Hairstyles for Thick Hair

Quick tip!



To manage thick hair, wash it at night and sleep over it. It makes the hair more manageable and can be styled the next morning as you like.


Every woman wants long, thick, and shiny hair like that of Rapunzel…, only if the fairytale showed the reality of how Rapunzel managed to maintain her thick tresses! While women with thin hair envy those with thick hair; it’s a fact that finding the right kind of hairstyle for thick hair is quite challenging. The wrong hairstyle can make it look frizzy and poofy. The first step to styling thick hair is to choose the right haircut. A flattering haircut will minimize the volume of hair. Here are some hairstyles that are suitable for thick hair.

Chignon

When hair is pulled away from the face, it accentuates the jaw line, making you look younger. Chignon hairstyles are great for any hair texture, but women with thick hair can pull this off with panache. To get this hairstyle, apply a bit of volumizing mousse to hair at the front and tease it to create more volume. Gather your hair and pull it back into a low ponytail. Rub a coin-sized amount of shine-enhancing serum on the ponytail and twist and roll the ponytail to form a bun. Secure the bun with bobby pins.


High Ponytail

Ponytails are always in vogue and are great for camouflaging a bad hair day. For a sleek and chic look, try a high ponytail. To create this hairstyle, run a coin-sized amount of serum through damp hair and blow dry the hair with a paddle brush and blow dryer. Then, curl hair from mid-length with a medium-barreled curling iron. Gather hair into a high ponytail and secure with an elastic band. Remove a small one-inch section of hair from the ponytail and wrap it around the elastic to conceal it. Secure this hair section underneath the ponytail with a bobby pin.


Long Bob

If you are looking for a sophisticated and elegant hairstyle, then you cannot go wrong with a long bob. To get this hairstyle, ask your stylist to cut your hair in long layers at the front and shorter layers at the end. Make sure that the short layers at the back are subtle and not choppy. To style this haircut, apply a bit of volumizing hair mousse through hair at the front and blow dry with a paddle brush. Also apply a coin-sized amount of serum through your hair to control frizz.


Wavy Hairstyle

If you have thick wavy hair, then a wavy hairstyle is ideal for you. The key to a gorgeous wavy hairstyle, that is red carpet worthy, is to create waves that look polished and glossy. To create this style, apply some smoothing serum through damp hair and then blow dry hair with a paddle brush and a blow dryer. Next, take two-inch sections of hair and wrap it around medium-sized hot rollers. After twenty minutes, remove hair from hot rollers and smooth hair with your hand.


Layered Hairstyle

Layered hairstyles are one of the best hairstyles for women with thick hair. Layers give bounce and movement to hair and it also takes away some of the bulk of thick hair. If you have thick hair, you should always opt for long layers as short layers tend to look poofy and frizzy. A few face-framing layers will give a soft, romantic and feminine look. To create this style, apply shine serum on hair and blow dry with a round brush and blow dryer.


Fishtail Braid

A fishtail braid works well on thick, straight hair. To create a fishtail braid, gather hair into a low ponytail and part hair into two sections. Pull out a small, half-inch section of hair from the right side, just below the ear and cross it over to the left side. Take another half-inch section from the left side and cross it over to the right side. Keep braiding your hair in this way, until you reach the end. Secure with an elastic and spritz with hairspray to tame flyaways.


Partial Updo

Another great hairstyle for women with thick hair is a partial updo. To create this hairstyle, blow dry hair straight with a round brush and a blow dryer. Tease the front section of hair with a rattail comb to create volume. Mist with hairspray and pin it back with bobby pins. Leave the rest of the hair as it is.


Tips to Manage Thick Hair


To create a stylish hairstyle, you should know how to manage thick hair. As thick hair is prone to frizz and dryness, these problems need to be addressed before you style your hair.

Problem: Hair turns frizzy.
Solution: Shampoo your hair only twice or thrice a week. Shampooing too frequently, strips hair of natural oils, making it frizzy and unmanageable. Deep-condition your hair with a rich conditioner to avoid frizziness.

