While the Bardot neckline might as well qualify as fashion terminology now, we don’t credit French actress Brigitte Bardot enough for her bangs. Middle-parted in the front and poofed up at the back with locks of hair hugging either sides of her face and meeting the jawline, her bangs were the real deal in the ’70s. At 86, Bardot still sports them today and well, the style itself is making a comeback — thanks to a viral TikTok video and celebrities like Ariana Grande reviving it in the music video 34+35. Three salon hair stylists share what you need to know about the trend before heading for a cut.

Colour and care

If you have your hair coloured at the bottom, then there is no need for your curtain bangs to be coloured, too, as demonstrated on Fernandes's client