Pin back a growing-out fringe

Use this when a fringe is too long to wear forward but not yet long enough to stay with the rest of the hair.

When to use it

Growing-fringe pinning twists or sweeps one front section away from the face and secures it with a smooth pin.

Use this when a fringe is too long to wear forward but not yet long enough to stay with the rest of the hair.

An existing dry fringe long enough to twist loosely toward a nearby pinning point.

Stop if hair snags, the scalp feels painful or the movement cannot be completed with comfortable reach.
Follow every product and tool direction for starting state, amount, placement, setting and cleanup.

Check the situations below before you begin, then follow the steps with those adjustments in mind.

Bring each section forward

Work seated if useful, pause between sections and stop if a rear area cannot be reached without pulling.

Use smaller working sections

Clip the rest away and finish one reachable section before opening the next.

STEP 1 OF 3
Choose the fringe section
- On dry detangled hair, isolate only the growing fringe and decide whether it will sweep to one side or split in two.
- Keep the base loose. If the section must be pulled hard to reach the pinning point, choose a closer point.
STEP 2 OF 3
Guide it away from the face
- Smooth the section with fingers and make one loose twist away from the face, adding no more nearby hair than needed.
- Hold the twist flat with one hand and keep the hairline relaxed rather than stretching it backward.
STEP 3 OF 3
Secure and test
- Slide one smooth pin into the twist so the rounded side faces the scalp and the pin lies flat. Add a crossed second pin only if comfortable.
- Release your hand, move your eyebrows and turn your head. Re-pin more loosely if there is pain, stinging or scalp lift.

About 30 sec–2 min hands-on for separating, guiding and pinning back a fringe, then checking comfort. Start with dry, detangled hair.

Practical editorial estimate, not measured. One or two pins should be a quick adjustment; a new style or repeated pin placement can take longer.

The fringe stays clear of the face while eyebrow and head movement remain comfortable and the hairline does not lift.