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Real Girls, Real Hair: 43 Awesome Bangs

Getting the perfect bang can be tricky. You’ve got to consider not only your hair texture, but also the shape of your face and your general styling routine. And just because bangs look great on Taylor Swift doesn’t mean you should start chopping. That’s why we’ve assembled this gallery of real girls with real bangs, so you can see what works on a variety of different faces before you go to town with a pair of scissors. Check out the myriad ways you can bang out above!

Real Hair: 35 Gorgeous Girls With Great Short Haircuts

Enough with the models and celebrities: we wanted to show you how real girls really look with some of our favorite hairstyles. First up: the super short ‘do. We scoured the web and found 35 girls rockin’ awesome variations on the pixie cut. Check out these looks for inspiration and that extra push to make a dramatic short cut.

Hair Dos: 5 Ways To Rock Short Hair

Short haircuts are not only gorgeous, they’re pretty low maintenance. Most days you can wash your hair and be out the door. But if you’re looking to change things up a bit, whether for your workday, a night out, or a glitzy event, here are 5 striking styles perfect for short hair…

6 Super Easy Hairstyles For Shoulder-Length Hair

Shoulder-length hair is flattering and easy to maintain, but it can be a bit of a tricky length, style-wise. Intricate updos require longer hair, while short styles don’t utilize the hair you’ve got. Still, there’s no need to resign yourself to a lifetime of wash-and-go. Click through for five super cute (and most importantly, super easy) styles perfect for medium-length hair…

The Tricky Sideburns Vs. Hotness Matrix

It must be difficult for the menfolk to figure out just how long to keep their sideburns. Too long, and they risk being mistaken for a member of a mid-’90s modern rock band. Too short, and we’ll assume you’ve been locked away in your parent’s basement with only your World of Warcraft to keep your warm. This genius chart will hopefully clear things up for the uninitiated. [Shmitten Kitten]

Hair Dos: 9 Braided Styles That Are Hardly Hippie-Dippie

Confession: I am obsessed with braids and always have been. If you look at my school pictures from ages 5 through 10, my hair is in some sort of crazy French braided hairstyle, courtesy of my mom’s talented fingers. Yet somehow, I have never learned how to do anything besides a traditional braid on my own hair. But after putting together this slideshow of nine mostly easy-ish braided hairstyles, I realized how I should be spending my long Thanksgiving weekend — practicing! Click on through to check out the different braids and how to do them. Keep reading »

Total Hairspiration: The Best Celebrity Bangs

Good bangs can make all the difference between having just-okay hair and a totally amazing ‘do. When “banging,” you really need to consider both the shape of your face and how you want your hair to interact with your cheekbones. Not every face can carry off every bang. Accordingly, we’ve provided some fringe inspiration to make sure that you get the most “bang” for your haircut buck.

7 Horrible Hairstyles I Have Had And Why

I’ve already told you a little bit about my bad haircut experiences, most notably the time a 40-year-old hairdresser stole my kissing virginity, but today I’d like to go a bit more in detail about the horrific hairstyles I’ve sported over the years. What’s interesting is that I’ve never actually been that daring with my hair–never shaved my head in teenage rebellion or dyed it a crazy color with the exception of a hot pink streak a couple years ago–but even so, due to bad luck or poor decisions, I’ve sported some doozies. Read about my worst hair moments after the jump, and feel free to share some of your own hairstyle history in the comments! Keep reading »

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Is The French Roll Hairstyle Making A Comeback?

I thought it was a fluke when I saw two women on two separate occasions wearing a ’90s French roll, a hairstyle in which the hair is rolled and tucked starting at the nape of the neck and pinned to the back of the head. But then, Kourtney Kardashian wore her hair in a roll this week, too. And you know what they say … three instances makes a trend. So is the French roll making a comeback? Keep reading »