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I'm referring to this:
At first, I thought they could be called bangs.
But according to Google it's only the head above the forehead:
a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead.
So what's the correct way of calling this part of the hair?
If there isn't a specific term, what would be the most natural way to call them?
For example, to be used in a sentence like this:
Her __ curved inward, cradling her cheeks.
The specific portion which you are pointing out of Bipasa Basu is informally called flick(s) (informally). If the flick is on one side, then you say side flick.
Flick is also a noun: e.g....a flick of a paintbrush.
He had straight sandy-coloured hair which was parted on the left with a flick of hair across his forehead, and a full bristly blond beard with a small moustache that was barely noticeable. link
Dreamweaver poetry With a flick of hair over her eyes, She carves intently a mysterious art. Like a song following the rhythm, Fireflies move around her heart. She drives her imagination , Beyond the scope of my senses. It's a gift of the grace, To build without fences.
He has a chubby hairless face, generally squinted eyes and black hair that is neatly combed and parted to each side with a flick of hair sprouting from the top.
Tresses are long locks of hair which hang down from the head. It doesn't mean side of the head exclusively, but it does mean long hair hanging down.
Her dark brown tresses framed her pale face as she gazed into the distance.
In U.S. English, a common way to refer to this hairstyle is that it's cut/angled/layered "to frame the face." See all of these youtube tutorials on how to cut hair like this.
While not an exact match for your sentence, a very natural way to express the same idea would be something like "locks/wisps of hair framed her face."
