Men's Grooming: Misconceptions of Men's Hair

The biggest misconception about men’s hair is that it’s easier than women’s. If you’ve ever seen how long it takes my better half to get ready, you’d agree! 

Getting your space in the shower can be challenging when its loaded up at every corner with your mate’s shampoos, conditioners, deep conditioners and who knows what else!  Gentlemen, this leaves you with little to no room at all for your gear, so having your own go-to bottles is the key.  Claim your space in the shower.

You will realize that the shower is just another piece in the puzzle of good grooming when you wipe away the steam from the mirror and look remaining struggles directly in the eyeballs.

So, now that your hair is wet and considering that you’re at least a week late on that haircut and also being mindful that you don’t have much of an idea for what to do with the mop on top of your head realize that this is precisely the moment when good styling will save your life.

If your hair is textured opt for clay or paste and apply to wet hair and DRY IT, yes that’s right dry it, there are tools to accelerate the drying process and they are powerful. If you don’t have a dryer borrow hers (or his), we won't tell anyone.

On wet or dry hair, the clay will offer up a mix of thickening, activate the texture and provide a bit of definition whereas, the paste is moldable, smoothing and controls texture, cowlicks and fly-aways for the remainder of the day. Are the curls simply out of control? Tame and smooth curls and accentuate natural waves with the water soluble pomade.

Straight hair? That happens. Sometimes straight can become quite the challenge because it simply doesn’t want to do much of anything. Use pomade to slick it into a classic look with a high sheen. 

Long locks? Avoid any urges you may have to succumb to the comb over. Consider applying a paste to damp hair and air drying to accentuate your hairs natural texture. Maybe throw a bun, top knot or braid into the mix.  Man braids are so on point right now and look great when paired with classic looks like fades, hard parts, pompadours and other retro looks. 

So just remember, take the struggle out of the shower and use styling goods to tame your tresses. 

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