Ask a Hairstylist: The Best Haircuts to Keep Hair Out of Your Face
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Q: My hair is a natural dark brown colour, and is generally on the fine and straight side.
Danica wants her hair out of her face.
I have struggled for as long as I can remember with finding a cut that will keep my hair out of my face, while still keeping my hair routine as simple as possible. Thank you for your time! — Danica
Danica wants to keep her hair routine simple.
A: Danica, thank you for this request for a consultation. I happen to love your hair as is, but I will answer your question about how to keep your hair out of your eyes.
Besides a ponytail or pinning your hair back, the only way to achieve this is by cutting a bang.
Here are a few lengths and bang styles that would suit you and your hair. You can mix and match the different lengths and bangs at your free will.
Nicole Richie at the 2010 Art of Elysium Heaven Gala.
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Zooey Deschanel at the 2012 Fox Summer All-Star Party.
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Penélope Cruz at the 2000 Latin Grammy Awards.
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Jessica Biel at the 2012 London premiere of ‘Total Recall.’
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Aubrey Plaza at the 2009 world premiere of ‘Funny People.’
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There are only a few heads of long hair that we can cut to keep the hair from falling in the face. That is why the side part and the tuck behind the ear became so popular.
Redistributing your hair by using a centre or off-centre part helps avoid the heavy side falling in your face as well, but a pin or tuck is still required to keep it off your face completely.
With this look to show off the texture, I would add some highlights—mostly on the ends—to avoid the root problem:
Kaia Gerber at the 2021 InStyle Awards.
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The way this cut is done, with the choppy bangs and ends, will work well with your natural beautiful colour:
Gemma Arterton at the 2009 BAFTA Tea Party.
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This is my favourite cut for you. There is more skin on your forehead exposed, therefore the dark colour will not close in your face.
With one of the other bang styles and this dark colour, it will be a more dramatic effect—which can be super-cool, but a bit more severe.
I hope this will serve you well with your quest for something new.
billyxoxo
