Sorry Gen Z, But The Side Parting Is Having A Revival

For the longest time, Gen Z has been calling the shots when it comes to fashion and beauty trends. From skipping the eyeliner and Y2K revival to baggy clothes and clean girl beauty, their personal choices have shaped the landscape and for good reason! A big trend that was attributed to Gen Z was the middle parting. Millennials were made to feel that the side parting was obsolete, and they even were old-fashioned for wearing it. However, the side parting is back. From celebrities like Zendaya and Gracie Abrams wearing their bob with a side part, to Priyanka Chopra and Aditi Rao Hydari wearing their long hair with a side part, this parting seems to be the flavour of the season. 

While the side part vs middle part debate is a tale as old as time, we for one, have never understood the hate against either of them. Isn’t hair parting personal to everyone, after all? The one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work for something as personal as the parting of your hair. 

Nevertheless, the middle parting had a long, powerful reign. However, trend fatigue is real, and styles have a habit of coming back. One of those doing so lately (hello, skinny dupatta), the side part is also having an unexpected revival. And this time, even the most vehement advocates of the middle part are embracing the side part. Case in point: Dua Lipa.

The side part is quietly reclaiming its territory in the beauty space. So, if you are a millennial who has been going against her natural instincts by wearing the middle part out of pure pressure, it’s time to break free.

Here are some other celebrities who embraced the side part recently

While Janhvi Kapoor seems to be a forever fan of the middle part, she was seen wearing the side part with beachy waves recently, and we are loving it!

Old-hollywood curls will never look as good with a middle part as they do with side partings! Take notes from Kate Hudson!

Wamiqa Gabi also wore soft curls with a side part recently.

Another style that works well with the side parting? Poker straight hair! Take a cue from Priyanka Chopra.

Short hair girlies, don’t feel left out! The side part works well with shorter hair styles as well. We are particularly loving how Gracie Abrams is wearing it with a bob!

You can go all-glam with a wet updo like Zendaya.

Or, super subtle with a natural-hair-but-better look like Bhumi Pednekar