<P> Bangs, also known as a fringe, is a shaped cutting of the front part of the hair so that it lies over the forehead . Bangs are usually cut fairly straight at or above the eyebrows, but can also be ragged or ruffled, spiked up with hair gel, mousse or wax, swept to one side or the other, or cut longer to fall over the eyes . </P> <P> The term bangs originally referred to hair cut bang - off (i.e. straight across at the front), although the term is now applied to diverse forms of hair styling . It is probably related to bang - tail, a term still used for the practice of cutting horses' tails straight across . The term fringe refers to the resemblance of the short row of hair to ornamental fringe trim, such as that often found on shawls . </P>

Where is the bang or fringe area located