It really is the eternal question, “Should I get a fringe?” Before doing anything rash, consider the following: Firstly, get to know your face shape, then ask yourself – are you prepared for the emotional rollercoaster of growing one out? If you answered yes and have committed to making the chop, chances are likely you’ll be in need of some styling advice. Whether your fringe needs a boost of volume (try the COLAB Extreme Volume Dry Shampoo – MONACO) or a bit of a de-frizz (Creightons Frizz No More Curls Revitalising Spray will sort it out), you’re going to need some reliable products in your beauty bag.
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Well, dear bh’ers, ask, and you shall receive. Here, we list 14 of the best hair products to style your fringe.
WISPY FRINGE
The last thing you want to do with a wispy fringe is overload it with product. In fact, all it really needs is a light spritz of sea salt spray.
ELEVEN Australia Sea Salt Texture Spray
Lightweight and easy to use, this sea salt spray gives volume to the hair and adds a subtle, beachy look.
L’Oréal Paris Hair Expertise EverStrong Mineral Salt Texturising Spray
A wispy fringe might not want or need too much attention, but a light spritz with a texturising spray while it’s damp will certainly help create that natural, messy texture that looks great with a wispy fringe. The added bonus? This one also strengthens and repairs damage.
SIDE-SWEPT FRINGE
For all-day pretty, work a lightweight mousse into your side-sweeping fringe, then follow up with a blow-dry. If you’ve got a gringe, follow these tips from Anthony Nader on how to style it.
Kérastase Paris Mousse Bouffante
While this volumising mousse is formulated to thicken hair, it still enables your fringe to move freely with its light and airy texture. The body-enhancing, non-sticky polymers make brushing easier while preventing stiffness, leaving your locks lush and full of movement, without any sticky residue.
Philips MoistureProtect Dryer
Blow-dry your fringe, starting at the roots, then use a brush to manipulate your fringe, brushing it away from the face and creating lift to your side-swept style. This hairdryer is designed to preserve hydration levels in your hair, which means you don’t have to be conscious of causing damage when styling your sweep.
STRAIGHT FRINGE
Naturally straight hair is usually a little more limp, so if your locks fall into this category, you want your fringe to stay shiny and sleek – not flat and oily. Use a volumising spray or mousse to give it oomph, and stay away from oils and creams, which will only weigh it down and make it appear greasy.
Kérastase Paris Mousse D’impulsion Amplifante Volumifique
This lightweight, amplifying foam is formulated to thicken and revive limp hair for long-lasting volume.
Aveda Pure Abundance Volumizing Hair Spray
Lightly spritz through your roots with a volumising spray like this one, to give extra-hold and your fringe some defence against humidity.
Moroccanoil Boar Bristle Round Brush
Then create smoothness through your fringe with a small round bristle brush. This will nix any static, promote shine and maintain manageability.
BLUNT FRINGE
A thick, blunt fringe tends to be a little more high maintenance, and requires a lot of dedication to keeping it in pristine condition. Apply a hair oil to your fringe to repair and restore damaged ends (a blunt-fringed girl’s biggest hair issue) then use waxes and pomades to style.
Sachajuan Intensive Hair Oil
This weightless, intensive hair oil repairs dryness while adding shine. Apply to the ends of your fringe with your fingertips, making sure to avoid the root area.
Aveda Brilliant Humectant Pomade
Ideal for coarse and highly textured hair (aka YOU), this styling pomade will assist and define your fringe without making it look waxy.
Mason Pearson Comb Pocket
It’s always a good idea to keep a comb in your handbag to keep your fringe in place all throughout the day.
CURLY OR WAVY FRINGE
When you have a natural curl or wave to your mane, you need products that are going to promise hold. If your hair is curly, but fine, opt for light-hold products like sea salt sprays, and steer clear of oil-based goods…
John Frieda Beach Blonde Ocean Waves Sea-Salt Spray
Don’t be fooled, this isn’t just for the fair-haired. A bh favourite, this leave-in sea salt spray enhances natural waves and increases grip for a textured effect.
Oribe Curl by Definition Créme
Locks on the thicker side? On damp strands, take a small amount and apply the product to the ends of your fringe. Next, take your fingers and push your fringe flat against your forehead. Allow your hair to dry naturally for definition, texture and shape.
Bumble and Bumble Invisible Primer
To tame coarser curls, use a strong-hold product coupled with an oil-based primer to soften the strands. This primer detangles, de-frizzes, tames rouge flyaways and makes the styling process a whole lot less laborious.
TONI&GUY Glamour Firm Hold Hairspray
For a lil’ extra hold, a hairspray like this one will help with that pesky static problem. To make sure you don’t overdose your fringe, spray it onto your palms, then run them over your fringe.
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Nice. I'm interested in the hair dryer. Looks like it would do what it says.