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The name is appropriate on two counts. First, it blends two of the biggest hair trends for fall: the fringe, with the mussiness of the shag haircut (which remains just as popular, a couple of years since the cut started exploding on social. In fact, new renditions continue to pull through: see also, The Sachel).
So, what makes a shag bang a shag bang? For starters, the shape is much less “polished” than some of its sister styles. “Unlike curtain bangs, shag bangs have less of a continuous curve,” explains Luke Hersheson, CEO of top London salon, Hershesons. “It’s more feather and piecey,” he adds. Rather than a stark blunt bob that feels detached from the rest of the cut, “this fringe softly disappears into the rest of your hair,” says Luke.
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As for the texture, “it’s more rock ‘n’ roll,” Luke confirms. In general, the shape sees “shorter sections at the bridge of the nose,” he explains, alongside a choppy, staggered graduation into longer lengths at the edges.
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That said, we’ve seen the cut personalised with some opting for a heavier, shaggier take on curtain bangs, and others opting for a lightweight, shaggy, wispy fringe. So there’s lots of ways you can make it your own and tailor it to your personal style.
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Here’s 13 of our favourite ways to wear shag bangs!
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High-low
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Kinda wispy
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Staggered
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Piecey
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Gently jagged
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Curly
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Wavy
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Rock ‘n’ roll
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Shaggy curtain bangs
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Mussy
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Pixie-shaggy
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Feathered
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Wispy
For more from GLAMOUR’s Beauty Editor, Elle Turner, follow her on Instagram @elleturneruk
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