26 Gorgeous Ways To Style Baby Bangs in 2023

Nothing can transform your look quite as quickly as a micro fringe, AKA a baby bangs hairstyle. While traditionally bangs have been worn long enough to conceal your forehead and skim your eyebrows, baby bangs are a cropped version that helps to draw attention to your forehead and eyebrow area. They were hugely popular in the 1950s with stars like Audrey Hepburn, Veronica Lake and Bettie Page championing this shorter style.

Over the years we have seen the style come in and out of fashion and if done right, short bangs hairstyles can be the ultimate image overhaul. Face-framing, eyebrow-grazing and cheekbone highlighting – the world of short fringes can offer many benefits.

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Looking to ease yourself into this trend? You’ll love this subtle, flattering take on short bangs. Plus, you’ll be channelling serious Bardot vibes with this cut — who wouldn’t want that?

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This French-inspired bob is one of our favourites! The ultra-short length and baby bangs give this look some serious Parisian charm. Ladies with long or oval face shapes will be able to pull off this look easily. For a perfect faux-messy finish, try TRESemmé Freeze Hold.

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Think having natural curls means you can’t pull off this daring fringe trend? Well, this beauty is going to convince you otherwise. Keep your curls bouncy and shiny with TRESemmé Curl Definition Mousse, designed to give your runaway-worthy styling.

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While, technically speaking, anyone can wear short hair bangs, it can be a difficult look to pull off – particularly if you have a round or a heart-shaped face.

However, the number one bonus of these looks is that both long and short haircuts with bangs are super flattering, helping to draw attention to your best features. This is especially great if you have an oval, long or square-shaped face.

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Looking to channel old Hollywood glamour for an iconic beauty fix? Pair short bangs hairstyles with some grown-up waves and a bold red lip! You’ll have a stand-out look ready for whatever the world throws at you.

Throw back to the ’90s with these short bangs! Credit: indigitalimages.com

The return of many ‘90s trends has brought highly-coveted looks back into the spotlight. Space buns, scrunchies and crimped locks have all been resurrected – and now it’s time for the micro fringe to step up to the podium once again.

Rock these short layered bangs for a twist on the trend. Credit: indigitalimages.com

Already rocking a cropped ‘do? Want to up the ante a little for the season ahead? Then turn your attention to this runway look, which is bringing out a rough ‘n’ ready edge to this short hair and bangs combo.

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Short fringes aren’t for the faint-hearted, so if it’s your first foray into the style, try testing the waters with a longer, feathered fringe or some short side bangs before going for a more dramatic look.

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Whether you go for long or short haircuts, with bangs you can work with your style to create something that suits your personality to a T. From a ’90s-esque, straight-across-the-forehead fringe, to retro mod bangs seen above there’s surely something that will work for you.

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How amazing does Penelope Cruz look with her voluminous ponytail and short bangs? Try this hairstyle for a special occasion – or use a clip-in fringe before taking the plunge, we won’t tell if you don’t.