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As the saying goes, everyone wants something they don’t have. While hairstyles for thin hair focus on adding volume, the best hairstyles for thick hair aim to reduce excess weight and create more movement. “The trick is not to take it all off, but to take the weight off in the right places so it moves and doesn’t feel heavy,” says celebrity hairstylist Tamás Tüzes.
But before you decide to cut your hair, it’s important to understand your hair type. Scott Martinez, a hairstylist at Jenna Perry Hair in Manhattan, notes that hair thickness is related to the diameter of an individual hair, which you can assess by feel or sight. If the hair is thicker and opaque, it means the hair is thick. Another factor related to hair thickness is hair density, which celebrity hairstylist Kim Kimble describes as the number of hair strands per part of the scalp. If you have a lot of hair, you have high hair density, she said. To determine density, you can part a section of your hair to one side and see how much of your scalp is exposed; if it’s visible, the hair is less dense, if not, the hair is denser.
If you have thick hair, you have a variety of hairstyles and hairstyles to choose from. “Thick hair is the best place to start—it has volume, it holds its shape, and you can do a lot with it,” says Toozes. So, here are 17 hairstyles for thick hair, no matter your hair length or texture.
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“The pixie looks great,” says Kimble, citing Teyana Taylor’s modern bob as a great source of inspiration. Davines India head coach Shahid Dilshad Pasha had previously said Fashion When cutting curly hair, “be sure to take into account the natural wave pattern,” adding, “Fighting this pattern can lead to inconsistency and frizz.”
