Hi Corey,
If you just started one week ago, I would probably practice doing just parts of the face for now.
that's assuming you are drawing just portraits.
Most people who start out drawing, tend to find the hair difficult (myself included).
But I found that as my attention to detail when drawing the face became more acute, the more detailed the hair became too.
So just like drawing the face, the more often you do it the better you become.
A FEW POINTS(1) I would say the most valuable lesson I learnt, about drawing hair, was to treat it as another drawing.
What I mean is, I often come back to the drawing after finishing the face to do the hair the next day.
A fresh look at what I have done, helps to see what I need to do.
The hair is a different technique to the skin of the face, so you can get into a different flow(if that makes sense

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(2) Shadows on the hair line are very important to create a realistic drawing.
The hair needs to have smooth transition into/onto the scalp.
(3)I use an eraser to pick out highlights.
Hair has to have highlights, even black hair can have very bright highlights and still be seen as black hair.
You can use various types of eraser, depending on the effect you want.
I tend to use stick erasers generally, cut to create a sharp edge.
But experiment, and see what suits.
(4)Flow and Grace
Sweeping strokes for capturing the flow of the hair.
Try to use the natural arc of your hand, and keep you pencil strokes going in one direction.
This will create a more natural look as you go into and out of highlighted areas.
I think I could go on all day, but I won't.
Haha, I started here a year ago, and listen to me...going on like I know something.
Anyway, hope this helps, lets see some work.
Welcome to the forum.
