BETTER THAN A FACE LIFT!

1 INSTANT DE-AGER “A FRINGE IS A GREAT WAY TO HIDE ANY LINES IN THE FOREHEAD. BOTOX WITHOUT THE BOTOX!” SAYS PAUL PERCIVAL, AKA THE PERCY IN PERCY & REED.

2 REVAMP YOUR STYLE “FRINGES ARE A PERFECT WAY TO GIVE AN EXISTING HAIRCUT A NEW LEASE OF LIFE,” SAYS JOEL. “A FRINGE, SWEEP OR FACE-FRAMING LAYERS ARE GREAT FOR ADDING A LITTLE MOVEMENT

AND TEXTURE. IF YOU INVEST IN A GOOD

HAIRCUT YOU WILL REALLY SEE THE DIFFERENCE.”

3 MAKE IT MODERN “PEOPLE OFTEN WORRY ABOUT GOING SHORTER, STAYING AWAY FROM THE ‘SET’ LOOK OF THEIR PARENTS’ GENERATION,” SAYS PAUL, “BUT PIXIE CUTS, SHORTER BOBS AND FRINGES CAN BE REALLY FLATTERING: FRAMING THE FACE, ENHANCING BONE STRUCTURE AND DRAWING ATTENTION TO YOUR BEST FEATURES.”

4 MAINTAIN THE SHAPE “A ROUND BRUSH AND SET OF CERAMIC FLAT IRONS ARE A MUST TO MAINTAIN A FULL FRINGE,” SAYS PAUL. “USE THE BRUSH TO GET THE ROOTS STRAIGHT WHEN DRYING, THEN FINISH WITH THE STRAIGHTENING IRONS FOR A SMOOTH FINISH.”

5 HEAVY VS SOFT? “I’M ALL FOR THE HEAVY FRINGE,” SAYS CELEBRITY HAIR STYLIST LARRY KING. “IT’S MORE OF A STATEMENT. WHETHER IT’S LONG, GROWN OUT OR SHORT, I’D ALWAYS RECOMMEND KEEPING IT HEAVY; WISPY FRINGES JUST DON’T DO ANYTHING. MAKE SURE YOUR HAIRDRESSER BLENDS THE CORNERS TO ADD SOFTNESS.”

6 KEEP IT TRIM “TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR SALON’S FREE FRINGE TRIM SERVICE TO MAINTAIN THE LOOK,” SAYS PAUL.

“ALL GOOD SALONS WILL OFFER THEIR CLIENTS COMPLIMENTARY FRINGE TRIMS IN-BETWEEN HAIRCUTS. IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO CALL BEFORE GOING IN, TO CHECK THEY ARE NOT TOO BUSY.”

7 COLOUR TO FRAME THE FACE “ALWAYS LIGHTEN THE HAIRS AROUND YOUR FACE AND FRINGE,” SAYS HARRIET MULDOON, COLOURIST AT LARRY KING SALON, “AS THIS BRINGS OUT YOUR BEST FEATURES AND BRIGHTENS YOUR COMPLEXION.”

8 STAY VERSATILE “CHANGING YOUR PARTING IS THE EASIEST WAY TO MIX

UP A STYLE,” SAYS PAUL. “USE PRODUCT SO THAT YOU CAN HOLD IT IN THE DIFFERENT DIRECTION OR ACCESSORISE WITH THIS SEASON’S KEY ACCESSORY, THE SIMPLE BOBBY PIN, TO HOLD THE HAIR IN A DEEP SIDE PARTING, OR AN ORNATE CLIP FOR A BIT OF CHARACTER.”

9 GIVE IT SOME WELLY! “MY FAVOURITE FATTER-FRINGE TECHNIQUE FOR FINE HAIR ADDS VOLUME: APPLY A LITTLE REDKEN THICKENING LOTION, £17.50, TO WET HAIR,” SAYS LARRY. “BLOW-DRY YOUR FRINGE AS NORMAL, THEN FINISH WITH REDKEN WIND BLOWN, £16.30, A LIGHTWEIGHT HAIRSPRAY TO HOLD THE VOLUME.

10 THE ULTIMATE STYLE WEAPON “TOP STYLING TIP? A QUICK SPRITZ OF DRY SHAMPOO WILL WORK WONDERS TO REVIVE A LIMP OR GREASY FRINGE,” SAYS HAIRDRESSER RICHARD WARD. W&H