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Parting positions

Tell the shape you see apart from the cut, styling or install behind it.

What to notice

Where the part sits on the head. A visible part does not tell you how the style was put in.

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5 terms to explore
C-Part

A curved C-shaped parting.

Deep Side Part

A side parting set well past the eyebrow arch.

Middle Part

A deliberate, clearly visible part centered along the head.

Side Part

A deliberate, clearly visible part offset to one side.

T-Part

A visible horizontal parting meeting a central parting to form a T shape.