Once the cool breeze begins to seep through and your coffee order becomes hot instead of iced, you know you need some kind of refresh–and one of the best places to begin is with your hair. Whether you’re in the mood to go shorter, add drama, or just soften your look, bang-friendly haircuts are where the magic happens this fall.
So, what kind of fringe girl are you? Curtain, blunt, wispy, bottleneck? Do you want to be a fully Italian bob or turn toward reborn wolf cuts? Are Jellyfish layers wearable? And most importantly, what are you going to get cut to make you feel new?
So we decided to look at the 23 hot hairstyles of the season that are on our fall short list-the textured chops, retro re-boots, and all the other super cool short-hairstyles having the same common denominator: BANGS!
Velvet-Textured French Bob with Micro Bangs
It is not the sort of French bob that talks in percentages–she talks. The cut is a little below the cheekbone with a bit roughed up-edge and flawlessly flawed micro bangs. It has that Parisian nonchalance but she manages to wear it, make it real, and not the slightest sloppy. And yes, this is the power haircut that can replace your red lipstick—or pair with it, if you’re bold like that.
This style works best on straight to wavy textures. To ensure that the hair has the appearance of airiness and at the same time remain manageable, I apply a texturizing spray such as the Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray. A quick mist, a scrunch, and you’re out the door.
The drama of the bangs is what caught my attention here—there’s something cinematic about them. Somebody wore this identical effect to the bookstore cafe last weekend and she looked like she stepped out of a Sofia Coppola film.
Thinking of a big change for fall? This might be the one. It’s statement-making, but it won’t overpower your features. And an oval face, or chiseled cheekbones, are especially flattered by it.
Shadow Root Lob with Curtain Bangs
This lob has that cool-girl vibe but adds a rocker quality with some curtain bangs and elongated uneven layering to it. It is medium-long, face-framing and the bang is a bit off-side, which does not make it overly fashionable. The espresso rooted hair color sporting caramel foils offers depth but does not venture into the remainder of a balayage.
To keep it up, I would suggest to have a gloss treatment every 6 weeks in-order to retain that lived in richness. There will be that slight, warm shine that Dark Brown DpHue Gloss+ provides without an entire salon appointment in full force.
With long bobs, I personally find this one of the most comfortable medium length hair straight cut long bob styles to live with- it looks great with thick hair or fine hair and the bangs do not insist to be straightened every single day.
It’s giving “modern-day muse,” and it’s the kind of haircut that feels fresh but won’t make you panic at 8 a.m. when you’re running late. Perfect to jump into fringe waters a bit.
Candy Pink Layered Wolfcut
It is a bold cotton-candy dream about the long wolfcut- layers, motion, color that catches your eye. The shape is a classic wolf cut: shaggy crown, volume up top, thinner ends, but it’s elevated with juicy pastel pink and bubblegum hues that lean toward punky romantic.
A color like this takes commitment. I apply Olaplex No.3 to control the damages to the bleach whenever I need it. And dry shampoo will be your friend, for you want that cool separation that you do not want to go flat.
Okay, true story—I once got a similar cut (minus the pink) during a moment of total burnout. Something about this shape feels cathartic. It’s expressive, it moves, it doesn’t obey rules—and sometimes that’s exactly what we need.
Fall doesn’t have to mean muted and cozy. Occasionally it is rebellious and vibrant and this haircut is the coat of countless colors your head never knew it wanted.
Platinum Blonde Graphic Bob with Full Fringe
This is an aggressive, punchy, ear-screamingly editorial bob. The heavy full fringe is a plus, and the colour is like a New York morning in November, with its platinum shade being rather frosty. This is greatly the haircut of someone who knows who she is–and who does not flinch when other people look round at her.
Maintaining this platinum hue requires tone-care discipline. My favorite shampoo is Kristin Ess The One Purple Shampoo to keep the brassiness at bay. Bonus: it smells like a perfume ad.
I believe this is an ideal cut when the textures are straighter or the hair can use gravity to hold its shape. Okay but real talk, it is not wash-and-go until your hair cooperates. Still, it’s worth the mirror moment.
Styles such as the straight bob remain to reign supreme partly due to their mightiness as per celebrity stylists like Chris Appleton. It just works, it is a silhouette that means business, and fall is sort of the season to reinvent yourself right?
Classic Copper Midlength with Bottleneck Bangs
This midlength copper style is classic with a twist. And the hair cut is just above the shoulders- so flattering on practically everyone- and the bottleneck bangs bring in the softness and style. The copper is dimensional, warm, and completely autumn-coded. Think cinnamon, spice, and every latte you’ve ever loved.
The red shade will not last this long, thus I would always advise Pureology Reviving Red Shampoo to enhances it. A small squirt of leave in oil such as Gisou Honey Infused Hair Oil will prevent ends drying out in cooler air, as well.
I’m a sucker for copper in fall. It simply shines in a different way against all of your knit sweaters and all the lipstick in your make-up case. And this length in particular is just right to flip in or tuck behind the ears to change things a bit.
Want to switch it up but do not feel like chopping off drastically yet, this is the lane. Subtle. Polished. Fresh.
Copper-Toned Short Wavy Pixie
Here is one to suit the daring: a relatively short wavy lightly curled pixie that breaks rules on shape and light in the most attractive manner. The waves are defined but not rigid and the copper hue provides the entire style with that comfy fall hue–the color between a cinnamon latte and a crackling maple leaf. It is fall haircut with bangs power of a girl who does not want to become part of the crowd.
