Shag Hairstyles with Bangs

Helena Christensen's shag is asymmetrical and funky. See how to get the look:1. First, part your hair to the side right out of the shower so it dries that way. Apply texturizing mousse to damp hair and let it air dry to bring out your natural texture. 2. Rub some styling wax between your fingers and comb through your hair to make it look messy and tousled, especially around your neck. 3. Use a round brush to blow dry your bangs and give your shorter layers some curve.

Kristen Stewart's rocker look works best on unwashed hair. See how to get the look:

1. If your hair isn't already straight, apply a shine serum and blow dry straight with a paddle brush, then use a flat iron, especially on the ends for that stick straight look.
2. Run pomade through your hair for a piece-y effect.

Taylor Momsen's choppy layers and platinum blonde locks are great when you want a little rock 'n' roll edge. Steal her style:1. To get this look, start by applying a smoothing cream to damp hair. 2. Next, blow dry straight using a vent brush. Smooth strands so they lie flat against your head, and blow dry bangs forward.3. When hair is dry, spray a heat protectant product all over before running sections through a straightening iron. 4. Finish the style by running a dab of pomade through the ends and pieces around your face for definition. See More Taylor Momsen Hairstyles

Shar Jackson's choppy straight hair looks great if yours is short with bangs. To get the look: 1. To start, apply a smoothing serum to damp hair and blow dry hair straight using a paddle brush until it is completely smooth. If your hair is already straight, just apply an anti-frizz serum before drying. Make sure to dry your bangs straight, too.2. Then, with a straightener, go over your hair so that it's literally stick-straight. Get your bangs too, so they sit flat on your forehead.3. Take a teasing comb and tease the hair at the back of your crown and smooth the top layer of hair over.4. Finish off the look by rubbing in a dollop of pomade for added shine. See More Shar Jackson Hairstyles

Paris Hilton's trendy, straight hairstyle works well for those who have razored bangs and want a dramatic 'do for a night out. Steal her look:1.If your hair is wavy or curly, work in a smoothing cream to damp hair and blow dry straight using a paddle brush, making sure to blow dry your bangs, as well.2. Next, heat up your straightener and touch up any pieces that may still be frizzy, and to insure your hair is uber-straight.3. Brush bangs forward, and use a comb to create a center part about 2-inches back from your forehead and bring it all the way to the back of your crown.4. Finally, apply a little shine serum to complete the look. See More Paris Hilton Hairstyles

Mariska Hargitay's style is a perfect choice for fine, straight hair. What to do:1. This look is all about the cut, so take this picture to your stylist and ask for a short, layered bob with long, sideswept bangs. 2. To do this 'do, use mousse at the roots of your hair and blow dry hair up at the roots to get some volume, then style straight.3. Fix your bangs by holding them to one side, between your second and third fingers, as you dry.4. For the finishing touch, put a little wax on your fingertips and piece out the ends of your hair. Keep the wax just on the ends or your style will fall flat.

Mandy Moore's trendy style is perfect for a casual or more formal event, and her bangs soften her square-shaped face. To get the look: 1. Rub styling mousse throughout damp hair, focusing on the roots, to add extra volume. 2. Using a medium or large round brush, blow dry 1- to 2-inch sections of hair under (with the brush underneath the hair as you pull it through). Focus on the roots and the top layers, where you want the most volume.3. With a hair straightener, smooth out any waves, curls or frizziness to help shape your look. 4. Using hair wax, separate bangs and arrange them all across your forehead and guide ends of hair under. Set the look with a light-hold hairspray.

Lisa Rinna's feathery bangs are a great way to handle over-grown fringe. To get the look: 1. Brush damp bangs into one section and spray the top and bottom of them with styling spray. Then mist the rest of your hair with the same spray.2. Using a Mason Pearson-style brush, blow dry your bangs to the left, and the right, back and forth until they're 80 percent dry. This helps knock out any bendy-ness so they end up smooth.3. Finish blow drying bangs in the direction you want them to end up. 4. After you've styled the rest of your hair, brush the bangs into place, finger comb 'em (to break them up), then mist allover with flexible-hold hairspray.

