04 POPSUGAR Photography | Lisa Peterson Turban Headband This one is a no-brainer. My bangs tend to stick up behind regular headbands, so I prefer to use turban headbands to hide my bangs completely.

If your forehead is longer, put the headband forward more so it will shorten your face. If you have bangs, you can either put your bangs completely back or leave them in front of the band.

3. Woven Headband: This retro-inspired headband is meant to be seen, so we suggest wearing it pulled over simple side-swept bangs.

Scott D. Smith/Retna; Dean/Jason/NPG The headband trend is here to stay, and Carrie Underwood and Miley Cyrus show off its latest incarnation – slipping a band on top of their long bangs.

Headbands are great when you’re growing out bangs or when you just want the extra unwanted hair off your face. For example, when Katherine plays piano and saxophone without a headband, hair gets ...