Best celebrity bangs: 10 fringe-focused hairstyles to inspire your next cut

by Renée Tse April 23, 2014

Cutting your bangs may be a drastic beauty move (and hard to maintain at times), but there’s no question it’s an instant way to change your look. Bangs work with any hair length (long, shoulder-length, pixie—you name it!) and can transform your style from sweet to edgy in a snap. But, as with any beauty trend, sometimes you need a little A-list encouragement to make the cut. From blunt to side-swept to wispy layered fringe, we tracked down the 10 of the best celebrity bangs from recent red carpets. These pictures are the ones you’ll be taking to your next hair appointment, we’re sure.

While young stars like Bella Thorne and Hailee Steinfeld show that a full fringe is the perfect way to offset long hair, we love the way IRL BFFs Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss pair their bangs with a bob. The top model jumps between carefree tousled bangs and a sleek fringe, whereas Swifty loves to dial up the vintage glamour.

But if you’re not ready to make the cut, why not try a faux bang look? Rooney Mara may have said goodbye to her Girl with the Dragon Tattoo short blunt bangs, but that doesn’t stop her from adding some faux fringe on the red carpet.

And when it comes to the best celebrity bangs, how can we not include Zooey Deschanel? This doe-eyed star is basically the queen of bangs—no one does a fringe better. In fact, the New Girl star is so known for her heavy fringe that without it, she’s unrecognizable.

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Hailee Steinfeld attended the Tory Burch Rodeo Drive flagship store opening on January 14, 2014 in a sweet half updo with bangs parted in a fuss-free fashion.

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Bella Thorne framed her face in a flattering way with a full fringe and a half updo at a Flaunt Magazine party on November 7, 2013.

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At the debut of her “To Tommy, From Zooey” capsule collection on April 9, 2014, Zooey Deschanel teamed her famous glossy curls with layered bangs.

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In the process of growing out her bangs, Kerry Washington swept her fringe to the side at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards.

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Alexa Chung’s parted bangs added a polished look to her low ponytail hairstyle at the launch of her make up collection on November 14, 2013.

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Taylor Swift offset a textured bob with bangs styled in a loose finger wave fashion at the 2014 Academy Of Country Music Awards.

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Karlie Kloss pairs her long, side-swept fringe with glossy bob at the New Museum Annual Spring Gala on April 1, 2014.

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Rooney Mara styled sleek faux bangs at the 2013 Los Angeles Film Festival screening of Ain’t Them Bodies Saints on June 15, 2013.

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At the Los Angeles premiere of Draft Day on April 7, 2014, Jennifer Garner wore her hair in loose curls and topped it off with glossy-looking bangs.

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Katy Perry mirrored her blunt bangs with sleek straight hair at the Moschino dinner during the Milan Fashion Week on February 20, 2014.

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