Want a heavy fringe cut in but am scared

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Sounds daft but I was never allowed a fringe cut in as a child/teen and where my Dsis was the rebel, I just went along with it.

Still want a fringe now at 28 but am scared I wont suit it!

Any tips.on getting them cut in for the first time, upkeep of a fringe, anyone else took the plunge so late?

I got one for the first time at 28 too! Still have it now at 31 :) Re. upkeep, it needs trimming every two or three weeks or it gets in your eyes, but most hairdressers will do it for free. It would be a pain to grow out so ask hairdresser if they think you've got the right hair type and face shape first, but there'll probably be some kind of fringe to suit you. I look better with one that goes quite long at the sides - an arched Zooey Deschanel type one, but some people suit them dead straight across (wish I did, it looks cool!)

Its the Zoey fringe I want and have a pic saved to show the hairdresser who will probably think Im a plonker producing a photo

Face abd coloring similar to Liv Tyler so Im told (though a bit chubbier since christmas!) if that helps

I just got one cut aged 32 :) what I would say is don't panic if you don't like it at first, it took a few days for me to get used to it, and I didn't like the way the hairdresser had dried it all bouncy, I preferred when I did it straight myself.

Oh yes Jingle hairdressers always like to make my fringe look bouncy and ridiculous! Mine looks much better dried without a brush just blasted side to side.

Taking a photo is def a good idea OP. And you sound like you've got an oval face if you look like Liv Tyler, so most styles will suit you - and it will look great with your colouring too :)

Yep, oval with a generous portion of forehead.

Is it easy to blow dry?

Get a clip in fringe if you're not sure. It'll give you a better idea of what you'll have to live with!

A clip in fringe? ive never heard of such a thing.

Wont it look like its been clipped in though?

Probably depends on your hair type whether it's easy to blow dry or not. Mine is, even though my hair's very wavy. I'd guess the straighter your hair is the easier it will be to dry. OTOH, if your hair is very straight, it will be harder to disguise a bad fringe. I think thicker, heavier fringes are easier to deal with than wispier ones, as they tend to stay put.

I googled 'liv tyler fringe' and she looks great with hers :)

I've got a blunt, straight across fringe (eyebrow length). I like it.

I've experimented with lots of fringe styles over the years but as my hair is fine and poker straight, this style is easiest for me to maintain. I let it dry naturally and it doesn't need any product, it just needs trimming every 5 weeks or so (I'd have it trimmed more often if I could be bothered). I love that longer, rounded fringe style but it'd never work with my hair type.

If I were you, I'd go for a consultation with a hairdresser that you trust (or have had good reports about), to help you decide which style would suit your hair type, face shape etc. Letting your fringe grow out takes ages and it's a pain so it's worth taking your time to choose the right style for you.

I had one done again just before Christmas, I like it but it does get on my nerves a bit! Just the feeling of it on my head . My hair also needs washing more frequently as the fringe looks greasy. When it's styled though it does look good. I have long curly hair and a straight full fringe.
I think it looks like its in more of a style with a fringe. Go for it! It's only hair! It grows back

Hopasholic have you tried just washing your fringe rather than all your hair? I do that and it means I wash my hair less often than before, cos the clean shiny fringe means I can get away with less clean lengths (and can put it up if it's that dirty, which looks more interesting with a fringe.)

Do it! I wanted a fringe for so many years and didn't have the bottle to get it done. I finally took the plunge at 41 and I wish I'd done it all those years ago. I love it. Tis only hair and will grow back

Thought about that one Elizabeth but can't quite fathom it in the shower without getting all my hair wet. Maybe if I grip a shower cap to my head and leave the fringe out? A truly ravishing look I'm sure

i had a blunt straight thick fringe cut last month - I didn't like it.
but now its grown a bit and has been cut with my side parting and sweeps across the side
I much prefer it and will keep it like this.

Hopasholic I either do it over the bathroom sink if I had a shower the night before, or just tie up my hair in the shower and don't stick my whole head under! Bits of my hair still get damp, but it's less annoying than washing and drying the whole lot.

Don't do it if you don't have the time and energy for the upkeep. Also not if you have wavy hair. I am wavy and lazy and it was, accordingly, a disaster!

As mentioned above, a clip on is a good place to start. If you love the look then you can get a hair cut.

I'm not in the UK so I cant tell you where to buy one but a department store or even a bigger branch of boots should have them.

Those clip in fringes are amazing! Although i cant decide if it really ages that model!

I go between having a fringe and growing it out , if you have one cut in you can adjust it to how you want it .. Full or swept to one side or if you really didn't like it buy a pretty clip until it grows back.

That particular fringe doesn't look great on the model because it's all piecey and lank looking and getting in her eyes!

I had a fringe cut in about 10 months ago when I was 41. I'd been umm ing and ahhhing for a while, was a bit of a bold step, but I had a baby at 40 and was (and am) still breast feeding and my hair grows super quick. It got quite Long and the time was right for a fringe.

The is short and blunt but pushed to one side. I do,of course, think it looks quite elegant and French! What's good about it is that if you don't like it and it grows out slightly, you can just push it too one side and it won't look like a fringe anymore, iyswim.... Go for it!

Don't faff about with trying to wash your fringe- dry shampoo is your friend! Batiste works best for me, and plain old talc does the trick too.