Celebrity Hairstylist Ursula Stephen Shares Beauty Tips And How To Rock 'Beyonce Bangs' The Right Way

From Beyonce to Sophia Amoruso, short Bettie Page-esque bangs seem to be the latest hair craze. But as with all trends, there's a right way and a wrong way to achieve the look. When Beyonce recently debuted her freshly cut bangs, she stirred up a whirlwind of negative comments and criticism. Although that infamous debut was not her best hair day, she more than made up for it in a series of glam shots on Instagram.

A photo posted by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Oct 10, 2014 at 4:45am PDT

According to Fashionista, Bettie Page bangs aren't for the faint of heart or the lazy girl. If you want them to look good, be prepared to keep up with a lot of maintenance. Celebrity hairstylist Ursula Stephen, who has worked with Rihanna, Rita Ora, Kerry Washington and Iggy Azalea shares her advice on how to rock super short bangs without risking a bad hair day.

Something that women should keep in mind before chopping their bangs super short is that you have to be committed to styling them every day.

"It is a super big commitment and if you are not ready to commit, don't do it. Super short bangs are something you have to work on every morning. It's not a style that flows - you have to wake up and iron them down. It's not a wash and go type of style," Stephen said

As for styling tips, Stephen suggested tying down your bangs at night to keep them straight and sleek.

"You have to realize again, that this is a style that requires work. You'll want to tie the bangs down at night. When your hair is that short and you have even a little bit of texture, it's harder. For the girls with naturally stick-straight hair, it's a little easier, but if you have some texture, it's more work. They need to be straight and sleek at all times. So the way you sleep at night, the way you set it, the way you style it are all very important in order to keep the look looking like it's supposed to."

To help achieve and maintain smooth, sleek bangs it necessary to have a flat iron, of course. You also want to have a good pomade and a good hairspray so your bangs stay in place. Stephen suggests Motions Light Hold Working Spritz. It's light, it holds everything in place, and you can also comb it out without it being a problem.

As for the biggest mistake women make before trying out short bangs, Stephen explains:

"I feel like when girls want this haircut, they don't anticipate how short the bangs actually are. You see it, you love it, you want it, but when you actually get it... that's a different story. Seeing it in magazines and on celebrities, you don't realize those bangs are very, very severe, and there's no turning back. A lot of your face is out, and you have nowhere to hide, so you really have to be comfortable with your features... If you think you have a big nose, you're just going to think it looks bigger with that hairstyle, and you have to have good eyebrows. If you really want short bangs, start with long bangs and then slowly creep into it."