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Thinking of trying a full fringe...

 
(@katelisabeth)
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Hi all,

Opinions, please!
I'm due for a hair trim soon and I've been toying with the idea for a while now of getting a blunt fringe cut in. I did have a fringe like that when I was little, but I'm obviously older now and wondering if I'll still suit it. I've had a side fringe for years now, and it's fine right after a cut, but I don't like how it sits once it starts to grow out, whatever I do it always seems to just hang there all limp and wispy. It has no proper shape. I don't want the blunt fringe to be too heavy as my hair is really fine, (which saddens and frustrates me daily), and I don't feel like that would end well. But I love the look of a full fringe! I have this Siouxsie Soux-esque image in my head and I'm not sure if I can pull it off.  I've added pictures of what I want, and my current hair. Let me know what you think, and any recommendations that would suit/work best with my hair type (baby fine, curly but usually dried straight). Is there a way, a compromise, to make it work for that sort of hair?

First pic is my current hair (freshly washed so it looks extra fluffy and wispy >.< sorry it's come up sideways), other two are what I'd love to have, and one that seems a bit lighter/choppier.

Thanks!

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Posted : February 8, 2016 8:46 pm
(@janineb)
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I can't see any reason you wouldn't suit it. I don't really have any other recommendations. You're better off getting that from a hairdresser who can feel your hair.

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Posted : February 9, 2016 7:11 am
(@kababra)
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One thing you have to consider is that you have to style it EVERY MORNING. If you don't wash your hair every day this means spraying it to wet it, shaping it over a curler while you get ready or blow drying it. So if you don't do this already, it might put you off.

However, since you have a side fringe already it really wouldn't take long to grow it back out so it's worth a try! Just clip it back until it's manageable again.

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Posted : February 9, 2016 3:25 pm
(@janineb)
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Well, you might not have to style it every morning. I know I didn't and I've definitely had friends who have found fringes low maintenance once it's been styled once.

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Posted : February 9, 2016 4:28 pm
(@lauralei13)
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I have really fine, wavy hair and I occasionally get a full fringe (albeit quite a thin one as I don't have a lot of hair in the front ) and I found I had to shampoo mine, dry it and straighten it every morning. Shampooing it is easy though, you just put the rest in a ponytail and do it by dipping your face under the tap in the sink! With a side fringe I can usually get away with 2 days before it looks stringy.
That said I would defo say try it, and just keep a bobby pin in your pocket and if it gets unruly twist it and pin it to the side! I was told by hairdressers for years that I couldn't have a fringe but once I found the right shape and styling regime it was fine! ( I had mine cut so it graduated longer at the sides so it wasn't so straight across, helps with the growing out process!)
I think it would suit your face and Siouxsie Sioux is the very greatest of style icons!

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Posted : February 10, 2016 11:34 am
(@katelisabeth)
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Almost forgot about this!

But yeah...I think you've convinced me to do it. XD

As for styling it every day, my fringe is usually alright, if a bit kinky, but being a side fringe I can get away with it not being poker straight. But that won't be such a good look with a full fringe, so it'll take a bit more work and a lot of hairspray, or I'll just clip it back on damp days. My hair goes poofy at the smallest sign of moisture so I'm always armed with a bobby pin! That's what puts me off, though, that its more likely to look rubbish than look good since its ALWAYS damp D:
I've heard of washing just the fringe, despite my hair being fine I can usually last 2 or 3 days without washing it, if not more, with a bit of dry shampoo, so that aspect isnt too daunting.
It would have to be a thin-ish fringe as I don't think I have that much hair to spare. I guess its a matter of asking my hair dresser if its doable :/ 

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Posted : February 29, 2016 7:38 pm
(@Wicked Pixie)
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I find a fuller fringe sits better and withstands the weather better. On my hair type wispy fringes are just impossible, constantly curling and needing straightening several times a day. a thicker fringe with more weight stays in place much better

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Posted : February 29, 2016 7:58 pm
(@katelisabeth)
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Hm, perhaps trying it thicker would be better then? I have fine hair but I suppose adding as much weight as I can would help it stay flat.

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Posted : February 29, 2016 8:08 pm
(@janineb)
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Yep, I agree.

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Posted : February 29, 2016 9:07 pm
(@lauralei13)
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Yeah I have to say, on the odd occasion I have let them go thicker with mine it does fall nicer, but I can only really do it on shorter hair as I end up with it coming from the crown of my head and have nothing left for the sides haha!

One of my friends has an issue where her hair is less manageable in winter so she usually gets a full fringe in spring then grows it out into a side fringe or layers over winter.

I think it wouldn't be a huge commitment considering you have  a side fringe already, you could grow it back out to that fairly quickly

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Posted : March 1, 2016 10:02 am
(@katelisabeth)
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Yeah, I do worry about how far back it'd have to start to give it enough weight. I guess I'll have a play around with it and try and figure it out. My hair isnt too long, and I'm probably going to get it trimmed back to about my collarbones.

That's an idea, I suppose mine would be more manageable in the summer, since (in theory!) it's drier weather then. Perhaps I'll wait a few weeks for spring. And yeah, having a fringe anyway it wouldn't take too long to grow out, I think when people warn you be prepared to wait a long time to grow it, it means growing it completely out.

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Posted : March 4, 2016 5:59 pm
(@Aleexzandra)
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Sorry if I misunderstood, but do you mean something like that:

The thing is, I made this haircut, and now I cann't grow back hair of the same length. It's only my opinion, but you have to think ten times before doing that)))
But if you need extra volume on your hair - it's a perfect option.

I really love taking some hair mousse and making the effect of wet hair.
It looks great both with coctail dresses and ankle boots and leather jackets))))

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Posted : March 10, 2016 12:51 pm
(@lauralei13)
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That's an idea, I suppose mine would be more manageable in the summer, since (in theory!) it's drier weather then. Perhaps I'll wait a few weeks for spring. And yeah, having a fringe anyway it wouldn't take too long to grow out, I think when people warn you be prepared to wait a long time to grow it, it means growing it completely out.

Yeah I think when people say they're hard to grow out they mean to like chin length but if you try it out a bit thinner first you could have it long enough to push to one side within about 6 weeks if you weren't keen! Then if you find you do like it and it's a bit thin you can just have it made a bit thicker.

I think I've talked myself into wanting a fringe again hahah!

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Posted : March 22, 2016 11:22 am