When Lisa Rinna dresses up, she goes for a more polished finish. Steal her style:1. To get the look, apply a lightweight hair gel and blow dry to 80 percent with your hands. 2. Then switch to a Mason Pearson-style, boar-bristle brush and finish blow drying. Scoop hair up at the roots for volume (bangs, too), and be sure to dry it with a soft bend. Gently direct the ends outward, for a gentle flick.3. Finish by pinching a bit of styling wax through the ends. Just enough to define them.

Lisa Rinna's shaggy cut is perfect for finer hair or to soften a square face. To get the look: 1. For her playful style, mist damp hair with a texturizing spray and rough dry it with your hands only. This pumps up the sexy, disheveled factor, big time. 2. If your bangs aren't naturally straight, brush them side to side as you blow dry. (A Mason Pearson-style, boar-bristle brush is a great bang-tamer.)3. Finish with a smear of styling paste. Rub it between your hands and fingers and rake them though your ends to play up the fun flicked-out vibe.

Lindsay Lohan's multi-level waves are great for growing out a layered cut. To get the look: 1. Work a volumizing mousse through damp hair and blow-dry with a large round brush, flipping bangs in and layered ends out. 2. Smooth with shine serum and spritz with hairspray for a smooth finish.3. Clip in long, wavy hair extensions at ear level. You want the clips to be hidden beneath the top layer of hair, which should match the color of the extensions perfectly.4. If necessary, spot-curl to better blend the extensions in with your own hair (make sure you can heat-style your extensions before you put that blazing-hot curling iron on them). Or if you have time and a friend who's talented with shears, trim extensions to blend in with your layers.

Kimberly Caldwell's blonde bob is a sweet choice for short-haired gals. Get her look: 1. To get the look, blow dry hair straight with a round brush.2. While blow drying, slowly pull the brush from root to tip, bringing in the ends as you near your chin.3. Use a straightening iron on the ends of your bangs to make them extra defined. 4. Mist with hairspray to keep your gorgeous face-framing layers in place. See More Kimberly Caldwell Hairstyles

Kathryn Morris is sporting a classic shag cut that's sophisticated, thanks to the razored ends, and easy to style. Get her look: 1. Apply styling mousse and work throughout damp hair. Part hair to the left. 2. Using a large round brush, blow dry small sections of hair. Blow dry bangs to the left, blow ends of hair up (with brush on top of the hair) and pay special attention to hair at the crown of head, where you want the most volume. At crown, pick up very small sections, and, using the round brush, pull brush through strands slowly, beginning at the root and pulling through to the ends. 3. On the top and crown of head, use large hot rollers on sections of hair, leaving them in for just 10 to 15 seconds at a time (you're trying to create body and shape, not actual curls). 4. Use hair wax to separate pieces of hair at the ends, and lightly mist hair with a light-hold hairspray to set the look.

Hilary Duff's shaggy layers and long bangs give her a funky rock 'n roll look that's perfect for medium length hair. What to do:1. Start by applying a texturizing spray to towel-dried hair. 2. Next, blow dry strands using a large round brush. You want to lift hair at the roots and dry from underneath. As you dry the length, turn the brush out and away from your face to create flipped out ends. Do not -- repeat, do not -- try this flipped out look on blunt cut hair, unless you like looking like you're straight out of the 50s.3. Switch to a vent brush to blow dry your bangs straight. 4. Once your hair is dry, rub a dab of texturizing putty between your palms, then flip your head upside down and shake your hands through your hair. Shaking the roots will give hair a sexy teased and tousled look.

Elisha Cuthbert's half updo with shaggy bangs is a funky style for a night on the town. Get the look:1. Apply a volumizing mousse to damp hair, then use a round brush to blow dry your hair straight. Turn the brush away from your face as you dry the ends to create a flirty flip. 2. Dry your bangs straight with a vent brush, pushing them to one side and wrapping the hair flat to your head. 3. Next, tease your hair at the crown with a comb to create a bit of height for the half updo. Smooth the top layer of your hair over the teased section and secure with a rubber band at the back of your head. 4. For an extra somethin' somethin', add a sparkly barrette to dress up the 'do.

