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Hot Hair: The Side Sweep

Twenty stars get glam with side-swept strands.
Your Best Side
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By Tia Williams · Updated October 28, 2020
When it comes to glamorous red carpet hairstyles, we never really got into the whole “less is more” thing. (Isn’t more is more the whole point of diva-dom?)

But lately, the chicest celebs have proven that sometimes the easiest, most low-key looks are the hottest. Exhibit A: The Side Sweep, or strands swept to one side, cascading over your shoulder. Nothing could be easier — or sexier.

Check out our gallery of stars who’ve mastered the easy elegance of the Side Sweep.