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The Hair Styling Megathread: Volume 2 - The Something Awful Forums
(Copy and Pasted from the old thread)
I've noticed a lot of threads cropping up asking us goons "what can i do about my hair?" So I've decided to create this thread in hope that other goons will use it instead of cluttering up the forums with the same post.
My style changes quite a lot recent but it's still pretty emo, (shh i like it like this )
Sorry for the lovely web cam picture, this picture is a few months old, my only difference is that it's a little shorter at the moment.
Hair Straighteners
Men.
Don't be afraid to use hair straighteners, i use them on my hair, if i didn't it would look like a big mop of wavey long hair that no-one likes, so i say, 45 minutes of my time is worth a few days of straight hair then so be it.
The straighteners i use are the remmington wet 2 straights.
These are mainly a gimmick because your hair needs to be bone dry, either by letting it dry naturally or blow drying.
A good starting off pair are the remmington X2 (about £30-£40) protections, these were my first pair and i would still use them if they didn't become part of an accident involving me and my foot and the action of me stepping on them.
On mens hair a thinner iron is recommended and GHD do a very good thin iron straightener (about £80-£90), there are other cheaper versions on the market but the GHDs have been know to be the best.
YOU WILL need a heat protection spray or serum for your hair because the process of straightening involves the hair to be heated to a very high temp so it becomes straight.
If you want to take time and section out your hair then by all means do it as the result will be straighter hair as the straighteners only have to deal with less hair.
Products
Hair products can also mean the difference between your hair looking bloody amazing or just any other guy in the night club.
Remember You can always add more but you can't take anyway away so use a bit at a time and don't go crazy.
Gel
It can keep your hair as solid as a rock but you don't want your hair to feel sticky all night, then once it's dry have lovely white flakey bits fall out during your night.
Imagine if you were your girlfriend or a girl you've just pulled in a fancy nightclub, would you want to run your hands through that mess of hard, unmanagable hair?
In my opinion Gel is a No-No leave that to teenagers and chavs who gel their fringe down.
We're men and we want good hair!
Wax
Wax is a good alternative to gel and gives your hair a nice matted look and texture to it thats soft to the touch.
Styling Clay
Like a softer version of wax but has less of a holding power but more of a matte texture about it.
Fibre Putty
In my opinion this stuff is amazing, V05 do a good fibre putty and at a reasonable price, i'm a british goon so i'm not sure whether it's sold in america.
Fibre putty is good for when you get bored of your hair during the day, you can change your styles in the day from spiked, to flat, to whatever you feel like.
A little in your hair is also a good way to flatten your hair down if it gets too frizzy.
Hair Spray
The mother of all spiking tools.
I use this stuff to spike the back of my hair which is shorter than the rest.
Like the Gel, if i use to much though it will become hard and sticky, but just enough can do my hair up and nice and soft.
A trick i found is to spray some on your hand then use that hand to ruffle up your hair before it drys, then you can just wash your hands once you're done.
Awesome Hair Products
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Lush has brought out a number of hair gel products, these are your typical hair gels and i am currently using "King of the Mods" It's very good and keeps my hair standing for a good while and also acts as a leave in conditioner.
I think you can order some on their website www.lush.com
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Bed Head products, this stuff is stupidly expensive but also stupidly amazing.
Your best bet for this is looking for ebay for better deals than salons and websites.
Different Styles
Faux Hawk
A.K.A "The Mullet of the Future" This is currently a fashionable trend for people who don't know how to their hair, keep away.
Buzz Cut
This is a good all rounder but can make some people look like hardened criminals like our good friend Micheal Schofield.
This haircut is good for people who are slowly going bald and will stop any embarrassment of a nice haircut ruined by premature baldness.
Emo hair
Comes in a stupid amount of colours, lengths and styles, personally, i think over the top emo styles like this are completely stupid, i mean, would you employ anyone looking like pépé le pew?
However, i do think some styles can work, it's just a matter of not going over the top trying to gain scene points.
This is a dieing trend and hopefully kids will look back and think, what the gently caress was my hair like.
Thanks for Pooptron2003 for this.
Shampoos and Conditioners (Thanks to Jolci for the suggestion)
This topic i don't have alot of knowledge on, mainly because i use quite an obscure shampoo.
