Haircuts for thick straight hair: ideas for men and women
Straight hair does not bend to hide where it is cut, so the cut itself shows. With thick straight hair the two usual questions are how much weight to remove and whether to keep the edge sharp or soften it. Both are stylist conventions, not rules.
The catalog does not record thickness. It does record texture: 39 of its 67 cuts are pictured on straight hair. This guide is the straight-hair counterpart to <a href="/guides/haircuts-for-thick-wavy-hair">haircuts for thick wavy hair</a>.
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Women's cuts pictured on straight hair
Short cuts
- Chin-length bob (women's cut, short). Blunt cut at the chin, all one length. Slight graduation at the nape so it tucks under. Side or center part.
- Soft pixie cut (women's cut, short). Back and sides: short, tapered with scissors. Top: 5-7 cm, point-cut, swept to one side; keep wispy pieces in front of the ears.
- Bixie cut (women's cut, short). Short layered nape, wispy longer crown and soft ear-framing sides.
- Asymmetrical bob (women's cut, short). Diagonal bob line, one side 2–3 cm longer, minimal internal layers.
- Stacked bob (women's cut, short). Short graduated nape stacked for fullness, longer face-framing front.
- Micro-fringe pixie (women's cut, short). Top 4–6 cm textured, micro fringe above mid-forehead, sides close.
- Bubble bob (women's cut, short). Chin length. Soft internal layers for a round, lifted outline; bevel the ends under. No fringe. Round-brush blow-dry.
- Box bob (women's cut, short). One length at the jawline, cut blunt and square with no layers so the bottom keeps its width. Deep side part, no fringe.
Medium-length cuts
- Side-swept bangs (women's cut, medium-length). Deep side part. Bangs cut on a diagonal from the brow to the cheekbone. Hair to the shoulders with light layers.
- Blunt bangs (women's and men's cut, medium-length). Bangs: straight across at the eyebrows, full and blunt. Hair: shoulder length, minimal layers. This cut sets the hair at shoulder length; short hair grows out to the shoulders first.
- Korean C-curl perm (women's cut, medium-length). Cut to the shoulders with light layers. Digital or setting perm on the ends only, curling inward (C-curl). Keep the roots flat.
- Inverted bob (women's cut, medium-length). Back graduated above neck, front 3–5 cm longer, controlled angle.
- Wispy bangs lob (women's cut, medium-length). Collarbone length, light airy bangs with broken ends, subtle layers.
- Korean hush cut (women's cut, medium-length). Collarbone length. Feathered layers from the chin down, thinned ends, airy face-framing pieces and a light see-through fringe at the brows. Air-dry with a light texture spray.
Long cuts
- Long face-framing layers (women's cut, long). Keep length below the shoulders. Face-framing layers start at the chin and blend down. Remove bulk at the sides; soft ends.
- Curtain bangs (women's cut, long). Bangs: center-parted, shortest at the bridge of the nose, lengthening to the cheekbones. Blend into long layers.
- Korean air bangs (women's cut, long). Take a thin triangle section for the bangs; cut to the eyebrows and thin so the forehead shows through. Long hair, soft layers.
- Japanese hime cut (women's cut, long). Keep long back one-length, strong cheek-length side panels and blunt fringe.
- Butterfly layers (women's cut, long). Short upper layers at chin, long bottom layers below shoulders, blow-dry outward.
- Jellyfish cut (women's cut, long). Short rounded bob layer at chin, retain long lower section without blending.
- V-shaped long layers (women's cut, long). Keep centre back longest, taper to shorter sides into a shallow V silhouette.
- U-shaped long cut (women's cut, long). Cut a soft rounded U at hem, preserve weight and few blended layers.
- Sleek glass hair (women's cut, long). Keep a blunt clean line below shoulders, minimal layering, centre part.
Men's cuts pictured on straight hair
Short cuts
- Textured French crop (men's cut, short). Sides and back: low fade, #1 to #2 blended up. Top: 4-5 cm, point-cut for texture, pushed forward into a short blunt fringe. Finish: matte clay.
