killertofu
Member
Summertime's here, and doing lots of activity outside (Running, swimming, canoeing, etc) has really fucked my hair up.
Must resist urge to chop it off
Must resist urge to chop it off
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Men's Hair |OT|
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ToyMachine228
Member
Here's a specific question; Style it when its wet or dry?
I need your help Men's Hair GAF! I want to get a haircut sometime this week, possibly tomorrow depending on some recommendations. I plan on going to a barber, however if someone posts a cool style that is better suited for a stylist then I'll go there. I've been getting a clean, professional, yet trendy look for the last two years now. The same cut essentially.
So I'm looking for something new with a short to medium length style. I live in a city with a lot of wind so nothing that requires obscene amounts of product or else it falls apart after walking outside.
Here are some images of my hair starting with a front shot:
Top shot:
From the back:
So I'm looking for something new with a short to medium length style. I live in a city with a lot of wind so nothing that requires obscene amounts of product or else it falls apart after walking outside.
Here are some images of my hair starting with a front shot:
Top shot:
From the back:
Rookje
Member
The biggest thing you should do is comb your slightly backwards/upwards. You need some kind of height. Also seems like you have naturally wavy kind of hair. You should use this to your advantage. I would try something like this:
Seems like you don't have enough hair for the front yet, but trim the sides and back shorter than the front. Your stylist should also cut your hair at varying lengths. I can tell whoever cut your hair previously... its all the same length. While you have a lot of hair, you have slightly fine hair so you really need to scissor cut that shit to add bulk/volume.
luckyboyceo
Member
Hard to say, depends on what kind of product he's using. It's probably styled slightly damp with some kind of wax if I had to guess.
What are some styles you like? Have you looked through this thread to find pictures of styles that you might like to emulate?
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
Rookje
Member
Oh man. That guys haircut is terrible, and she doesn't know how to cut hair at all. Look at her use the scissors LMAO.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
That woman charges 200 for a haircut. She's doing something right.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah, targeting people who don't know better.
So apparently my biyearly visit to the hair dresser is coming up in 20 hours. Anyone have any idea (or better pictures since I'm a) not firm in the terminology and would have to translate) what might suit me best?
For the past few years, for some reason I can't quite understand myself, I have a slight infatuation with this cut.
luckyboyceo
Member
Hard to say. I think you could probably pull it off. Of course, once you commit to it, there's no going back (for at least a few months).
If you're deciding between growing out your hair some more and getting an undercut, I'd continue to grow it out, cause you can always change your mind if you decide you don't like it. Once you get the undercut, you can't.
Definitely, but I do hate the waves in my hair. Slicked back it looks as if I had a headbank like this on my head... which looks just unfortunate.
flamingotripod
Member
The summer is the time to experiment with short cuts
its not summer but i wanna experiment
thing is my hair sticks out when its short
what do i do
and I think short pompadours are so rad. so trendy but professional
dont mind the scowl, my eyes were puffy from tiredness, i and i have to frown to make them not fold retardedly
#TeamCG
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
People say it's bad but it's all individual. There is no universal rule.
I don't know that the shampooing is bad, just unnecessary, for some people anyway. I have now gone one full year without it, but I keep my hair short (1-1.5 inches long at the max, often shorter).
If I decide to grow it out sometime, my results may vary somewhat, but I don't need it at all anymore keeping my hair short. After that initial greasy phase, your hair will adjust.
I don't say this with any sense of elitism at all. I just thought I'd try it and see, and it worked. I also tried the no soap thing, but that one didn't work as well.
ConradCervantes
Banned
How do I deal with the so-called "awkward stage" of growing my hair longer? Specifically, my hair lies nice as normal on the right side of my head, but then curls up along the back of my neck and the left side. Should I straighten my hair, or is there a specific product I could use to add weight to my hair?
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
Wear a hat.
Rookje
Member
ConradCervantes
Banned
Well that's a shame.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Ugh my hair decided to get all fucked up in the wind, and now I'm sitting at the office with my hair sticking out in all directions. This is not going to be a good day.
luckyboyceo
Member
Why not keep a comb with you at the office?
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah I thought about that today. That would be a good idea.
ConradCervantes
Banned
It's an excellent idea. I just started carrying around one with me at all times to combat my awkward phase hair. Such a lifesaver.
Rookje
Member
Awesome hair and good cut, but doesn't suit that guys face shape. Makes him look rooster-ish.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
I think I might try a low razor fade with a part today. I'll post pics afterwards. Wish me luck.
So I've started my shampoo-less experiment. One week down and my hair doesn't look too bad. More manageable and cleaner looking than I expected, and I don't think I've ever had so little frizz.
Have any of you guys ever tried this? I've been using a water-based pomade only, so it should wash out pretty well, but my hair still feels thicker and sticky after I wash it with water. Maybe it's the natural greasiness, maybe it's the pomade. Should I stop using any product until my hair gets used to the lack of shampoo, or does it make no difference at all?