I use the shampoo bars that you can get from http://www.lush.com i've found them very effective instead of a standard shampoo and all the ingredients are natural aswell.
On a budget, Pantene Pro-V and also Tresemme are a good shampoos and conditioners but i have heard that the Pantene is abit of a joke when it comes to repairing hairs and split ends because it covers the hair with a layer of wax.
I have heared very good things from a friend of mine who has long hair and that the Aussie branded shampoos and conditioners are very good so i would suggest checking them out.
Conditioning wise, it depends on how you hair is, there is a huge range of conditioners that target specific hair types, whether your hair is "Thick and Coarse", "Damaged" or "Greasy" there is a conditioner out there for your hair.
If your hair feels very coarse and dry i would suggest a hot oil treatment, VO5 do a good hot oil treatment that it's about £4 and gives you 4 vials of oil that you heat up in a cup of hot water, massage into your wet hair and leave in for a minute, i use it and it's done wonders on my hair especially because i straighten it.
They recommend that you use it once a week depending on how bad your hair is.
Links
http://haircutsformen.org/ (Thanks to Arby-)
http://fyad.org/ghpr (Thanks to Ishimaru)
I also want to make this a Unisex thread so male and female goons can both give opinions on each others hair.
Edit: 1.
Added more for hair straighteners
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Added a new section about Shampoos and Conditioners
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Added Link Section.
4.
Added a few more things
(If there is more i can add etc, post it in this thread and i will add it giving you credit) Pres Sep 03, 2007 around 20:40
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Reposting this from the last thread because nobody deemed it worthy of reply.
I haven't had a haircut for over a year now and I'm due one soon and I was wondering whether anybody could recommend me something to go for.
I'd like it a little shorter, but not too much.
I quite like having longish hair and I'd rather keep it quite long, although I've got no problem with having a small amount off.
I have some straighteners but haven't had too much cause to use them yet, but if it makes my hair look better then I have them ready to use.
I'm going to Australia for a month at the beginning of February so I'd like to have it tidied up a little because it's rather out of control right now.
It's like this at the moment but that's more due to laziness than anything else.
There are a few more pictures in my yearbook thing in my sig.
I was considering dying it a lighter colour too but my eyebrows are rather outrageous, so I'm not sure if it'd look odd.
I need to sort those out really
I'm about 6 foot 3 / 194cm if that makes any difference.
Thanks.
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Http://fyad.org/ghpr
Anyone have any more sites like this?
I really like the layout and the choppier kinda mens hairstyles, but they're all pretty samey and none I'd say qualify as "long".
It's def. in the direction I want to go with my hair, but the super bright highlights and shortness kinda put me off.
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I have an appointment next Friday at the Aveda Institute , where a student cuts your hair for just $20, which is kind of an awesome deal in Manhattan.
I'd appreciate any suggestions as to what I should do with my hair.
It's grown really long.
I haven't had my hair shorter than shoulder length since the 5th grade, and I've had it long ever since.
I'm just afraid my hair right now is looking more like "80s hair band" rather than sleek and pretty hair.
I'm not totally down with the layering/razoring/mulleting hair lingo, so what should I tell the stylist to do?
I have naturally wavy (re: unruly) hair.
If anyone has any photos of what I should consider, that would totally be appreciated, too.
I was making a weird face in the photo, so to reference what my face looks like:
(The above photo is when I had the Japanese Straightening done -- feel free to ask me about that procedure, too.)
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This is what I do right now with my hair (except a little more controlled)
Here's a second picture to show how incredibly round my head it.
Seriously, we're talking charlie brown round.
I'm not fond of long hair, and I don't want to straighten it every day.
What do I do? Artistic Monkey fucked around with this message at Jan 11, 2007 around 05:03
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Artistic Monkey posted: This is what I do right now with my hair (except a little more controlled)
Here's a second picture to show how incredibly round my head it.
Seriously, we're talking charlie brown round.
I'm not fond of long hair, and I don't want to straighten it every day.
What do I do?
I think the curls look adorable.
Maybe pull a few around your forehead and add some anti-frizzy stuff or something?
Straight hair just seems like it would look wrong, and the above the shoulder length is cute, but then again I really like curly hair, so I would take this advice with enough salt to make your tongue swell up.
