On most mornings the bangs are the only part that needs any work: five minutes with a round brush, rolled away from the center, while the length dries flat. With shoulder length hair and curtain bangs, the real choices are where the fringe lands, from the brow to the jaw, and whether your density wants blunt ends or layers.
1. Cheekbone Curtain Bangs on a Blunt Shoulder Length Cut
I cut the perimeter straight across on dry hair with no layers for the classic shoulder length hair with curtain bangs, then part the bangs center, cut them at the cheekbone and angle them into a short face frame. Blunt at the shoulder, bangs at the cheekbone: that is the whole shape. Fine to medium density on an oval or heart shaped face suits it. Dry the length flat with a paddle brush and roll the bangs with a round brush. Trim every eight weeks.
2. Curtain Bangs Over Shoulder Length Layers
I cut the bangs at the cheekbone on dry hair, then slide cut layers from the chin to the shoulder so nothing steps; soft layers like these keep shoulder length hair moving under a curtain fringe. Medium density on any face shape suits it. Roll the bangs away from the center and the layers under with a medium round brush as you dry. Trim the bangs every five weeks and the layers every eight.
3. Wavy Shoulder Length Cut With Curtain Bangs
I cut wavy shoulder length hair with a curtain fringe dry so the wave sits exactly at the shoulder. The perimeter is point cut, the bangs are cut at the cheekbone with the wave left in its pattern, and a face frame starts at the jaw. Medium density on an oval, round or heart shaped face suits it. Curl cream and an air-dry, with the bangs twisted back while damp, finish it. Trim every eight weeks.
4. Jaw Length Curtain Bangs With Shoulder Length Hair
I cut jaw length curtain bangs on dry hair from the lip to the jaw, parted center, and connect them to a face frame that meets the shoulder, so they tuck behind the ear when needed. Round and square faces gain from the vertical lines, and medium to thick density suits it. Roll the bangs back with a round brush as you dry. Trim every six weeks.
5. Wispy Curtain Bangs for Fine Shoulder Length Hair
I cut the perimeter blunt at the shoulder on dry hair for fine shoulder length hair, then take a shallow triangle for cheekbone bangs and point cut them sheer. A narrow section like that keeps the sides at full density. Low density on a heart shaped or oval face suits it. Dry upside down with a mousse, then roll the bangs with a small round brush. Trim every eight weeks.
6. Curtain Bangs for Thick Shoulder Length Hair
I cut internal layers on dry hair to remove bulk before the bangs go into thick shoulder length hair, keep the perimeter blunt at the shoulder, and take the bangs from a deep section with the inside point cut. Thick density on any face shape suits it. Dry with a paddle brush and roll only the bangs. Trim every eight weeks and thin the interior every other visit.
7. Shoulder Length Cut With Curtain Bangs That Suits a Round Face
I cut the bangs on dry hair angling steeply from the nose to the jaw for a round face, so nothing sits at the cheek, and keep the sides smooth. The bangs pass the cheekbone and a face frame starts at the jaw. Medium density suits it. Roll the bangs back as you dry and flat iron the sides close to the face. Trim every six weeks.
8. Center-Parted Shoulder Length Hair With Curtain Bangs
I cut the bangs at the cheekbone on dry hair and match them exactly for a center part, then cut the face frame from the lip to the shoulder and keep the perimeter blunt. Medium density on an oval or long face suits the part. Dry with a paddle brush, set the part with a tail comb, and roll the bangs. Trim the bangs every five weeks.
9. Shoulder Length Hair With Curtain Bangs After 40
I cut curtain bangs slightly longer for women over 40, at the cheekbone or below, point cut soft on dry hair, and connect them to long layers from the chin. Fine to medium density on an oval or round face suits it. Roll the ends under with a round brush as you dry and finish with a light serum. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
10. Money-Piece Shoulder Length Hair With Curtain Bangs
I cut the bangs at the cheekbone and the frame from the jaw on dry hair, then lighten the bangs and the first two face sections two to three shades so the money piece brightens the bangs and the frame. Medium density on any face shape suits it. Dry the bangs with a round brush. Trim every six weeks, refresh the color every twelve to sixteen.
11. Curtain-Bang Shoulder Length Shag
I cut a shoulder length shag with curtain bangs dry, starting at the fringe and working out. The bangs sit at the cheekbone and connect to short crown layers, and the layers fall to the shoulder with point cut ends. Medium to thick density on an oval or long face suits it. Sea salt spray, a rough-dry and a blow-dry on the bangs alone finish it. Trim the bangs every five weeks, the shag every eight.
12. Side-Swept Curtain Bangs With Shoulder Length Hair
I cut side swept curtain bangs on dry hair with the short side at the brow and the long side at the cheekbone, parted off center, and blend them into a face frame to the shoulder so they sweep as one piece. Medium density on a round or square face suits it. Dry the bangs to the heavy side with a flat brush and the length under. Trim every five weeks.
