HOW TO WEAR A HAT WITH A FRINGE
Step by step guide
This post was originally created in 2022 for lovedbylizzi.com - this has been re-edited for Substack.
Since having a fringe I wear hats a lot less, but now I've found a great technique to wear a hat with a fringe.
It's a strange thing to confess, but I have a face for hats.
Prior to having my fringe cut in 5 years ago now, I wore hats a fair bit - summer and winter. Once I got my fringe, I found it really hard to wear most types of hats, especially this year's trend of the baseball cap.
How to wear a hat with a fringe
If you have a fringe you will have already tried the grips to hold the fringe back, which only results in - you can't take your hat off all day!
Maybe you've tried a tiny hair clip claw, in the hope that when you take your hat off, it will look intentional that your fringe is meant to be 'off-you-face' - but it never looks quite as good, does it, as you imagine it in your head!
I've done both of these, plus I think I also tried the 'let's go for a wet look' beach vibe, which trust me is worse than both of these!
This, plus trying to incorporate a head scarf, thinking this will make it more glam.... simply doesn't work, if you have a fringe!
It's so easy, you'll love it!
In my hour of need, I googled it, then read/watched countless articles and videos and settled on this recommended technique.
I have tested this method seven days in a row and love it. In fact, some evenings I didn't need to wash my hair after wearing my hat, just blasted it with dry-shampoo after my shower and off I went out with my fringe looking all fresh & dandy... now do you believe me?!
To place the hat onto the fringe...
Before placing the hat on your head (at any point during the day), simply part your fringe directly down the middle (not either of sides) but the middle - regardless of your own hair-parting.
Sweep the fringe aside as far as you can without forcing it
Place the hat firmly on and leave it
Go about your business
To remove the hat from your fringe...
If you can, opt to pop to the ladies before removal, however it really isn't necessary if you have a little mirror in your bag
80% of the time I got away with a really good brush of the fringe
If it looked a tad flat, then with the smallest amount of water, I slightly ruffled my fingers through my fringe to get it back to it's normal bounce
If I happened to have returned to my hotel, then before brushing it, I would blast some dry shampoo in it first and voila!