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Ok, it's time for me to accept reality and get a haircut.
I have thinning hair and a receding hair line.
However, I've shaved my head before and people didn't exactly like the look ( I sort of did) so I'm hoping for something a little different this time around.
This is me:
Hideous, I know.
I have a large Polish head and face.
Hooray eastern European genetics.
What sort of cut should I be looking for?
Here are a few from the men's hairstyles link that I liked, but I have zero idea if they would work for me or not.
I really, really like the look of number 1 and 6.
Please help, I'm sick of my hair right now and need a change.
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Madgrad posted: Ok, it's time for me to accept reality and get a haircut.
I have thinning hair and a receding hair line.
However, I've shaved my head before and people didn't exactly like the look ( I sort of did) so I'm hoping for something a little different this time around.
This is me:
Hideous, I know.
I have a large Polish head and face.
Hooray eastern European genetics.
What sort of cut should I be looking for?
Here are a few from the men's hairstyles link that I liked, but I have zero idea if they would work for me or not.
I really, really like the look of number 1 and 6.
Please help, I'm sick of my hair right now and need a change.
I don't think you have enough hair for any of those styles.
If you're balding you should probably go the Tom Ford Route, with the compensatory beard
If you can't grow a beard, you should start lifting weights so your head doesn't look like a big peanut floating on a stick.
It's the white man's burden
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Nk fshx posted: I don't think you have enough hair for any of those styles.
If you're balding you should probably go the Tom Ford Route, with the compensatory beard
If you can't grow a beard, you should start lifting weights so your head doesn't look like a big peanut floating on a stick.
It's the white man's burden
Good points, and if I may be allowed to add that the glasses must go.
Yes, because of the frames, but also, because you look significantly better without them, and no creepyfactor either;)
Buzzcut+three day beard+ contacts= drat fine improvement.
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My hair grows to a certain length and then starts to curl alot.
I like a bit wavy hair so straigthener is out of the question, but can you recommend a hair product that gives me more control over the curls?
Currently I use Sebastian Crude Clay and it doesn't give me any control of the curls at all.
I was going to paste a picture but I've been out in the snow and water makes my hair curl even more.
My hair is kinda like this, even if I try to push it down with the clay:
threepwood fucked around with this message at Jan 11, 2007 around 20:14
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Threepwood posted: My hair grows to a certain length and then starts to curl alot.
I like a bit wavy hair so straigthener is out of the question, but can you recommend a hair product that gives me more control over the curls?
Currently I use Sebastian Crude Clay and it doesn't give me any control of the curls at all.
I was going to paste a picture but I've been out in the snow and water makes my hair curl even more.
My hair is kinda like this, even if I try to push it down with the clay:
Your hair is probably at an awkward length for curls so ultimately you're going to have to decide whether to grow it longer or cut it.
The longer it gets the more options you have for styling it.
You can do two things that would make your hair better.
1) Get a light straightening gel and apply after you shower and put a do rag on your hair while it dries (preferably overnight).
Muss it up in the morning and you get a matted, wavy look without too much hassle.
2) Forget trying to push your hair down, fluff it up instead.
People will like it because it will make you look virile and devil-may-care.
Use a dab of pomade or a light styling gel, not enough to make your hair crunchy.
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You're probably right about the awkward length.
I've always wanted longer hair but when it gets to this length where this problem appears I cut it shorter...
Maybe I should just live with it until the length is better.
I'll try those suggestions though, if I can find straightening gel anywhere.
I often fluff my hair up instead of pressing it down, and sometimes it looks good, but just as often it comes out weird.
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Http://www.folica.com/American_Crew_F_d2106.html
That's the American Crew Fiber everyone talks about, correct?
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Jort posted: http://www.folica.com/American_Crew_F_d2106.html
That's the American Crew Fiber everyone talks about, correct?
It says American Crew Fiber on the container, so yes sir it is.
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So, I cut my hair in a big way about three months ago.
It was mid-back long, and I pretty much shaved the entire goddamn thing off.
It's now a few inches long, and I'm liking the way it's growing pretty much by itself, there's just one problem - it looks better if I've slept in it than right after I wash it and it's dried.
This isn't just me - if I don't take a shower, or don't wash my hair in the shower, people constantly compliment my hair.
