Fashion and beauty never cease to be nostalgic. The proof? Today’s trends are largely inspired by the 2000s. And on the hairstyle side, if fine strands or crab clips have already come back into fashion… it’s the latest one that’s getting the most people talking: the comeback of side bangs. If you’ve been scrolling through Instagram or TikTok recently (the answer is yes), you may have noticed that this late-2000s hairstyle is making a comeback. Adored by the Olsen sisters, Nicole Richie, and even Kate Moss during this period, the face-sweeping strand—even if it makes us lose our peripheral vision—is on the road to a renaissance!
Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen in the 2000s
The reason? A super-influential celebrity’s hair change: Rihanna. At a Fenty event (where she appeared blonde), and then at Paris Fashion Week last June, the singer showed off a large lock of hair across her forehead. A true influencer in all areas, the star immediately revived the trend that seemed to have fallen into oblivion since the end of Gossip Girl. But this coiffure Does being trendy again really suit everyone?
Side parting, for whom?
The side bangs involves a longer strand than a traditional curtain fringe and is usually parted to the side. It covers half of the forehead and is often angled diagonally, following the natural curve of the hairline. But what face shape does it really suit? It’s all about the size of your forehead. Smaller foreheads will be bothered by the side sweep that will be right in front of their eyes. For other body types, the style works as long as you style it carefully. The best advice for adopting the trend is to blow-dry the fringe down on the face in the opposite direction to the side you’re going to sweep it to. Then use a round brush to shape it. It’s up to you to copy our dear Riri!
