04 September 2012 by

Beauy SOS: What Are The Best Tips For Growing Out A Fringe? We Ask The Experts

1. Take the weight out

We talked to hair stylist and beauty brand mogul Charles Worthington about the fringe dilemma. Because everyone’s fringe grows out differently, he suggests getting help from your stylist, who can gauge how to proceed with your hair. ‘Getting your stylist to take the weight out for you is an effective way of stopping it becoming too bulky.’  By taking the weight out, and blending the fringe into longer layers, the transition will be a lot more seamless, and you will actually be able to see in front of you. Result!

From Alexa Chung’s swept sixties style to Rooney Mara’s short, blunt cut, the beauty world has been captivated of late by the statement fringe. As we recently reported, this year in particular celebs have paid homage to the fringe with an array of contemporary looks. From Jessica Biel on the red carpet to the models at Versace, everyone’s going for the chop.

But because the fringe is a more extreme statement, it needs a loyal wearer, and most of us get a fringe to shake up our signature do, not for keeps. Very quickly our fashionable fringe becomes boring bangs and the dreaded ‘growing out’ process is ever so tiresome.

Because a fringe can take up to six months (or even a year) to fully grow out, you need to get creative in order to combat the awkward stages. Luckily we’ve asked some experts for their tips for growing out a fringe gracefully. Here they are...

By Elise Marraro


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