Styling
your own hair can be quite the challenge if you are unaware of the basics of
styling. Surprisingly men go through more bad hair days than women do because
they aren’t quite sure on how exactly to fix a desired look. There are plenty
of hairstyling products that aids in creating the “perfect” look such as gel,
mousse, matt, wax, setting lotion, serum and hairspray but then again not all
types would cooperate with one kind of hair (Palladino & Green, 2006) . You will need to
first identify the type of hair they have then work around looking for the
right kind of hairstyling product. Different types of gel cater to almost all
kinds of hair to give a wet look, strong hold or just a natural manageable
look. Mousses are usually used on curly hair to bring out volume and texture
and its best results are shown when applied onto damp hair. Matt and wax both
work almost the same way and that is to hold the hair in place but matt’s give
a non-shine strong hold look where as wax’s are more to the wet look. Setting
lotions are used on those with longer hair to aid in holding the hair must
stronger compared to what water alone does when the hair is dried. Serums are
recommended for those who often have to cope with frizzy hair and dryness of
the hair as it flattens and adds shine to the hair. Hairsprays are the most
popular types of hair products because they are easy to work with as in instead
of using too much of finger work on your hair, one only needs to set their
hair, hold it in place, and spray away (Palladino & Green, 2006) . Keep in mind to
make sure all hair products are meant to be applied on the hair only and not
the scalp. Work your way only from the root of hair to the ends and this
applies for the hairsprays too (Viale, 2009) . Constant contact
between hairstyling products with the scalp may contribute to balding in the
long term (What Causes Hair Loss, 2007) . Equipments such as
setting rollers, combs and blow dryers and hair irons that one can use to help
in setting the hair in one desired shape (Palladino & Green, 2006) . When using a blow
dryer, always keep in mind to channel your blow dryer downwards when drying
your hair and always apply the hairstyling product on your hair before exposing
it to heat and by that the blow dryer would be heating the product and not your
hair. This would prevent your hair from looking frizzy and bushy at the same
time if one is looking for a hair with extreme volume, they can always choose
to channel their blow dryer all over their hair against its growth lines (Palladino & Green, 2006) .
References
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Viale, M. (2009). How
to use styling gel. Retrieved from www.happynews.com:
http://www.happynews.com/living/haircare/use-styling-gel.htm
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Green, M. (2006). Hairdressing The Foundations, fifth edition.
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