Tame Frizzy, Stubborn or Sticky Bangs with This Hairstyle (Thanks, Maria Menounos)

by Ayren Jackson-Cannady


JB Lacroix/WireImage
JB Lacroix/WireImage

Bangs plus heat and humidity generally don't mix. Sure, they may start off the morning looking bouncy and beautiful, but by midday (especially if it's one of those unbearably sticky dog days of summer) they can get flat, greasy and straight-up ANNOYING. Luckily, there are celebs like Maria Menounos in the world, who demonstrate how to beautify bothersome bangs without skipping a beat.


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The TV host was spotted yesterday in Beverly Hills at the 2014 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour wearing her hair--errrr, just her bangs, really--in the coolest (literally) braid style. Basically, she swept all of her bangs up and out of her face, and plaited them three ways, mimicking the effect of a headband--without actually having to pick out (or shell out for) one. While we weren't with Menunous, we've got a pretty good idea of how to re-create her style. If you've got bangs, get ready, set and go.


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1. Gather bangs in your hand and divide them into three even sections, clipping each away. (This will help while you're braiding later on.)

2. Apply a bit of detangling spray, such as Bumble and Bumble Prep, $21, to one section of damp strands and finger comb through; then, French braid one section back--at about a 45-degree angle--into the rest of your hair.

3. Stop braiding when you reach the point where you'd normally push a headband to, about an inch or two back from your hairline. Secure the braid with a bobby pin; look for ones that match your hair color, like the Color Collection from Goody.

4. Repeat steps 3 and 4 on the last two sections of bangs.

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