Need new ideas on short hairstyles for thick hair? We’ve completed a list of hairstyles that can work for all face shapes and hair types! Check below and find your dream cut.

1. Modern Gray Cut

If you’re looking for short pixie cuts for thick hair, try a choppy crop. The disheveled gray pixie looks amazing on thick hair because it oozes the ease and beauty of short hair that doesn’t involve difficult styling.

Choppy Gray Pixie Cut for Thick Hair
Image: @jaywesleyolson

2. Edgy Bob

For thick coarse-haired ladies, a bob cut that accentuates your wayward locks is the way to go. You can curl it slightly to get a beachy look – just in time before summer ends!

Messy Bob for Thick Coarse Hair
Image: @matt.swinney

3. Textured Short Layered Bob

A combination of shorter and longer layers on thick hair helps add volume and dimension. After styling, spray an anti-frizz hair oil to keep your hair shiny and healthy.

Textured Bob with Long Layers in Front
Image: @shmoakin_hair

4. Voluminous Thick Waves

Thick hair and oval face are a blessing! Don’t shy away from a shorter pixie cut if you have an oval face shape – an inverted pixie bob will look amazing!

Pixie Bob for Thick Hair and Oval Face
Image: @shapeshifter_hair

5. Straight Stacked Bob

Here is a style for straight thick hair that is super easy! Blow it out to get that sleek shine and straighten it in case you see any frizzy pieces.

Stacked Bob for Straight Thick Hair
Image: @headrushdesigns

6. Tapered and Feathered Pixie

Want a beautiful and low maintenance cut? A pixie with a tapered nape and feathered layers is the right one for you. You can have volume and ease with one cut.

Low Maintenance Tapered Pixie
Image: @hairstylist.carol

7. Short Spiky Haircut

Get immediate rocker vibes with this cute style with uneven layers. Add pomade to your shorter pieces to get that extra height.

Short Uneven Spiky Pixie
Image: @katiepdxhair

8. Short Curls

A style for thick curly hair that looks great on all face shapes? Here it is! Use a smaller curling barrel for those longer pieces in the front to frame your face.

Short Cut for Thick Curly Hair
Image: @vasia.kirilyk

9. Inverted Bob

An inverted cut with long face-framing layers can be styled straight or curly. As far as short haircuts for women with thick hair go, you won’t go wrong with this style.

Short Inverted Bob for Women with Thick Hair
Image: @katcutz

10. Tousled Waves

This short hairstyle for thick wavy hair needs just a quick tousle to look its best. To get effortless waves, curl your hair for about 10 seconds with a medium curling iron.

Wavy Bob for Thick Hair
Image: @hairmeroar

11. Grown Out Pixie

Stacked layers that grow out still look super modern and chic. Turn your short pixie into a pixie bob if you are ready for slightly longer hair.

Modern Blonde Pixie Bob
Image: @shorthairbyshawni

12. Chic Razored Cut

Super short layers give you a playful, edgy vibe that you can wear at the office or for a casual brunch date.

Chic Pixie Bob with Razored Layers
Image: @hotsaucehair

13. Curls for Days

Hydrated and healthy curls are bouncy and voluminous. Dry with a diffuser to get extra soft curls that will last for a few days.

Voluminous Pixie for Curls
Image: @evanjosephcurls

14. Long Layers

Here’s a new bob to inspire us! A few longer layers break the accurate shape and look very fresh and eye-catching.

Bob with Short and Long Layers
Image: @jeanclaudeelmoughayar

15. Feathered Pixie Undercut

Chic meets edgy with this stylish short cut. Style it straight so you can be the chicest lady in the office. You can spray dry shampoo in between washes to keep the look as long as possible.

Edgy Undercut Pixie for Straight Hair
Image: @coloristsochi

16. Sleek A-Line Bob

Embrace straight hair and much volume on top! Comb it over and tease the roots.

Straight Brunette A-Line Bob
Image: @sarluvshair

17. Long Waves and Stacked Layers

Check how gorgeous these waves look and how the stacked layers keep volume and body in the hair. A few highlights complete the perfect look.

Stacked Bob with Waves
Image: @hair_by_jamieb

18. Super Short Pixie

If you want hair you won’t have to style every day, consider very short layered haircuts. Thick hair allows you to build a nice height on top and experiment with bangs.

Short Layered Haircut for Thick Hair
Image: @matt.swinney

19. Long Sleek Pixie Cut

For round faces and thick hair – try a classic long pixie with front bangs to frame your jawline and cheekbones. You can style it straight and sleek or add wavy pieces.

Long Pixie for Round Faces and Thick Hair
Image: @danibarroshair

20. Bronzed Bob

We admire the effortless blend of hues in this style. If you’re adding highlights to your look, make sure the colors brighten up your complexion.

