60 Very Womanly Hairstyles for Short Curly Hair

If you have wavy, crimpy hair, or heavily curled curls, you may have everyday difficulties with dolling up your hair for going out, to a party, or to work. In fact, you don’t have to be too anxious about your wanton ringlets so much! Stylists agree that the curls and locks be in trend next season, and offer you heaps of tips about what can be done with your unruly locks and brassy frizzles.

 

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1. Bob with Curly Bangs

This dazzling haircut looks fresh and trendy. It works especially well with thin hair that would be easier to style and make them look light and airy. The volume at the back of the head is created by short layers around the crown. Flexibility and versatility are the key features of this style. The model will suit girls and women of all face types.

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2. Curly Brown Shaggy Cut

Just a few years ago, at the beginning of the last century, shaggy was preferred by straight-haired wearers. As for today, the cut is endemically adopted by curly hair owners. Mid-length curls that form a dramatic volume around the face help to create a bit casual and playful look. Make sure to use foam for styling perfect tight locks.

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3. Short and Simple Afro Haircut

African American style stands out of the crowd thanks to creating an effortless chicky and trendy look! It would be perfect for round and oval face types. If you have natural curls, the cut offers a very easy and quick styling. Do not forget to apply a few drops of almond oil or a styling diffuser onto your curls, and then dry as usual, and comb.

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4. Curly Edgy Pixie Cut

The pixie cut has gone through a few evolutions and has become even sexier than before! It works fabulously for everyone with curly hair contributing to a youthful and sly appearance. This edgy pixie style features shorter hair on the temples and 2-3 times longer ones on the top.

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5. Medium Short Cut

Functional hairstyles are always in trend. Hair mousse will help arrange large curls into slightly careless waves. Pixie bob can be easily modified into something a little different: you may create a bit wilder curls for a fun party, or straighten it for a special occasion.

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6. Black Tight Curls with Highlights

Have you noticed how lively the highlights look on the African-American-styled hair? You may also create strands that are not only of the classic "blonde on brown" but of other shades as well. This hairdo suits someone with a pretty round face. Highlighted strands of various shades play an important role in distracting attention from the chin and cheeks.

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7. Red Curly Bob with Bangs

If you have intense frizzles, you will look especially impressive after dying your mane into a flaming red. When you have so much hair, there is no need for any extra volume. And light and long curtain bangs will make your face less round.

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8. Short Curly Crochet Hair

Adding structure and shape to your crochet curls to refresh your usual appearance can easily be done at home. Spread hair mousse along the entire length of your cut hair, then gently twist each and every strand into a tight bundle, and dry them naturally, without the use of heating appliances. This model suits best young women with a dark complexion.

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9. Curly Side Part Lob with Bangs

Short a-line bob is a truly unique solution: it allows dozens of variations. One of them is adding a deep side-part, which looks especially great on round face types. This high-volume model distracts from vaulted cheeks and prominent cheekbones. Face-framing strands on the temples contribute to a whole new appearance with a romantic, careless, and sexy finish.

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10. Wet and Wavy

Curls with a wet effect are a really timeless option! Making hair look wet is one of the quickest and easiest transformations for short bob owners. All you have to do is to apply foam onto your washed hair and style it with a dryer leaving the front part for the fringe. This would create a more playful and carefree illusion.

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11. Layered Hairstyle for Thin Curly Hair

Short-layered bobs are absolutely stunning! Layered curls around the face gently caress it adding a bubbly but neat appearance. Layers foster the additional volume to the back and the top of the head, and the whizz bangs help to create a more cheerful and accomplished look. The main benefit is that creating this image at home is pretty easy, even for an inexperienced newbie.

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12. Brown Bob with Layers

Just a bit of fantasy and patience, and your wavy hair are innovatively transformed into something chicky and cool! By making a few strands lighter than your main color you will add some sass to your appearance. Before drying, protect your hair with a heat-protecting spray and a moisturizer, then use a hairdryer with a diffuser, which will do all the job. You just have to control the temperature (not too high) and be patient.