Problem: Hair lacks shine.
Solution: Use a silicone-based serum on damp hair. You can also opt for a clear gloss treatment at a salon to restore shine.

Problem: Hair is dull and lifeless.
Solution: Dry hair looks dull and lifeless. So a good idea is to opt for a hot-oil treatment. This will give you smooth and shiny locks.

Problem: Hair at the front and crown is flat.
Solution: Use hair mousse only at the crown area to create volume.



With the right haircut and hairstyle, thick hair can look lovely too. You just need to know how to tame your unruly hair with the correct hair styling products.

Hairstyles for Thick Hair

What Does Your Hairstyle Say About You?

“Life is an endless struggle full of frustrations and challenges, but eventually you find a hair stylist you like.”


- Unknown


While it is wrong to judge a book by its cover, many people end up judging you based on your external appearance. Do you know that your personality will be communicated not only through your clothes, attitude, and accessories, but also through your hairstyle? Yes you heard it right, people will interpret your personality based on your appearance, which also includes your hairstyle.



Each hairstyle comes with a personality of itself, which will be attributed to the person who wears it. For example, people may relate a Mohawk to a free-spirited person. Similarly, a simple boy cut may be attributed to a straight-faced personality.



This makes it all the more important to choose your hairstyle consciously, as it should not give wrong signals about the real ‘you’. Here are a few tips which will enable you to know what does your hairstyle say about you, so that you can decide on it accordingly.

What Her Hairstyle Says About Her
Bob


If you think that a pixie haircut will be too short for you, a bob is another not-so-short carefree hairstyle. If you are sporting a bob, it makes a very powerful style statement. You come across as a daring person, who gives two hoots for what others think of you. It complements your elegant personality and portrays you as someone who has the guts to face the world and achieve success on your own terms. It is a very youthful hairstyle, and you will look like a fun, girly person. Also, it highlights your facial features and can make you look professional as well.Feathered


As your hair is ruffled, it gives you an out-of-the-bed look. It also speaks volumes about your edgy personality, which indicates that you don’t care about making your hair prim and proper. Also, as this hairstyle needs less maintenance, it may reflect you as an irresponsible person. It also gives you a very dreamy-eyed, beautiful rom-com-actress look, and the hairdo can sure grab a man’s attention. It is indeed a very feminine and cute-looking hairstyle. This one is not recommended for a professional look.
Sideswept Bangs


Have you seen Elle Woods’ character from the film Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde? She sports exactly the same hairstyle. Sideswept bangs give a more mature appearance than the teenage bangs. It makes you look like a self-motivated and career-driven woman. It speaks about your taste in high-class fashion. Also, as it covers your long forehead (if you have one), it gives a very perky and youthful look to your face. It also speaks about your playful nature, and this signifies that you are ready to take any competition head on. Needless to say, men find this hairstyle very attractive.High Bun


Based on your hair length, high buns can make you look either chic or downright low key. When you have a nice voluminous high bun, it will give you a red-carpet look. A nice high bun will also make you look like a confident person who loves to experiment with hairstyles. It will also help to accentuate your facial features. However, having a small bun, on the other hand, will make you look too informal and casual for any occasion. It can also make you look dowdy, and you may appear as if you desperately need a makeover.
Pixie


If you can carry a pixie hairstyle with ease, it means that you are bold and sassy. It portrays you as a woman who is not afraid to call all the attention to her face. As a pixie hairstyle frames your face, it highlights your facial features. You come across as a sexy and self-assured woman with a ‘don’t-mess-with-me’ kind of attitude. It also looks very artistic and classy. It can also make you seem like a headstrong person. However, this hairstyle is not very popular when it comes to attracting the attention of men.Ponytail


