Trauma: "I tried to cut my own bangs and ended up with a lopsided fringe. Whoops."

On-Call Beauty Doctor: Ammon Carver, Matrix artistic director

Prescription: "Ah, the old lopsided fringe — without a doubt the most common issue that comes into the salon. My suggestion would be to sport a cute braid through the front, or pull your hair back with pins until you can have your stylist fix it.

If you have botched your bangs and cannot get in to see your stylist, here's how to fix your fringe in an emergency: Secure the rest of your hair out of the way with clips to make sure you are only working with the hair in your bangs. Comb the hair exactly how you want it to fall, and cut the hair with the tip of the scissors parallel to the hair, so that you can softly even out the fringe without creating chunks or choppiness. Be patient — take a little at a time and keep checking in the mirror for balance. Just do enough to make the bangs bearable, then schedule a bang trim with your stylist ASAP."

Illustration by Ammiel Mendoza