Hair Parting Styles & Techniques | How To Part Your Hair

1. Hair Parting Styles & Techniques | How To Part Your Hair We all have a favorite way of parting our hair. It’s one of those things we discover at a young age and stick to it. Hair partings can have a huge impact on the overall look and shape of your face. If you are looking to escape the hair rut you are currently in, look no further. 1.The Middle Part The middle parting is one of the most popular and easiest partings. It’s very flattering to those with round faces as the hair can elongate it. Middle parting suits those with curly and straight hair alike as well as low buns and ponytails. To get the perfect middle parting, position your comb in the middle of your face (aim for the center between your brows or the top of your nose), then run the comb backward to separate the hair. Follow the part all the way through to the back of your head. You should use a decent force against your damp scalp for clean sectioning.

2. 2. The Side Part The side parting is a great way to show off the angles of your face, especially beneficial for those with square or diamond-shaped faces. Position the comb in the center of your eyebrow and run it back, this will create a flattering side part. It doesn’t have to be even, a messy side parting can look very casual and chic. If you have bangs, blow dry them with a round brush for volume before flipping them to your desired side. If you don’t know which side to flip your parting too, consider the volume and density of your hair. You’ll want to flip to the side where your hair is thinner, this will give the illusion that your hair is thicker all over.

3. Side Partiton Instead of combing wet hair into a side part and then blow-drying it into place, try blow-drying your hair until it’s 50 percent dry and then create your parting. Try both sides and choose the side that gives your hair the best volume, rake, and lift your hands through your hair to find a natural parting.

4. If your parting is being stubborn and not sitting right, try using a non- crease clip to pin hair into place, this will also ensure it stays in this new direction. Side partion 3. The Extreme Side Parting

5. The extreme side parting is a red carpet favorite, often seen by celebrities and film stars as it harkens back to old Hollywood. With most of the hair pulled to one side, it can enhance the cheekbones. The extreme side parting is a great choice for people with round faces as it elongates the face. It also suits those with a heart-shaped face, as it softens up the angles of your cheekbones.

6. To create an extreme side part, take your comb and position it at the end of your eyebrow, and run it backward. You may have to work it because your hair is not used to being laid at this angle. If you have baby hairs, use a tiny drop of hair oil to keep them at bay. Be careful with deep partings if you have voluminous hair as it can look too deep and create ridges on either side of your hair. 4. Off-Center Part If you have always liked the look of a center parting but feel intimidated by the severity of it, try an off-center parting. Section your hair away from the middle, but not so far that it veers into side part territory. It can look a little bit messier but will still look balanced. It’s a fantastic option if you have a cowlick in the front of your hair. Straight or wavy hair with a lot of thick volumes looks great with off- center parting. You want your part a little off-center to allow the thick hair to fall like sheets on both sides of the face.

7. Off centre part 5. Diagonal Parting Diagonal partings add an elegant dimension to chignons and buns. It’s a great choice for those with wide faces and it’s very slimming. The

8. diagonal parting can also be worn to give height to a large forehead. Finally, women who haven’t been blessed with thick, full-bodied hair, you can subtly cover the thinner areas of your hair. Start at your forehead and use the bridge of your nose as a point of reference. Then continue your parting diagonally down. It’s up to you which side you want more volume on. Diagonal partings 6. The Zig Zag Parting The jagged line has returned back in fashion from the 90s. It flatters any face shape and is a fantastic way of hiding overgrown roots. Use your fingers to move narrow sections of hair each side until a loose zig-zag shape is formed. Avoid the overly symmetrical zig zags of your youth and instead, make it uneven and more casual.

9. Zig Zag Partiton Why Should I Change My Parting? The longer the hair is worn in the same parting, the more the hair is worn down in that area and will break. By changing the position the hair falls in, you are giving certain areas a break from heating tools. Too much heat in one spot can decrease the porosity of the hair, causing dry spots that don’t hold color too well. If you wear your hair extensions pulled back in braids or a tight ponytail and are worried about traction alopecia, changing your parting can be an

10. important switch. Changing your parting can also tame those annoying flyaway baby hairs that never seem to stay sitting flat. Indique Hair Style To keep your new parting, dampen your hair at the roots every night before, and brush into place. Style it into a braid or low ponytail, adding finishing spray for added holds. This routine should be used for a week before your new parting will fall into place naturally. Adding a new

11. parting is a great way to update your look without changing color or the shape of your hair with Indique Clip-in Extensions.