{"id":116278,"date":"2026-10-08T05:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T09:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&p=116278"},"modified":"2026-10-08T05:15:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T09:15:58","slug":"goodbye-the-center-part-this-2-second-change-hairstylists-recommend-this-fall-transforms-any-haircut-without-cutting-a-single-strand-25497-g1","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/goodbye-the-center-part-this-2-second-change-hairstylists-recommend-this-fall-transforms-any-haircut-without-cutting-a-single-strand-25497-g1\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye the Center Part: This 2-Second Change Hairstylists Recommend This Fall Transforms Any Haircut Without Cutting a Single Strand"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Goodbye the Center Part: This 2-Second Change Hairstylists Recommend This Fall Transforms Any Haircut Without Cutting a Single Strand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You know that restless feeling that creeps in every fall: you catch your reflection and think your hair just doesn’t match the season ahead. Before you book a dramatic chop, try something that takes about two seconds and costs nothing. Stylists say the simplest refresh of the season isn’t a new cut, a new color or a new product. It’s moving your part.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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The center part had a long run<\/b><\/h2>\n

For the better part of a decade, the center part ruled. Social media even branded the side part as “dated,” a millennial leftover from the era of side-swept bangs. But the pendulum is swinging back. Backstage at Christian Cowan’s Fall\/Winter 2026 show in New York, celebrity hairstylist Justine Marjan put it plainly: “The side part is back,”<\/strong> as <\/span>The Zoe Report<\/span><\/a> reported from New York Fashion Week, where street style attendees were wearing deep parts with everything from slick bobs to loose waves.<\/span><\/p>\n

Red carpets followed. Kylie Jenner wore softly waved hair with an off-center part at the 2026 Oscars, Zendaya set a deep side part with hot rollers, and Selena Gomez paired one with her bob, as <\/span>Hello! Magazine<\/span><\/a> noted in its roundup of the trend.<\/span><\/p>\n

What a side part actually does to your hair<\/b><\/h2>\n

The appeal is not just nostalgia. A center part is all about symmetry: it splits the face down the middle and lets hair fall flat on both sides. A side part does the opposite. By flipping more hair over to one side, it creates <\/span>lift at the roots without any teasing<\/b>, which instantly reads as more volume, especially on fine hair that tends to lie flat.<\/span><\/p>\n

It also changes the shape of the face. The asymmetry adds angles and height, which is why a deep side part is often recommended to visually lengthen rounder faces. On sharper features, L’Or\u00e9al Professionnel artist Brandon Curtis explains to <\/span>Hair.com<\/span><\/a> that a side part softens the look, which is why it is often suggested for square, heart-shaped and diamond-shaped faces, where it takes the edge off the jawline and cheekbones.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to switch in two seconds (and make it stay)<\/b><\/h2>\n

The move itself is simple: take a comb or the tip of your finger, start roughly above the arch of one eyebrow and draw the part back toward the crown. The eyebrow arch is the classic guide stylists use to find a natural-looking position. Going deeper creates more drama; staying closer to center keeps it subtle.<\/span><\/p>\n

The catch is that hair trained to a center part for years will try to fall back into place. Lili Bridger, senior stylist at Larry King in London, shared her tips with Hello! Magazine:<\/span><\/p>\n