Centre vs Side parting

Centre partings are for the free of spirit. Wear one and be naturally beautiful.

For me, the side parting is evocative of high – maintenance, head – tilting women – slightly harsh, perhaps, but all that hair – flicking just isn’t me. In contrast, mirroring the natural symmetry of the face, the middle parting allows a direct gaze that berams strength and self – assurance. My favourite examples today are Kate Moss and Chloe Sevigny – all middle – parted women with a distinctive sense of style.

My own dedication to straight – down – the – middle hair is not some desperate attempt to hold on to my youth, but more a question of personal taste. Oozing understatement and pared – down sophistication, the centre parting has a cool, natural, undone edge that really can’t be bettered.

Ask any hairdresser and they will tell you that a centre parting is a bad idea unless you’re one of those girls blessed with perfect symmetry. Let’s face it, there are very few who are (Kate Moss alone spring to my mind), so straight line drawn down the middle of your head is probably going to make things worse. The utter perfection such as non – matching eyebrows or uneven lips, so that, at worst, you can end up looking like a Picasso – never a good look. In case of a wonky face, a side parting will do the trick.

It’s time to make a real choice and take sides.

Julia Stegner

Eugenia Volodina

Raquel Zimmermann

Natasha Poly

Lily Donaldson

Caroline Trentini

Marta Berzkalna

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