, scrunch, and air-dry. Six weeks between bang trims.
19. Curly Haircut With Bangs for Women Past 40
I cut the bangs dry from the brow to the cheekbone and keep the layers from the chin with the perimeter at the shoulder. For women over 40, curly bangs stay at the cheekbone and get point cut soft. Medium density, type 2C to 3A curls, and oval or round faces suit it. For styling, leave-in and mousse, scrunch, and diffuse. Six weeks between trims.
20. Curly Haircut With Bangs for Women Past 50
I cut the bangs dry from the brow to the cheekbone, point cut the layers down to the shoulder, and keep two shorter layers at the crown. For women over 50, curly bangs put crown height back into hair that has flattened. Fine to medium density, type 2C to 3A curls, and most face shapes suit it. For styling, light mousse, scrunch, and diffuse upside down. Six weeks between trims.
21. Curly Fringe With Gray Blending
I cut the bangs dry from the brow to the cheekbone with long layers behind, then weave highlights and lowlights through the bangs and crown. On curly hair with bangs, gray blending covers the grow-out at the hairline first. Medium density, type 3A curls, and most face shapes suit it. For styling, leave-in and gel, scrunch, and diffuse. Seven weeks between trims, twelve between blending refreshes.
22. Curly Fringe on 4A Hair
I blow-dry the front straight, cut the bangs to the brow, and cut long layers from the collarbone, then let it all revert. Bangs on 4A hair get cut on stretched, blown-out hair so the lengths match. Medium to thick density, type 4A curls, and most face shapes suit it. For styling, leave-in and cream, twist in sections, and diffuse. Five weeks between bang trims.
23. Curly Fringe on 2C Waves
I point cut the bangs from the brow to the cheekbone, dry and in the wave pattern so they land at the brow, and keep long layers from the chin with the perimeter at the collarbone. Medium density, type 2C waves, and oval or round faces suit it. For styling, sea salt spray on damp hair, scrunch, and air-dry. Six weeks between bang trims.
24. Curly Mullet With a Fringe
I cut the top and sides short on dry hair, point cut the bangs to the brow curl by curl, and leave the back at the shoulder. The curly mullet with bangs is short up front and long behind. Medium to thick density, type 3A to 3B curls, and oval or long faces suit it. For styling, sea salt spray scrunched into damp hair and an air-dry. Six weeks between trims.
25. Curly Fringe With Balayage
I cut the bangs dry from the brow to the cheekbone with long layers behind, then hand paint the lighter tone through the ends and the bangs. Balayage on curly hair with bangs goes on the outside of each curl, bangs included. Medium density, type 3A curls, and most face shapes suit it. For styling, leave-in and gel, scrunch, and diffuse. Eight weeks between trims, sixteen between balayage refreshes.
For a different take, see shoulder length haircuts for fine hair and haircuts for heart shaped faces.
Curly haircuts with bangs fail when the fringe is cut wet and springs up to mid-forehead by the time it dries. FYI, dry bangs from brow to cheekbone with long layers behind, plus a hand-painted lighter tone, keep the fringe in place. That dry bang cut is what stops the curl from eating the forehead.
