A messy center parting feels right for the easy, breezy, effortless mood of summer, but by the time fall rolls around, that same laissez-faire approach to hair will no longer cut it. Luckily, updating your hair for a new season doesn’t have to be hard. Take your cues from Hailey Bieber, whose glossy bob was on the front row at Saint Laurent’s spring-summer 2024 show in Paris last night.
While the flicked-out crop is her signature style, this time, Bieber switched things up with a sleek and purposeful millennial side part, a small but impactful detail that added instant drama to her black, backless gown.
A slicker, stricter parting chimes perfectly with fall's back-to-school mood. A simple switch-up, with the help of some hairspray and a fine-toothed comb, is a fast way to refresh your style and add a little polish to even the most low-key looks. Better still, it’s an effect that almost everyone can achieve. And if you’re already the proud owner of a side part? Flip it over to the other side and revel in the refresh. How low you go with your parting is up to you, but generally speaking, the lower it is, the more masculine it feels.
The slick side part, like Hailey Bieber's, is also a godsend on days when your hair is overdue a wash but you don’t have time to shampoo. Simply play into the severity of it all and turn your days-old strands into a she-means-business-bob or a swishy, sleek pony. For that, arming yourself with the right tools is essential – we like a hair wax stick.
This post first appeared in British Vogue.
