In addition to being known as one of the first people to sport a bikini in a film (and for some questionable politics), Brigitte Bardot is also credited with making bangs popular back in the day. Specifically, curtain bangs. Her perfectly coiffed center-parted fringe became so iconic that it was due for a comeback.
Brigitte Bardot’s curtain bangs are the pinnacle; Image: Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images
According to Pinterest, “curtain bangs” searches are up a whopping 600 percent. In other words, bangs that provide a peek of forehead in the middle, like curtains drawn back (aka the Bardot). That means we’re about to see them everywhere. Several celebs are already rocking the trend and we even spotted curtain bangs on the Spring 2018 runways. And they’re surprisingly versatile. You can have them pulled close together in the center or far apart so they almost disappear into the rest of your strands — and anywhere in between.
Need some inspo to see if you’ll make the cut? Just scroll through the slideshow above to see how to do curtain bangs in 2017.
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Curtain Bangs
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Curtain Bangs #1
Arguably, no one is more synonymous with curtain bangs than Alexa Chung. Her peekaboo part is ideal for anyone looking for an easy intro to the trend.
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Curtain Bangs #2
Kirsten Dunst's spread is curtain bangs goals. We love how her darker roots accent the opening.
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Curtain Bangs #3
Curtain bangs don't have to be symmetrical, just ask Halle Berry. Here, her lopsided part is enhanced by her undone updo.
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Curtain Bangs #4
You can also spread your curtains far apart so they look like layers. Black frame specs optional.
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Curtain Bangs #5
Lea Michele's wispy bangs are the perfect face-framing accent.
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Curtain Bangs #6
Chloë Grace Moretz's separated swoops fall in front of her eyes for that shaggy 70s vibe.
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Curtain Bangs #7
Nicole Richie's curtain bangs are so long she's able to slide her shades on over them. If you have layered locks and want to fake some fringe, simply let the sides hang loose as you throw the rest of your hair up into a top knot.
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Curtain Bangs #8
Since Brigitte Bardot was one of the trailblazers of this trend, it only makes sense another French style star would rock curtain bangs present day.
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Curtain Bangs #9
Malin Akerman pulls her curtains back so they almost blend in with the rest of her strands.
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Curtain Bangs #10
Suki Waterhouse's piecey part dusts her eyebrows, which really highlights her brows' darker shade.
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Curtain Bangs #11
We're digging the uneven bangs here and the way they swoop out to pretty precise points.
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Curtain bangs even made their way onto the Spring 2018 runways. At Versace, they were subtly separated.
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Curtain Bangs #13
At Bora Aksu, the part was more pronounced and the bangs were sectioned into sharp layers.
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Curtain Bangs #14
Bangs that show off only a sliver on the side really make an impression.
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Curtain Bangs #15
Short hair, don't care. Curtain bangs work just as well on cropped cuts.
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Curtain Bangs #16
Blunt-cut bangs can also get the curtain treatment.
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Curtain Bangs #17
Curtain bangs are trending, but so is cream soda-colored hair. Combine the two for a fresh fall look.
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Curtain Bangs #18
Give long, stick-straight strands some definition by working in centered and staggered curtain bangs.
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Curtain Bangs #19
Separate your bangs far off to each side for an instant contouring effect, no makeup required.
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Curtain Bangs #20
If you have highlights, ban them from your bangs. The curtain effect provides a solid base to play off.
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Curtain Bangs #21
Let your bangs seamlessly flow into the rest of your hair on the weekdays, then close the curtains on the weekends.
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