So I guess I need something to weigh it down a little bit.
Any suggestions?
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Weekly font announcement posted: Not so much a styling question, but how much should I be tipping my hair stylist?
I tip 20-25%, mostly depending on what cash I have on me.
I think that's a bit high but she gives awesome cuts and I always go to the same girl.
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Amishsexpot posted: I have an appointment next Friday at the Aveda Institute , where a student cuts your hair for just $20, which is kind of an awesome deal in Manhattan.
I'd appreciate any suggestions as to what I should do with my hair.
It's grown really long.
I haven't had my hair shorter than shoulder length since the 5th grade, and I've had it long ever since.
I'm just afraid my hair right now is looking more like "80s hair band" rather than sleek and pretty hair.
I'm not totally down with the layering/razoring/mulleting hair lingo, so what should I tell the stylist to do?
I have naturally wavy (re: unruly) hair.
(The above photo is when I had the Japanese Straightening done -- feel free to ask me about that procedure, too.)
(tell me about Japanese Straightening, please!)
I have long "wavy" hair, and I usually don't have time to blow it straight, so I go ahead and wear it curly.
I have my stylist give me long layers, so that I get a little volume at the top of my head and my hair doesn't just hang down from my scalp (if that makes any sense).
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Villon posted: (tell me about Japanese Straightening, please!)
I have long "wavy" hair, and I usually don't have time to blow it straight, so I go ahead and wear it curly.
I have my stylist give me long layers, so that I get a little volume at the top of my head and my hair doesn't just hang down from my scalp (if that makes any sense).
I got it done almost 3 years ago and it was great!
For about one year, my hair was completely and utterly straight.
I practically didn't even have to brush it -- it just hung down stick straight without tangles.
If you decide to do it, find a reputable, reliable place, even if it costs a bit more.
I paid $350.... a huge amount of cash, but worth every penny!
The only problem with me though is my Korean face is kinda flat, and since my hair was soooo very flat, it didn't fit me very well.
It works best on people with hair that hasn't been chemically altered (color/perm).
The process takes about 4 hours.
If you have any specific questions, I"ll try my best to answer them.
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My hair is fairly short, but it's still a little curly.
Is there any kind of shampoo/conditioner/product I can use to make it straighter?
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Weekly font announcement posted: Not so much a styling question, but how much should I be tipping my hair stylist?
Hmm I'm pretty sure almost noone tips their stylist in Norway..
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Just happened to come across this thread.
Is it customary to tip your hair stylist?
Why hasn't anyone told me this?
Is this an international custom?
I'm from Sweden so it might not apply.
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How does one use the American Crew Fiber, I'm used to gel/pomade and this stuff is just weird.
I have short hair on the sides/back and less short in the front and top and I just like to do goofy stuff with it.
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Sigmund Fraud posted: Just happened to come across this thread.
Is it customary to tip your hair stylist?
Why hasn't anyone told me this?
Is this an international custom?
I'm from Sweden so it might not apply.
It's in my experience that Americans tip for just about everything, so if you're not in America I don't think it applies.
I think you should only really tip your hairstylist if s/he did something way above the call of duty, like spend hours with a razor blade or curing your dandruff or something.
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Amishsexpot posted: If you have any specific questions, I"ll try my best to answer them.
What was your hair texture before and how did you grow it out?
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Grevlek posted: How does one use the American Crew Fiber, I'm used to gel/pomade and this stuff is just weird.
I have short hair on the sides/back and less short in the front and top and I just like to do goofy stuff with it.
What I like to do is blow-dry my hair first, get a good amount on my hands, work it through your hair, then fine tune it with a little more on your fingertips.
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Can anyone recommend a good wax?
I just got my hair cut and restyled and stuff, and I'm looking to use some product and stuff.
So, any suggestions?
I'm a guy, by the way, if that matters.
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Cryptoclastic posted: Can anyone recommend a good wax?
I just got my hair cut and restyled and stuff, and I'm looking to use some product and stuff.
So, any suggestions?
I'm a guy, by the way, if that matters.
Why wax specifically?
A lot of guys love the American Crew Fiber, look at the post above yours.
superbug-
As far as I know, hair dye is the same for girls and guys.
Hair is hair, right?
