The transitional period of being mid-bang-grow-out is its own special kind of torture. You have your eyes on a fringeless future within reach, but when it feels so close and yet so far, it’s all too easy to reach for the scissors again.

But what we should be doing is using this slightly awkward hair phase as an opportunity to have some fun and experiment with our look.

Toni & Guy global creative director, Cos Sakkas, tells Stylist that, while he’s a big bangs fan, “growing out a fringe is a great transition period to explore new styles, experiment with different looks and discover the versatility of your hair. If you ask me, bangs are bang-on trend at the moment. And whether they’re worn swept to the side, pinned back or left to flow freely, you can have so much fun experimenting with them.”

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