33 Low-Maintenance Haircuts For Thick Hair You’ll Want To Try Right Now
Thick hair can be a blessing and a bit of a handful, right? It’s full, it’s lush, but let’s be real – sometimes it has a mind of its own. That’s where the right low-maintenance haircut can work its magic. These fabulous, low-maintenance cuts bring out the best in thick hair without making you wrestle with it every morning. Each style is designed to tame, flatter, and give you a new low-maintenance, high-impact look.
1. Short Chin-Length Bob with Stacked Back
You’ll love how this chin-length bob instantly lightens things up without losing fullness. The stacked back gives your thick hair shape and bounce, so it doesn’t feel heavy. Ask your stylist for subtle layers in the back to make styling quick and easy.
2. Long Straight Hair with Bangs
Keeping your hair long doesn’t have to mean high effort. A sleek cut with full bangs keeps your look elegant without needing much daily styling. Ask your stylist for blunt ends and a soft fringe, and have them use light layering or slide cutting to ease the heaviness and help your hair fall more evenly.
3. Textured Pixie Cut with Long Sides
All that thickness turns into a lovely shape with a pixie like this. The longer sides soften your face while giving you some options in how you style this low-maintenance cut. Ask your stylist for a piecey texture on top so you can skip the styling tools most days.
4. Long Layers
A few long layers can go a long way in making thick hair easier to manage. They soften the shape so your strands don’t feel weighed down. You can air dry and still have a flattering shape that moves.
5. Long Wavy Ponytail Haircut
Toss your hair up in a ponytail, and you’re still serving style. Thick hair gives this wavy pony updo all the volume and body it needs to look styled. A wrapped strand hides your hair tie for a quick, polished finish.
6. Side-Swept Pixie with Undercut
There’s something fun about a pixie with an unexpected touch like this undercut. It takes out just enough weight underneath so your hair is smooth and full. At the salon, mention a soft fade on the sides if you want a little contrast.
7. Medium Layered Bob
This medium in-between bob length works so well when your hair has natural fullness. Layers keep it from looking boxy and give your ends some lift. You can wear this low-maintenance look air-dried and still feel styled.
8. Wavy Hair with Face-Framing Layers
Face-framing layers add a soft touch and help show off your hair texture. Layers take off just enough weight to let your waves fall naturally. They also give your haircut more movement without needing extensive daily styling.
9. Long Layered Pixie
This straight pixie’s a go-to when you want something short but not too short. This pixie keeps its structure through soft, stacked layers that taper perfectly at the neckline. The sweeping side fringe blends into longer layers that curve around the face, giving your thick hair clean lines without any extra weight.
10. Extra Long Hair with Layers and Curtain Bangs
Length plus layers equals flowy, full hair that doesn’t feel heavy. Then add in curtain bangs, which are a great way to open up your face without needing too much upkeep. You can pull it into a loose bun and keep those soft front pieces out.
11. Short Wavy Blunt Bob
Blunt ends balance out thick hair so it doesn’t look too poofy. Add some light waves and you’ve got an easy shape that looks great even when air-dried. It grows out well, too, which means you’ll need fewer trims.
12. Medium Feathered Layers with Side Bangs
Feathered layers lift away from the face and curl under just at the ends, giving the hair a floating, voluminous feel. The side bangs are sliced at an angle and blend into the face-framing layers. It’s a great choice if you want thick hair to move and flow with ease. Ask your stylist for long side bangs and layers that start around the chin for easy maintenance.
13. Angled Bob
A sharp angle gives your hair a little drama without adding too much time to your routine. It tames thickness toward the back and thins out around the face. Flat iron optional – your natural texture works with this one.
14. Long Layers with Full Bangs
These long, blended waves are lifted with generous layering that begins high and flows down. The full bangs are thick and rounded across the forehead, giving the cut a balanced look that works well with the length. You get soft movement through the ends but plenty of fullness up top.
15. Wavy Lob with Side Part
A blonde lob with soft waves like this is modern and low-effort. The side part helps open up the face and gives the front a nice curve without needing heavy styling. It’s a great wash-and-go lob with a bit of bounce and softness at the ends.
16. Voluminous Layered Pixie
Volume’s built right in with this fabulous pixie for thick hair, so you don’t have to work for it. Layers keep the top fluffy and the back tapered. Ask your stylist to keep the back short and the top long for easy volume that doesn’t collapse.
