Pros and Cons of getting a fringe

[Libertynan]

Please remind me!

I have had many hairstyles. Pixies, Long and straight, mid length bob. I change it up a lot. Naturally a dark brown with a lot of red - so takes an age to lighten up.

Currently sporting an almost platinum chin length bob - no fringe. Fancying getting a fringe cut in for a change.

for reference I am early 50s, dress quite casually, wear minimal make up..

Attached some photos of what I'd like

Yay or nay?

Depends on your hair type,

Straight/curly, thick/thin

if your hair is thin, i wouldn’t recommend a fringe as it just wont sit right.

i had a fringe many moon ago and honestly it was only nice for a few weeks.

When you first cut it, it only looks good when salon styles it, then a couple of weeks in it looks nice and then it after a few weeks it starts growing out and becomes a pain. its always in your eyes and it will be too short to pin back or pin back

Overall i like fringes but the maintenance puts me off.

I'm 49 and have had a fringe again for just under 2 years. The only thing that has made having a fringe manageable for me is cutting it myself. This way I take a tiny bit off every week and it stays nicely - its like your picture 2, not a blunt formal fringe

I had a fringe cut in to my shoulder length fine straight blonde hair recently. Like your second pic but my hair is longer.

It’s taken years off me.

And is cheaper than Botox.

I’m thinking the same, bit older than you and my appointment is this afternoon. It will grow is my thinking and I’ve had my hair the same for years. I like my hair, but am just bored of it being the same. Shall we both do it????

Love a fringe.
Sometimes I see people's photos and think "Oh! They really need a fringe. Too much forehead there."

And as said upthread, it's cheaper than Botox.

I am currently growing out my fringe - too much maintenance! I managed to cut it myself to start with but then I got a shag cut with a messy fringe that I just could not manage to cut on my own. I gave up. I'm not someone who goes to the hairdresser every 6-8 weeks and unless you are, I wouldn't do it.

Thanks for all the replies.

My hair is fine-ish but there is a lot - so it sits quite well with a little persuasion.

I could happily do a little trim myself if necessary - although I am sure my lovely hairdresser will let me pop in for a quick trim in between appointments. I go every 8 weeks anyway to keep up with the colour.

Cheermonger maybe we should - I dare you!

Hmmm I've been considering a fringe recently. I like the idea of quite a long side fringe (probably not in the least bit stylish!!) im 43 and have long (bra strap length) thick dark brown hair that is neither curly or straight. Its slightly wavy/bushy, and I worry a fringe would be high maintenance (which im really not!) but I feel my hair is quite boring.

I'm older than you, have a long bob and have always had a fringe.

Cons:
You'll need to trim it every three weeks or so.
If your hair is fine, cutting a fringe will mean you'll have thinner hair at the sides.
If you don't like it it will take a long time to grow out.
Depending on the texture of your hair, a point cut, wispy fringe, like the one in your image of the woman with the rings can be quite difficult to cut.

Pros:
It's fun to have a change.

If you're not someone who has cut a fringe before, might be best to have a hairdresser cut it first, then keep it trimmed yourself.

If you do cut it yourself, don't take it too far back; you can always cut it some more later and do watch professionals sectioning hair in preparation for cutting fringes on YouTube.

Use decent scissors. I bought hairdressing scissors on eBay for around £4 and they have kept their edge.

If you wear your hair tied back sometimes (though it may be too short for that), I'd suggest keeping some longer strands in front of your ears to soften the look of the fringe when your hair is tied back.

Don't cut above the level of your eyebrows - it can look a bit weird on older women.

Pros: they look lovely
Cons: they are annoying as fuck

That's about it really

this is how my hair looked after my last colour and cut

Scribbled out my face for privacy....:)

My hair is fine so my fringe just didn't sit the way I wanted it to. I looked like a Mormon sister wife from 1986. But at least it cured me of my fringe lust as I've never been tempted since.

You don't need a fringe as you are not wrinkly of forehead
Pic 1 and 2 would annoy me as they'd be in my eyes.

My hair grows very slowly so I'm remaining fringe free despite looking lije a shar pei

I had one cut after years of Shall I /Shan't I ?
Its a minimal wispy fringe so if I do get fed up it'll be easy enough to push it back into my hair to grow it out

I love it , my hair is a bit wavy , brown going grey (but my greys are in natural long streaks so not a white root stripe )
My hair has to be tied back for work and I wear a hat so it's off my face anyway . My forehead is pretty good I think (I'm 55)

Even my DS said I looked younger (but he could be fibbing )

Go for it !!!
You can always grow it out.
Life's too short.....

I love a fringe and feel it takes 10 years off me, BUT the maintenance is such a pain I just can't face ever having one again.

I like a very long fringe, just hitting my eyebrows, so basically ten minutes after it's cut it's already too long and a few weeks later it does that split thing and I end up with curtains like a 90s footballer.

I'm 51, have a long bob and have had a thicker fringe cut in over the last year or so. I love it! It makes me look younger, that's for sure. I'd say go for it!

A mixed bag of replies - I guess a fringe is either a love or hate thing.

I'm going to give it a go. If/when I get bored again I can easily pin it back until it grows out.

Watch this space
Thanks everyone !

Every time I get a fringe I make a mental note to never do it again. Might be down to my hair type but I find it always needs a lot of styling and doesn't sit right... Ideally I need to wash and heat-style it every morning and that's annoying. The only kind of a fringe I like is slightly longer, more of a side-swept style.

Just to say I do like your cut and colour OP!

When you go to the hairdresser, can't they advise you and also can't you hold it so you get some idea of whether it would suit you - I know its a bit of a half-way house and won't be 100% accurate?

I’ve had a fringe all of my life bar a couple of years in my teens and I love it! Although after everyone’s comments I am now questioning if I actually suit it at all?! I have very fine, straight hair but lots of it. I occasionally trim between cuts (which I have every 6-8 weeks) but I usually just let it turn into a slight side fringe as it gets longer. I’ve had some hairdressers cut it badly and when this happens my husband has told me that I look like I’m in an Indie rock band (not meant kindly) or as a previous poster said- a Mormon. Overall though I don’t find it any extra maintenance, it hides wrinkles and makes my slightly too long face and HUGE forehead look more in proportion.

Go for it!!

I thinking of following suit OP.
I haven't had a fringe since the 80s, so it will be very exciting.

I grew out my fringe in my mid 20s because it made me look too young....now I want to look young!🤣

For those saying styling of fringes is a faff, if you follow the Sali Hughes fringe technique (video on youtube) it takes literally 30 seconds with a hairdryer (and the technique also works without a hairdryer if you are on hols - just takes longer).