A blunt bang or side-swept fringe can be a real game-changer (opens in new tab) in any hairstyle. Here, celebrities demonstrate the best long-locks-plus-fringe looks in the wild, from short wispy strands to swooping, screen siren waves tucked behind one ear.
Mischa Barton
Aughties icon Mischa Barton's signature look was eye-level bangs that were thinned out—so they didn't take over her face—and sunny California girl highlights.
Halle Berry
This scrunchy, beach babe look needs to be on your warm-weather Pinterest board. The tousled bangs give it a cool girl edge and the intentionally un-perfect waves are the ideal rolled-out-of-bed style for lazy girls. Sea salt spray + a braid (or some loose tousling with a curling iron) is all you need.
Dakota Johnson
A simplistic way to ramp up your ponytail: brush it back and gently feather your bangs out like Johnson's.
Anna Faris
One of our favorite beauty moments from Anna Faris was this milky blonde hair (opens in new tab) moment with rounded, blunt-edged bangs.
Alexa Chung
No one does the "trying but not trying" bedhead quite like Alexa Chung. Pro tip: part your hair slightly off-center to achieve the same face framing (but not too studied) effect.
Lea Michele
The eye-sweeping bangs plus balayage waves (opens in new tab) are red carpet perfection.
Krysten Ritter
Ritter goes the ultra-feathered route with super short, piece-y bangs that look DIY (opens in new tab).
Miley Cyrus
#Throwback to when Miley had long hair and bleached blonde bangs.
Kate Middleton
Though the look is a wee bit dated, we're still loving Middleton's throw-back '70s blowout that swoops her bangs away from her face. To get the look, use a volumizing paste at the roots of your hair when it's wet and round brush your bangs back away from your face.
Reese Witherspoon
Lowlights and wispy fringe are the key ingredients in Witherspoon's sweetheart style.
Liv Tyler
Tyler keeps her bangs full, rounded, and eye-length like a chic curtain of hair.
Keira Knightley
Part your long bangs along the center and wave your hair with a curling iron to achieve this stunning face-elongating style.
Penelope Cruz
Two-tone strands tucked under a chic hat make this long-hair-with-baby-bangs style look even edgier.
Kim Kardashian
Peep this OG Kim K. rounded bangs style, courtesy of a straight iron and some round-brushing action for the fringe pieces.
J.Lo
An all-over highlights look punctuated by J.Lo's eye-grazing strands.
Sienna Miller
Swooping, face-framing bangs FTW.
Emma Stone
Screen siren waves, a tucked bang, and fire engine red lips make for a deadly combo.
Rihanna
A chic way to fake bangs if you've got long hair to spare? Go for an extreme side-part and sweep it along your face then pin it back, before pulling the rest of your hair into a satin-y ponytail like Rihanna's.
Taylor Swift
#NeverForget Swift's brief flirtation with eye-level bangs.
Jennifer Garner
Natural waves and piece-y layers complete this attainable fringed look.
Jessica Biel
Biel's signature style of blunt, cropped bangs and sleek strands.
Zooey Deschanel
The OG queen of straight-across, '70s-style bangs (who's rarely ever seen (opens in new tab) without them in her line of sight).
Ariana Grande
She went for a triple-ombre ponytail for this year's VMAs (opens in new tab).
Jessica Alba
Swooping bangs and dark roots keep Alba's honey-colored style from falling flat.
Blake Lively
Lively goes for bouffant-like volume and long, face-framing strands.
Beyoncé
Bey keeps her fringe long and side-swept for this lengthy, two-tone look.
Kate Moss
Dark roots and unfussy styling make for the ideal rocker-chic model lewk.
Jessica Chastain
Monochrome in head-to-toe red and piece-y, perfect bangs.
Leighton Meester
The Blair Waldorf hairstyle we know and love.
Anne Hathaway
In the look we now recognize as Andy from Devil Wears Prada.
Kerry Washington
Here for this angled fringe + ponytail combo.
Suki Waterhouse
How to pull off nonchalant bedhead bangs the *super model* way.
Behati Prinsloo
The no-fuss, "I woke up like this," fringe.
Demi Lovato
In which Lovato rocks blunt bangs in a sophisticated dark raven shade.
Gigi Hadid
The brow-skimming *faux* bangs that stole the show at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards (opens in new tab).
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