Stop the bangs insanity

Hate to break it to you, kiddos. You can't wear the long bangs that celebrities like Rachel Bilson (right), Beyonce and Kate Hudson have been sporting recently. But why, you ask? Stop whining. Because not only do they look ridiculous, but they're also a major bitch to upkeep. Long bangs are about as practical as high-heeled sneakers. Celebrity stylist Kim Vo says: "Strong bangs? Ugh! You have to be very, very young and you have to blow dry them constantly to get the look just right." Meaning, this look is strictly for twentysomething actresses who get their hair done professionally all the time and don't need to see where they are going. The Rage is all about empowering women, not crippling them with a pain in the arse hairstyle that hinders visibility.


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Comments

[Pam]

Bangs don't suck; long, stringy, cover-your-eyes-and-look-like-a-cheap-wig bangs suck.

Well-maintained bangs of normal length are eye catching and cover a wide variety of forehead imperfections.

Bangs make a bold fashion statement. They are not for the faint of heart.

[Kate]

Bangs can be a good style if you have a high enough forehead. Otherwise they just look ridiculous at any length.

[DCF]

Monica is right. I shudder to think of those childhood bangs I had. Just like Mamie Eisenhower's--ugh. Bangs are a pain to keep clean and are particularly bad for girls with oily skin. And they require constant trimming.

[cecily parseletti]

Bitch is the new black...Go Hilary!!!!!!

[kat]

Bangs "a major bitch to upkeep . . . "

Is this coming from the land of fake boobs, cologen injected lips, botox and hair extensions? Good god woman!

All people do out there in SoCal is maintain one expensive mantle of beauty after another. What do a set of lips that have been collagen injected for years look like after they've deflated anyway? A couple of fallen souffles one on top of the other? What do women who opt for hair extensions and botox do when they get tired of it? Age ten years in six months? Suddenly look like they've been in chemo?

I've worn some level of bangs for twenty years and frankly, I would love to get rid of them but I tried and it ages me ten years. They are a pain in the ass. But compared to some of the things these looks obsessed women do to themselves, bangs are nothing.

And Pam, I agree with you.