Elisha Cuthbert's blonde bob with shaggy layers looks modern and chic. Tips to style it: 1. Apply a volumizing mousse to towel-dried hair.2. Make a wide zig-zag part on one side and push your bangs over to the side. Then, use a round brush as you blow dry to lift hair at the roots. 3. When hair is nearly dry, use your fingers to shake your strands as your blow dry for a shaggy (not sleek) style. Slightly rumpled is good -- ragged and unkempt, not so much, so don't over do it.4. Rub a styling wax between your palms then rub throughout hair to create definition and tame flyaways.

Ashlee Simpson's face-framing cut and long bangs call attention to her eyes -- super sexy. Get the look here: 1. Apply a defrizzing product to damp hair, flip your head, and blow dry using a vent brush until your strands are 80 percent dry.2. Flip upright. Spritz your crown with volumizing spray and continue blow drying. Lift at the crown for volume, and direct bangs to the side. 3. Hit the ends with a flat iron to play up the fringe (and hot girl vibe). 4. Mist bangs with hairspray. When dry, lightly finger comb them to break them up.

Ashlee Simpson's 'do looks sexy and edgy thanks to fringy defined ends and heavy side-swept bangs. Bring sexy back with these tips:1. Apply a medium-hold gel and blow dry hair using a vent brush. Lift at the roots for volume and direct bangs to the side.2. Run a flat iron from roots to ends. Curve the iron as you go to add a slight bend, so hair isn't stick-straight.3. Polish the ends with a little shine serum. Keep away from your roots so you don't look like you've skipped shampooing for a week, yuck.

Ashlee Simpson's face-framing fringe acts like little arrows that point to her beautiful eyes and cheekbones. Get her look: 1. Apply volumizing mousse to damp hair and blow dry using a large round brush.2. Blow dry til it's 100 percent dry -- that's the key to silky straightness (no laziness allowed). 3. Hit the ends with a flat iron. 4. Mist your bangs with flexible-hold hairspray, then finger comb 'em to break them up. 5. To finish, rub a drop of shine serum in your palms and run them over the ends.

Ashlee Simpson's loose waves are super flirty and touchable, yes? Get your wave on with these tips: 1. Mist damp hair with setting spray and let air-dry half way.2.Blow dry with a vent brush but finish with a round brush. Use it to twirl hair away from the face and to direct bangs down (blow bangs to the left and right a few times). 3. Wind 2-inch sections of hair around a medium-barrel curling iron. Only do your hair from eye-level down. 4. When your hair is cool, flip your head and give your roots one good shake to loosen the curls.5. Toss your hair around as you mist it with a light hold hairspray. Dance moves optional but definitely encouraged.

Ashlee Simpson's bodi-fied hair comes from thick, choppy layers in her long shag. Here's how to do it: 1. Mist damp hair with setting spray and let it air dry half way (pretty easy, huh?).2.Blow dry with a vent brush 'til it's 80 percent dry. 3. Finish blow drying with a round brush. Use it to twirl hair away from the face and to direct bangs to the side. 4. Tidy up any flyaways with a little styling cream.5. Humid out? Rainy? Then mist your handiwork with humidity-resistant hairspray.

Ashlee Simpson's shaggier long bangs give this bob it's edge . Get your edge with these tips: 1. Apply medium hold hair gel, and lift at the roots as you blow dry. 2. Mist bangs with setting spray, the blow dry them to the side. 3. Run a flat iron over your hair, and be sure to curve it so hair has a little bend, and isn't straw-straight (much less boring that way).4. Finally, rub a pea-size dab of grooming cream in your palms and run them over your hair from roots to ends, for a controlled finish like Ashlee's. Your bangs only need a misting of hairspray.