Hairstyles and Cuts That Make Thin Hair Look Thicker

When you have thin hair, the biggest enemy isn’t necessarily frizz or dullness—it’s more about a lack of volume. Having thin hair doesn’t always mean you don’t have a lot of hair. In fact, you can hair that appears to be thin because you have fine hair, which refers to having many, many strands of small diameter, each with their own follicle that produces oil, making it harder for the hair to stay lifted and hold styles.

Regardless, bulking up your defenses with the perfect trendy haircut is the right move. A shorter haircut will help get rid of the weight pulling those limp strands down. These 30 flattering short hairstyles for thin hair will help you master your mane in a few snips.

Classic Chocolate Bob

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With thin hair, shorter styles give your hair more volume and body. This hairstyle is a classic bob that curls into the face to make a flattering and maintainable look.

Shaggy Blonde Lob

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Shaggy hair is the perfect trend for thin or fine hair — this effortless look is easy to style and maintain, and the air-touched technique for the blonde color adds a bright, cool element.

Curtained Shoulder Cut

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We’re convinced the answer to all of our problems is a trip to the salon and a new fiery set of bangs. For thinner hair types, wispy curtain bangs are easy and flattering.

Curly Pixie Hairstyle for Fine Hair

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When in doubt, combat flat roots with a modern cropped haircut that you can style up and away from the face. Presto—instant body.

Textured Chin Bob

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Texture is a thin-haired girl’s best friend. The key to mastering the look lies in minimal layers that lend lots of styling potential and subtle volume that won’t fall flat.

Choppy Gray Bob

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If you’re starting to embrace your grays, a choppy bob is the perfect style to compliment your hair color. Not only is it a trendy look, it makes your hair easy to maintain to keep your hair looking healthy.

Strawberry Blonde Fringe

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Strawberry blonde is a great way to add color to your hair without going to bold, and the color combined with the shaggy bob style with wispy bangs makes for a trendy and stylish cut.

Face-Framing Highlights

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To add some visual interest to your haircut, add bright highlights around the hair that frames your face. This makes for a simple yet bold statement that brightens your features.

Straight Pixie

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We’re talking Mia Farrow-esque pixies that crop it extra short. With super short sides and ever-so-slightly longer top and fringe, it’s feminine and classy.

Transition Shag

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Not quite a shag, not quite a classic bob—this cut is easy, breezy, and everything a thin-haired gal needs to live her best life. Curtain bangs are the most low maintenance of fringe to enhance any short look.

Asymmetrical Short Pixie for Fine Hair

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Play up texture and layers with an asymmetrical pixie, a short cut that usually features a deep part with long side-swept fringe and an ultra-short side or undercut near the temple. You’ll be able to give plenty of lift and volume to the hairstyle without going completely simple and straight.

Blunt Lob-Length Hairstyle

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Blunt ends will make fine hair—whether your head of hair is thinner or thicker overall—look super lush. The blunt lob is as close as any haircut gets to universally flattering or one-size-fits-all.

Blunt Short Bob for Thin Hair

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For thin or fine hair that lacks body, a bob is a versatile style to choose for its classic and flattering finish. A blunt bob will make ends look thick and full, while the short length will make sure the hair isn’t too weighed down or flat.

Angled Long Bob for Fine Hair

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Feign extra body and enhance your natural texture with an angled lob that seriously pumps up the volume in the back.

Short Pixie with Side-Swept Bangs

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A super short pixie looks great on fine hair, and you can play with your texture to get some volume out of it. This style works if the hair up top is a little longer than the sides, and you’ll benefit from using some pomade or texture spray to help with hold.

Razor-Sharp Shoulder Cut

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Fake it until you make it with a blunt cut that instantly makes thin hair look much thicker—and rakes in serious compliments.