As the clich\u00e9 goes, everyone wants what they don\u2019t have. While haircuts for thin hair<\/a> focus on adding volume, the best haircuts for thick hair<\/a> aim to reduce excess weight and create more movement. \u201cThe trick isn\u2019t taking it all off, it\u2019s removing weight in the right places so it moves and doesn\u2019t feel heavy,\u201d says celebrity hairstylist Tam\u00e1s T\u00fczes<\/a>.<\/p>\n But before deciding on a haircut, it\u2019s important to know your hair type. Scott Martinez<\/a>, a hairstylist at Manhattan\u2019s Jenna Perry Hair, notes that hair thickness relates to the diameter of an individual strand of hair, which you can evaluate by feeling or by sight. If the hair is coarser and more opaque, it\u2019s thick. Another factor that\u2019s associated with hair thickness is hair density<\/a>, which celebrity hairstylist Kim Kimble<\/a> describes as the number of strands per section of the scalp. If there are a lot of them, you have high-density hair, she says. To determine density, you can part a section of your hair to the side to see how much of your scalp is showing; if it\u2019s visible, you have less hair density, and if it\u2019s not, you have more density.<\/p>\n If you have thick hair, you\u2019ve got plenty of options for cuts and styles. \u201cThick hair is kind of the best starting point\u2014it has volume<\/a>, it holds shape, and you can do a lot with it,\u201d says T\u00fczes. With that, here are 17 haircuts for thick hair, no matter your length or texture.<\/p>\n Photo: John Shearer\/WireImage\/Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n \u201cPixies look great,\u201d Kimble says, citing Teyana Taylor\u2019s<\/a> modern short crop as an excellent source of inspiration. Shahid Dilshad Pasha<\/a>, master trainer manager at Davines India, previously told Vogue<\/em> that when cutting wavy hair<\/a>, \u201cAlways cut with the natural wave pattern in mind,\u201d adding, \u201cFighting the pattern creates inconsistency and frizz.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\nTextured pixie<\/h2>\n
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