Need a polished way to wear your bangs when you're growing them out? Sweep them to the side like Kerry Washington and, in the words of Olivia Pope, consider them handled.

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We could handle Gwyneth Paltrow's conscious uncoupling from Chris Martin, but we're still not quite over her parting ways with her side-swept bangs of the early aughts.

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Before you laugh off Christina Applegate's epically eighties bangs as a thing of the past, just think about all the trends of days gone by that have recently resurfaced (we're looking at you, brown lipstick).

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If Beyoncé's baby sis has taught us anything, it's that spiral strands shouldn't stop you from pursuing your bang ambitions.

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Has anyone ever made short hair look as good as Halle Berry? And with this cut, she gives long side-swept bangs a good name as well.

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