This is particularly useful for folks with natural hair, since stylists aren’t always easy to come across.

Once your hair is parted into sections, it’s possible for you to clip the back section away.

These will be your face-framers.

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Nigella recommends doing this trim on straightened hair to ensure your cut is minimal and precise.

This will be the reference piece or guidefor the rest of your bangs.

Then clip away whatever goes past that point.

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Nigella suggests gently tapping your face with the clippers for a more precise cut.

Comb this section forward, or away from its natural falling position.

Once you find that point, trim through as desired with your clippers.

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Stop the comb at the section that needs to be trimmed and clip whatever is hanging out.

Repeat on the Opposite Side

You did it!

Now all that’s left to do is repeat it on the opposite side.

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Then examine your ends for outliers and snip at an angle using shears.

You’ve mastered a DIY trim on natural hair.

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