Find Your Perfect Hairstyle – According to Your Hair Type

Is your bad hair day really a bad hairstyle day? Is a low-maintenance, perfect hairstyle starting to seem like an impossible dream? The issue could be your hair type.

 

 

I love it when my clients show me pictures of their ideal new look – it’s a great way to start a conversation about hair goals. What I don’t love is sometimes having to tell them their new favorite cut just won’t work with their hair type. 

 

Choosing the Right Hairstyle Means Working With Your Hair Type

Like your skin type, your hair type is unique to you. Knowing your hair type, density, and texture should always be your first step in choosing your perfect haircut. 

 

 

I always tell my clients their perfect hairstyle comes from working with their hair’s natural characteristics, not against them. That’s true for your haircut and your haircare routine. 

Here’s my quick guide to the best cuts and care for your hair type:

 

If Your Hair Type is Fine: 

Your Fine Hair Characteristics:

Fine hair has soft and thin individual strands which can mean less volume and more flyaways. An easy test is to compare one hair strand to a piece of sewing thread – if the thread is fatter than your strand, you have fine hair.

✅ Best Haircuts for Fine Hair:

I love blunt cut styles for fine hair. Blunt cuts are scissor cuts that leave a strong shape to the ends of your hair. Blunt ends can make your fine hair look thicker and minimize split ends. 

 

 

✅ Best Haircare Products for Fine Hair:

In a word – lightweight. Fine hair can become oily fast and you need to avoid weighing it down with heavy products. Look for a balanced, sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner like Wash and Smooth.

 

✅ Expert Styling Tips for Fine Hair: 

These techniques help you get the most out of your fine hair:

1 - Protect your delicate fine hair from heat damage: Always use a heat protectant like Mend to protect your fine hair from heat-styling damage up to 450°. If you’re looking for more volume, try using a round styling brush when blow-drying.

 

 

2 – Fine hair tends to be thin and fragile: fine hair breaks more easily than thicker hair so make sure to always use the lowest heat setting when heat-styling fine hair. 

Read more about the safest ways to heat-style your hair.

 

3 - Avoid damage from over-cleansing: Even a gentle shampoo can dry out fine hair if you shampoo too often. I recommend my clients use a little Wait A Sec® powder dry shampoo on their roots to extend time between washing.

 

If You Have Thick Hair

Your Thick Hair Characteristics:

Thick hair type tends to be full from top to bottom. Thick hair has lots of volume but can also feel heavy and can sometimes feel a little coarse. 

✅ Best Haircuts for Thick Hair:

I love layers for thick hair types. They create a good shape and remove bulk from your ends. Layers make your hair easier to style and add movement. 

 

 

✅ Best Haircare Products for Thick Hair:

Over-conditioning your thick hair can leave it feeling heavy and greasy. That’s why you need a lightweight shampoo and conditioner like Wash and Smooth that hydrates your tresses without leaving you with lank locks. Your thick hair would also benefit from a weekly buildup-removing scalp detox with Scrub. 

Discover how to give yourself a scalp detox massage.

 

✅ Expert Styling for Thick Hair: 

Thick hair needs to be treated gently:

1 – Always detangle before washing: use a wide-tooth comb before washing your hair to detangle and gently after washing if extra detangling is needed. 

2 – Don’t blow-dry soaking wet hair: use The Hair Wrap to remove as much water as you can before blow-drying.

 

If You Have Curly Hair:

Your Curly Hair Characteristics:

Curly hair ranges from loose waves to tight coils. Because your curly hair strands have an uneven shape, this hair type tends to be dry, delicate and prone to breakage.

✅ Best Haircuts for Curly Hair:

Whatever your curl type, your perfect hairstyle will likely involve layers. If you prefer a looser curl pattern, go for a longer style that stretches out your coils.

 

 

✅ Best Haircare Products for Curly Hair:

One word – moisture. Dry curls lose their bounce and shine and can become frizzy. Your goal is to add moisture and control frizz without weighing down your hair. We designed Mend leave-in conditioner as a lightweight moisturizer that weightlessly enhances your hair’s natural texture.

 

 

✅ Expert Styling Tips for Curly Hair: 

With the right techniques, curly hair can be easy to manage:

1 – Use a diffuser: if you use heat on your hair, make sure to protect your curls with a heat diffuser. Even better, make sure you use Mend before heat-styling.

2 – Protect your curls from sun damage: yes, the sun can dry out your hair and fade your color, but did you know that the sun’s UV rays can also contribute to grey hair growth? Live In Mist® is a leave-in conditioner that also contains natural UV protection. You can use it on wet or dry hair to moisturize, protect, and strengthen your hair.

 Read more about protecting your hair from sun damage.

 

If You Have Aging Hair:

Your Aging Hair Characteristics:

As we age our hair starts to change in several key ways. Hormonal shifts can cause dryness, an itchy scalp and even hair thinning. Aging also affects your body’s ability to absorb nutrients and that can also show up in your hair health. As grey hairs start to appear, you may also notice changes in texture.

✅ Best Haircuts for Aging hair:

Your best haircut for aging hair is dependent on the health of your hair as well as your overall hair type and your personality. Pixie cuts work well with fine hair but can also be high maintenance. A single-length bob is an ageless classic that works well for both thick and fine hair.

 

 

✅ Best Haircare Products for Aging Hair:

Grey hair is more delicate than naturally pigmented hair. That means the best products for aging hair should be clean and free from harsh chemicals that can damage your locks. Choosing a clean haircare brand like Arey is an investment in your hair health and your overall health.

Read more about how aging affects your hair type.

The best way to have great hair is to eat the right hair-health-boosting nutrients. That’s not always easy to do when you lead a busy life and that’s why Arey’s core haircare product is a nutritional supplement – Not Today, Grey. 

 

 

Aging hair can still be your best hair. Whether you’re wanting to slow, delay, or embrace the grey, Not Today, Grey helps replace what aging is taking out of your hair.

Read more here about boosting your natural pigment through diet.

 

✅ Expert Styling Tips for Aging Hair: 

Here’s how to get great hair at any age:

1 – Aging hair is vulnerable to heat damage: for sleek, shiny, manageable hair you need to reduce your dependence on heat-styling. Try using leave-in conditioners like Live In Mist® and Mend to enhance your natural texture instead. When you do reach for the heat tools, never skip the heat protectant.

2 – Aging can be hard on your scalp: if you have a dry, itchy scalp, it could be age-related. Try a regular scalp detox massage with Scrub to moisturize your scalp and boost blood flow to your hair follicles. 

Arey, Clean Haircare for All Hair Types

We’re proud of our clean, science-based products for all hair types that slow the signs of aging hair and improve your hair health. 

We want to make it easy for you to do the right thing for your hair – that’s why we offer up to 25% off on all subscription orders to help keep you on track with your hair health goals. Because we believe that science + consistency = results.

We are Arey.

We want you to feel happy and confident with your hair. Have questions? Check out our FAQ page or say hello at hey@areygrey.com.

 

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