Get the perfect hair style!

Struggling to find the ideal look for you? British Hairdresser of the Year 2009, Akin Konizi, is here to help…

1 Add layers to thick hair to reduce bulk and improve manageability. Pretty layers cut on to the face can compliment your features and soften blunt edges.

2 Avoid the straggly ends of fine hair with a straight cut to help make your hair look thicker. Then encourage a feminine feel with shattered edges around the face.

3 Long hair looks sexiest when it’s tousled with a sweeping side-fringe for that out-of-bed look.

4 Try a fringe for a fantastic addition to long, straight styles. They’re still a huge trend and a great way of changing your style without losing any of the length.

5 Highlights make fine hair look thinner. Create the illusion of fuller hair with a solid base colour to add depth and shine.

6 Break up very thick hair with darker pieces of colour throughout the style to give the impression of fine texture.

7 Panels of hidden tones can bring versatile colour to your hair and make it look amazing! Expose it one day, hide it the next.

8 Boost flagging texture in funky crops with an injection of colour – it can radically improve the overall look of short hair.

9 Afro hair works best when it’s one-length, heavy and blunt. Too much layering can cause separation and lift, making the hair look wilder than it needs to.

10 Embrace your curls, don’t put hair through the stress of straighteners every day. Apart from being the style of the moment, these days curls are easy to do. Twist sections of damp hair around your fingers and leave to dry for the perfectly defined curl.