Volume & Root LiftHair Types
Thick, Straight Hair
Heavy, dense strands with little natural bend — strong, but prone to collapsing into a flat sheet.
Thick, straight hair has plenty of material and almost no natural structure. Each strand is heavy, and because it is straight there is nothing to hold neighbouring strands apart, so the whole mass tends to settle in one direction and stay there.
That combination means the two things you need are direction and separation, set at the root while the hair is drying. Once thick, straight hair has been dried flat, no amount of product will lift it convincingly.
Reading list
Articles on Thick and straight
- Volume & Root Lift
Blow-Dry TechniqueHow to Blow-Dry Thick Hair for Volume That Lasts
The drying stage decides your whole day. A repeatable sequence for setting root direction in thick hair.8 min read
Cowlicks & Growth PatternsHow to Fix a Cowlick That Never Sits Down
A cowlick is a growth direction, not a styling mistake. You cannot remove one — but you can retrain where it sits every morning in about ninety seconds.9 min read
Thick & Resistant HairThe Best Styling Routine for Dense, Resistant Hair
When there is more hair than product can move, sequence beats strength. A full routine for dense, coarse hair.10 min read
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