I need help with hair shading/lighting

[sullen reef]

I’m so bad at shading hair… especially light coloured hair, or just hair without a direct intense light source. the first 2 are kind of drafts but i’m not sure how to go about the hair.
Any other extra critiques are welcomed!

[sullen reef]

jelp pls

[crisp ether]

Please be patient. This is something not everyone knows how to do and we all have lives outside of the server

[candid arch]

Ok so your hair is split into chunks and everything right? Based on these chunks, add basic shadows that will be visible even in darker areas (So for example, if multiple chunks overlap over one, that one chunk is gonna have an occlusion shadow, if one chunk is over another the higher chunk is gonna cast a cast shadow, etc). If you have an intense light source just add the big shadows created by it over the shadows separating the chunks in a multiply layer or something (Though if the light/shadow effect is REALLY strong you might want to make the dark part of the hair just one big dark shape). After that, use a slightly darker colour and add it to the bottom and the top of each hair chunk to give it a 3D look. Finally, depending on the light source add highlights towards the middle of the chunk. Though keep in mind, don't add a highlight to each one of them. Just choose a general area that seems to be the most illuminated of them all.

I think I have an image where I explained it visually

You can ignore the first few steps

[sullen reef]

thank you so much!