However, not everyone is ready to commit to a bold, choppyfringe.

That’s wheresubtle bangscome in.

Curved Bangs

Adding subtle bangs to a chic micro bob gives this modern look more character.

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The gently curved edge of this cut starts with the bangs and continues around the perimeter of the bob.

This technique will give your fringe an airy, piece-y quality.

If you’re wearing a long, blunt cut on straightened hair, apply the same traits to yourbangs.

Yara Shahidi wears her fringe in natural curls to an event at LACMA

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Highlighted Bangs

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Hair color can also impact the subtlety of your bangs.

Covering your hair withhighlights, bangs included, makes for comprehensive dimension and brightness throughout.

With no distinct color differences between the bangs and the rest, they’re bound to blend in seamlessly.

Ella Balinska wears her long curtain bangs in a natural tousled curl layered down around her face during NYFW

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Choppy Fringe

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Subtle bangs require minimal maintenance.

What distinguishes a subtle bang is its ability to blend effortlessly into the hair.

These choppy ends are playful and add a bit of movement to the hair.

Jodie Turner-Smith wears a blunt bang to accentuate her angled bob

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They also offer a little more leeway between trims.

Subtle Symmetrical Bangs

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Bangs that are longer in length offer more versatility.

No matter how they’re worn, a longer bang will complement any look.

Aja Naomi King in Cannes with a feathered fringe and updo

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Pair your bob with a piece-y bang that is slightly separated.

This center part is so subtle and beautifully breaks up a dense bang.

The fringe length complements the longer face-framing pieces well.

Naomi Campbell wears a blunt long bang that mirrors the rest of her long blunt haircut while in Cannes

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Casual Curtain Bangs

Curtain bangs are a casual, subtle addition to any haircut or style.

Keeping your bangs above the brow line is the key to enhancing the shape around your face.

If you love a heavily tousled wavy look, consider a bang that can keep up.

Vanessa Morgan wears a long highlighted fringe while on the red carpet at Critics Choice Awards

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Lots of length and separation will allow bangs to mimic that tousled texture.

Shapely Bangs

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With long bangs comes subtlety and styling versatility.

For a lookthisvoluminous, use hot rollers.

Taraji P. Henson wears a choppy bang with her shoulder length bob to the Critics Choice Awards

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Side Part Pixie Bangs

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Pixiesare one of the best haircuts for a subtle bang.

French Bangs

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French bangsoffer dreamy, cascading layers.

This subtle transition is intentional and will look stunning on any hair density or texture.

Sabrina Dhowre Elba wears a subtle side part on her thin fringe with an updo and large earrings at Paris Fashion Week

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Taylor Swift at the GRAMMYs wearing a wavy bang brushed off to the same side as the rest of her hair over one shoulder

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Charithra Chandran attends film awards wearing a piecey bang and flipped in bob

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Jameela Jamil at Milan Fashion week wearings a subtle center part in her thick bangs

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Rihanna wears a subtle clip in bang with face framing edges to blend into her blonde layers

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Camila Cabello wears a subtle center part split curtain bang to the Met Gala

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Michelle Yeoh attends Cannes with a subtle bang against long straight hair

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Xochitl Gomez wears a blunt bang with her bob at the Latino Film Festival

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Kerry Washington attends film premiere with a wavy bob and subtle wispy bangs

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Sophie Thatcher attends an event in Hollywood with her long bangs pushed to the side in one subtle wave that matches her hair’s texture

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Jourdan Dunn wears a heavy side-parted bang that subtly blends into her pixie

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Jenna Ortega in a wispy long fringe that cascades into face framing pieces with her updo at the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice premiere

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Sabrina Carpenter at MTV VMAs in a heavily blown out hairstyle with matching bangs

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