The 20 Best Celebrity Bangs to Inspire You

Bottleneck Bangs

Penelope Cruz long brown hair with highlights and bangs — Juan Naharro Gimenez / WireImage / Getty Images

Bottleneck bangs are a fresher take on your standard curtain fringe. Penelope Cruz models the crescent style, which draws attention to her eyes and frames her face. The effect is sultry and stylish.

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Thick Bangs

Taylor Swift opts for full-on fringe to complement her long hair. The lash-grazing length brings out her eyes while also concealing a larger forehead (in case that interests you).

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Barely-There Baby Bangs

Soo Joo Park barely-there bangs and pulled-back long hair — Daniele Venturelli / WireImage / Getty Images

Not exactly bangs by the standard definition, Soo Joo Park styles her stubborn baby hairs beautifully as a makeshift fringe. It's innovative, modern, and highly covetable.

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Side-Swept Bangs

Kerry Washington bob with side part/ side bang — Steve Granitz / FilmMagic / Getty Images

Kerry Washington demonstrates how a bob with bangs is the perfect face-framing cut. Go for her side-swept bangs if you're looking for a low-maintenance style that also happens to flatter a round face shape.

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Curly Wispy Bangs

Sandra Oh curly bangs and updo — Mike Marsland / WireImage / Getty Images

Even those with curly hair are hopping on the bangs bandwagon. Work with your natural curl pattern and invest in hydrating hair products to land curly bangs that are as lovely as Sandra Oh's.

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Blunt Bangs

Jodie Turner-Smith bob with bangs — Steve Granitz / FilmMagic / Getty Images

When in search of hairspiration, Jodie Turner-Smith's commercial-worthy tresses never disappoint. Here, she pays homage to the roaring '20s with a short crop and blunt bangs that frame her face to a T.

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Choppy Curtain Bangs

Kristen Stewart tousled wet look choppy crop — Dominique Charriau / WireImage / Getty Images

Kristen Stewart isn't afraid to take risks when it comes to her cut, color, and style, which makes her one of our favorite hair muses. At the Berlinale, she paired a modern-day mullet with a set of curtain bangs. Their choppy layers, "wet" style, and tousled texture gave her look some serious edge.

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Full-On Fringe

Dakota Johnson half-up, half-down hairstyle with bangs — Dimitrios Kambouris / WireImage / Getty Images

Dakota Johnson swapped out her signature curtain bangs for this full, thick version complete with blunt ends. It definitely requires more styling time, but if you have naturally straight strands, it's totally doable.

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"Pineapple" Bangs

Winnie Harlow with a curly updo and a few hanging bangs — Arturo Holmes /Getty Images

Not ready to commit to a dedicated fringe? No problem. Winnie Harlow shows us that sometimes all it takes is styling your long hair into an updo and then pulling out a few strategic stands to fake a fringe effect.

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Micro Bangs

If you want a style of bangs that brings on the drama, turn to Doja Cat for inspiration. Her 'do combines contrasting lengths of super long hair with micro bangs to create a wow effect.

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Long Thick Bangs

Kaia Gerber shaggy hair with full fringe — Steve Granitz / FilmMagic / Getty Images

Kaia Gerber's thick, lash-grazing fringe frames her eyes while her wavy shag lends movement to her hair. It's all very rock-and-roll chic.

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Natural Curly Bangs

Yara Shahidi pineapple hairstyle with curly bangs — y Leon Bennett / Getty Images

Yara Shahidi's fun and flirty fringe is perfect for those with natural, curly hair. Have your stylist dry-cut your bangs — or make sure to leave some length when they're still wet — to get this look just right.

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Birkin Bangs

Jenny Ortega wavy shoulder-length hair with bangs — Amy Sussman / WireImage / Getty Images

Jenny Ortega proves that Birkin bangs are a timeless classic. Combined with her wavy hair, they also work to soften and flatter her heart-shaped face.

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Medusa Bangs

Dua Lipa with an updo and long stringy bangs — Stephane Cardinale - Corbis / Getty Images

At Cannes, stylist Rio Sreedharan modernized Dua Lipa's classic French twist with long and wispy medusa bangs. Just be forewarned: If you're bothered when hair gets in your eyes, this isn't the look for you.

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Choppy and Textured Bangs

Gemma Chan with a choppy bangs and updo — Andreas Rentz / Getty Images

Gemma Chan turned heads at Cannes when she stepped out onto the red carpet with these choppy, textured bangs. You would never even have guessed that they were clip-ins.

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Edgy Bangs

Sabrina Dhowre Elba with a bob and bangs — Steve Granitz / FilmMagic / Getty Images

Unless you're going for a uniform blunt style, bangs don't need to be perfectly even. In fact, an intentionally choppy style with varied lengths can feel cool and modern. Sabrina Dhowre Elba's bangs are perfectly imperfect.

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Side-Swept Wispy Bangs

Camila Cabello with voluminous wavy hair and wispy bangs — Gregg DeGuire / WireImage / Getty Images

We have yet to see Camila Cabello experiencing a bad hair day. Here, her long, wavy mane is statement-making on its own but the detail of wispy side-swept bangs is what makes it next-level.

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Long Lash-Grazing Bangs

Julia Garner with thick blonde bangs and red eye makeup — Amy Sussman / WireImage / Getty Images

At the SAG Awards, Julia Garner's red eyeshadow and lash-grazing bangs played supporting roles to highlight her blue eyes. To keep this fringe looking fresh, stay on top of your trims.

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Face-Framing Curtain Bangs

Growing out bangs can be awkward however Ciara's curtain bangs are anything but. Not only are they visually effortless but they also masterfully frame her face.

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Thick Wispy Bangs

Zooey Deschanel with medium-length hair and wispy bangs — Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images

As the unproclaimed queen of bang hairstyles, the adorable Zoey Deschanel breaks up her thick bangs in wispy sections to keep them from feeling too heavy.