center part

Hair styling technique

A center part is a hairstyle where the hair is divided down the middle of the scalp, creating two symmetrical sections.

The style goes in and out of fashion—a center part dominated the 1970s, fell from favor, then returned in the 2020s as Gen Z reclaimed it from millennial side parts: She switched to a center part after seeing it everywhere on TikTok.

Related

down the middle · comb · divide · split · even split · nucleus · hub · heart · median · line · straight · straight line · mirror · mirror image · symmetry · crown · roots · styling

Categories
Opposites
hair parting position

center partside part

Hair divided asymmetrically

presence vs. absence of part

center partslicked back

Hair smoothed rearward

combover · pompadour · comb-over · tousled · windswept

Family

center, part, centers, centered, centering, central, centrally, centrality, centric

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G