04 September 2012 by

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

3. Colour it softly

Going from cutting to colouring your growing fringe may seem counterproductive, but according to Andreas Wild, the senior stylist at John Frieda, colouring is great for tricking the eye: ‘Consider getting the ends of the fringe coloured lighter to make the ends softer and less blunt.’ Furthermore, your fringe will look longer, making growing out process appear quicker. Ask your stylist to balayage your ends a few shades lighter than the base colour to achieve the right look.

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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