Beauty experts examining the middle part vs. side part discussion have offered some helpful advice in terms of what style is best for your face shape. Julien Farel, the creative director and owner of Restore Salon and Spa, had this to say: "For a square face, I recommend an extra-deep side part to highlight your features" (via Gotham). Farel added, "A heart-shaped face does well with a deep side part which breaks up the chin line that can be pointy and will soften and highlight your cheekbones."
In addition to providing this useful starting point, Farel mentioned to Gotham Mag that people who have strong cheekbones can generally rock a side part regardless of their overall face shape. InStyle suggests that side parts also work well for people with oval face shapes, especially if you have a strong brow.
If you're realizing that you've been parting your hair wrong this whole time, there's no need to panic. Farel has you covered here, too. "Use a fine-tooth comb to direct your hair in the new direction of your part and then the blow dry will keep the part perfect." Add some light hold gel the first few times you part your hair differently to ensure it holds properly.
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