they definetely make ur hairstyle look more stylish and it'll feel like a totally new hairstyle. The problem with sidebangs is that they get into ur eyes and I used to wear them only on one side and now whenever I have hair in that eye it hurts really bad. I never heard other pple who haev side bangs complain about it, but for me it is that way, unmless you get them really short. About growing out, it doen't take long, plus you could put them up with bobbi pins or other hairclips.