In case you missed it, fringes are back in a big way. Well, they never really went away. Fringes—in all their forms, from full fringes to wispy bangs—are a timeless haircut choice. There's a fringe haircut to suit every face shape and hair texture, and many iconic women have made the fringe their signature look—just look at the "Bardot" fringe or "Birkin" bangs. If you want to make a statement with your cut without necessarily chopping off a lot of your hair, then a fringe is the way to go. Right now, messy fringe haircuts are in high demand—both in Google searches and in salons.
"I’m not surprised fringes are so popular at the moment as they can really transform a hairstyle," says Cos Sakkas, British Hairdressing Awards' British Hairdresser of the Year 2023 and global creative director for Toni & Guy. "A fringe will add another dimension to a short haircut or update a longer hairstyle to create a focal point to the face. It can totally change someone’s look in an instant.”
If you're ready to go for the chop, scroll ahead for the best messy fringe haircut ideas we've saved.
Messy Fringe Haircut Ideas
Emily Ratajkowski's face-framing Bardot fringe has lots of choppy layers that give it that cool-girl texture.
Taylor Hill's bixie haircut with a messy fringe is perfection.
Further proof that the messy fringe looks amazing with short hair.
A wispy fringe works beautifully on curly hair textures too.
I'm obsessed with this side-swept, braided look.
Hair up and a messy fringe are a match made in heaven.
Longer fringes allow you to style them swept back—case in point with this chic pixie cut.
A curly fringe is a great idea when embracing your natural hair texture.
I love how much shape and volume this fringe has.
How to Style a Messy-Fringe Haircut:
This cult texturising spray gives hair the perfect amount of grit to create that nonchalant, just-rolled-out-of-bed hair.
A matte pomade helps to add definition to choppy fringes and helps them to stay in place too.
Fringes can be prone to getting greasy faster than the rest of your hair, so keep a dry shampoo on standby to mop up excess oil and help give your fringe extra oomph.
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