You know that awkward-phase you go through when you’re growing out your fringe? The time when the length seems not-quite-here or not-quite-there, and all it does it stick to the side of your head? Yup, nasty.

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We’ve found three simple hairstyles you can do to keep those “curtains” away from your face; pretty “curtain tiebacks and tassels” in other words (ha, ha). Until of course, your next appointment with your hairstylist. Heck, we’ll keep these hairstyles instead.

#1 BRAIDED CENTRE-PARTING
For the girl who never misses Laneway. (Kate Bosworth had this on at Coachella, tied to a mini bun for a half updo, by the way.) And if you are digging the whole centre parting trend, because we sure are.

WATCH: Vlogger Cassie Eats You does a French braid at the top of her head and pins the ends to the side.

#2 SIDE-BRAID HEADBAND
This one’s fail-safe. Wear it to the office, for a night out or even over the weekend – it works for all occasions.

WATCH: Beauty vlogger Jen from From Head To Toe gets it – the pain of having a slinky fringe that just won’t stay in place. She teaches you how to solve it with the super cute updo.

#3 TWO-STRAND “WATERFALL” HEADBAND
Okay, not all of us are blessed with nimble fingers to criss-cross sections of hair over and under multiple times. So try this one instead.

WATCH: Beauty vlogger Morganbishopp uses just two sections of hair to create a style that looks somewhat similar to the waterfall braid. And because we know there’s no such thing as two-day hair in Singapore, we suggest using a volumising spray and blow-drying your hair first.