In general, it’s always a good idea to style curly hair when it’s wet.
Curling creams are great for people with thick, very curly hair. If you have fine wavy hair, you can skip curling cream.
If you have blunt or straight across bangs, brush them upwards to give them volume at the roots as they rest on your forehead. If you have curtain or swooped bangs, brush them to the side while still brushing upwards at the root for extra volume.
Finger coiling is optional, but it’s a great way to define your curls (especially if you’re trying to fight frizz). Keep in mind that you’re trying to encourage the natural curl that’s already in your bangs. If your curls are larger or looser, feel free to grab larger sections of hair.
In general, try to style your bangs the same way that you style the rest of your hair when it’s curly. If you use gel on your hair normally, add it to your bangs—but if you don’t use gel, you don’t have to put it in your bangs.
If you used a gel in your bangs, they may dry slightly crunchy. This is a good sign—it means the gel created a “cast” to hold your curls in place. Whenever your bangs are dry, simply give them a few scrunches with your hand to make them soft and fluffy again.
Blowing out your bangs also helps keep them in place, especially if you have a particularly unruly cowlick that you’re trying to tame.
Even if you have curtain bangs that are supposed to part in the middle, pushing them to one side to start will help give them volume and bounce.
Brushing your bangs while drying them also helps smooth out your curls and make them straighter, if that’s the look you’re going for.
Try to switch sides every 5 to 10 seconds.
If your bangs are frizzy, smooth them down with some hair oil. You can either let the rest of your hair air dry, or you can dry your hair curly with a diffuser attachment.
