Thick hair sits on a knife edge. The right cut looks expensive. The wrong one looks like a helmet by week three. Here's what we recommend in the chair.
Textured crop with internal layering
The bulk gets removed from inside the cut, not the surface. The shape stays full, the weight disappears. This is the cut we recommend most often to thick-haired clients walking into SIR for the first time.
Mid-length with a low taper
Two to three inches on top, low taper on the sides, softly point-cut on the ends. Holds shape for six weeks. Reads as effortless.
Side part with weight removed
Thick hair holds a part beautifully — the issue is bulk. A good barber thins from underneath and leaves the top surface intact, so the part stays clean and the volume stays in check.
What to avoid
Heavy blunt fringes, one-length cuts above the ear, anything where the bulk hasn't been managed. Thick hair without internal work looks like a wig.
—SIR Management