But I have to draw the line now that our belovedside-partshave become part of the slander.
For people within a certain age range, the side-part had a distinct role in self-discovery.
And I guess, for lots of millennials, that look just stuck.
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Young people rebel, it’s just what they do.
New York City hairstylistLuis Millerhas seen it play out before his very eyes.
“I definitely agree that beauty trends circle back.
I have everyone asking for curtain bangs currently,” he laments.
“Those were from back in, what, the ’70s?
Farrah Fawcett had them.”
In his opinion, most hair trends he encounters are just recycled ones from decades past.
That might be because, as veteran runway hairstylistGuido Palauonce toldAllure, recycled trends benefit from upgrades in technology.
Still, side-parts and middle-parts alike have both had their heyday inbeauty history.
Icons from the 1920s through the 1950slovedside-parted hair.
Just Google pictures of Ginger Rogers, Josephine Baker, or Marilyn Monroe for reference.
If that’s not proof that this whole side-parts-are-dead thing is bullshit, I don’t know what is.
And then we have to consider that middle parts don’tactuallylook good on everyone.
“Middle parts are also much less forgiving.
This all goes without mentioning that hair parts aren’t permanent.
It’s possible for someone to do both on a regular basis.
As does Gen Z.
So, can we just drop this whole thing now?
Awesome, appreciate it.
