This is one of those things I believe you know in your heart for yourself. I do art, I trusted myself, I had cut my hair before, I dye my own hair regularly, I looked up a tutorial and I just went for it (you don't have to be familiar working with your hair to not fail, many people are just fine trimming their own bangs, my mother for example). But I am the cautious type, I knew I wasn't gonna cut off too much. Confidence is key here. The fringe can smell you wavering.
My sister is not the cautious type. She went into it very, "whatever it's gonna be fine". Watched a couple tik toks and then wung it. And then started panicking halfway through. If this is you, just go find a hair dresser that does $15 bang trims and save yourself the trauma.
The last thing I would consider is, is this fringe a long term thing for you? My mom started off not cutting her own bangs, but they are permanent now so she learned how to to avoid going to the hair dresser all the time. Now tho she is more bougie and has free time and goes to them every time.
Additionally, identify where you are on the sliding scale of "eh I look dumb now but it's fine I'm cool, it will fix in a few months, I'll just wear clips" to "oh no my hair is fucked and so is my will to live, I cannot look in mirrors again".
Anyways, I know this might not be a super helpful tiebreaker but I feel like it depends on you. We all have those friends that we would totally encourage to do it themselves and those friends who we know should not. You gotta be your own friend here, you know which one you are.
Mar 15, 2025
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many times it will not go well; this is a lesson in humility and resilience and your friends will have something to laugh at. they will grow out faster than you think. when the fringe trim is a success, the world becomes a more beautiful place.
Feb 26, 2025
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There is nothing more high octane than grabbing the kitchen scissors in an emotional state and muttering ‘Fuck it’ while you attempt to follow a Brad Mondo YouTube video on your phone, only to give up watching half way through and go rogue.
Could I pay a professional to fix this mess? Sure, but in a month when my uneven bangs finally grow out to an awkward length, I get to have the thrill of another emotionally charged snip-session.
Jan 1, 2025
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It’s a good skill to have and if you go slow it can’t go THAT wrong**! even if you do a bit of a bad job it’ll grow back nbd
*only if you already have bangs
** results may vary
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