This Bold Short Bangs Trend Isn't Going Anywhere

Every girl seems to have a bang-specific horror story in the archives, whether it took place in kindergarten or junior high, whether it was coerced or not. (We're looking at you, Mom.) For me, it was fifth grade. My best friend cut them in her bathroom, and I'll take that school picture to the grave.

But against all odds, bangs of all lengths have made their way back to us. It started slow with barely-there wisps, and then suddenly we were in full-fledge fringe-dom. Now we've caught wind that a certain bang trend is back, and it shows that you certainly don't have to be long to pack a punch. Say hello to cropped bangs.

Above-the-brow bangs are still getting pinned like crazy on Pinterest, and you might remember certain "It girls" like Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn rocking these decades ago. Well baby, they're back. Whatever you want to call this bang trend—baby bangs, cropped bangs, or mini fringe—it's coming in hot.

Grazing the forehead, these bangs are short. We're talking really short. Settling somewhere much higher than the brow bone, this bang style makes long curtained fringe look like a gateway drug to real bangs. While cropped bangs can't be clipped back and aren't necessarily wash-and-go, the doll-like fringe certainly does grow on you, the more you look at it.

For those with straight hair, a set of blunt baby bangs will look dainty and polished. For those with waves and curls, cropped bangs can give major texture atop the forehead department. Either way, you'll be making a statement that says "I'm not flying under the radar anymore, Nance!"

This unexpected hair trend previously only really penetrated deep within Hollywood by way of celebrities like Emma Watson and Rooney Mara, but now it has officially gone mainstream. All we can say is, lucky us…? If you're ready for the chop, we pulled some baby bangs inspiration for you to bring to your stylist.

This look from hairstylist Veronica Nunez pairs baby bangs with a choppy bob with flipped-out layers. 

Hairstylist Cherin Choi created this look with short bangs and soft curls. 

This look by hairstylist Veronica Nunez proves that you can rock baby bangs with long hair, too.

Hairstylist Cherin Choi is behind this chop that brought some structure to her client’s look. 

Hairstylist Veronica Nunez paired these short bangs with double buns in a fun, half-up style.