The beauty of these bangs are that they exude personality—they’re intensely feminine yet expressive, channeling the strong, determined, courageous, and tenacious heroines of the Regency period.
Meester, for example, showed up on the red carpet of the Kids’ Choice Awards with short, domed bangs and the rest of her hair pulled back, suggesting the aesthetics of the English 1800s on the red carpet. Roan often wears her hair down in soft red ringlets letting her bangs fall loose for a naturally graceful, modern look. Olsen wears hers in an elegant, versatile way with less wave that allows for slight movement and a glimpse of her eyebrows; Swift lets her curls hang loose across her forehead.
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How to style Jane Austen bangs
Jane Austen bangs are just slightly longer than baby bangs and—as seen on Grande—call to mind Audrey Hepburn’s famous short fringe. Though they may seem tricky to achieve at first, they can actually be worn on most types of hair—though they may not work if you happen to have a shorter forehead. Styling is surprisingly easy, too—just as long as you use the proper products and tools. After all, the goal is slightly messy, romantic, and loose. On straight hair, use a curling iron to curl hair outward, then add texture with a bit of gel, spray, or moose. For curly or wavy hair, blow dry the fringe with a diffuser, separating strands with fingers to create a messy fringe and set with product. It may help to dampen the bangs first. The key in either case? Avoiding using a brush or comb.