Nothing makes you look more assertive than a ponytail. It portrays you as a no-nonsense go-getter. You look extremely smart and come across as a dependable and creative person. It seems that you have a very confident and self-assured personality. Also, it speaks a lot about your taste in high-end fashion and new trends. Based on the different types of ponytails, you can carry the look of a diva, a professional, or even a Lara Croft-like personality.
Long and Straight


If you sport long hair without extensions, it may be symbolic of the fact that you are a person who does not like to change easily. It is ultra feminine and gives a very sensual feel to your personality. It will also make you come across as someone who has a low-maintenance and dominating personality. At times, your hairstyle may even make you look flirtatious and romantic. Men find women with this hairstyle sexier than any other. Many celebrities are seen sporting long hair with or without extensions because it makes them look glamorous.Curly


Natural curls look beautiful on many women. Curly locks spell a powerful personality. On one side, it may communicate a laid-back attitude, while on the other, it also speaks about the time you have spent meticulously in grooming your mane. There are many curly-haired women, who would have given everything to have straight hair. If this is your case, then it speaks that you are not satisfied with what you have. However, remember that sporting curls speaks about the qualities of high self-esteem and self-admiration. Moreover, it portrays you as naturally sultry, gorgeous, and a feminine person.
What His Hairstyle Says About Him
Sideswept


This hairstyle will give you a youthful and dynamic look. Needless to say, you will look very professional in this hairstyle. You may also come across as a very reliable and responsible person. Though this style is basic, a slight variation in it can add another dimension to your personality. This will give your face and overall appearance a very neat and clean look. If kept prim and proper, it can also help you to look like a ‘good boy’.Curl or Wave


This is a hairstyle which makes you look boyish yet mature. It talks a lot about your individuality and sense of ‘self’. You come across as a dependable person who can help others out. It makes you extremely attractive to women because you may look like a Greek God in this hairstyle. However, there is a chance that this hairstyle may get tousled easily, and so you may come across as a person who needs grooming. So, don’t forget to set this hairstyle from time to time.
Messy


While many women will find your hairstyle attractive, there will be others who will brush you off as a lazy lad who lacks grooming. This out-of-the-bed look will make you seem like someone who does not care about what others opine about you. Also, it makes you look like a creative genius, which will up your attraction quotient significantly. However, know that you will not be appreciated if you wear this look to your work, unless you are the boss!Long


Letting your mane grow longer will make you look like a rock star. However, you must have the right attitude to carry this look as it can also have a reverse effect and give you an unkempt look. It gives a very rugged and rough look to your personality, which many women find appealing. A well-groomed longer mane can give you a very trendy and stylish look. It will also spell that you are an extremely attractive and unique person.
Faux Hawk


This will make you look like an uber-cool guy. If you sport this hairstyle, you will come across as a person who likes to retain his wild side. As you cannot wear a mohawk to work, you choose a safer option of faux hawk which gives you the best of both worlds. Many women find men with faux hawks extremely desirable. It also makes you look trendy, stylish, and sophisticated.Buzz Cut


Some people have the opinion that a buzz cut will make you look like a Russian henchman, but I think it makes a man look very mature. As the haircut is short, you come across as a no-nonsense alpha male. It may make you look more like a boxer, than a professional if you are working in an office. It does make you look intense, dramatic, and slightly older than your age, so make sure before you really want to go in for this one.
Slicked-back


Like the Greasers from the 1950s, with your slicked-back hair, you may come across to potential girlfriends as a rebel and free-spirited person. However, note the fact that many women find these qualities extremely attractive. You may seem like a timeless fashion icon. Remember that if you slick your hair back too much, you run the risk of appearing like one of the Italian mafia characters from Mario Puzo’s crime classic ‘The Godfather’. On the flip side, it may even portray you as an egocentric person.Afro


Sporting a voluminous Afro style will make you look like someone who traveled via a time machine straight from the 1970s. If you are sporting an Afro style, it largely speaks about your daring personality, as it takes guts to carry off this head-turning hairstyle. You will come across as a super confident dude. Also, your Afro hairstyle talks a lot about your artistic and cool personality. It also portrays you as a free-spirited and youthful person who is not afraid to experiment in life. A trimmed version of Afro can also make you look very suave.


