I am growing out my bangs, too (again). They're just down to almost the tip of my nose now. Why not try parting your hair on the right side? It's much easier for me to sweep my bangs to the side when my hair is parted on the side, though my bangs are curly and don't lay flat. I think you would look nice with side-swept bangs!
Here's some information I found about parts at the end of the article "Dr. George Michael's Method of Long Hair Care" (on Longhairlovers.com). I am NOT saying you don't look good with a center part!
PARTING THE HAIR
You probably part your hair on the left side or use a center part. We suggest that you part your hair on the right side. Hair follicles along the forehead grow from the left to the right. A right side part adds height and has your hair doing "push-ups". The middle part is definitely out. It puts additional stress on the weakest hairs on the top of the head, which results in hair thinning and the part spreading wider.
A center part forms a line that goes down the middle of the face, which accentuates the nose and any irregularities that exist between the left and the right side of the face. There are only a very, very few people in the entire world who literally look good with a center part.
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Left: Dec. 2007, 17-1/2 inches
Right: Nov. 2008, 22 inches
Almost 41 years old.
HAIR GOALS
For 2009: thicker, healthier, longer hair!
18.5" in Feb. 2008/21"/BSL--26" pulled out; 28"(?) curly
growing out my bangs again--nearly a corporal in the FLA!
HAIR TYPE
2C&B/M/i (ponytail: 1.5"--thyroid condition, taking EPO and EVOO)
medium brown with gray creeping in (planning to color with henna/indigo mix soon--tried a test streak and liked it!)
gray streak I noticed when I was 7 years old
HAIR REGIMEN
Wash: 3 times a week; trying CWC
Shampoo: Chagrin Valley extra honey beer and egg bar, or marshmallow and babassu bar; Aubrey Organics honeysuckle rose
Rinse: ACV and filtered water once a week, sometimes infused with rosemary and parsley
Conditioner: Aubrey Organics honeysuckle rose; Suave Naturals coconut
Oil/leave-in: jojoba oil sometimes; coconut oil overnight before washing once or twice a week
Styling: wooden comb to distribute applied oils; scrunching with fingers and air drying; misting with filtered water and scrunching for 2nd- or 3rd-day hair; VERY occasional diffuser drying
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