On The Hills, Lauren Conrad inspired many to accessorize their side-swept bangs with a chunky headband, while Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie popularized the side bang and super-long hair extensions look on The Simple Life. Considering other looks from the decade (such as updos with face-framing tendrils and money-piece highlights) have ben making their way back into the modern hair lexicon, it was inevitable that side bangs would eventually reenter the chat, too.īut before diving into how side bangs are being worn today, let’s look back at how they became one of the biggest hairstyle trends of the early 2000s.
The long, swoopy, side-swept fringe that’s synonymous with Y2K hairstyles is suddenly everywhere again. All bangs have always been polarizing, but no style garners as much debate as side bangs.