Now that you know what your hairstyle says about you, be careful in deciding your look. Especially for important occasions, like going on dates, meeting your would-be in-laws, attending parties, etc., opt for a hairdo, which will bring out the best in your personality by highlighting your features. Do not fall into the trap of trendy hairstyles; something which may end up as an ‘appearance disaster’.

Note: These are common public perceptions regarding different hairstyles; however, they may differ from person to person.

What Does Your Hairstyle Say About You?

Hairstyles for Women from the Seventies

In the seventies, women wore subtle, minimal makeup that was more au naturel than garish. They knew how to accentuate their features, bringing forth a strong yet vulnerable femininity that is lost today. Stylists and the like, are trying to tap into the seventies like we’ve never seen before, staying true to the iconic while adding a touch of modernity. Hairstyles are a breathtaking sight when spotted on a runway, where the seventies is taking the world by storm in significant ways.



Speaking of hair, which do you think is the one hairstyle that stands out from the rest? It’s got to be the Farrah Flicks hairstyle! If you aren’t familiar with its name, think back in time to the original cast of Charlie’s Angels. Yes, it was Ferrah Leni “Farrah” Fawcett who starred as one of the three crime-fighting beauties, making that voluptuous head of hair just as famous.



That’s where the hairstyle gets its eponymous name from – Farrah’s luscious hair. There are other hairstyles that took over this iconic decade, slowly moving away from the passé trends of the ’60s, ditching the goody-two-shoes image for a wild, sexy, and independent take on style.

Hairstyles for Women from the ’70s

AfroThe Afro, Cornrow, and Perm Style



African-American women (and men) of the seventies let their voluminous afros grow, rarely ever taming them by tying it up in a ponytail or braid. It emerged right out of the ’60s as part of the Black Pride Movement, gaining popularity in the seventies. While still politically strong in its appearance, it turned into a style statement of sorts, where even fellow Americans were sporting the trend. Oprah Winfrey and Beyoncé are two stars that have pulled off the ‘fro with élan.



Stacked perms were also a hit in the seventies, with many African-Americans combining straight hair with thick curls. This sort of perm was done by straightening hair on the crown of one’s head, with curls circling the bottom. Cornrows took center stage amidst the afro hoopla, turning into a full-blown trend in the ’70s that is still very much in style today.

The Shag and Ape Style



This hairstyle has been spotted on actress Jennifer Aniston and TV presenter/model Alexa Chung, for its rugged and messy appeal. Hair is usually in line with one’s chin or kept a little longer past the shoulders, commonly accompanied by a full fringe grazing across the eyebrows. While this hairstyle isn’t easy to tie up into a ponytail, it’s quite versatile to work with if styled using trusty hair products and techniques. It keeps it fresh and in sync with the seventies. The ape hairstyle closely resembles the shag, except that it lacks the full fringe and shorter hair length.

Long, Center-Parted, and Hippie Style



Shiny, sleek, and left to do as it pleased, untamed tresses were the highlight of the seventies; this hairstyle was usually center-parted or parted to one side, and left to fall loosely around one’s shoulders. Gwyneth Paltrow is known for carrying off this hairstyle effortlessly.



Beach hair is tousled, wavy, and carries a wild, carefree feel to it, that is very reminiscent of the hippie era. Others have sought-after the beach hair (hippie) look for its raw sexiness – Kate Hudson, Lea Michele, Whitney Port, Natalie Portman, and Kate Moss, are some of many stars who have perfected the look.

Wings (Farrah Flicks) Style



The lovely ‘angel’ hasn’t been forgotten as Hollywood’s much-loved star of the ’70s, for her beautiful feathered hair that got girls everywhere, green with envy. The prominent, outward flicks was what made this hairstyle stand out, often referred to as ‘wings’ for its curvy locks. This could be easily achieved using a blow dryer, where women would add flicks to even short hair for dimensional depth.

