Taking care of your hair is a daily routine but many men are unknowingly making simple mistakes that ruin their hair over time. You might be using the wrong techniques without even realizing it. Here are the top ten daily styling habits you need to drop right now to keep your hair looking its absolute best.
Cutting Your Own Hair at Home
Unless you are just shaving your entire head with clippers you should really leave the haircuts to a professional barber who knows what they are doing. Messing up your own haircut means you will be walking around with a bad look for weeks until it finally grows back out.
Not Finding a Regular Barber
Jumping from shop to shop like you are ordering fast food means nobody ever gets to learn exactly how your hair grows and what styles work for you. Find a good barber and stick with them so they can give you the perfect cut every single time you sit in their chair.
Forcing a Style That Does Not Fit
Seeing a cool picture online and trying to force your hair to do the exact same thing usually ends up looking pretty bad if you have a different face shape or hair thickness. You have to pick a style that actually fits your natural hair type and your daily morning routine so you can manage it easily.
Holding Onto the Sad Combover
Hair thinning is just a part of life for many guys but trying to cover up bald spots by sweeping long hair over them only draws more attention to the problem. It is always better to talk to your barber about shorter cuts or textured styles that make thinning hair look much more natural and clean.
Putting Product in Soaking Wet Hair
Slapping your styling product into wet hair just dilutes the ingredients and completely kills the volume you are trying to build. You need to gently towel dry your hair first so the product can actually grab onto the hair strands and do its job properly.
Frying Your Hair With the Blow Dryer
Using a blow dryer is great for adding volume but holding it way too close to your head on maximum heat will literally burn your hair right off. Always start on a medium heat setting and keep the dryer moving around to protect your hair from getting totally fried.
Using Way Too Much Hair Product
Adding more and more paste or gel just because your hair is not sitting right will only make you look like you have a greasy helmet on your head. You just need to rub a very small amount in your palms to warm it up before spreading it evenly through your hair.
Buying Products Loaded With Harsh Ingredients
Checking the ingredients on your styling products is super important because high harsh ingredients content will dry out your scalp and leave your hair feeling super brittle. Make sure you shop for low harsh ingredients options so your head stays hydrated and your hair does not flake all over your shoulders.
Constantly Touching Your Styled Hair
Running your hands through your hair all day long is a really bad habit because you are just transferring dirt and greasy oils straight into your clean hair. Once you finish styling your hair in the morning you just need to leave it completely alone so it stays looking fresh all day.
Sleeping With Product Still in Your Hair
Crashing into bed with a head full of styling wax or hairspray clogs up your hair follicles and ruins your pillowcases at the same time. Doing a quick rinse in the shower before you go to sleep lets your hair breathe and stay healthy while you rest.
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