How to Do Thor Hair

Co-authored by Jenny Tran

Last Updated: November 4, 2022 References

If you've ever wanted to swing Mjölnir like Chris Hemsworth from the Thor movies, having the right hairstyle will make you look that much cooler. Over the duration of the movies, Thor's hair changed multiple times. Whether you want long hair or Thor's buzz cut, achieving his hair style is easy as long as you know what you're doing.

Method 1

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Getting Thor's Shoulder-Length Hairstyle

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Grow your hair out if you have short hair. If you want Thor's shoulder-length hairstyle, you'll have to be patient and grow out your hair. Grow your hair out until it's long enough to pull back into a ponytail and comes down to about your shoulders.
- You should be able to comb your sideburns behind your ears.
- Taking daily vitamins and drinking plenty of water will help encourage your hair to grow out.
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Shampoo your hair. Put a dime sized amount of shampoo in your hand and then rub it through your scalp. Agitate your hair with the shampoo so that suds start to form. Continue agitating your hair for another 2-3 minutes. Then, rinse your hair thoroughly under hot or warm water until there is no more shampoo in it.^{[1]
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Condition your hair. Conditioning your hair will soften it and make it easier to style. Put a dime sized drop of conditioner in your hand and run it through your hair while it's wet, making sure to spread it through all of your hair. Let the conditioner soak in your hair for up to 10 minutes before rinsing it out with warm or hot water.^{[2]
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Rub hair gel or wax into your hands. Purchase a hair holding product like pomade, gel, or wax online or at a salon. Check the label and choose a hair product that will help give your hair a matte finish so that your hair looks similar to Thor's hair. Put a dime sized drop of wax or gel into the center of your palm and use your other hand to rub the wax or gel into your hands.^{[3]
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Work the gel into your hair from back to front. Lightly rub the gel into your hair until you no longer have product on your hands. The gel will help set your part and will add volume to your hair.^{[4]
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Brush your hair back with a comb while it's wet. Get any knots out of your hair while you comb your hair back. Comb your sideburns behind your ears.^{[5]
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Create an off-center part with a comb. Thor's part is on a slight angle, which isn't natural for most people. Use the tip of the comb to create a part slightly off center towards the left side of your head. Then, run the tip of the comb towards the back of your head. Comb your hair to each side of your head to create the part.^{[6]
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Blow dry your hair. Set the options on your blow dryer to a low heat and medium speed. Blowdrying your hair will help your part set. Run your fingers through your hair while you blow dry it. Make sure not to disrupt the part while you blow dry your hair. The product should stiffen and hold the part in place.^{[7]
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Let your hair air dry. Stop blow drying your hair when it's mostly dry and let the rest of it air dry. Your hair should now look like Thor's hair when it was shoulder length.

Method 2

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Creating the Style from Thor: The Dark World

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Grow your hair out long. In order to get Thor's braid, you'll need to grow your hair out past your shoulders. Make sure your hair runs at least 2 inches (5.08 cm) past your shoulders before trying to braid it.
- This hairstyle was popularized in the movie "Thor: The Dark World."
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Pull back the top portion of your hair into a low ponytail. Use both hands to pull back the hair above your ears. Bunch the hair in your hands so that it forms a ponytail on the back of your head. Hold the ponytail with one hand.^{[8]
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Secure the ponytail with a hair tie. Grab a hair tie with your other hand and wrap it around the ponytail on the back of your head to secure it. The hair tie should be wrapped around your hair close to your head.^{[9]
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- You can also tie a piece of string around the ponytail to hold it in place.
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Wrap another hair tie around the ponytail. Move down a couple inches from the first hair tie and wrap another hair tie towards the end of the ponytail. This will make your ponytail look more like Thor's hair.
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Separate a small portion of hair on the side of your head. Take some excess hair on the side of your head and separate it into three separate parts. You'll use this hair to create another smaller braid on the side of your head.
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Braid the three strands of hair. Cross the left strand of hair over the center strand, then the right strand across the center strand. Continue to do this until the hair is totally braided. Finish the braid by securing it with a elastic band or string.^{[10]
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Method 3

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Getting a Short Thor Hairstyle

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Shave the sides and the back of your hair with electric clippers. Wet your hair with water, then plug in your electric clippers. Use a 3 1/2 sized guard on the sides and back of your head. Work the electric clippers over the sides and back of your head, leaving the hair on top of your head untouched.^{[11]
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Cut the top of your hair with scissors. Manually clip away the hair on the top of your head so that it's an inch and a half (3.81 cm) long. You will most likely need someone else to do this for you.^{[12]
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Use electric clippers to make two lines an inch above your ears. Look at reference photos from "Thor Ragnarok" so that you know exactly how the lines look. Press the electric clippers against your head to make two lines above each of your ears. The two lines should be cut at a 30-degree angle.^{[13]
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- Don't put a guard on the clippers if you want to make sharp, straight lines.
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Make another line in the back of your head. Look at a photo of Thor again, then have someone else put an angled line right under the crown of your head. This will finish the cuts that are in Thor's shorter hairstyle.^{[14]
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Put gel in your hair so that it's spiky. Spray hairspray in your hair while it's wet or rub gel or wax into your hair with your hands. Run your hands back through your hair so that it's spiky on the top and your bangs stick straight up. You should now have what looks like Thor's shorter haircut.^{[15]
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Community Q&A

Question

Can I do this if I'm a nerdy girl?

Community Answer

Absolutely! Anyone can get Thor hair if they want it, as long as they're willing to put in the effort.
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Why wash the conditioner out with warm or hot water? My stylist has always recommended washing out conditioner with cool or cold water.

Community Answer

You're right. Use cold water. Generally speaking, if a stylist tells you something, it's probably true.
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What should I use if I don't have gel or hairspray?

Community Answer

As disgusting as it sounds, you can use a bit of egg white as a substitute for hairspray or gel.