MORE ABOUT HAIR

There's really nothing to it if you try.

Leave the stress about getting it "right" detail by detail. Like I said, all you need to worry about is the overall shape and the size of it. For flaming spikes, it's safe to make it a head size tall from scalp up.

If you really, really, truly, absolutamentally want it to still look like the character then you'll definitely want to watch out for those little details that will definitely show up if the character turns to the side.