How to Iron Your Bangs to the Side

Bangs ironed to the side, like these on Reese Witherspoon, look elegant.

If you have bangs, you don't need to stick to one hairstyle day after day. A regular hairstyle with bangs can be updated quickly and easily, using a straightening iron. By straightening your hair or just your bangs, you help add shine, softness and make your look more sleek. Such a hairstyle can work for elegant events, or for casual occasions. It's a good way to turning straight, blunt bangs into sleek, side bangs, without a haircut.

Things You'll Need

• Gel, pomade, serum or cream
• Flat brush
• Blow dryer
• Straightening iron

Instructions

1. Brush or comb your hair to remove any tangles, and to separate the bangs from the rest of your hair.

2. Apply a pea-sized amount of gel, pomade, hair serum or straightening cream to your bangs.

3. Blow dry bangs by pointing the blow dryer downward and brushing at the same time. While brushing bangs, direct them to a side. This step is optional, but helps add volume to your bangs. As an alternative, you can also use a round brush, while blow drying. By pointing the blow dryer down and away from the roots of your hair, you help smooth hair and make it shiny.

4. Iron bangs starting halfway down. This helps keep the volume at the roots. Hold the iron taut and angle your bangs towards the side. That is, if you want side bangs on the left side of your face, iron them into that desired, direction.

5. Spritz with hairspray for extra hold, if desired. Bangs ironed to the side, also known as side-swept bangs, help frame the face.

References

• Beauty & the Bath: Styling Tips for Side Swept Bangs
• Enjoy Insider: She Bangs!

Resources

• Free Bridal Shower Themes: How to Style Side Bangs with Flat Iron