1. Locating Your Natural Part

For men who don’t want to overthink which way to part hair, it’s easiest to part your hair on the side where it naturally separates. To discover which side that is, there are actually a few methods. The first method is:

  1. Wet your hair.
  2. Start at the crown and comb forward.
  3. Wait about 5-7 seconds and locate the side of your head on which the hair naturally separates.
  4. If it separates more on the left than on the right, you should part on the left and vice versa. If it separates equally on both sides, that means you have two natural parts and can choose which side you want.

Not feeling the above method? Well, there’s also a second method you can employ. It involves locating the cowlick (i.e. the outward spiral) at the top of your head toward the back. The direction in which the cowlick spirals can actually tell you the direction your hair grows. That means if the spiral grows counter-clockwise, you should part your hair on the right. If it grows clockwise, you should part your hair on the left. If you have two cowlicks, you’re free to part your hair any way you’d like.