Rihanna Side Part and Curls Are All Over My Fall Mood Board

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Calling all side part soldiers: you have a new ally in Hollywood. On Aug. 7, Rihanna was pictured in Beverly Hills, shopping at English Rabbit, a luxury children’s boutique. For the errand, the entrepreneur was smartly dressed in an oversized blazer and jeans, with a white tank top contrasting beautifully against the darker tones. Adorable baby bump aside (seriously, she looks so cute), my attention was squarely on her fall-ready hairstyle.

Dyed a deep jet-black, Rihanna’s hair is everything that I want once the weather starts to cool down. Her strands, dyed a rich brown, were styled into flirty, loose curls, which cascaded over her shoulders. To give the style a little extra zhuzh, she opted for a deep side part, inadvertently giving herself a side bang in the process. A bright red manicure, a neutral lip color, and soft, skin-like complexion makeup completed the look.

Rihanna with a side part and curls — Rihanna is seen shopping at the "English Rabbit" store in Beverly Hills on August 07, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Curls are an easy way to elevate your everyday look, especially if you regularly wear your hair straight or in an updo. Other celebrities have recently been championing the hairstyle, as proven by Meghann Fahy, Lindsay Lohan, Anne Hathaway, and more. As someone who struggles to use a traditional clamp curling iron (don’t judge me), I’ve found the techniques that work best for giving me bouncy, voluminous curls, especially as someone who doesn’t like to heat style every single day. With that being said, if you want to recreate the star’s hairstyle at home, I know just the products that will give you the hairstyle of your dreams.

T3 Singlepass Curl X 1.25" Ceramic Exra-Long Curling Iron

The one clamp iron I've been able to use is this one from T3. So I've dubbed it foolproof enough for anyone to be able to get the hand of it.

Drybar

The Roller Club Curling Hot Hair Rollers

Hot rollers are also another easy way to get curls sans traditional curling iron.

Conair

Infinitipro by Conair Digital Curling Wand Luxe Series

Curling wands are a gift to people like me, so if you struggle with traditional versions of the tool, try this one.

YANIBEST

Yanibest Heatless Hair Curler

Heatless curlers are a great way to maintain your heat-styled curls throughout the week.

ARWVOA

Heatless Hair Curler Rods

My absolute favorite way to get bouncy, voluminous curls? Overnight blowout rods like these.

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Ariel Baker is the Beauty Writer at Marie Claire. Previously the associate beauty editor at PS and briefly freelance, she has bylines in InStyle, Forbes Vetted, Women's Health, and more.

Since she started out in the non-profit sector, Ariel enjoys looking at beauty from a sociocultural lens, looking to avenues like politics, music, and the arts, to inform her views on the space. That being said, as a true beauty-product obsessive, testing the latest items to hit the market, keeping up with trends, and meeting industry icons, will always be her favorite part of working in the beauty space.

When she's not working, Ariel can be found hanging out with her fiancé and loving on their two cat daughters: Cow and Chicken.