Thick hair is, in many ways, a blessing. Full, dense strands look healthy, and typically, the more hair you have, the more room you have to play around with different hairstyles. But learning how to style thick hair can, admittedly, be tricky. A thick mane can sometimes be overly voluminous or difficult to manage, and depending on your hair texture, you may have frizziness or poofiness to contend with, too. Fortunately, there are things that you can do to make styling thick hair easier—without committing to a big chop or relegating your mane to a ponytail. Here, we’ll share some of our top tips for thick hair and clue you in on some of our favorite cuts and hairstyles for thick hair. Keep reading and prepare to put bad hair days in the past.