Getting bangs has become shorthand for having a personal crisis, with the haircut signalling a dramatic upheaval in the wearer's life. However, Vogue Williams proved fringes can also be a bit of fun, especially if they are fake.
This morning, the 40-year-old Irish presenter, who is expecting her fourth child with husband Spencer Matthews, confessed she is 'not a full-time fringe girl' on ITV's Lorraine after dramatically unclipping the headpiece she wore to the BAFTAs last night.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, hair expert Tatiana Karelina said clip-on fringes and bangs can be a fun way to change your look, but 'your forehead determines' what style is most flattering for you. Explaining that an 'incorrect match creates instant facial imbalance,' she added: 'Small foreheads are better suited to a very soft or wispy fringe while someone with a larger forehead should try a fuller style.'
Her top tip for avoiding the dreaded 'wig effect', instead of a seamless, blended look, is to pick a piece that affords 'slight irregularity' to create natural movement, as it gives the illusion of real hair.
And some female celebrities wear these clip-ons better than others, as Tatiana rated the best and worst faux bangs in the business.
Vogue Williams
Vogue, 40, sported a faux fringe at last night's BAFTAs in London. According to Tatiana, Vogue suits a 'light, airy fringe' while commenting on last night's BAFTAs hairdo. She said: 'Her face is naturally open and athletic, so a soft fringe adds femininity without closing her features. However, anything too blunt would look harsh against her cheekbone structure,' Tatiana added.
Kylie Jenner
Makeup mogul Kylie Jenner is also a fringe fan, but the hairpiece isn't always as flattering as her famous lip liners. Tatiana said: 'Kylie's look is about precision, contour, and symmetry. What happens with a fringe is it often looks separate from the rest of her styling, almost like a “piece” rather than hair, and it just doesn't work.'
Katie Holmes
Katie's bone structure is made for a strong, blunt fringe, Tatiana told the Daily Mail. 'It balances her long face and brings instant Parisian sophistication,' she reflected on her look from 2016, when the actress was spotted in New York. The strong fringe - revealed to be fake by People - deserves a comeback, Tatiana felt.
Maya Jama
Love Island presenter Maya Jama frequently uses custom hairpieces to switch up her appearance and even collaborated with BeautyWorks to launch a £74.99 version of her trademark fringe. According to Tatiana, there is a good reason why the Love Island presenter gravitates to the look. 'She has such good facial symmetry and eyes that a fringe absolutely suits her. However, anything too thick or heavy and it hides her best feature, which are her eyes, so for Maya, the best look is a fringe which looks slightly undone and that moves.'
Bella Hadid
Supermodel Bella Hadid loves to switch up her appearance with fringes, but she doesn't need to, Tatiana said. The supermodel's face is 'extremely angular and editorial,' she explained, meaning 'it does not naturally need softness'. Instead, her fringes always interrupt her bone structure and make styling feel forced.
Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard's fringe moment in 2016 felt so authentic that fans couldn't believe it when it disappeared the next day, People reported. 'Marion is one of the rare women for whom a fringe looks completely natural,' Tatiana explained. 'The soft fullness enhances her French elegance and bone balance, so it looks effortless and never forced.'
Molly-Mae Hague
Superinfluencer Molly-Mae Hague turned heads at the Wimbledon championships two years ago when she showed off a face-framing fringe courtesy of a clip-on. However, Tatiana felt the bouncy bangs looked like 'an added layer' as she said: 'Molly-Mae's aesthetic is very sculpted and polished. What happens with her fringe is that it often competes with her glam styling and looks like an added layer rather than part of her face,' she continued.
Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen has worn faux bangs on the red carpet numerous times before she finally committed to the hairstyle under the expert guidance of celebrity hairdresser Jen Atkin in 2017. Although the majority of Chrissy's fans voted 'no' when she asked Twitter/X if she should cut her hair, Tatiana said: 'Chrissy really suits softness and movement around the face.' She added: 'Therefore, a textured, slightly messy fringe that looks great as it doesn't look over-styled.'
Lily Collins
Long before her character on Emily in Paris got bangs, Lily Collins experimented with the look when she attended Paris Fashion Week in 2016. According to Tatiana, Lily - set to play Audrey Hepburn in a forthcoming drama about the Hollywood beauty - has the perfect facial proportions for a 'full, heavy fringe'. She said: 'It enhances her eyes and creates an instant classic beauty balance.'
Olivia Attwood
Olivia Attwood showed her support for Maya Jama's BeautyWorks hair-topper, but Tatiana said they didn't suit her the same way. She explained: 'Olivia's aesthetic is strong, structured, and bold. What happens here is that her fringe often fights that energy and makes styling look less intentional, and it doesn't quite work.'
Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart donned an effortless faux fringe while promoting Spencer, the Princess Diana biopic, which her hairstylist said was a 'last second addition'. 'I wanted it to feel like she threw up her own hair,' Adir Abergel told Harper's Bazaar UK, adding they turned to Jane Birkin and Brigitte Bardot for inspiration. 'It had that effortlessness to it.' According to Tatiana, Kristen looks best when her style appears undone, and the fringe gives that 'rebellious texture vibe'. 'But in some cases when the fringe looks too neat, she loses her edginess.'
