Fringes

I trim my own. Its not that hard with a good pair of scissors. and a bowl...... Ok I was kidding about the bowl. It's more of a big casserole dish..... I only take tiny amounts of each time as I like my fringe long. I would be at the hairdressers every week otherwise.

Mine also gets greasier so I use dry shampoo on it in a morning which helps soak up any oil during the day. Sometime I also only wash my fringe rather than all my hair as I find the rest of my hair needs washing less often. Just put a shower cap over part of your head and shampoo only the front bit. (saw that tip in a mag once and can't believe I never thought of it before!)

When I wear a side fringe it can definitely get a bit lank and greasy (I have fine hair so it's v.obvious) - I tend to pin back, so good to hear some alternative tips.

I loved my thick fringe! I'm lucky though as my sister is a trained hairdresser so used to trim it for me but I also liked it long (ALWAYS below the eyebrows!)

I used to find that it got greasier than the rest of hair as it was always in contact with my skin but as Cinnamon suggests I just used to wash my fringe rather than all my hair.

I did manage to wash it on its own the other day. I think I just play with it more because it's there!

I always have a fringe - big spam head without one!! And yes, it definitely needs washing more often. I hadn't thought of washing just the fringe though!!!

Did you go for a BEYONCE? just heard them comparing her to Slade on TV!!

I had a fringe cut in last year for the first time since school,.. I was thinking I'd look all Zoey Deschanel. Forgot how difficult my thick/wavy hair is to tame, and how quickly my hair gets greasy. It was a disaster, made worse by the fact that I'm lazy in the mornings. I never had it trimmed because I couldn't wait for it to grow out!

Having said that, I love the look on others and am insanely jealous when I see it work!

Mine needs trimming every couple of weeks really, it grows fast. In reality I trim it probably every 5 weeks as I can't be bothered, I just curl it under with my straighteners to shorten it for as long as I can get away with! I do it myself with hairdressing scissors in the mirror and hope for the best. It does get greasy so I wash it every night even if I don't wash my hair.

I trim mine about once a month, but I would say I balls it up about one time in every six, including the last time. Despite years of practice, I am clumsy and impatient and I rush and don't concentrate properly. But it grows back within a couple weeks, so y'know. My hair is naturally wavy so it goes frizzy and curly in hot or humid weather, so I carry around battery powered mini straighteners most of the time to tidy it up. It's pretty high maintenance. I have a giant forehead though, so it's better than the alternative.

I know Zooey D is growing hers out a bit now, and I'm quite tempted to do the same after the wedding. I think it'll be less faff.

I have a total girl crush on Zooey D!

I used to use dry shampoo on mine (side sweepy), all grown out now and I'm bored of my super long boring brown hair again!!

This i so weird, I'm going to the hairdressers next week and in thinking of getting abig fringe cut! Worries that with my wavy/frizzy hair I'll have to straighten it every day!

Me too. I used to watch every episode of New Girl at least twice cos I would spend most of the first viewing concentrating on how good her hair looked and why I couldn't get mine to look like that. It doesn't help that I've had to have mine cut to shoulder length to get all the dye and bleach out and I hate it. But her fringe game is tight. Also see Jameela Jamil and Carly Rae Jepsen.

I trim mine when it gets too long. I have only occasionally done it too short but if I do, I just part it and it's ok. Or leave it curly-ish.

Beyonce does have a rather odd fringe, but didn't she have one like it before? I'm sure she did in lady gaga telephone video?

*goes to check*

Yup. I was right

Mrs Bass, I have curly hair and I have to straighten the fringe every day. It's barely any hassle in the mornings and I have the absolute minimum time available to get ready. The biggest hassle is getting the straighteners away from an inquisitive toddler!

Here's the fringe - massive change for me (will remove later)

I straighten mine every day too, usually with a bit of hairspray to keep it in place. With the greasiness, I find mine goes the other way and is too fluffy immediately after washing, so I use homemade dry shampoo (cornflour and cocoa powder) on it instead. Or talc/face powder in desperate times.

I had a full fringe for about 13 years! But when I was dress shopping and I tried veils on I found I looked ridiculous with a thick fringe (not saying anyone else would btw, just didn't look right for me). I ended up growing it out and having a side fring instead, which I now prefer. Mine does get greasy quicker, especially as I move it / play with it quite often. I wash my hair every morning anyway though so never gets too greasy in that time.

As for trimming, when I had a full fringe I'd just trim it myself. Only a little bit at a time though or it can end up horrific!

Knees that rally suits you!! and you resemble Zooey D in that pic!!

I think im going to go for it, just fancy a change! to be fair my hairdressers is pretty honest with me so if he thinks its a bad idea, he'll refuse to do it! ha ha!

I know they do free fringe trimming but it'll e such a hassle to get into town just to get my fringe cut!!

I LOVE thick fringes! Every year I have one cut in, get fed up with how much I have to have it trimmed and then grow it out again. Promptly followed by wanting a full fringe again..

this is me with a full fringe

My fringe is a massive bug bear of mine but it has to stay because of my massive egg head. It gets greasier than the rest of my hair so I use dry shampoo if I am putting my hair up but don't want to wash it. It needs cutting every few weeks, probably every 2-3 but I am lazy and disorganised so it ends up being too long and parts in the middle.

I would prefer no fringe but I suspect a lot of it is due to not having a choice.

That is a big change! Looks amaze though!

Nice fringe Knees!

I now have major fringe envy as l can't do one as my hair is too wavy / fine / annoying. The most l can do is a cheeky side fringe and that pushes me to my limits

I took the plunge and got one! I love it!! my hairdresser said to go in for a free fringe trim and begged me to to trim it myself!

he also recommended blow drying it with a round brush then to lean forward so you can spray hairspray on the inside of the fringe so it doesnt stick to your forehead if it gets sweaty!

Looking good Mrs Bass!!

Knees I love it! and Mrs Bass and WW you all look fab.

I had a fringe cut in and loved it for about a hour. It was clipped back 2 days later and never came out again!

Without fringe

with fringe

And yes, I do filter the *** out of my photos...

You look like Katy Perry in the second pic. Not the first one though.

Rod, those eyes!!!

Filters! I don't look like that in real life you know this! You've seen me! Haha

Ha ha, you are always pretty glam though!! Wish id filtered my photo now!!