Karoline Leavitt's Rare Side Hair Part Gives Her Lifeless Locks Some Oomph

Just as fellow MAGA star Kimberly Guilfoyle looks so different when she switches up her middle hair part, so does White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. At a press conference at the end of March 2026, Leavitt took to the podium with a rarely-seen side part, and it served her well. Leavitt's natural hair appears to be pretty limp and thin, though she seems to be trying to keep up with the Republican hair trend and its worst offenders by leaning into a soft-wave blowout to give her hair some much-needed oomph.

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The concept is simple: by flipping her hair farther over from the side, Leavitt is going against the natural grain of her hairstyle and how it usually sits. That makes the roots sit up higher because they aren't laying flat, and voilà, instant lift. We suspect a round brush was also used in the blowout process to add to the root volume.

Looking at side-by-side pics of Karoline Leavitt from February 2026 press conferences, we can see that when she wears her hair with a bit of volume, it looks less flat, both literally and figuratively. "Love Story" and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy may have briefly breathed life back into minimalism, but style trends appear to be firmly fixed on the bigger maximalism bandwagon moving forward.

That means that Leavitt's usual slightly off-center part with hair worn straight and flat may feel outdated compared to a side-parted hairstyle with more volume, which can help give lifeless locks a bit of oomph. Karoline Leavitt may pride herself on being a conservative Gen Z poster child who would favor a middle part, but it looks like her leanings may be changing sides a little — some might wish she was going farther left instead of right, however.

Contemplating a part change? Jump in to dissect side part vs. middle part and how to decide which way is best for your hair.