For many men, thick hair is a double-edged sword. There’s a lot of hairstyle possibilities with thick hair, but it can also be unruly and hard to tame.
And for guys who want extra volume, it can be difficult to make thick hair work. Not every hairstyle is suitable for thick hair, but when you find the right style, your hair will be transformed.
Ranging from conservative to crazy, here are 20 of our favorite hairstyles for men with thick hair.

The hair is grown out long and swept to the side for a dramatic effect. The hair’s thickness gives the style a full-bodied appearance that’s impossible to miss.

Thick hair is especially striking when styled into a quiff. This stylish take on the quiff creates a smooth arc of motion that draws the eye.

In this style, the hair is packed on top of the head while the sides are clipped, creating a strong contrast. The thick poof of hair is fluffy and vibrant, and it’s a fun style you don’t often see.

Instead of brushing the hair to the side, here it gets brushed backward. The sides are cut (not clipped) to create even more fullness in the hairstyle.

This is a brush-up hairstyle with some serious length. The thick hair is held in place with a high-quality product to maximize volume and presence.
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With this hairstyle, the hair gets tousled into all kinds of curls and waves and gives a soft impression, leave your hair breathe without too much product for this one as it gives it an “I woke up like this” feeling.

Here’s the classic brush up style with a twist. The hair is brushed upward and forward to create a sharp edge that’s undeniably stylish.

Add some volume to your hair to get this look. The smooth texture of the thick hair shines through and breathes life into the style.

This style combines the quiff and the undercut to create a ton of visual appeal. The top is kept long with volume while the sides are clipped short.

Thick hair becomes soft and smooth with this wavy style. The hair in front is brushed up into a makeshift side swept quiff and the rest of the hair is kept full for maximum effect.

This style keeps the hair long and extra curly. The thick hair creates bolder curls that allow for a variety of shapes and a lot of movement.

For a smart-looking, trendy style, look no further than this disconnected undercut. The thick hair on top is brushed into a strong quiff, creating a strong focal point that’s impossible to ignore.

Liam Hemsworth sports a short quiff that’s stylish yet conservative. With the quiff’s subtle styling and neat appearance, this hairstyle could fit right in at work or class.

Orlando Bloom opts for a rather short, slicked back quiff. The hair in the front is swept back and to the side a bit, making this a unique flavor of the classic quiff style.

Prepare to brush your hair almost on the side to get this high volume undercut. With a dramatic swoop, the quiff on the side becomes the focal point of this exciting style.

Thick-haired men with round faces and a fondness for extreme hairstyles, this one’s for you. With a large, fluffy quiff on top, this style is sure to stand out in a crowd.

Here’s a twist on the high volume undercut. The top of the hair is tousled and spiked to give the hairstyle more motion and variety.

For a hairstyle with a lot of presence, this brush up delivers. The fluffiness of the thick hair is utilized here for the “just rolled out of bed” look.

This brush up hairstyle variation takes the hair straight up. The resulting windblown look is expressive, dynamic, and fun.

For high volume haircuts, thick hair can be both a good thing and a bad thing. In this case, it’s definitely a good thing: with hair this thick, you can easily brush up a quiff that will stand proud on its own.

This thick undercut is a classic guys’ look. Like all undercuts, it’ll work for anyone — no matter their face shape, hair color, or facial hair!

This blowout hairstyle is another example of how thickness can be incredibly helpful in haircuts that have to “stand up”, as opposed to cuts that hang down. It’s cool, young, and refreshingly unique.

A thick undercut pairs wonderfully with heavy facial hair. Make this look as elegant or as scruffy as you like by choosing how often to trim the hairlines and how much time to spend combing!

Crew cuts combine practicality with aesthetics. They’re an awesome choice for guys with thick hair thanks to just how manageable they are; longer haircuts can become unwieldy with thick hair.

Here’s another thick undercut with a few light styling motifs. For one, the sides are tapered. Secondly, some light curls at the front add another layer of texture.

This curly French crop is another great choice for thick hair. Once again, the short length of the hair means the thickness is easy to handle.

A curly mop isn’t what most people think of when you say thick hair. This is definitely a cool look, but there is a lot of hair for you to take care of here!

Check out yet another variation of the undercut. This style is ultra-long on top (by undercut standards), but has short sides and a mostly clean shave for a more reserved look.

If you’re looking for a more modern, free-spirited twist on the undercut, an easy way to do that is by messy-ing up the top hair. The result here is pretty cool, right?

Now this is thick hair! This sun-kissed brush-up hairstyle is incredibly simply to get and easy to maintain but creates an awesome masculine look.

This side-swept, disconnected undercut has a lot going for it. It balances a restrained, elegant look with plenty of youth (thanks to the curly top and light disconnect), giving you the best of both worlds.

Here’s a dyed pompadour which shows carefully-styled, super thick hair on top. The plus-side of thick hair with a cut like this is that it’ll definitely hold its shape!

We’ve already seen plenty of styles like in this gallery, but it’s hard not to get excited about undercuts and pompadours when they work so well with thick hair.

This medium-length quiff retains its structure thanks to the thick hair, while short sides and a clean shave ensure a young, elegant look.

Some things just work: long on top, short on the sides. This thick, spiky undercut looks fantastic with light facial hair. Nose piercing: optional.

This medium-length, heavily-textured pompadour is already a cool look. Facial hair, plus sideburn disconnects, add a unique flare.

This trendy high-volume look will instantly earn you maximum fashion points. This is a style that you can really only pull off with thick hair since it’s so voluminous.

Need something even more voluminous? Break out your styling product and try tackling this beast of a haircut. The hair is styled directly upward into an incredibly tall pompadour that will give some skyscrapers a run for their money.

