Afro & Natural

Side Part Afro

One clean part drops a hard line of exposed scalp through an otherwise full, evenly rounded afro.

BeforeSide Part Afro

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Both renders come from the same edit instruction HairGlam uses for this look, applied to a studio portrait. In the app the style lands on your own photo instead.

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The part is combed or razored in and the coils either side are picked away from it, splitting the volume into a larger and a smaller mass. That single straight line does a great deal of work against all the roundness, and it reads more formal, which is why the style turns up at work and at weddings. It has to be redone after every wash, and coils start creeping back over it within a day or two.

Suitsround, oval, square face shapes. A straight line through a round shape gives the eye something vertical to follow, which cuts the width a full afro adds.
Hair typecoily, curly, medium density, thick. Wants enough density to hold volume either side, and coils tight enough to stand away from the part rather than collapse into it.
UpkeepThe same four to six week shape-up as a plain afro, plus a couple of minutes with a rat-tail comb to reopen the part after washing.
Ask forAsk for a shaped afro with a part combed in from the forehead back to the crown, or razored if you want it to hold longer.

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Questions about Side Part Afro

Who does the Side Part Afro suit?

It works best on round, oval, square face shapes. A straight line through a round shape gives the eye something vertical to follow, which cuts the width a full afro adds.

Does the Side Part Afro work on my hair type?

Best on coily, curly, medium density, thick hair. Wants enough density to hold volume either side, and coils tight enough to stand away from the part rather than collapse into it.

How much upkeep does a Side Part Afro need?

The same four to six week shape-up as a plain afro, plus a couple of minutes with a rat-tail comb to reopen the part after washing.

What do I ask my stylist for?

Ask for a shaped afro with a part combed in from the forehead back to the crown, or razored if you want it to hold longer.

Can I try the Side Part Afro on my own photo first?

Yes. HairGlam puts the Side Part Afro on a photo of your own face in a few seconds, so you can judge it against your face shape and hairline before you book. It is free to download on iPhone and iPad with 12 free looks: 4 haircuts, 4 hair colors and 4 makeup looks, and some looks can also be tried free in your browser at hairglam.app/try.