I do know they sell specifically men's dye at the grocery store and stuff though.
If you're going darker and your hair is already light, you shouldn't need to bleach it or anything.
I like the blonde on you actually though, if you want to change maybe a light-medium brown if you want to stay with natural colors.
I wouldn't go much darker because you have such light features and eyebrows and it'll make that look weird.
How old are you?
The hair you have now makes you look young.
Maybe something messy and quite a bit shorter would look nice.
It would make it look darker too.
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As the OP here's some updated pictures of how my hair is at the moment.
I had my haircut just before Christmas so it's looking a bit big at the moment.
Front view:
Side view:
I like my hair
I've started using vidal sasoon hair straighteners, which i got for £20 and they are a million times better than remmingtons who die after a few months of use normally due to a faulty wire connection, it happened to my girlfriend and then a week later it happened to mine.
I use fiber putty called Cylonol which costs about £8, it's expensive stuff but a very small amount on my finger is enough to spike up my hair at the back and keep it up for the rest of the day so it's defiantly worth it
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Streborzil posted: How old are you?
The hair you have now makes you look young.
Maybe something messy and quite a bit shorter would look nice.
It would make it look darker too.
17, so yeah, quite young.
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Synapticbreakdown posted: What was your hair texture before and how did you grow it out?
Whoops sorry!
I didn't see this til now.
I've always had very long, wavy, very quick-to-frizz hair.
I've used tons of anti-frizz and smoothing products but they've only given me unpredictable, 50/50 results.
I also tried coloring my hair with Kool-Aid like 7 years ago and it burned my hair and made some of it grow in kinky, like um..
Pubes ( ). So the Japanese straightening really made a 100% dramatic change, since it made it ultra-straight and glassy.
It was pretty amazing.
I didn't have to use a straightening iron or even blow dryer, at all.
It grows out eventually, yes, but it's mostly only noticeable if you have shorter layers in front, like bangs.
Mine tend to flip this way and that naturally, so they started doing that...
But my hair didn't grow out from the treatment for at least 1-1.5 years.
I got it done during the summer of my freshman year, and it is STILL mostly straight.
My bangs (which I got trimmed a few months ago) were giving me grief but in the past week, they've grown out quite a bit and are no longer so terrible.
There was no noticeable regrowth for me, it all is weighed down by the rest of my hair, so it's not like puffy at the top and straight at the bottom or anything.
Hope this helps!
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Last month I chopped off about 2/3 of my hair.
Before :
After :
Also, for some reason it's darker now (ie.
Been asked if I dyed it).
I'm going for the "winter nonexposure darkness" and "old hair was crappy and dead, thus lighter" theories.
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An0 posted: Last month I chopped off about 2/3 of my hair.
Before :
After :
Also, for some reason it's darker now (ie.
Been asked if I dyed it).
I'm going for the "winter nonexposure darkness" and "old hair was crappy and dead, thus lighter" theories.
Good call, for some reason skinny guys with long hair make me think of rodents.
I think that's a dramatic improvement, the picture's a little blurry but I see a nice Adrien Brody kinda look going on.
Sharp!
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If anyone wants to form their opinion on my hair, whether it be negative or good, go ahead, i'd like to know how people think my hair is
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Pres posted: if anyone wants to form their opinion on my hair, whether it be negative or good, go ahead, i'd like to know how people think my hair is
You look like a fat sixteen year old My Chemical Romance fan girl.
That's all I can think of with that hair.
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Pres posted: if anyone wants to form their opinion on my hair, whether it be negative or good, go ahead, i'd like to know how people think my hair is
It's sort of long in the front for a guy, but if you cut it shorter it's going to look pretty .
It's a cut a lot of girls (including myself, except shorter) when I was in high school (I graduated in 2002).
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Streborzil posted: It's sort of long in the front for a guy, but if you cut it shorter it's going to look pretty .
It's a cut a lot of girls (including myself, except shorter) when I was in high school (I graduated in 2002).
I was thinking the same thing;
Its the typical "pixie cut" or reverse mullet so to speak.
I think you could benefit by having a semi-uniform length all around, as opposed to having the back so short when compared to the rest.
That would help take away the My Chemical Romance fan girl and pixie cut stigma your hair currently warrents.
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