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Le carré blond bicolore avec frange de Charlize Theron : comment Adir Abergel l’a coiffé avec TYMO
By Augie Bennett
Updated 8 PM EST Aug 25, 2026
Charlize Theron's hair became one of the standout beauty stories of The Odyssey press tour.
Across different appearances, celebrity hairstylist Adir Abergel played with contrast, texture, sculptural shapes, and shorter lengths. One of the most striking transformations came with Charlize's two-toned blonde bob and short bangs, combining lighter blonde sections with deeper tones around the roots and lengths.
The color made an immediate statement, but the styling is what brought the look together.
Rather than allowing the fringe to sit flat, the front of the hair was treated as part of the overall shape. Direction, lift, texture, and a polished finish helped turn a dramatic color change into a complete editorial hairstyle.
And there is a genuine TYMO connection behind the wider styling story. Abergel publicly shared the Odyssey collaboration with Virtue Labs × TYMO, while TYMO AIRHYPE was also documented as part of the styling process behind another standout Charlize look from the tour.
That gives us something more useful than a simple celebrity hair recap. We can look at the professional styling principles behind the hair and translate them into techniques you can actually use at home.
Why the Bangs Make the Look Work
The color may grab attention first, but the fringe is what gives the hairstyle its personality.
Short bangs expose more of the face, so even small changes in direction or texture become noticeable.
If the fringe sits completely flat, the hairstyle can quickly lose shape. Add a little lift, separation, or movement and the entire haircut feels more intentional.
Charlize's styling works because the front of the hair feels connected to the rest of the bob.
The bangs are not treated as a completely separate element. Instead, the roots, fringe, side sections, and shorter lengths all work together to create one silhouette.
This is especially useful if you have:
- baby bangs
- short fringe
- curtain bangs
- face-framing layers
- a short bob with bangs
Even without Charlize's exact haircut or color, the same styling principle applies: control the roots first, then shape the fringe.
If you want more lift throughout the rest of the hair as well, our guide to creating a natural-volume blowout covers how airflow direction can help create movement without making the hair feel stiff.
The Confirmed TYMO Moment: Charlize’s Punk Pompadour
The two-toned bob and bangs may be the main hairstyle in this story, but another Odyssey press-tour look provides the clearest documented example of how TYMO AIRHYPE entered Abergel's styling process.
For Charlize's sculptural punk pompadour, the styling relied on two contrasting ideas:
height through the front and control through the sides.
In Abergel's published breakdown of the look, AIRHYPE was used during the blow-dry process on medium heat and high airflow.
The front sections were directed upward and back to start creating height, while the sides were styled flatter against the head.
That is a dramatic red-carpet hairstyle, but the underlying technique is surprisingly practical.
Airflow direction changes the shape of your hair
If you blow-dry short bangs or front sections directly downward from the beginning, they are more likely to sit flat.
If you first direct the roots upward or slightly away from their natural fall, you can create more lift before guiding the section into its final position.
That same principle can help when styling:
- bangs
- short fringe
- face-framing layers
- bob hairstyles
- root volume
See WWD's breakdown of Charlize Theron's punk pompadour
If you already use AIRHYPE, our TYMO AIRHYPE tutorial goes deeper into the dryer, its settings, and basic styling technique.
How to Style Bangs at Home
You do not need Charlize's exact two-toned bob to use the same styling principles.
For most everyday bangs, the goal is simpler:
create direction at the roots, build just enough lift, and then shape the fringe into place.
1. Start With Damp, Detangled Hair
Bangs are easiest to reshape when they are damp.
If your fringe has dried in the wrong direction, lightly dampening it before restyling is usually more effective than repeatedly applying heat to completely dry hair.
Before using heat, apply heat protection according to the product instructions. TYMO Heat Protectant Spray can be used as part of your prep routine before blow-drying.
Keep heavier products away from the roots of shorter bangs. Too much oil or cream can make the fringe separate or fall flat.
2. Separate the Bangs From the Rest of the Hair
Section the fringe or shorter face-framing pieces away from the rest of your hair.
This makes it easier to control the direction without accidentally pulling longer sections into the fringe.
For short bangs, you generally only need to work with a small amount of hair at a time.
3. Blow-Dry the Roots First
Before trying to perfect the ends, focus on the root area.
Lift the bangs slightly away from the forehead and direct airflow toward the roots.
Then guide the hair toward the direction you want it to fall.
For many styles, that means:
lift first → shape second.
This helps prevent the fringe from collapsing immediately after styling.
For a more complete blow-dry routine, see our guide to creating a salon-quality blowout with TYMO AIRHYPE.
4. Choose the Direction Based on Your Bang Style
Different bangs need slightly different movement.
Short or baby bangs
Keep the root relatively controlled and use smaller movements.
You usually want shape and separation rather than lots of volume.
Curtain bangs
Direct each side away from the face after lifting the roots.
The goal is a soft curve that connects naturally to the longer face-framing pieces.
Face-framing layers
Lift the root first, then guide the lengths backward or outward to create movement around the cheekbones.
If you prefer refining the shape afterward with a straightener, our guide to styling bangs with a straightener covers curtain, blunt, and wispy fringe techniques in more detail.
5. Let the Hair Cool Before Breaking Up the Shape
Once the bangs are sitting where you want them, give them a moment to cool.
Immediately brushing or touching them can undo some of the direction you just created.
Once cooled, gently separate the fringe with your fingers or a comb.
Avoid overworking the hair.
A little natural separation often looks better than perfectly uniform bangs.
6. Keep the Finish Light
Bangs sit directly against the forehead, so heavy finishing products can quickly make them look greasy or piecey.
Start with very little product.
If the main issue is static or small hairs around the hairline, our guide to how to fix flyaways covers ways to smooth them without weighing down the finished hairstyle.
The Rest of Charlize's Odyssey Hair Story
Part of what made Charlize Theron's Odyssey press tour so interesting from a hair perspective was that Abergel did not repeat one hairstyle at every appearance.
The hair evolved throughout the tour.
There were:
- shorter blonde looks
- darker-root contrast
- two-toned color
- short statement bangs
- slicker shapes
- textured finishes
- the sculptural punk pompadour
That variation is what makes the collaboration particularly useful as styling inspiration.
The takeaway is not one exact haircut.
It is how the same person can move between very different moods by changing shape, direction, texture, and volume.
The TYMO Tool Behind the Styling Story
For this article, there is no reason to feature five different TYMO tools.
The clear product connection is TYMO AIRHYPE.
High-speed airflow combined with adjustable drying settings makes AIRHYPE useful when styling depends on controlling direction rather than simply removing moisture.
For bangs and shorter face-framing sections, that can help with:
- root direction
- controlled lift
- smoothing
- shaping the fringe
- building a polished blow-dry foundation
You can also explore the full TYMO hair dryer collection to compare different drying and styling formats.
About the Author
Augie Bennett is a content strategist at TYMO Beauty, focusing on hair-tool education, product comparisons, styling techniques, and search-led content development. Her work combines search behavior, product knowledge, content research, and practical styling guidance to help readers choose and use hair tools more confidently.
