I know everyone's talking about the vicarious Father's Day thirst trap Jennifer Lopez posted of husband Ben Affleck for Father's Day, and I get it. That is quite the cover photo in that Instagram carousel. But the multi-hyphenate fully buried the lede, distracting from the photos she posted just before it — arguably the biggest beauty news of the weekend. J. Lo got bangs.
This is a big deal on multiple levels. First of all, while Lopez has had bangs in the past, they're not her default look, and they're usually the curtain or side-swept kind, long enough to be easily brushed off the forehead. But it's quite a heavy fringe this time, which brings us to the other reason this is so unexpected: the timing.
Summer officially starts this week. Folks have been saying it's summer since Memorial Day because it just starts feeling like summer at that point. And as much as I love the look of bangs, they are literally the last thing I want to deal with during the hottest months of the year. I can feel them sticking to my forehead and funneling sweat into my eyes as I type this.
And yet, the photos Lopez posted have me wondering if I should take them directly to my stylist and say, "Do what Lorenzo Martin did to J. Lo, please," which appears to also include refreshing her length with shaggy layers.
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Lopez is truly a hero for taking on this style in mid-to-late June, but personally, I'm gonna hold off on cutting bangs until it drops under 80 degrees (read: probably never because I live in South Florida). I think that will reveal itself to be a wise move, especially if Lopez's fringe moment turns out to be clip-ins.
More summer hair ideas that aren't bangs:
- Kate Hudson’s Blonde Hair Is Even Blonder Now
- I’ve Never Seen a French Twist More Perfect Than Keke Palmer's
- Jennifer Lawrence Just Took Side-Parting to the Extreme
Now watch Lindsay Lohan break down her looks from Mean Girls, Freaky Friday and more:
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