17. Long Tapered Layers
Tapered layers help your hair lie flatter around the top and fan out at the ends. That shape looks fancy, but it takes almost no work. It’s an ideal shape if you like to wear your hair down without it feeling bulky.
18. Voluminous Bob
This bob keeps the fullness through the ends, giving it a solid, rounded shape that suits thick hair. The natural wave adds dimension and keeps it from feeling too heavy. It’s an easy style to wear air-dried, especially if you like something with a little body.
19. Rounded Bob with Stacked Layers
Stacked layers give your bob that classic rounded shape that thick hair pulls off so well. It gives you fullness in all the right places. Ask your stylist to keep the ends slightly beveled so they feel lighter.
20. Natural Waves with Piecey Bangs
Let your waves do their thing and just add bangs for a little personality. You won’t need to flat iron or curl – just let your texture shine and let the waves do the work. You’ll still look styled even on your most casual days.
21. Medium Blunt Bob
This blunt bob hits in between the chin and shoulders and keeps everything sleek and solid from root to ends. There’s no layering to mess with, which means your thick hair keeps its weight in a good way – it falls straight down instead of flipping out or puffing up. It’s one of those cuts that always looks sharp, even when you let it air dry.
22. Textured Wavy Bob
Soft, chunky waves are cut into a medium bob, creating built-in body. The ends are slightly jagged to give the look movement without needing much layering. Scrunch in a bit of Kristin Ess Dry Finish Working Texture Spray to bring out a tousled, matte texture without weighing anything down.
23. Shaggy Pixie
This shaggy pixie is packed with soft, wispy texture through the top and crown. The ends are razor-cut to keep thick hair light and airy, especially around the ears and neckline. Ask your stylist for shattered layers and a little fringe for a style that basically shapes itself.
24. Long Voluminous Hair with Layers
Long and thick doesn’t have to mean heavy. Big, bouncy layers are carved through the length to keep the body but take out the weight. You can see how the layering starts high and flows down in soft, rounded curves. Gorgeous 😍!
25. Face-Framing Long Layered Cut
Layers around your face make thick hair feel soft and styled without much work. The cut keeps its fullness but lets the front fall more naturally without feeling too dense. It should grow out pretty smoothly, but if the front starts to feel heavy, ask your stylist to lightly texturize those pieces to keep them soft and easy to manage.
26. Shaggy Mullet with Choppy Layers
The modern shag-mullet hybrid has heavily textured layers around the crown and sides, letting the ends flip out freely. It works with your hair’s natural texture and removes extra thickness through the middle. Ask your stylist for choppy layers that blend into a soft tail in the back for a shape that’s easy to wear.
27. Textured Mid-Length Cut with Bangs
This medium-length style is filled with soft texture, giving thick hair that messy, full-bodied look. The fringe is light and wispy, grazing just above the eyes and blending into the rest of the cut. If the bangs start to feel too thick, ask your stylist to gently thin them with point-cutting so they don’t overwhelm your face.
28. Half-Up Half-Down Waves
Half-up styles look amazing with thick wavy hair. They show off your volume without everything falling in your face. Curls are left loose at the bottom while the top half is pulled back for a casual look. It’s an easy way to manage long hair while showing off its volume and bounce.
29. Long Shag with Bangs
A long shag brings out the best in your natural hair texture and takes away that heavy feeling. Bangs break things up and make your style feel complete. Ask your stylist to remove some weight through the mid-lengths so it keeps that light, shaggy texture.
30. Stacked Bob
This stacked bob is built with volume through the crown and a rounded shape that hugs the back of the head. The short, clean neckline helps thick hair stay compact while the longer top layers give it lift and structure. Ask your stylist for soft graduation through the back for a smoother grow-out.
31. Wavy Lob
Lobs are that perfect middle ground between short and long. Add in some waves, and you’ve got a style that works with your natural hair texture. A light pass with a curling wand and a touch of texture cream is all you need to refresh it.
32. Shoulder-Length Curly Shag
Thick curly hair loves this kind of shag because it shapes all that volume. Shoulder-length layers help everything lay better and make your curls easier to manage. If your curls start stacking too much at the bottom, have your stylist trim into the ends with thinning shears to keep the shape soft.
33. Medium Layered Style with Side Part
This medium-length cut uses long, sweeping layers to give thick hair a soft, rounded shape. The side part adds fullness to the top and gently opens up the face. Use a bit of Verb Ghost Oil on the ends to keep them smooth and prevent the layers from feeling too thick or dry.