Effortless Brown Bob with Subtle Highlights
Image: @christinadelgadohair

21. Chic Spikes

Go for a bolder look! Have highlights in the bangs and on the ends of your spiky layers for an edgy touch. Style with gel or pomade to make the spikes stand out.

Edgy Pixie with Highlights in the Bangs
Image: @roxiehair

22. Wavy Bob

Here’s a classy short to medium hairstyle that can grow down to your shoulders and still look chic. A midshaft wave is a cute accent of this jagged bob.

Cute Wavy Short to Medium Bob
Image: @boczsalon

23. Long Feathered Pixie

This elongated pixie builds height on the crown and frames your eyes and cheekbones nicely. Try this take on the classic pixie if you have a long or oval face.

Long Pixie with Feathered Layers
Image: @horsemeatdiscosalon

24. Voluminous Stacked Lob

This bob is both short and long, and mega voluminous! You’ll have heads turn when you run your hands through your hair to show off the layers.

Long Stacked Bob for Thick Hair
Image: @priscila_lindsay

25. Long Black Pixie

The chic dramatic pixie boasts a voluminous top and short bottom completed with extra-long angled bangs.

Long Pixie with Angled Bangs
Image: @rodrigocintra

26. Jaw-Length Textured Bob

A textured bob allows adding dimension with style. Try a light wavy hairstyle to get that beachy, edgy look.

Jaw-Length Beachy Wavy Bob
Image: @styled_by_carolynn

27. Rocker Pixie

The longer piece in the bangs is meant to frame your face. For ladies with thick coarse hair, you should try a tapered cut to keep your hair tamed and add life.

Tapered Pixie for Thick Coarse Hair
Image: @stylist.kris

28. Jaw-Length Stacked Bob

Get that effortless style by blowing out your hair with a curve at the bottom. Thinner pieces in the front make for perfect wispy bangs that look great in photos!

Stacked Bob with Wispy Bangs
Image: @hairmeroar

29. Inverted Pixie Bob

The shorter pieces that get longer in the front are what really add character to this style. The combination of short and long is sassy and dramatic.

Sassy Pixie Bob with Long Bangs
Image: @emilyandersonstyling

30. Golden Bronde Bob

What a simple and classy hairstyle! Long layers look great on thick hair because they are so subtle but can make such a difference.

Classy Bronde Bob for Thick Hair
Image: @coloristsochi

31. Textured Modern Cut

Try out a shorter look next time you go to the salon. Make sure to ask for layers that flatter your face shape and can accentuate your features.

Pixie with Textured Layers
Image: @robertalicks

32. Angled Bob with Balayage Highlights

A wedge haircut gives you the ultimate body and texture if you have thick short hair. Try adding chunky highlights to really add dimension to your style.

Wedge Bob for Thick Short Hair
Image: @prissyhippiebeautyshop

33. Angled Layers

A sassy, chic hairstyle needs angled layers to keep things voluminous and light. We love how choppy and textured they look. Have longer pieces on the sides to give you that playful vibe.

Pixie Bob with Angled Layers
Image: @betofaria_coiffeur

34. Choppy Bob

Short bob haircuts look amazing on ladies with thick hair because of how voluminous they are. Try short layers in the back and longer bangs for a fun, beachy look.

Choppy Beachy Bob Haircut
Image: @maygovintage

35. Chic Spikes

This style is both elegant and sassy. Shorter pieces in the back elevate the look completely with a few quick cuts.

Elegant Pixie Hairstyle
Image: @tanyusha_younusova

36. Beach Curls

For thick curly hair, try a piece-y pixie bob with subtle highlights. Keep curls tame with an anti-frizz cream.

Pixie Bob for Thick Curly Hair
Image: @felipehenriquehair

37. Thick Feathered Bob

A feathered bob is a staple that you need to try if you have the right hair type for it – thick and straight. Pair with a sophisticated color and be ready to shine!

Feathered Bob for Thick Straight Hair
Image: @cindyhstyles

38. Short Messy Piece-y Cut

Soften up your entire style by adding short front bangs to your piece-y cut. These can complete and brighten your look in an instant.

Messy Piece-y Pixie with Bangs
Image: @maygovintage

39. Stacked Layers

Here’s a low maintenance bob – tousle it in the back, straighten in the front, and go. The contrast of messy styling and accurate edges is eye-catching.

Low Maintenance Stacked Bob
Image: @semikovaalla

40. Dramatic Pixie

This chic pixie blends softness and drama. Check the delicate sideburns! The short front bangs and sideburns add the sweetest touch and frame the face nicely.

Pixie with Short Bangs and Sideburns
Image: @betofaria_coiffeur

Short hairstyles for thick hair are very versatile, and once you find the right one for your face shape and hair texture, you’ll enjoy wearing it for some time, or maybe it will even become your signature style for a couple of seasons!