The side-parting has had a rough time of it. First, they were forgotten when we left them all behind in the noughties. Then, they were ridiculed when the next-gen dubbed them “cheugy” and old-fashioned. But, if the celebs or TikTok are anything to go by, we’re firmly back on the side-parting train because it turns out they can look majorly phwoarrr.
Obviously, this won’t be news to those who devotedly remained loyal to flipped partings during those wilderness years, but expect extra company because we keep seeing the style everywhere.
Other than offering a cute hair refresh to centre-parting stans, the side-parting comes with extra benefits. For starters, flexing your parting back on itself can provide some seriously incredible oomph if you’re flipping your hair against it’s natural direction of growth.
But also, the style offers up so much versatility within one simple switch-up, depending on how you style it. For example, deep side-partings can look heavy, edgy and lean into the grunge aesthetic (think noughties Avril Lavigne).
Side-partings are a staple partner to glamorous Hollywood waves for red carpet appearances and offer old-school glamour.
They pair perfectly with the ’90s supermodel blow dry to give bombshell voluminous hair. And the sleek, straightened noughties aesthetic has been given a Gen Z makeover too with Regina George-straight strands making a comeback along with liquid shine.
It can look cool, it can look cute and it can make the most of natural texture by working with your strands to create pretty volume and movement.
Here’s 19 of our favourite ways to wear side-parted hair…
Voluminous curly side-parting
Modern Hollywood side-parting
Sleek Y2K side-parting
Wavy flipped side-parting
’90s supermodel side-parting
Sleek side-fringe side-parting
Blonde beach waves side-parting
Side-parted shoulder-length bob
Glam grunge side-parting
Glam Hollywood side-parted bob
New-gen supermodel side-parting
Side-parted ’90s midi cut
Side-parted sleek bob
Side-parted bombshell hair
Side-parted lob
Side-parted mermaid waves
Side-parted Hollywood waves
Side-parted spiky bob
Side-parted chignon
Wet-look side-parting
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