The fringe is witnessing a revival with A-list celebrities fashioning their ensembles with the eyebrow-grazing, face-framing cut. Yes. We scoured Instagram for the hottest celeb-approved trend, and we knew we had to cover this one for you. Because, duh, it’s summer, and we know you’re contemplating altering your everyday look just a little.
And we’re just realising how versatile this cut is—with singers like Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa interpreting the style in distinctive ways, and marrying it with enviable hairdos. Let’s take a look at them.
Is Fringe A Celeb-Approved Trend?
Billie Eilish
Billie’s aesthetic was once centred around streaks of green sprouting out of her roots, and dripping down to her hair. The Happier Than Ever, Oscar-winning singer has debuted colours like icy-blonde, teal, purple, and blue in the past as well. But her recent posts on Instagram feature jet-black hair, sometimes blonde, styled in varying updos. One thing that has remained consistent across each of her looks? The fringe. A mainstay in her overall aesthetic. The singer, now more than ever, sports one of the longest sets of poker-straight bangs—almost skimming her eyes—we’ve ever seen.
Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa is an icon—from displaying rhinestone-dotted eyes set against glitter-laden lids and lashes that look like they’re going to flutter away to pulling her hair into sky-high ponytails glamourized by side-swept bangs, the singer is exceedingly experimental with her looks. And a recent entrant? The fringe. Dua’s face-shaping cut has been interpreted in so many ways. And our favourite thing? This bun is characterised by longer chunks of hair framing the face.
Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj’s fringe is reminiscent of her Super Bass era, and it’s making us so nostalgic. The singer has debuted similar ‘dos over the years —from the thickest bangs bedecking her forehead to a blunt bob coupled with blunt-er fringe, her hairstyle evolution is insane. This iteration of the fringe is almost…satisfying. Look at the shorter chunks of hair framing her face. And the seamless transition from blonde to black—offset by poker-straight jet-black tresses toward the back.
Taylor Swift
I don’t remember the last time I saw Taylor Swift without bangs. Am unrivalled signature look of hers, Taylor’s fringe has accompanied her Red, Reputation, 1989, and Lover eras—if not all of them—and we’ll never tire of the statement-making cut.
Lily Collins
The Emily in Paris star’s fringe is a little more easy-going and effortless. We’re obsessed with the ‘messy, and I don’t care’ aesthetic. Because, wow, does she do justice to it. One thing we’re grateful for? Her glorious bangs don’t conceal her eyebrows. I think I like this look more than her chic, French-girl one, and that’s saying something.
Now that we’ve spotted this trend on our favourite celebrities’ Instagram, what are you waiting for? Add this cut to your 2022 look-book ASAP! And if you’re sporting a fringe, you can spritz a little bit of spray to lift, enhance, and hold the style better. We’re rounding up some of our go-to’s for you.
Who knew this face-framing cut would return with such glamour?
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