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13. Short Curly Hair with Undercut

Those who want to look extraordinary and bright can shave their sides. Actually, it’s only one side that needs to be shaved: usually, it’s more than enough to create the desired impression. Plus, you have an option to hide it sometimes! In this precise model, the crown is cut a bit shorter than the back of the head creating a more eccentric look.

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14. Shaved Pixie with Long Top

Pixie is often chosen by bold and outstanding women, and pixie with shaved sides makes you look even more unique and perky! The sharp transition from the medium-length curls to mere nothingness adds all the drama you need! It also emphasizes your cheekbones, eyes, and eyebrows. Girls with big eyes, this is definitely for you!

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15. Super Short Red Afro Curls

Flirtatious, seductive, touching – this image deserves all these praiseful words! Pixie cut for afro curls works great for many, but exceptionally well - for foxy and bouncy women. Creating it does not require too much effort: you can even use good old papillotes instead of a blow dryer.

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16. Black Angled Lob

This bob is an excellent choice for those with wavy hair. It is a really universal hairstyle that goes well with many face types. It works equally great either for work or for a party, and functions well with any type of clothing. Its easy styling is just one benefit among many others. Style it as usual, with your hairdryer and medium fixation foam.

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17. Very Short Hair with Big Curls

Blunt bob with lengthened temples is a great choice for women with large curls. Arrange your hair with a hairdryer and a large round brush, or by using a curling iron. Take it easier and don’t try to look neat: creative negligence will contribute to the goal you need. It best suits females with oval and heart-shaped faces.

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18. Short Curly Hair with Shaved Sides

If you have a round or a nearly round face, this is definitely your model! Shaved temples and a lush curly mane on the top visually lengthen the face, and this is exactly what you most probably need. Make sure to avoid a thick fringe as it would cut off the oval shape you’ve just created.

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19. Pin up Pixie

Your thick hair will be more manageable if you decide to go for a rather short pixie with a combed-back front. Daily styling is not needed here at all! To achieve the goal, apply a bit of mousse to the front part of your mane, directing the brush back. And you may highlight a few strands if you want a bit more volume.

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20. Black Pixie Afro Curls

Afro-curls are able to diversify pixie making it more appealing and expressive. With the help of a perm, your crown is going to look very "flighty", even if your hair is quite thin. Short temples with curling strands would add the prankish glee to the new image. If you need more volume, put your blow dryer to full use!

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21. Ear-Length Cut with Curls

If you want to experiment with different lengths, this one is a really great option! The ear-length bob creates a cool and slightly innocent appearance. Short curls in this model do not require long styling. You can create larger ringlets for an even more carefree and playful look. Have you known that the open neck makes you look sexier? Wave tongs would be the best tool for this model.

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22. Jaw-Length Curls

A layered bob with longer curls at the nape, and shorter - in front (no fringe!) will do a great job for round-faced girls and women. Those with heart-shaped faces would definitely need heavy bangs. If the hair is thick, it can be straightened with iron and curled with curling tongs and a bit of a mousse.

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23. Pin Curls on Pixie Cut

The flexibility and versatility of pixie provides endless room for experiment. A little bit of fantasy and creative thinking, and your new look will make you feel brand-new and spicy! The image you see on the picture can easily be made by yourself. Make short curls starting from the bottom of the head and ending on the top. Fix them with a hair spray without combing.

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24. Curly Balayage Lob

Lob-like cuts offer plenty of room for imagination. One can do no better than balayaging the tips of the chin-length curls. The combination of darker and lighter strands with a sun-glare effect distracts attention from the imperfect chin and cheekbones. Do not fear to use as many different shades for your curls as you want!

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25. Curly Pixie with Short Sides and Bangs

The neat and compact look of this model rings the bell thanks to its short nape and squat sides. But it is not without certain vibrancy and ardor due to a smooth transition of curls on the crown to the fabulous mahogany bangs. The model is great for ladies with thicker frizzles. And those with thinner hair texture would be better off choosing a bit different style.

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26. Short Messy Curly Hairstyle

The girl in the photo below created her image in just a few minutes. This quick result was achieved through the hair perming. To adopt this stunning style yourself, it’s enough to fluff up the curls at the back of the head after washing and drying and comb the sides back. The style is truly cross-functional and suits any occasion, whether it's formal or casual, work or fun.

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27. Short-Layered Purple Curls

If you are a bold daring girl who is constantly looking for something queerish and new, do not hesitate to dye your hair in purple. Acidic and bold hair tones are very trendy these days. So surprise others with your rainbow-colored mane, especially if your hair is thick and solid.

More like this: 50 Pink and Purple Hair Color Ideas to share with your hairdresser. 

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28. Pin Curls for Short Dark Hair

With this hairstyle, any dark-haired girl will feel more charming, romantic, and well-coiffed. Very short curls on the nape and a neat cap of curls on the crown amp up the texture and will not take much time for styling. The blue-black ringlets create a novel and pristine image.

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29. Middle Part Locs

Care for thin and fine hair requires a lot of patience and effort from its owners. The right cut, such as this cute bob may greatly ease your everyday job. Middle parting might be exactly what you need to make your fine curls look a bit thicker and more voluminous. With the help of foam and a blow dryer, your hairdo will look even more magnificent!

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30. Brunette Curls with V-Cut Nape

“Dragon ladies” and “firecrackers” can boldly go for this exotic pixie shape. Although it doesn’t offer much hair on the V-shaped nape, there is quite a different picture on the top. The crown curls smoothly transferred into the side fringe foster a mystic and appealing view. This style suits narrow-faced and thick-haired brunettes of all kinds.

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31. Pink Textured Pixie

If you think that short-cut pixies are not too attractive, this one will definitely change your mind for the better! Look at how it can be varied with the help of these multiple layers and this queer color! This chicky and cool ladder going towards the forehead creates a graduated effect of something much more sizable than it actually is. There is no need for bangs and pink strands at the front are really fabulous!

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32. Angled Lob for Natural Curls

Cutting natural curls always requires more skills. Most stylists do not cut curly hair wet, they prefer the “dry method”, which allows them to utilize their intuition and vision. Try to arrange it unevenly and asymmetrically, with a touch of a “mess” that emphasizes the romantic nature of your new image.

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33. Vintage Short Curls

A classic blunt bob with a fringe is not outdated at all: it allows plenty of experiments to create non-trivial versions. Loose and slightly messy curls look no less impressive than a strong spiral winding. So live your wave tongs alone and style your natural beauty with foam using only your hands.

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34. Very Short Natural Afro Hair

Round-faced ladies can opt for either short or a bit elongated curls. But if your face is oval or has a shape of a heart, you can afford afro curls of nearly any size. Such hairstyles seem simple at first glance but it is not quite so in the reality. To look curls look sculptured and textured you are to use a special mouse.

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35. Cute Pixie with Curly Bangs

This haircut is performed by pulling wet hair from the crown to the forehead. As a result, the length of the front curls is about one and a half times longer than the back ones. Voluminous bangs attract attention to the face features, and especially to the eyes. The style looks most attractive on females with heart-shaped faces.

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36. Wavy Brunette Hair with Green Highlights

A hairstyle with side bangs is a classic option for girls with a round face type. Lengthened curly bob creates the desired volume. But if the modesty and stability are not about you, enhance your image with green highlights. The trick is not dyeing your hair from the roots but by starting 3-4 centimeters from them.

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37. Curly Side-Swept Bangs

Long fringe makes your face more attractive. And you can always modify it if you are tired of it. Long bangs compliments ladies with round and square face shapes. This long curly fringe creates volume in the frontal part of the haircut. It also brings a touch of audacity to your appearance.

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38. Half Black Half Green Hair

A regular blunt bob would look boring if it wasn't accompanied by any gizmos. But this particular idea with a different color on each side seems very exciting, and not only to us! The neon-green shade is very trendy this season, and the image looks terrific even without special styling!

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39. Ash-Blonde Afro Pixie Cut

Pixie suits many types, but for those with oval faces and curly hair, it is a real catch! Short ringlets styled with a narrow curling iron do not require daily styling. It would be enough to style your hair just once (don’t forget about moisturizing and heat protection!), and it will last for several days.

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40. Tight Brown Curls with Highlights

Hard and short hair allows creating attractive compact shapes. Like the one, presented in this photo, with a neat, chiseled shape emphasized by a barely noticeable highlighting of the hair tips. It implies an open forehead and a high crown, which is ideal for svelte females with large facial features.

 

41. Classic Bob for Naturally Curly Hair

A voluminous bob is like a treasure trove for girls with naturally curly hair. This classic model could be used as a base for future variations. The curls hang freely from the top one after another emphasizing the bumping nape and crown. This face-enframing style benefits those who don’t want too much attention paid to their chin or cheekbones.

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42. Super Curly Blonde

Tired of black curls? It has long been proven that dark skin undertones go great with all blond shades. To create this style, use narrow wave tongs and a gel for curly hair. After finishing with a tool, just work through the hair with your fingers, and there you are!

 

43. Curls with Long Layers

Multilayered cuts are always in trend, and curly hair allows achieving a simply stunning volume! To form this shape, the stylist leaves the maximum length on the back of the head, gradually rising by the ladder to the crown.

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44. V-Shaped Curly

If you are tired of classical bob, try this exotic V-shaped option! This style would be perfect for medium-hard curls which are able to keep their shape for longer. Increased length of the back hair more than anything contributes to V-shaping. And the careless bangs are barely visible, but that’s the whole point!

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45. Middle Part Haircut for Tight Curls

Stiff and hard hair is not so easy to style, but after quick curling by wave tongs, it would remain nice and neat for days. Fix your locks with a usual or a sea salt spray with oil, which helps your winglets to look shiny and well-groomed for longer.

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46. Triangle Shaped Bob

This versatile and easy-to-style triangular bob is a perfect choice for round-faced individuals. Asymmetrical parting visually cuts down the excessive width of the face making cheeks look narrower. With the help of a special gel, you can create a wet hair effect, which is going to stay trendy next year too.

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47. Bixie with Bangs

If you are a well-proportional girl with curls and blue eyes, this hairstyle will add more romance to your image. The hair of a female on the picture below is slightly highlighted, but it doesn’t oblige you to do the same: your natural curls barely touched by the sun would look equally dreamy and charming!

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48. Heart-Shaped Curly Lob

Afro-styling hair fans, fond of bold experiments, can choose this hairstyle, equally suitable for weekends as well as for weekdays. The key is a special haircut technique, when closest to the parting locks are shortened much more than the furthest ones. This cut suits best oval-faced women.

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49. Crochet Ear-Length Bob

If you are a bit tired of wearing classic bob every day, try the following trick used by many Afro-American styling fans. Spray your washed hair with a hair fixer, divide it into several bundles, secure them with elastic bands at the roots, and braid a lot of thin braids with ribbons. Put on a hair cap, and go to bed. In the morning, unravel your braids, and this is basically it!

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50. Naturally Curly Short Bob

This hairstyle is truly universal: it looks good on blond, brunets, and red-haired ladies. The cut is done on the wet hair, and the upper strands are shorter than the lower ones. Style it with styling foam, with or without a blow dryer.

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51. Multi-Color Curls for Fine Hair

A romantic image can easily be created with the help of curlers or curling iron. But if the hair is too fine, the hairstyle would look much more dimensional, if you dye a few strands in different shades.

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52. Side Part Pixie with Wet Curls

Not only does a wet hair effect come back in great shape, but it seems to serve us for many more years! The image that you see here would suit any occasion, whether is a cocktail party or a family outing. Styling balm or foam are the best tools for getting that wet hair look.

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53. Wavy Side-Part Lob  with Highlights

A middle-length hair lob would look more attractive if it would be streaked or balayaged. It would suit both romantic and cheerful natures. To amp up the texture, slightly backcomb your hair towards the roots.

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54. Feminine Curly Pixie Haircut

Raven-heads with oval face types would definitely appreciate the true value of this pixie with cool large frizzles. Put up your moistened hair in curlers in rows. Do not use the comb when it’s ready; just sprinkle it with a hairspray and go!

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55. Low Maintenance Layered Curls

The minimum maintenance is a tremendous advantage of all multi-layered haircuts. Not jumping on it would be a serious mistake. All you have to do with your layered curls for being ready for work, party, or going out is just combing it. Trimmed in layers curls contribute to the volume and a carefree image.

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56. Super Short Blonde Hairstyle

If you have wavy hair and an oval or a heart-shaped face, you may try this super-short haircut. A huge benefit of this model is the easiness of its styling. For making the right impression, just add a bit of disarray to its overall neatness.

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57. Wavy Lob with Straight Bangs

In terms of haircuts, the early noughties seem to be particularly fruitful. It is no surprise that something comes back, like this multi-level bob on wavy hair with a shortened nape and an increased length on the sides. Styling it is super-easy: just foam - for wet curls, and iron - for bangs.

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58. Blonde Bob with Long Sides

Wicked ringlets emphasize your charming eyes, while lengthened side curls hide prominent cheekbones and align the chin line. A few playful locks on the forehead – and you get one of the most kissable images!

59. Jaw-Length Grey Curls

Who says that gray hair makes you look older? A mixture of chocolate caramel and gray curly strands can take ten or even fifteen years off your face! This smart hairstyle is sending subtle hints that you are still in your prime!

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60. Short Sides Curly Bob

Not everyone can dare for a bob with short edges. If you have heavily curly hair, feel free to experiment with different lengths! In this haircut, all the emphasis is put on the volume made on the sides and the nape, while the neck and chin are left open.

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What short hairstyles will be in fashion in 2022?

In 2022, bobs and pixies will remain in trend. The versatility of haircuts allows making the most daring and bold experiments that would suit different types of faces. Whether your complexion is light or dark, your hair color is blonde, brown, black, or red, your face shape is oblong, round, or oval, you could easily find a hairstyle that would help to create a bright and sweet image. Blunt bob and its modifications, cascading or multi-layered will remain among the most popular haircuts next year.

The high standing of straightened hair with a straight cut is gradually decreasing. These days playfulness, frivolity, and romance attract people more than ever before. Experts predict that pixie will surely be one of the winners of the styling competition. A cut with a lush nape, slightly curly fringe, or lengthened side strands will be a very popular trend.

What Are The Different Curly Hair Types?

When choosing a hairdo for curly hair, a stylist considers not only a hair type but also hair patterns and behavior. There are a lot of texture-typing categories, and the main ones are curly, wavy, kinky-curly, and coily, each of which, in turn, can be larger or smaller, springy and not.

Taking care of curly hair is not an easy task. Wanton ringlets tend to fluff out, become undutiful, and not keep the shape. Cascading or multi-layered cuts help bring this problem to the heel.

Owners of soft, slightly curled locks seem to be a bit luckier. Their hair is not sticking out in different directions but easily falls off in a gentle waterfall. Styling this kind of hair is usually easier, especially with the use of innovative products, special mousses, foams, styling gels, and creams.

The corkscrew-like curl patterns are not so widespread but may look very beautiful if you know how to care for them. This kind of ringlets is less fluffy, and with proper moisturizing can be managed into a neat and impressive hairdo. Short haircuts for such hair look spotless and impressive. And as for long afro-curls, they are in trend for decades.

Should short curly hair be cut in layers?

Layering is a modern trend that’s especially popular among curly hair owners. Try to experiment with your curls by making layers at the front and leaving the back of the head without them. Having a blunt bob or pixie will greatly cut your time and efforts spent on everyday styling. Using styling mousse and fluffing hair with your fingers near roots would be enough to create a nice and refined hairdo.

A multi-layered pixie with a parting on one side and with a shaved temple on the other (so-called “undercut” technique) is a great option for young and daring brunette ladies. And for blonds, who generally have a bit finer hair, multilevel styles will add the desired extra volume and texture.