Originally a men's haircut term, the undercut has its merits in women's styling, too. The term refers to shaving the head along the sides or in the back, leaving the top of the hair long. Dhiran suggests using a slight undercut to reduce the amount of volume on thick hair. "There are things you can do that are more technical, and then there's the more visual, which I feel like nowadays it's more cosmetic and people do it to be seen."