12 Before & After Photos That Show How Important Your Hair Part Is

Skip navigation!ADVERTISEMENTStory from Beauty12 Before & After Photos That Show How Important Your Hair Part IsJessica ChouLast Updated June 26, 2017, 6:00 PM ADVERTISEMENTSee All SlidesBegin SlideshowFoto: Erin Yamagata – Haare: Paul Warren/AmikaThis story was originally published August 21, 2016.As Jennifer Lawrence, Kim Kardashian, and Solange have demonstrated, a new hair part can instantly transform your look. But let's be real: Celebrities have whole entourages of makeup artists, hairstylists, and colorists to perfect each and every style they try, and a part is just a part, right? Can a hair part really change the game for us non-celebs?To find out, we enlisted hairstylist Paul Warren to assist six Refinery29 staffers in finding new hair parts — and new looks. The first step included a bit of homework for the subjects: Find out what your hair does normally. "Comb back your wet hair with your fingers, and then push forward with your palm at the crown of your head," Warren instructs. "Your hair will split where it naturally falls."This may be the easiest style for you to maintain on a daily basis, but keep in mind that you can train your hair to fall into a side-, middle-, or even deep side-part. The second step to this challenge? Have some fun — which means no more highly limiting face-shape guides. "I don't think face shapes really matter anymore," Warren says. "The [face-shape guide] was a nice rubric, but when you take that away you just get so much more room to play. It's just what looks good on you, whatever you're comfortable with, and whatever you can rock."Ready to see hair parts work their magic? Click ahead for six incredible transformations.Begin Slideshow ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT HairIs Regular Brushing The Secret To Healthier Hair? An InvestigationAll linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. I’m not too proud toby Karina HoshikawaBeautyThe Best Haircut Trends From Paris Fashion Week Street Styleby Jacqueline KilikitaBeautyFrom Bobs To Pixies: The Best Haircut Trends From London Fashion ...by Jacqueline KilikitaBeautyShark’s New SilkiPro Made My Wavy Hair Straight & Glossy In MinutesAll linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. As a beauty editor of ten yby Jacqueline KilikitaBeautyThe Best Haircut Trends From New York Fashion Weekby Jacqueline KilikitaBeautyI Thought Winter Hair Shedding Was A Myth — Until It Happened To MeAll linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. Something’s been amiby Jacqueline KilikitaBeautyThe Best Haircut Trends From Copenhagen Fashion Week So Farby Jacqueline KilikitaBeauty15 Pixie Cuts That Will Inspire You To Go Shorter This YearIf 2025 was the year of the bob, then 2026 is the year that the pixie cut steals the spotlight back. Some might sby Jacqueline KilikitaHairI Thought Hair Growth Products Were A Scam — Until I Discovered T...All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. As a beauty director, it’by Jacqueline KilikitaBeauty Studio6 Tips That Helped Me Grow Longer, Stronger Hair (& No Trims In-B...All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. In April 2021, when most coby Jacqueline KilikitaBeauty12 Elevated Hair Color Trends To Inspire Your Next Salon Visit In...As you plan meticulously for the year ahead, spare a thought for the colorists of the world, who often have only “blonde” or “brunette” tby Jacqueline KilikitaBeautyThese Shoulder-Length Haircuts Are Anything But Boring, Say Top H...All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. From the bob to the bixie, by Jacqueline KilikitaADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT