The 10 Best Short Haircuts for Thin Hair

If you don't want a super short cut but you want your hair to look thicker, go with an asymmetrical lob that's longer in the front than the back. Long layers add dimension and depth.

The subtle waves in this bob add volume and make the hairstyle appear fuller. Lightly textured ends maintain the thickness of the hair.

You can achieve the appearance of thicker hair by asking your stylist to use straight lines when cutting your hair, says Sarah Webb, a stylist at Salon Modello in Atlanta, Georgia. Certain styling tools can also help you achieve more volume and control. "My go-to styling tool with a cut like this is a Denman brush," Webb says. "It gives you control with the hair, while keeping it smooth at the same time."

A stacked bob uses lots of layers at the back of the head to add bulk. If you prefer a more subtle approach, you can still get the effect of one without a major chop. Light layers and texture around the whole head make this hairstyle pop. Curling pieces around your face also helps with defining facial features and adding lift to the look.

Go bold with a unique color that's still understated with lowlights at the roots like this look by Kali Delta, a stylist based in Tampa, Florida. Keeping curls in the middle of the hair shaft creates the illusion of more volume at the roots and elongates the hairstyle.

Parting your hair with a deep part to one side adds immediate volume. Try parting it to the opposite side than you usually do for even more of a boost.

Achieve major volume for that va-va-voom look with mousse and texture sprays. "Layers create texture, movement, and volume," Sarah Webb says. We're loving the long layers and movement in this bob cut.

With a short, blunt cut, the hair looks stronger and healthier and automatically draws the eye to your jawbone. We love this dramatic transformation done by stylist Casi Stauffer in Phoenix, Arizona. 

"Adding subtle dimension helps to give the illusion there is more hair," says Janna Wright, a stylist in Richmond, Virginia, at Hair Perfection salon. Use hair care products to help plump the hair cuticle when styling, she adds.

Subtle highlights will add depth to thin hair, but don't go too light. Be sure to keep lowlights and darker roots for a base. Mixed-in highlights create the illusion of more layers and fuller hair.