Courtesy Catriona Di Biase

Thanks to Catriona Di Biase for the pic

Virtualhaircare Blow-drying techniques for thick Hair.

With thick hair it's all about how long it can take to style. To help cut down on time remove 80% (most of the moisture) before you start to use your brush to style. This is because your hair is not going to take on any shape until you get to this stage so you may as well rough dry out the worst of the moisture first. Check out our Blow drying section for more detail.

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Above streaks of different colours are used to make the hair look less thick.

Image from Caterina Di Biase of Heading Out Hair & Beauty, Melbourne, Australia.

You can Blowdry or Chemically Straighten thick hair to give a sleek look that reduces bulk and thickness.

..........joining the popular ionic technology range of hairdryers and stylers is the newly released Salon Technique Wet to Dry Straightener. This is the very first wet to dry straightener that also encorporates ionic technology and is set to revolutionise hair styling. Not only can it be used on either wet or dry hair, but the combination of ceramic plates and ionic technology ensures frizz and static is reduced, resulting in shiny, straight and healthy locks. Like all styling products in the Salon Technique range, the Wet to Dry Straightener features a fashionable brushed stainless finish. It also has a LED temperature control that can be adjusted to ensure the correct temperature is used for the hair's thickness. Available from department stores and electronic retailers, the Wet to Dry straightener comes either with full-size plate for longer, thicker hair or slim-line for shorter hair or to achieve flicks and curls.

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Thick Hair

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One of the biggest problems with thick hair is the associated itchy, flaky scalp. This is often caused by insufficient rinsing during the shampooing process, which can leave behind a residue of 'soap' on the scalp. Conditioner (which seals down the outside of the hair making it smooth and easy to comb) will then seal any remaining 'soap' to your scalp. Simply rinse for longer. Check out good shampooing and conditioning habits for more ways to get around this problem.

Points to think about when choosing a style for thick hair

Thick hair works either really short, where the cut keeps it under control, or long enough that the weight of your hair holds it down. Mid lengths tend to result in sticking out hair.
Layers or thinning works well to relieve some of the bulk, but the shorter layers or pieces should not be too short, or they can provide added volume instead which is not what you need.
When thinking of a style change with colour bear in mind that permanent colours and bleaches leave the hair slightly swollen and therefore thicker. It maybe better for you to use semi-permanent colours that don't have the same effect.
Curl or wave again adds bulk or thickness so go for styles that are worn straight if your natural hair texture allows.
When colouring your hair go for high or low lights rather than all over colour. Solid hues make your hair look like a wig, different coloured pieces break the hair up and soften the solidness. Lighter colours also make the hair look thinner, where dark tones add density.

Ponytails for thick hair:

Control is often the thing you want with thick hair and the simplest form of contol is the classic and ever practicle ponytail. But even with this there and be issues so try out this tip:

If your hair is exceptionally thick it can often be very difficult to get a clean smooth finish to the hair on the scalp, as sections of it tend to lump and clump forming bumps. Try making the pony tail in two sections the first from just below the crown down to the nape and secure. The second section being the rest of your hair from hairline to crown can then be smoothed with a pad brush and secured over the first section with a second band.

Certain brushes and combs are better suited to thick hair so check out some of these as well.

Image Barney Martin, Sydney. Creating different textures makes a feature of thick hair.

Big is beautiful from Shane Henning @ NOK, Sydney. Its the now look and you have got to have plent of hair for this!

Smoothing out the fringe area and letting the rest of your hair be as big/thick as it wants to be is a simple way to give your hair style without too much work. Image from Nigel Hazon.

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