Curtain Bangs - All The Inspiration You Need For 2024

Set in the acclaimed Tate Modern gallery, Daisy Edgar-Jones was among an A-list crowd sitting FROW at the Gucci Cruise 2025 Fashion Show, for which the Normal People actor opted for a camel leather mini dress and soft curtain bangs. A departure from her signature choppy full fringe, this new 'do is softer and more subtle, with beachy waves for an undone and understated finish.

For Apple TV 's recent Palm Royale Official Emmy FYC Event, all eyes were on Kaia Gerber's chic chignon and face-framing curtain bangs. The epitome of a Hollywood makeover, these bangs take on a more polished feel that would be as sophisticated for a summer wedding as they would a stylish evening soirée.

An early adopter of curtain bangs, Jenna Ortega attended the 75th Emmy Awards with a fresh update on the curled-out classic. Low-maintenance and effortless, this fuller finish requires careful precision at the hairdressers but (if your hair is naturally straight) needs very little in the way of styling thereafter.

Leave it to Soo Joo Park to bring fresh appeal to classic curtain bangs. Paired with a black headband and shimmering eyeshadow, Park took to the streets of Milan Fashion Week with a wispy fringe that plays on the season's favourite 'hydro' trend.

Debuting her longest hairstyle to date wasn't the only thing of note for Billie Eilish's 96th Oscars beauty look. Her long curtain bangs were also worthy of an award. A true example that you don't need to go big to make a bold statement, consider these the perfect entry point into bangs if you're still unsure whether to take the full leap.

For the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Sabrina Carpenter's curled 'do was a happy medium between a wispy fringe and eye-grazing curtain bangs - a style that's easy to recreate by simply blow-drying your bangs downward. Trust us, it works.

There have been full fringes, wispy layers and soft curtain bangs, but however she styles them, there's no denying that Dakota Johnson is the ultimate fringe muse. This slightly chunkier iteration of curtain bangs is an ideal option for anyone with XL hair as it adds shape and definition to ensure your lengths don't weigh down your face shape and features.

Take notes from Yara Shahidi's stunning curls, which have been given the runway seal of approval for Christian Dior Haute Couture's show.

Calling curtain bang beginners, this is the easy in-between style you need to know about this summer. To create the subtle curl a la Selena Gomez, you can simply use a styler, like the Dyson Air Wrap, to create an instant flick at the ends.

Always the beauty tastemaker, there's no hairstyle that Emily Ratajkowski can't work. For the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, she opted for full bangs and Hollywood curls which have been blow-dried for extra volume.

A modern take on the classic Fawcett flicked-out style, Jessica Alba's curtain bangs, which she debuted at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscars After Party, beautifully frame her face and highlight her features.

Emily Blunt, who looked effortlessly cool out in Los Angeles recently, gave us a lesson in long curtain bangs and their low-maintenance allure - a quick top knot requires little styling, and the bangs here do all the heavy lifting.

Alexa Chung has long been a source of hairstyle inspiration over the years. And if you're on the fence about taking the plunge, this softer in-between take on the classic curtain bang could be for you. Simply ask your hairdresser for some choppy layers and curtain bangs that blend in.