Bang vs. Fringe — What's the Difference?

Requires regular trims to maintain the length and shape.

Hair that hangs over the forehead, can be part of a haircut or a hairstyle.

Hair cut to fall directly above the eyebrows, usually covering the forehead.

Seen across different cultures with varying significance and styles.

Used to enhance or alter the appearance of facial features.

Often chosen for a softer, more approachable look.

Often adopted as a significant change or to update one’s style.

Encompasses various lengths and styles, from short and blunt to long and layered.

Can be styled in numerous ways, such as blunt, wispy, or side-swept.

Depending on the style, it can require less frequent cuts.

A sudden loud noise, as of an explosion.

A decorative border or edging of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band.

A sudden loud blow or bump.

Something that resembles such a border or edging.

(Informal) A sudden burst of action

A marginal, peripheral, or secondary part

(Slang) A sense of excitement; a thrill

Those members of a group or political party holding extreme views

Often bangs A fringe of hair that hangs over the forehead, cut in any of various styles.

Any of the light or dark bands produced by the diffraction or interference of light.

Variant of bhang.

A fringe benefit.

To strike heavily and often repeatedly; bump.

To decorate with or as if with a fringe

To close suddenly and loudly; slam.

To serve as a fringe to

To handle noisily or violently

A decorative border.

(Informal) To turn in (a specific direction or along a course), especially suddenly

A marginal or peripheral part.

To make a sudden loud, explosive noise.

Those members of a political party, or any social group, holding unorthodox views.

To crash noisily against or into something

The periphery of a town or city (or other area).

To cut (hair) to form bangs.

(UK) bangs: hair hanging over the forehead, especially a hairstyle where it is cut straight across.

Exactly; precisely

(physics) A light or dark band formed by the diffraction of light.

Suddenly; abruptly

Non-mainstream theatre.

Used to indicate the sound of an explosion or collision.

(botany) The peristome or fringe-like appendage of the capsules of most mosses.

A sudden percussive noise.

(golf) The area around the green

A strike upon an object causing such a noise.

(AU) Used attributively with reference to Aboriginal people living on the edge of towns etc.

An explosion.

A daypart that precedes or follows prime time.

Syn of bangs: hair hanging over the forehead, especially a hairstyle with such hair cut straight across.

Outside the mainstream.

The symbol !, known as an exclamation point.

(transitive) To decorate with fringe.

(mathematics) A factorial, in mathematics, because the factorial of n is often written as n!

(transitive) To serve as a fringe.

An offbeat figure typical of reggae songs and played on guitar and piano.

An ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of stuff, originally consisting of the ends of the warp, projecting beyond the woven fabric; but more commonly made separate and sewed on, consisting sometimes of projecting ends, twisted or plaited together, and sometimes of loose threads of wool, silk, or linen, or narrow strips of leather, or the like.

An explosive product.

Something resembling in any respect a fringe; a line of objects along a border or edge; a border; an edging; a margin; a confine.

(slang) An injection, a shot (of a narcotic drug).

One of a number of light or dark bands, produced by the interference of light; a diffraction band; - called also interference fringe.

An abrupt left turn.

The peristome or fringelike appendage of the capsules of most mosses. See Peristome.

Strong smell (of)

To adorn the edge of with a fringe or as with a fringe.

(slang) A thrill.

The outside boundary or surface of something

(intransitive) To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.

A part of the city far removed from the center;

(ambitransitive) To hit hard.

A social group holding marginal or extreme views;

(with "in") To hammer or to hit anything hard.

Edging consisting of hanging threads or tassels

(transitive) To cut squarely across, as the tail of a horse, or a person's forelock; to cut (the hair).

Adorn with a fringe;

To inject intravenously.

Decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe;

To depress the prices in (a market).

To excel or surpass.

Right, directly.

Precisely.

With a sudden impact.

A sudden percussive sound, such as made by the firing of a gun, slamming of a door, etc.

To beat, as with a club or cudgel; to treat with violence; to handle roughly.

To beat or thump, or to cause (something) to hit or strike against another object, in such a way as to make a loud noise; as, to bang a drum or a piano; to bang a door (against the doorpost or casing) in shutting it.

To make a loud noise, as if with a blow or succession of blows; as, the window blind banged and waked me; he was banging on the piano.

To cut squarely across, as the tail of a horse, or the forelock of human beings; to cut (the hair).

A blow as with a club; a heavy blow.

The loud sound produced by a sudden concussion or explosion.

A surge of pleasure; a thrill; - usually used in the phrase get a bang out of; as, I always get a bang out of watching an ice skater do a quadruple jump.

An exclamation point; - used in verbal descriptions of text, in printing and in computer technology; as, his email address is tom bang stanford dot edu (i.e. tom!stanford.edu).

The short, front hair combed down over the forehead, esp. when cut squarely across; a false front of hair similarly worn; - usually used in the plural; as, her bangs came down almost to her eyes.

See Bhang.

A vigorous blow;

A sudden very loud noise

A fringe of banged hair (cut short squarely across the forehead)

The swift release of a store of affective force;

A conspicuous success;

Strike violently;

To produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound;

Close violently;

Move noisily;

Leap, jerk, bang;

Directly;

Yes, bangs can be considered a specific type or style of fringe.

Fringe offers a broad range of styles, including those similar to bangs, but it's more about terminology than styling differences.

Yes, with various styles available, there's a type of bangs to suit almost every face shape.

It depends on the growth rate and desired length, but typically every 4-6 weeks.

While possible, it's recommended to have bangs or fringe cut by a professional to achieve the desired look.

Fringe can be styled straight, swept to the side, curled, or pinned back for different looks.

The main difference is regional language use; "bangs" is commonly used in American English, while "fringe" is preferred in British English, though both refer to hair over the forehead.

Growing out bangs or fringe can be a gradual process, often requiring transitional styles.

Yes, adding a fringe can significantly change one's appearance and update their style.

Benefits include framing the face, enhancing features, and concealing forehead lines.

Potential downsides include the need for regular maintenance and the possibility of hair getting oily quicker.

Bangs may require regular styling to maintain their shape and look.

Trends vary, but curtain bangs have been popular recently for their versatility and ease of styling.

Consider your hair type, face shape, and how much time you're willing to spend on styling.

Yes, bangs or fringe can add a soft, finished look to various updos.