My way to handle a tricky fringe trim

A client came in with a cowlick messing up her bangs. I cut them slightly longer and texturized the ends to blend better. How do you deal with stubborn cowlicks in fringes?

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paulfisher8mo ago

Oh man, cowlicks are the worst. I had a client last week with the same thing, a real stubborn one right at the front. What ended up working was actually cutting the bangs a tiny bit shorter than I normally would on dry hair, because that cowlick would always push it up and make it look shorter anyway. Then I went in with my thinning shears not just on the ends, but I took a few careful notches right at the root of the cowlick to take out some of that pushy weight. You have to be super light with it, but it lets the hair sit flatter. After that, a round brush and a blow dryer to train it in the direction we wanted did the trick.

anthonyy558mo ago

Totally! Had a guy in my chair with the exact same issue last month. That front cowlick just would not quit. I did the same thing, cut it shorter dry and notched right at the base with my thinning shears. It’s scary how little hair you need to take from the root to make a difference. A strong hold product after blow drying finally kept it down for him.

oliver_torres44mo ago

Yeah that cowlick at the front is a real pain... I've run into it more times than I can count. The dry cutting and notching at the root method always works best for me too. You gotta be real careful with those thinning shears though, just a couple tiny snips makes all the difference. Then I like to blow dry it with a flat brush aiming the hair the opposite way of the cowlick first, then smooth it back where I want it. That little trick helps train the hair to lay flat before it even has a chance to bounce up.