- Modern quiff (men's cut, short). Sides: taper #2 to #3, keep the corners. Top: 6-8 cm at the front, shorter toward the crown. Blow-dry up and back; light-hold pomade.
- Classic side part (men's cut, short). Sides: scissor-over-comb or #3 taper. Top: 5-6 cm, combed to the side; part on the natural cowlick side. Finish: cream or light pomade.
- Ivy League (men's cut, short). Top 4–6 cm and long enough to part; scissor-cut the crown, taper the sides.
- Textured faux hawk (men's cut, short). Sides #2–#3, top 5–7 cm textured and styled into a subtle centre ridge.
- Spiky textured top (men's cut, short). Top 4–5 cm point-cut into separation; low fade; matte paste.
- Edgar cut (men's cut, short). Sides and back: high taper from #0 to #2, tapered neckline. Top: about 4 cm brushed forward; cut the fringe in one straight horizontal line mid-forehead and line it up. Matte finish.
Medium-length cuts
- Korean two-block (men's cut, medium-length). Undercut the sides and back at #2 up to the temple line, no fade. Top: 8-10 cm, kept long enough to fall over the undercut. Texturize, light fringe.
- Korean comma hair (men's cut, medium-length). Sides: scissor-cut short, tapered at the neck. Top and fringe: 9-11 cm so the fringe reaches the eyebrow. Curl the fringe inward with a round brush or a light perm.
- Middle-part curtains (men's cut, medium-length). Grow the top to 10-12 cm; layered sides to cover the upper ear. Center part, ends cut soft so they fall away from the face.
- Slick back with undercut (men's cut, medium-length). Sides: mid fade or undercut at #1-#2. Top: 10-12 cm, combed straight back. Finish: medium-shine pomade.
- Modern mullet (men's cut, medium-length). Short tapered temples, layered crown 7–9 cm, leave a flowing longer nape.
- Messy fringe (men's cut, medium-length). Fringe 8–10 cm with uneven soft points; sides scissor-tapered.
- Pompadour undercut (men's cut, medium-length). Keep 10–12 cm at front to blow-dry up; sides close undercut.
- Long side sweep (men's cut, medium-length). Top and fringe 11–14 cm, side part and softly tapered nape.
- Modern mod cut (men's cut, medium-length). All scissor work, no clippers. Top 9 cm, layered into a rounded shape; heavy fringe to the brows; sides about 7 cm over the top of the ears; back tapered to the nape. Light cream.
Cuts described with weight taken out
The barber cards for these use point-cutting, thinning or razoring on the top, which takes bulk out of thick hair: Textured French crop, Korean two-block, Soft pixie cut, Shag / wolf cut, Korean air bangs, High fade, Drop fade, Burst fade, Textured faux hawk, Spiky textured top, Messy fringe, Micro-fringe pixie, Shaggy lob, Wispy bangs lob, Korean hush cut and Octopus cut.
Cuts with a blunt edge
A hem cut straight across holds thick straight hair in one solid line: Chin-length bob, Blunt bangs, French bob, Asymmetrical bob, Inverted bob, Japanese hime cut, Jellyfish cut, Sleek glass hair, Box bob and Edgar cut. Ask the stylist how much weight they would leave in.
What to ask for
- How much weight to remove: and whether to go lightly the first time.
- Where the layers start: layers can add movement, but thick hair can also puff out if they are cut too short.
- How it dries: thick straight hair can take a while to dry; ask how the cut behaves when air-dried.
How to compare them
Use a clear front-facing photo in even light. Try two or three cuts from the lists above on the same photo and look at the outline, the length and how much styling each seems to need. When one feels right, open the barber card: it writes the cut out field by field in English and Chinese, with guard numbers in millimetres, and you can change any field before you save it. The card records the look you want and starting measurements; your barber checks and adjusts the final cut. The picture is illustrative.
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Questions
Does the preview show my real thickness?
No. The preview shows an illustrative outline and does not read how many hairs you have. Your stylist is the one to judge thickness.
Which is easier, short or long?
Either can work. Short clipper cuts are quick to dry but need trims more often; the barber card for each cut includes a typical upkeep guide. See low-maintenance haircuts.