Side parts are back. A dermatologist explains why switching your look is a good thing for hair health. (2024)

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Side parts are back. A dermatologist explains why switching your look is a good thing for hair health.? ›

"So switching it up absolutely can improve your hair health," Geddes-Bruce says. "You're giving those hairs a chance to sort of rest and not get broken or subjected to as much trauma... you're definitely minimizing the repeated exposure of those irritating agents to those same hairs."

Switching up your part can totally change the way your hair frames your face, can give your mane some much-needed volume, and may reduce the strain on your scalp from parting your hair the same way day after day.

A middle parting can often show off a symmetrical face and accentuate the eyes and lips, while a side parting will draw attention to other diagonal lines such as the contour of the cheekbone and jawline." This aligns with why we are seeing side partings paired with sleek up-styles this season, as well as flatter, more ...

The answer is yes! While a side part pays homage to the days of classic movie bombshells like Marilyn Monroe and Rita Hayworth, it's also an of the moment look that's almost universally flattering. A side part also looks great with any hair color or texture.

But beauty trends come and go, and it looks like the better part of last year (and well into 2024) is very much in favour of the side part haircut. Most recently, actor Sophie Turner made a convincing case for the 'do, debuting a shoulder-brushing 90s style cut à la Rachel Green Louis Vuitton Fashion Show in Barcelona.

The Center Part

"The middle part is one of the most fashionable hair trends," Bergamy tells us. "It gives a more youthful look without looking childish." It tends to work best on faces that are more or less symmetrical, but can also help elongate shorter, wider face shapes.

The general consensus seems to be that parting on one's left makes a person look competent and masculine, whereas parting on the right makes a person look warm and feminine. I learned about this while listening to one of my favorite podcasts, Radiolab (I'm a podcast junkie).

Instead of parting your hair at the centre, a partition at the sides adds a fun quotient to your hairdo while advertising your best features and making you look younger and livelier!

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.

Friese, explains: "When the hair on the thicker side is parted to the thinner side it will fill that side in a bit to create balance and thicker-looking hair." Add a few bends to the front pieces for added texture and create lift at the roots with a styling powder.

Are side bangs back in 2024? ›

It's happening. The very same side swept style many recall wearing in the mid-2000s is making a modern comeback. The hairstyle has made a handful of appearances on recent red carpets and we kind of love this revival.

Although changing the direction of the hair parting will not directly affect hair loss, it does have an impact on the hair density of the area. This is because it gets exposed to factors that compromise health, and thus some density is lost.

Considering the renaissance of its fashionable counterparts in recent months – Von Dutch caps, low rise jeans, slogan tees, the list goes on – it's not surprising that the side fringe has made its way back into the modern hair lexicon.

In fact, it all comes down to which one flatters your face shape. “Both options will always be in style, and both options are timeless,” Curtis says. “A middle part will complement the symmetry of your face shape as well as elongate the face, and a side part will soften your features.”

Cutting curtain bangs on both sides of your side part leaves room for a lot of styling versatility, including but not limited to a good side-sweep.

Straight-leg jeans

"The original style of Levi's straight-leg jeans is always in and never dates," Barrett says. "It is almost like the basis for all jeans—anything else is an adaptation of that original style." Wear them on errands with sneakers or sandals, to the office with mules, or on date night with kitten heels.

Change Is Good

Bretz believes "it's a good idea to be versatile in whatever cut you have" and assures us that "if you change your part regularly your hair will learn/be trained to do what you want it to more easily." Changing your part can quickly help you to achieve a different look.

The main factor to consider for this is the direction that your cowlick flows. If it runs clockwise (left to right) then your hair will lay nicer when parted on the left, if it flows counterclockwise (right to left) then it will lay nicer when parted on the right side.

While your hair may naturally part a certain way—you can identify this by combing and air-drying them after a shower—you can always change the part. You can go for a middle part that's slightly off-center for everyday wear, that's usually the au naturel part for many people!