If you have coarse, thick and naturally wavy hair, you may need to put more effort into your hair. However, the end result you will get will be very impressive! You have several options for your thick hair: leave it naturally styled and get the best waves, or style your hair and go with big, voluptuous curls. Either way, learn how to cut and style the right one for your hair type. After that, you can choose a style and how to style your hair naturally, or style your hair using the right products and tools for your hair type.
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Method 1 of 3: Choosing a Cut Type and Style for Thick Hair
Step 1. Choose a haircut with a long top and short sides
This hairstyle is suitable for both men and women with short haircuts. If you have short hair, this style will enhance your hair type because it can make your thick hair look neat. With this cut, you will get the back and sides of your hair cut short, but not as short as the undercut. The following types of cuts can give you many style options:
- You can choose the trend of the pomp style. With this style, your hair will be styled upwards from the forehead so that it gives a higher impression on your appearance. Apply the gel to your wet hair and style it with a round barrel comb and hairdryer. Use a final product, such as pomade, to give your hair a matte finish, not a glossy finish.
- You can choose a new type of cut with a style that gives a messy feel. You can use a matte hair product from Sebastian, Ax or Bed Head. Once your hair is almost dry, rub the wax in the palms of your hands, and work your way through your hair starting from the sides, styling your hair more to one side. Take small sections of your hair and twist the ends of your hair in different directions. Do this to your hair and you will get a piecey and messy look.
Step 2. Choose a piece with a long layer model for women
If you have shoulder length hair, this cut will be perfect for you. Layers or hair with a long layered model can give a graceful impression when you move without making your hair look fluffy. Layer your hair starting from your cheekbones and working your way down the length of your hair. This hairstyle is very good because the care required is quite easy. Also, with this style you can easily style your hair to make it look naturally wavy by following method 2.
- This haircut is suitable for people with a long face shape. However, with this face shape, avoid very long haircuts with long layers and shapes.
- Tie part of your hair up and let the rest loose. Let the layer on the front frame your face. Pull some of your hair back, then pin or ponytail. This style will be great for people with thick, wavy hair as it will show off the natural volume of your hair. Use this hairstyle when you don't want to style your hair.
Step 3. Try blunt cut bangs if you are a woman with long hair
A blunt cut, where the bangs are parallel or slightly above the alias with a curved shape, will be perfect for your thick and coarse hair. Your hair type has the right mix with this bangs, because thick hair has each strand strong. However, consider your face shape before you go for this bangs cut:
- Choose this cut if you have a long face shape. Blunt bangs will shorten a long face when paired with long hair.
- Be careful with blunt bangs if you have a round face. If you find your bangs cut in this style, ask your stylist to cut your bangs with a longer side and a shorter middle. This cut will give the impression of an angle to your hair.
- Avoid blunt bangs if you have a heart-shaped face. Consider layered bangs.
- Blunt bangs are perfect for square faces.
- Style your hair in a thick side braid if you have blunt bangs. This hairstyle will be very helpful if you don't have much time to style your hair. This style will beautify your thick hair and help you in controlling your hair.
Method 2 of 3: Straightening Hair with a Blow Dryer
Step 1. Let your hair air dry for 1 hour before blow drying it
If you have short hair, you can wait 15-20 minutes. Drying your hair when it's wet or damp will tend to give it a fluffier feel. Since you have thick hair, you will have to wait patiently for your hair to dry completely before styling your hair. Do other activities while you wait for the hair to dry. For example, making breakfast or doing chores and homework.
Step 2. Make sure you dry your hair completely
If you blow-dry your hair, make sure your hair is completely dry before you go outside, especially if it's humid outside. A high-power blow dryer can dry your hair faster. Examples of hair dryer products that are suitable for thick, rough and wavy hair are the BaByliss Pro TT Tourmaline for around 1.3 million rupiah or the Conair 1875 Ceramic Quiet Styler for around 400 thousand rupiah.
Step 3. Use a large barrel comb to style your hair
This type of comb is perfect for thick hair because it is made from natural animal hair. This comb has thick bristles that are more spaced than a regular comb so they can reach all your hair and all parts of your scalp.
You can also buy a comb with thick bristles and pads for regular combing without styling
Step 4. Dry your hair by dividing it into sections if you have long hair
This will help you completely dry all sections of your hair. Separate your hair into four sections or quadrants. Pin the top section of your hair up and dry the bottom section of your hair. Curl your hair by curling it towards your face using your barrel comb. After that, remove the bobby pin at the top of your hair and dry your hair in the same way. Repeat the process on the other side.
- Twist your comb to shape the curls to your liking, whether they're curled or not.
- Avoid using a paddle-shaped comb because this type of comb has short bristles and makes your hair curlier.
Step 5. Dry your hair with cold water to close the cuticle
Set the wind on your blow dryer to a cooling breeze, and blow dry your hair for a minute or two until all of your hair is cooled. Cold air can also reduce your frizzy hair after a few minutes. Most blow dryers have a cold setting. Some types of blow dryers have a button you can press to turn hot air into cold.
