Home • Hair Top 10: Side-Swept Strands 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. By Nicole Marie Melton · Updated October 28, 2020 01 Taraji P. Henson Where: Chaka Khan’s Birthday Party in New York City.Why: Henson wore her side-sweep for a fun night out in the Big Apple, proving it makes for an easy day-to-night look. Mike Coppola/Getty Images 02 Thandie Newton Where: The Rogue Los Angeles premiere at ArcLight Hollywood in Hollywood, California.Why: A sleek and chic side-sweep was the style of choice when Newton made her red carpet appearance. Jonathan Leibson/WireImage 03 Leona Lewis Where: A personal appearance in her role as ambassador for The Body Shop at The Body Shop, Westfield London.Why: Lewis has always worn her hair long and wavy, so this side-sweep is a nice alternative for her signature style. Mike Marsland/WireImage 04 Shanola Hampton Where: The 21st Annual ‘A Night At Sardi’s’ Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.Why: The over-the-shoulder hair is not just limited to straight hair, but as Hampton shows, it also lends itself to luscious, lovely locs. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images 05 Jurnee Smollett-Bell Where: The screening of her upcoming film Temptation: Confessions Of A Marriage Counselor.Why: Smollett-Bell paired her elegant and sleek hairstyle with a chic side part for an extra pop of pizzazz. Chris McKay/WireImage 06 Nichole Galicia Where: The Weinstein Company screening of Django Unchained at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York CityWhy: Galicia hits the red carpet like a pro in side-swept spiral curls and a shiny, bouncy bang. Jim Spellman/Wireimage 07 Beyonce Where: The Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show Press Conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.Why: The halftime superstar was all smiles in chunky cascading curls swept over one shoulder. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic 08 Garcelle Beauvais Where: The 44th NAACP Image Awards at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.Why: A strapless dress is always a good match for soft curls swept to one side. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images 09 Christina Milian Where: The ‘Skirts Only’ Fashion Show at 404 NYC in New York City.Why: Milian flaunted long shiny strands with a voluminous side-swept bang. Rob Kim/FilmMagic 10 Selita Ebanks Where: The 2012 UNICEF Snowflake Ball at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.Why: Ebanks swept her wavy, wondrous tresses over one shoulder to show off her riveting red dress. So chic! Rob Kim/FilmMagic