BANGS?

BANGS...I love them on everyone else but me! Everytime I see a girl with cute bangs I get that impulse to cut some, and if I do...I always regret it. I'm just not a bangs kinda gal.

To the left is a photo of me from awhile ago with bangs. I think that was my best 'bangs day' ever (but not the best photo, sorry), all the rest sucked! My hair grows pretty fast, but growing out bangs can be torturous. I had them for soooo much longer then I wanted because I couldn't let them grow, they were too annoying so I'd end up trimming them again. Finally I started trimming them asymmetrical so they would grow into side swept bangs, which worked AFTER a long growing out period that made me look like I had a mullet. If any of you have gone through this, read on.

Despite all of that, I still get the itch to cut them, but DO NOT allow myself to. So I found a fun alternative that I'm going to share with you...clip-on faux bangs! I know, I know it sounds hokey...my boyfriend thought it was a lame idea and it was going to look horrible. Well...he was oh so wrong!!! If you buy the right products and (if you aren't a stylist) get the right person to trim them for you, they look fantastic!!!

I purchased The Bang Thing by The Sassy Collection at Sally Beauty Supply for like $25. They come in a bunch of colors and are made of human hair, so you can wash them and flat iron them or whatever you want. I found other brands online (Jessica Simpson, Easi Bangs, & Hairdo), so there are more out there, but I could only find the Sassy ones.

This is the photo I took of my package. I was going to shoot before and after shots of me without and with bangs, but my camera battery died before I could. I'll post some some other time.
This is what the original product looks like (click to view larger). When you flip it over you see the 3 clips to attach to to your hair. This lady is obviously using it as is and to the side, but I chose to wear it in front and to trim them up quite a bit. The link below has a little more info on clip-on bangs. http://hairextensions.com/clip_in_bangs.html

Below are photos of (model/makeup artist) Micheline Pitt with her clip-in bangs. Look how fantastic and real they look! If you want to try the bangs and are having trouble figuring them out, you can find quite a few tutorials on http://www.youtube.com/

Jessica Simpson and John Maye "Absolutely Not" Getting Back Together, Sort Of

Jessica Simpson, John Mayer

John Mayer and Jessica Simpson, So Nice Picture

Sorry, Johnssica fans. It looks like John Mayer will not be reuniting with his ex-girlfriend Jessica Simpson, according to a Mayer pal.

When People asked Mayer's friend Rob Dyrdek, star of MTV's "Fantasy Factory" (and the singer-songwriter's accomplice in one of his many clever paparazzi stunts), whether he thought the two would get back together, Dyrdek replied, "Absolutely not."

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Jessica Simpson, John Mayer

Mayer and Simpson, who dated on-and-off for about a year and a half, finally called it quits in 2007, disappointing fans who were looking forward to a rock 'n' roll "Where You Are"-style John and Jessica duet.

But hold onto your earbuds, folks. People pressed further, noting that an unidentified source claimed the two "have been in touch," and Dyrdek backpedaled, saying he "wouldn't rule out" a reunion; "I'm just saying [I don't think so]."