Punk Style



You’ve got to hand it to the women of the ’70s who really knew how to experiment with style. Slowly making its way through the fold, were the punks with their otherworldly hairdos that gained recognition in later years. Nonetheless, this decade saw a lot of Mohican haircuts, colored hair (with creative designs and text), horns/spikes, and even shaved heads. While punk hair was an outlandish feature seen on ‘bad girls’ (as an outright show of rebellion), singers like Cyndi Lauper were taking the trend to new heights.

Pageboy and Purdey Style



The androgynous look made its way into the seventies, and saw women ditch their dainty demeanor for something more fun, hip, and experimental. While it still carried feminine undertones, the androgynous appeal fiercely took over. Actress Joanna Lumley – who played the role of ‘Purdey’ in the TV show ‘The New Avengers’ – gave birth to the iconic hairstyle. You could call it a revival of the androgynous trend, since fashion heavily relied on this impactful style much like the flapper women of the ’60s.



It was then in the 1990s when the androgynous trend spread like wildfire. Rihanna and Miley Cyrus have incorporated a modern twist to the old-fashioned pageboy, turning it into a tough, edgy rendition of the original.



Hair has been through a lot of changes in the last few decades, where hair stylists are constantly reinventing trends to come up with something sensational, every single time. These hairstyles aren’t going anywhere, anytime soon, so take advantage of what each kind has to offer.

Hairstyles for Women from the Seventies

How to Match Your Hairstyle with Your Dress

Hairstyles for …

• Weddings


• Proms/Parties

When you’re attending a party, wedding, prom, or any other special occasion, you should always consider what dress you’re going to wear when choosing the hairstyle. The neckline of your dress is a clear indication as to how your hairstyle could be like. It’s important to keep this simple equation in mind while you prepare for any occasion. In this Buzzle article, we’ve provided hairstyle ideas for both weddings and parties. Take a look.

Picking a Hairstyle for Wedding Gowns



When it comes to weddings, a bride is always cautious about every little detail that goes into making her day the best one she’ll ever have. So, when it comes to choosing a bridal hairstyle, it’s obvious that extreme care has to be taken. Which is why, we’ve shared a few tips and suggestions that’ll help you figure out how to match your hairstyle with your dress.

Bateau Neck Gown with Curly Updo


Halter Neck Gown with Sideswept Braided Bangs


High-neck Gown with Sideswept Updo


Off-the-shoulders Gown with High Bun


Plunge Neck Gown with Side Updo Bun


Queen Anne Neck with Updo


Scoop Neck Gown with Curls


Spaghetti Strap Gown with Sideswept Curls


Square Neck Gown with Curly Updo


Sweetheart Neck Gown with High Curly Updo


V-neck Gown with Waves


[ Index ]Picking a Hairstyle for Prom or Party Dresses



The event, the dress, and your hairstyle―all these elements are interlinked. Whether your dress or gown is elaborate or subtle, you can easily choose a hairstyle that’ll complement the dress. However, if you’re getting confused, we’ve got a few ideas lined up for you.

Asymmetrical Neck Dress with Curly Updo


Bateau Neck Dress with Low Waves


Halter Neck Dress with Messy Updo


High Neck Dress with Sleek Ponytail


Off-the-shoulders Dress with Straight Hair


Plunge Neck Dress with Sideswept Low Braid


Scoop Neck Dress with Messy Updo


Spaghetti Strap Dress with Low Curls


Square Neck Dress with Wavy Curls


Sweetheart Neck Dress with Side Braid


V-neck Dress with Sideswept Hair




For every important occasion, I’d advice you to do a trial run with your hair, makeup, dress, and accessories. A week or so before the event, get your hair done, and wear the dress and makeup, along with the accessories. This way, you’ll be prepared in advance and won’t face any issues later on. Also, if you have no complaints, then you’ve got your outfit ready for the big day, or night.

How to Match Your Hairstyle with Your Dress