Quiff
Lifted front · easy
A quiff keeps two to four inches at the front, lifted up and slightly back, with the rest of the top shorter and textured. Sides are usually tapered or faded. It is looser and more forgiving than a pompadour, finger-styled rather than comb-sculpted.
Who it suits
Front height flatters round faces and draws the eye upward on heart shapes. Wavy hair makes the best quiffs, since the wave adds body for free; straight hair needs a blow-dry, and thick coarse hair may need weight removed to lift at all. Fine hair works with texture powder doing the lifting.
Three to four weeks between cuts, longer if the sides are scissor-cut. Mornings take two or three minutes with a dryer and a matte product.
Quiff — common questions
Is a quiff good for thin hair?
One of the better choices, honestly. Lift at the front creates a shadow and silhouette that reads as density, and texture powder or sea salt spray multiplies what you have. Keep it on the shorter side, because a long, thin quiff collapses and separates by afternoon.
How do you style a quiff?
Blow-dry the front up and back while it is damp, using your fingers or a vent brush, then work in a small amount of clay or paste. The dryer does most of the work; product just holds the shape. Ninety seconds once you have the habit.