13. Short Brow-Level Curtain Bangs on Shoulder Length Hair
I cut short curtain bangs on dry hair with the center at the brow and the sides angling to the cheekbone, over a blunt perimeter at the shoulder, so more forehead shows. Medium density on an oval or long face carries the shorter fringe. Roll the bangs away from the center with a small round brush as you dry. Trim every four weeks.
14. Balayage Shoulder Length Hair With Curtain Bangs
I cut the bangs at the cheekbone and soft layers on dry hair, then hand paint the lengths and leave the bangs at the base shade so the darker fringe frames the face. Medium to thick density on any face shape suits it. Blow-dry smooth and roll the bangs. Trim every eight weeks, refresh the balayage every sixteen.
15. Shoulder Length Cut With Curtain Bangs That Suits a Square Face
I cut the bangs on dry hair with the corners curved rather than angled for a square face, and round the perimeter corners at the shoulder so no hard line meets the jaw. Rounded curtain bangs are what soften the shape. Medium density suits it. Dry the bangs with a small round brush and send the ends inward toward the jaw. Trim the bangs every five weeks.
16. Grown-Out Curtain Bangs With Shoulder Length Hair
I re-cut grown out curtain bangs on dry hair to meet the chin, angled from the lip, and blend them into the perimeter so they look intentional; at that length they become the face frame. Medium density on a round or square face suits it. Roll the front back with a round brush as you dry, or tuck the bangs behind the ear. Trim every six weeks.
17. Gray-Blended Shoulder Length Hair With Curtain Bangs
I cut the bangs at the cheekbone and long layers on dry hair, then add fine lowlights through the bangs and frame so the gray mixes rather than bands and the color stays soft at the face. Women letting gray grow in, any face shape, suit it. Dry with a round brush and a smoothing cream. Trim every six weeks, gloss every six.
18. Bottleneck Curtain Bangs With Shoulder Length Hair
I cut the center of bottleneck curtain bangs at the brow on dry hair and angle out to the cheekbone, blending into a face frame to the shoulder, so the bangs are short in the center and wide at the sides. Medium density on an oval or long face suits the shape. Dry the center flat and the sides with a round brush. Trim every four weeks.
19. Flipped-End Shoulder Length Hair With Curtain Bangs
I cut the perimeter with slight outward graduation on dry hair so the ends kick out, and the bangs at the cheekbone; flipped ends under a curtain fringe give shoulder length hair a retro bend. Fine to medium density on an oval or long face suits it. Dry the ends outward with a medium round brush and roll the bangs away from the center. Trim every six weeks.
20. Straight Shoulder Length Cut With Curtain Bangs
I cut curtain bangs slightly longer on straight shoulder length hair, since straight hair does not spring. They sit at the cheekbone on dry hair with a center part, and the perimeter stays blunt at the shoulder. Medium to thick density on any face shape suits it. Dry with a paddle brush, flat iron the length, and roll only the bangs. Trim every eight weeks.
21. Crown-Volume Shoulder Length Hair With Curtain Bangs
I cut short crown layers at the occipital bone on dry hair and the bangs at the cheekbone, keeping the perimeter blunt at the shoulder, so the crown lifts the top of the cut. Fine to medium density on a round or long face suits it. Dry upside down with a root lifting mousse, then roll the bangs with a round brush. Trim every eight weeks.
22. Deep Side-Parted Shoulder Length Hair With Curtain Bangs
I cut the bangs on dry hair with the heavy side at the cheekbone and the light side at the brow for a deep side part, then cut long layers from the chin; the part sends both bangs to one side. Medium density on a round or square face suits it. Dry the bangs across with a flat brush and the length with a round brush. Trim every five weeks.
23. Curly Shoulder Length Cut With Curtain Bangs
I cut curly shoulder length hair with a curtain fringe one curl at a time on dry hair. The bangs are cut with the curl stretched so they land at the cheekbone once released, and the layers stay below the chin so curls do not pile at the cheeks. Medium to thick density on an oval or round face suits it. Leave-in and gel, a diffuser, and the bangs twisted back finish it. Trim every eight weeks.
24. Shoulder Length Hair With Curtain Bangs After 50
I cut the bangs with soft point cutting on dry hair for women over 50, parted slightly off center and kept at the cheekbone or below, then slide cut layers from the chin so the ends stay full. Fine to medium density on an oval or round face suits it. A round brush blow-dry and a drop of serum finish it. Trim every six weeks and gloss every eight.
25. Micro Curtain Bangs With Shoulder Length Hair
I cut micro curtain bangs on dry hair from a narrow section, parted center, well above the brow and angled sharply to the cheekbone, and keep the perimeter blunt at the shoulder so the fringe stays the focus. Medium density on an oval or long face suits it. Dry the center flat and the sides with a small round brush. Trim every three weeks.
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Shoulder length hair with curtain bangs only needs about five minutes of round-brush work on the fringe each morning, which makes the length easy to live with. FYI, I cut micro bangs from a narrow center section, angled sharp above the brow. The rest of the cut air-dries on its own.
