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21 Ways To Wear Bangs This Fall

These celebrities will make you want to grab the scissors.
21 Ways To Wear Bangs This Fall
By Jennifer Ford · Updated December 6, 2020

If you got the sudden urge to wear bangs after watching Cardi B’s “WAP” music video, you’re not alone. Leave it to the fashion and beauty risk-taker to inspire us to well–take risks.

Cutting your hair can be as tricky as it is gratifying. So before you (or your stylist) grab the scissors, consider the best bangs for your face shape and your hair texture, or else you may end up regretting your decision.

Whether your face is heart-shaped or elongated, or your hair texture is curly or straight, you can draw inspiration from the celebrities rocking everything from fringe bangs to micro-bangs in the gallery below.

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Tika Sumpter
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Rihanna
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Regina Hall – December 12
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Kerry Washington
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Tiana Major9
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SZA
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Nicki Minaj
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Kehlani
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Kiki Layne
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Skai Jackson
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Kelly Rowland
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Yara Shahidi
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Keke Palmer
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Ciara
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Cardi B
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Gabrielle Union
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Andra Day
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Jourdan Dunn
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Zendaya
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Teyana Taylor
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Normani
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