EDIT: Thanks! I'll just keep doing what I've been doing then.
Have any of you guys ever tried this? I've been using a water-based pomade only, so it should wash out pretty well, but my hair still feels thicker and sticky after I wash it with water. Maybe it's the natural greasiness, maybe it's the pomade. Should I stop using any product until my hair gets used to the lack of shampoo, or does it make no difference at all?
EDIT: Thanks! I'll just keep doing what I've been doing then.
luckyboyceo
Member
Switching from shampooing daily to once or twice a week was a total revelation for me. It felt weird at first, but honestly my hair has never looked better because of it. Way easier to style as well.
I tend to use product daily. Granted, as I get towards the end of the week, I probably use less product than I did at the beginning of the week. There are days I could certainly get away without using product at all but I prefer how wax/pomade looks most times.
I tend to use product daily. Granted, as I get towards the end of the week, I probably use less product than I did at the beginning of the week. There are days I could certainly get away without using product at all but I prefer how wax/pomade looks most times.
this is essentially my haircut right now but i having styling problems. what type of product do i use to get it style like this?
I'm guessing mousse? I like how it has the properties of wet hair but it doesn't really look all that wet and still seems manageable, free, and moveable.
ConradCervantes
Banned
Damn, why did I wait till today to start blow drying my hair? I usually towel-dried but then I read that it damages your hair. Blow drying isn't by any means healthy for hair either, I know, but I think it looks pretty good today.
I've only shampoo'd my hair once in the past 5 months.
I love it. Just rinse your hair and massage the scalp daily with water, preferably cold.
I've asked a few people to smell my hair at various points. One said it smelled good, two said it had no smell, and the fourth said it smelled a little sweaty but not abnormally so. That one was after a day of sweaty activity, so small wonder there.
I use product every couple days. Just be sure to rinse and maybe use a fine tooth comb if it starts to feel gunked up. The time I shampoo'd was after a small period of laziness where I didn't rinse. When I did, I didn't do it thoroughly and I let it air dry. That was a mistake. It got really gunked up so I had to use some shampoo lol.
Thanks, man, that's really encouraging. Right now I rinse my hair using cold water every other day or so. I can go 2-3 days this way between washes, and I'm hoping this will help my hair and scalp get used to not getting any shampoo quicker.
I also tried not blowing my hair completely dry today. Normally this way it would end up super-wavy and unmanageable, but thanks to whatever gets left in my hair due to not using shampoo, I could slick it back into a nice, softy, only slightly wavy pomp. So far so good.
I'm not worried about the smell, I use some good-smelling, natural conditioner every now and then, plus the water-based Sweet Georgia Brown pomade smells awesome. I also have some Suavecito Firme Hold and Layrite Super Hold headed my way thanks to a friend. Can't wait to try them!
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
So what exactly are the benefits of not shampooing your hair? Does shampooing your hair ruin it or something?
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
Some people think it does something. I don't really see it.
Horse Detective
Why the long case?
His hair looks pretty damn healthy and hes a known non-shampoo user.
Eck, I always thought that was just loads of pomade.
I'll try this for a couple weeks maybe, but I still don't think it is a sanitary idea.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Fine, but what's the benefit of not shampooing? My hair also looks good and I shampoo, so I'm trying to figure if there is a specific proven benefit to not shampooing or if it's just a fad like those Vibram five-toed shoes which everyone was freaking out for a few years ago.
I think theres really no benefits/negatives either way..
Shampooing just gets rid of your hairs natural oils and I guess makes your hair drier?
I shampoo anyway. My hair can look gross when its got enough natural oils going on, especially after resting my head on something for a while.
You can always use conditioner if you like oily hair really.
Shampooing just gets rid of your hairs natural oils and I guess makes your hair drier?
I shampoo anyway. My hair can look gross when its got enough natural oils going on, especially after resting my head on something for a while.
You can always use conditioner if you like oily hair really.
I don't think there's been any scientific studies or anything. I mostly do it out of laziness. The nice look with little effort is just a bonus haha.
Here's a picture from March, when I was about 2 months into the experiment. It's a crappy webcam pic, but whatevs.
It might not work for everyone but the theory is that the natural oils that the shampoo gets rid of can make your hair stronger, thicker, shinier, and less frizzy.
I haven't been at it for long enough to decide whether it's something that really works in the long run, but I can already see that it does help me with frizz and makes my hair easier to style. Keep in mind that I have very dry and coarse hair, so not using shampoo might have more apparent benefits for me than someone whose hair is awesome by dafault.
Judging by the pics above, it really seems to work for Pocks and Rob Pattinson.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
My hair can get pretty greasy so my guess is it wouldn't work for me quite as well...
His hair looks pretty damn healthy and hes a known non-shampoo user.
looks greasy as fuck