If you have full tresses, you're in luck because there is no shortage in variety when it comes to haircuts for thick hair. The best hairstyles for thick hair add movement, emphasize volume and draw attention to your facial features. Ahead, find some of the best haircuts for thick hair, whether your locks are short, long, curly or straight.







Natural Curls
Here, Vanessa Hudgens embraces her natural waves. When doing hairstyles for thick wavy hair, spritz your brush with a bit of hairspray before running it through your locks to help tame your hair.



Short Bob
If you have straight tresses, one of the haircuts for thick hair to try is a short, angled bob like Katie Holmes has.



Medium Waves
Jennifer Lawrence demonstrates how loose waves add interest to medium hairstyles for thick hair.



Volume on Top
Eva Mendes knows that adding plenty of volume near her crown keeps her hair from weighing down her look.



Shoulder Layers
If your thick hair is shoulder length or shorter, for a sense of motion, try layered haircuts for thick hair like Felicity Jones.



Thick Bangs
Zooey Deschanel's trademark bangs work well with her thick hair because the fringe is full and lush.



Shaved Sides
Thick hairstyles cut super short could easily give you helmet head. Miley Cyrus avoids this by shaving the sides short and leaving plenty of space for thick hair volume up top.



Sleek Blowout
Keri Russell's glossy blowout shows off her long, thick hair. A well-done blowout both smooths tresses and adds volume.



Long Layers
Connie Britton makes hairstyles for long thick hair work by cutting in some layers that end near her chin for a face-framing effect.



Retro Waves
Coco Rocha knows that medium hairstyles for thick hair benefit from the texture of controlled curls. She adds further interest and draws attention to her face by tucking one side behind her ear.



Razor Texture
Haircuts for thick hair benefit from the addition of dynamic texture, and one way to achieve this is with a razor cut. Taylor Swift shows how razoring works for layered haircuts for thick hair.



Light Ends
Lily Aldridge demonstrates how coloring the tips of long, thick hair keeps the heavy locks from weighing down your look.



Middle Curls
Avoid the triangle effect with haircuts for thick, wavy hair by letting the middle section of your hair hold the majority of the curl. As Nicole Scherzinger does, allow the curls to elongate a bit near the ends of your locks.



Glossy Highlights
Haircuts for long thick hair are a beautiful canvas on which to display highlights, as seen here on Jennifer Lopez.



Full Curls
Tempestt Bledsoe lets her natural curls shine with layered, thick hairstyles. The curls fall in a flattering frame around her head.