Step 6. Wait for 10 minutes, then spray your hair with a light hairspray
You need to let your hair cool before you spray hairspray on your hair. Use a hairspray that doesn't make your hair stiff. Make sure the hairspray has a light, flexible hold. You can use hairspray which adds strength and shine to your hair, and of course remains easy to manage. Depending on your hairstyle or what look you want in different purposes:
- If you have short hair, spray hairspray about 15-20 cm from your head and spray once or twice on both sides.
- If you have medium length hair, gently flip your hair and spray it all over your hair for a wavy look. Flip your hair, and spray each one once on each side.
- For long hair, spray a little around the ends of your hair to help maintain the styled hairstyle.
Method 3 of 3: Choosing Natural Waves
Step 1. Read the list of ingredients in your shampoo
If you change your washing and hair care routine, your hair will look naturally curly. Detergents in shampoo can dry out the cuticles, causing frizzy hair. Many people with thick and coarse wavy hair start trying to clean their hair without shampoo. Avoid shampoos that contain sulfates as they can dry out your strands and make them frizzy.
- Avoid using shampoo. Wash your hair with no-poo or shampoo without using shampoo (no-shampoo), low-poo or shampoo with low shampoo content, or with co-wash or conditioner washing, which is washing hair using only conditioner.
- Use the co-wash method. Co-wash means cleaning your hair with an oil-based conditioner instead of a detergent to clean your hair.
- You can buy sulfate-free shampoo and no-poo shampoo at stores like Target ('L'Oreal Ever Creme Sulfate-Free Moisture System') as well as stores like Sephora ('DevaCurl').
Step 2. Don't wash your hair too often
The spiral pattern in wavy, coarse, and thick hair makes it harder for the natural oils produced by the scalp to reach the ends of the hair compared to normal hair. Therefore, this type of hair should be washed less often. If you wash your hair every day, try to break your washing schedule to about 2-3 times a week, and see if your frizz reduces.
- Keep a calendar of your washing schedule to make sure you don't wash your hair too often.
- Consider shampooing once a week while washing your hair if you're growing hair. Everyone's hair texture and oil level are slightly different, so it may take some experimentation to see which method works for you. It may take a few weeks for you to figure out which shampoo and no-poo shampoo is right for you.
Step 3. Keep your hair moisturised
This will keep your coarse hair more flexible and manageable. Use a moisturizing conditioner and leave-in conditioner or leave-in conditioner. Use a special conditioner for wavy or curly hair, as it adds extra moisture and shine. Apply conditioner to your hair if your hair is less than 7 or 8 cm long. However, if you have long hair, apply your conditioner to the middle and ends of your hair.
- If you are co-washing, apply conditioner to the middle or ends of your hair. Avoid applying conditioner to the roots of your hair, as it can cause excess oil in your hair.
- Look for a conditioner that doesn't contain silicone. Silicone can leave a residue that will cause the waves in your hair to look dull and heavy.
Step 4. Make curls on the hair using styling products
Make sure you use a thick, moisturizing cream not an alcohol-based mousse. For women, TIGI, AG Cosmetics and Kerastase have great products for styling creams and leave-in conditioners, and even some products can protect hair from heat damage, too. For men, there are some great styling creams to recommend to you, for example, Malin and Goetz and Fellow Barber who sell creams to make your hair easier to style and manage.
- When you're done washing your hair, dry your hair from the roots with a microfiber towel. Wait for 15-20 minutes if you have short hair and 30-40 minutes if you have long hair. Once your hair is half dry, apply the cream on your hair and shape the curls to your liking.
- If you have short hair, rub the cream on your palms and then smooth it out and spread it over your hair. Do not wring the hair, but rub it gently and slowly with the palm of your hand. You can twist your hair in small pieces to form the waves you want.
- If you have long hair, rub the cream into the palms of your hands, and create a curl pattern by gently swirling your fingers so that the cream spreads easily on your wavy hair. Start on one side of your hair and gradually create curls in your hair.
Step 5. Dry your hair using an air dryer or diffuser
Drying your hair without a diffuser will damage the shape of your curls, so make sure you include a diffuser. This will make your hair wavy and less frizzy. A good diffuser has a concave shape in the middle and is not flat. The wide shape will help shape your curls more naturally because the curls rest inside the round diffuser.
- Insert a diffuser on your hair dryer. Most hair dryers provide a place to insert a diffuser.
- Dry the roots of your hair first. On medium heat, dry your hair starting at the nape of the neck by placing the diffuser directly at the roots. Gently hold the ends of your hair to let them dry naturally. Do it all over your head, dry the hair roots until completely dry. Once your roots are dry, let your hair dry naturally.
- Apply a light hairspray to keep the curls in shape once your hair is completely dry. Dove and Garnier have hairspray products made from lightweight and contain anti-moisture ingredients that can give hair shine and maintain the shape of your curls.
