Back in Bangs

Musique - "Girls with Bangs" by Lune

I had bangs when I was little. I had bangs in high school. I had bangs as an adult. I have pretty much had bangs my whole life, except for certain periods when I tried growing them out (with little success). I have a small (three finger) forehead and it's nice to have a fringe to cover that up. Ever since I got into the 1920s and 1930s, I'll sometimes go through periods of time when I want to grow my bangs out so I can do the really pretty, wavy hairstyles that look so awesome on Myrna Loy and Bette Davis, etc. Alas, I can never really quite get my hair to look like that and let me tell you, styling growing out bangs is a biatch. But I'm sure you knew that.

Anyway, even though I was making another go at growing them out again, and even though they had grown past my nose, I just couldn't take it any longer. I took up a pair of scissors and hacked them off again last night. I feel so much better—like myself again. I know I look much better in bangs, so I don't know why I don't just stick to them! Maybe this time I will. Anyhow, to celebrate coming back into the bang fold, here are pictures of some of my favorite bangin' ladies:

Alix

Anita Loos

Anita Page

Ann-Margret

Anna May Wong

Annette Funicello

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Tautou

Betty Autier

Brigitte Bardot

Carole Lombard

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Christina Hendricks

Clara Bow

Claudette Colbert

Cyd Charisse

Debbie Reynolds

Emma Stone

Fay Wray

Glenda Farrell

Greta Garbo

Gwen Stefani

Helen Kane

Janet Gaynor

Jeanne Moreau

Jennifer Garner

Joan Blondell

Joan Crawford

Katy Perry

Lily Allen

Louise Brooks

Louise Ebel

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Marie Prevost

Marion Cotillard

Mildred Dixon

Pola Negri

Ruby Keeler

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Una Merkel

Zooey Deschanel

As you can see by all the 20s and 30s stars above, there is more than one way to wear my bangs and still be vintagey. I usually just stick to straight styles, but I can certainly still do pretty, wavy hair with bangs. Why fight my bangs-having destiny? ;)