Thick hair can also benefit wavier styles. This dapper, classic-meets-contemporary style has a lot of motion to it, but the thickness of the hair helps to keep everything in its right place.

Tall quiffs and short sides have been trending for a while now, but this style takes that to the extreme. Featuring an unruly top and a dramatic low drop fade, this haircut isn’t for the faint of heart.

This messy, tousled cut is equal parts formal and casual. It’s like you took a businessman haircut and roughed it up a bit, resulting in a highly stylish look.

Extremely neat and clean, this brushed back style sculpts the hair into tidy waves that are nicely contrasted by the even fade.

If you like line ups and defined lines in general, you’ll dig this striking Caesar-inspired look. The curved line along the check makes this style stand out in a crowd.

For a look that’s truly versatile, consider this brush-up. You can wear this style in many ways; namely, you can easily make it more formal or casual depending on your needs.

Here’s an adventurous, outgoing style that you won’t see every day. The hair on top is styled into distinct columns of waves, while the sides are skin faded for maximum contrast.

With every hair slicked into place, this super tidy brush back is the way to go if you want a retro look with contemporary flair.

Classy and professional, this swooping brush up is an excellent choice for the man who wants a smart, refined hairstyle.

At the opposite end of the spectrum, there’s this extreme style that blends a brush-up and mohawk, finishing off with some designer hardlines.

Another cut that can be both formal and casual, this lowkey side-swept fringe is great for all hair types but works especially well with thicker hair.

With finger-combed waves and longer sides, this straightforward side part is a highly fashionable look that works in any situation.

This is a very trendy style that features a messy quiff with longer sides. Thick hair will help to hold this style and place and give you the ideal amount of volume.

If you’re after a classic, dapper style, this haircut will deliver. The pronounced wave in front is rather unique and works well with the slicked-back look.

This wispy, high-volume style is an eye-catching haircut that takes the popular blowout look and amplifies it to new (and messier) levels.

Retro-inspired, this two-toned brush up flat top is a combination of several classic cuts. The dyed top is optional, but it really makes the style stand out.

This longer tangled style explodes at the front of the head but is tamed by a stylish burst fade on the sides.

Here’s a mullet with a (literal) twist. The mullet is well known by its description “business upfront, party in the back,” but with this variation, you’re adding a little party to the front.

A sharp, angular fade serves as the perfect companion to this wavy faux hawk. The beard work is especially attention-grabbing and helps to tie the entire look together.

Simple and no-fuss, this neat brush up is a classic gentleman’s haircut that can effortlessly match almost any personal style.

The French crop is the basis for many excellent haircuts, and this wavy crop is just one of them. Loosely styled into place, the hair is allowed to behave naturally, giving the style a ton of character.

This low-maintenance hairstyle is short but doesn’t sacrifice movement––you can see the distinct waves near the front. A timeless taper rounds out this look.

Thick hair can be played in so many ways and this is one of them. The undercut is so on point that the sides look thicker yet look very clean, the top has a long slicked back texture which enhances the volume whilst looking all manageable.

Who said thick hair is for the side part of slicked-back only. Here we are with another versatile look and that brush-up is definitely something. That brush up looks even better with the sides being tapered and faded. Pair it up with a thick beard and mustache, BOOM!

Thick hair with semi curled texture is one of the baddest with sides being so trendy it is hard to take the eyes off. The line up is shaved from the middle with that fade being so fine that it is as clean as it can get, that plus the line up makes it such a cool one.

Thick texture can be played really well based on how the sides are taken care of. Here, they are taper faded with a fine fade towards the temple which can also be categorized as a drop fade or a temple fade. The top is curly with a side-swept texture to make it look even more lively.

The return of a classic side sweep with that thin hair part is what it all is about. The fine fade on the sides is a very high and slight taper that then converts itself into a fade. The line ups are tapered heavily but not faded to put emphasis on the side sweep up top and to have the girth.

When we say volume and density, this is what one means, this is the ultimate when we talk volume. Especially with that top, it is hard not to take eyes off plus the sides are tapered for pulling up attention on the top, plus the clean shaved look makes it look all this sneaky yet clean.

This is a combination of thick and thin curls altogether. The sides are tapered all over with a low fade that just makes it ten times worth it. The temple fade, which can fall under low fade is something that makes this style even fancier. The key to that finesse is that highlight dye that pops out pretty well.

Afro hair has its charm all the time especially with these short curls is what makes it that awesome. The sides play an important role by taper fading sides with that blend for the beard. The beard perfectly balances the brushed up casual top.

Thick hair needs to be done right to look that great and this is what this hairstyle proves, the top is side swayed at the same time is brushed up. The sides are tapered in layers and with that blend into the beard, the beard balances everything well and that stubble does make a lot of justice,

This is one that is not at all common to come by. The top slightly side part with sides being tapered so that top gets all the attention with this winged look. These are basically strands that are pocked out with that dye that makes it look all shiny and goldy.

Getting that fluff pops out the side part with those sides being so tapered. The fade gets stronger as one goes low especially with those line ups it definitely makes it what we call it detailed style. The clean shave on the lower face makes it look very sneaky and that neat approach is what makes one a dapper man.

Ever imagine what does short curls and a flat tops would look like? This is what it would look like. It only gets better with that taper fade. The fade draws all the attention to the top and that fade also enables balances the lower face with that dense and long beard.

See that shark fin? They call it the hook for attention added fluff on the top with those sides being all taper faded where the taper is quite thin with that high fade shining all good. The temple fade helps fade the beard and makes this a very balanced style.