On October 15 2007 14:03 micronesia wrote:
I'm probably going to regret saying anything... but I have to ask why people care so much about styling their hair. Normally I just comb it and let it air dry after a shower. The only time gel or spray is put in is directly after my haircut and while I don't notice my hair particularly benefits, it is gross later when I have to wash my hair again before I go to sleep. It might just be because of the type of hair I have? I have very thick hair so I'm not sure if that explains why I don't see the value of hair styling products or not. Then again I'm not one to value form over function.

Edit: As evidenced by the fact that I have said nothing for the last 8 posts about receiving a new icon (until now).

It looks better when it's styled, and that's the only reason, really.

IntoTheWow

is awesome32278 Posts

October 15 2007 05:34 GMT

#43

Also some types of hair get "styled" alone by being washed and combed. Others not.

Nickisonfire

United States440 Posts

October 15 2007 06:35 GMT

#44

do what you're doing .. when you go to the bathroom rub a bit of water through your hair.. fixes dust asap

evanthebouncy!

United States12796 Posts

October 15 2007 06:51 GMT

#45

Your hair looks fine~

Klogon

MURICA15980 Posts

October 15 2007 07:04 GMT

#46

I recommend Gatsby Wax. They have a wide range of holds and levels of shine. It's a Japanese Wax that is very popular in Korea. You can get it on ebay.

byChris

United States99 Posts

October 15 2007 07:15 GMT

#47

The problem is your hairstyle looks thick. Thick hair is notoriously difficult to stick and hold. You can resolve this problem by blow drying near the roots shortly after applying whatever gel/clay substance you wish to use. However, if you do blow dry you're gonna end up with this really retarded looking platish look unless you have a blow dryer that is relatively small and can use very low power. Even if you do, blow dry volumizing takes a lot of practice. I suggest asking your barber to thin your hair SLIGHTLY if possible, and then applying gel or watever to your hair AFTER you wet and dry it. While your hair is in a 90% dry state you can style it very easily, and then hairspray it. The important thing is to not use too much gel, cuz it's very watery stuff and water is what is ultimately weighing down your hair when it begins to flop. Complicated hairstyles suck, i should know mine only lasts for about a week before it starts to look kinda whack. GL.

Smurg

Australia3818 Posts

October 15 2007 10:15 GMT

#48

You can get hair thinned - maybe thin it then use some lighter wax, I use 'Redken 5th Avenue NYC For Men - Maneuver' wax.

It's sexy.

QuanticHawk

United States32148 Posts

October 15 2007 12:22 GMT

#49

On October 15 2007 16:04 Klogon wrote:
I recommend Gatsby Wax. They have a wide range of holds and levels of shine. It's a Japanese Wax that is very popular in Korea. You can get it on ebay.

LOL i read this as gypsy wax at first cuz im half asleep. i was like wtf??

just try a medium to high level wax hold

Equinox_kr

United States7395 Posts

October 15 2007 12:42 GMT

#50

On October 15 2007 03:24 DeadVessel wrote:
Sexy beast infinity

Hahaha I was JUST about to say the same thing ^__^

Equinox_kr

United States7395 Posts

October 15 2007 12:44 GMT

#51

Dang I'm having problems keeping my hair DOWN and THIS GUY MAKES A THREAD ABOUT KEEPING IT UP T_T

infinity21

Canada6683 Posts

October 15 2007 13:08 GMT

#52

On October 15 2007 14:30 SweeTLemonS[TPR] wrote:

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It looks better when it's styled, and that's the only reason, really.

More or less. Now that I'm in university, I want to look as attractive as possible

On October 15 2007 14:14 SweeTLemonS[TPR] wrote:

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I was thinking the exact same thing, and my advice was going to be to stop riding the bike against the wind...

I sometimes wish I was Asian so I could have a wacky hair-style and not look like a total asshole while having it.

I have nearly no advice for you, because I cut my hair short, but I'm wondering what kind of styles there are to get with short hair. Right now I just do the pushing the front up (like all the famous guys are doing right now), except I can't get it to look nearly as good as they do. Basically I want my hair to look like Matt Damon's hair in the Bourne Supremacy, any tips on what kind of product to use?

I've been using this recently (don't like it too much): http://shopping.msn.com/specs/shp/?itemId=28803699,amp;fullDesc=1

And this before (was better than the stuff above): http://beautyneeds.com/american_crew_hair_styling.htm (the second one, the one with the green label)

Any tips are thanks, sorry for the attempted threadjack, but I don't want to make a new one about the same thing.

Well, I have to get to class on time ;; I have 10 mins to travel from my business class at Wilfrid Laurier University to my advanced calculus class at the University of Waterloo. Definitely not possible by walking. The other alternative being running my ass off and that's an even worse choice. Not only do I arrive with messed up hair, I arrive all sweaty

And np about the hijack.

I'll try to take some pics of me in the morning right after styling and after a long day of class (after my advanced algebra midterm

)

Frits

11782 Posts

October 15 2007 14:28 GMT

#53

Here's the perfect guide to doing your hair fast without being totally gay: Buy some gel, take a bunch of it and rub it in your hair, make sure it has the right form, and there you go. Just look confident or it's not gonna matter what your hair looks like anyway.

Seems kinda awkward to me for a guy spending more than 5 min on his hair every day, very awkward. To each his own I guess.

infinity21

Canada6683 Posts

October 15 2007 14:45 GMT

#54

On October 15 2007 23:28 Frits wrote:
Here's the perfect guide to doing your hair fast without being totally gay: Buy some gel, take a bunch of it and rub it in your hair, make sure it has the right form, and there you go. Just look confident or it's not gonna matter what your hair looks like anyway.

Seems kinda awkward to me for a guy spending more than 5 min on his hair every day, very awkward. To each his own I guess.

lol I do that except I use wax and I spray my hair quickly right after I'm done styling. The only time I spend more than 5 mins is if I blowdry my hair after a shower.
I do agree that confidence is the biggest factor. Thankfully, I'm not one of those timid people who can't talk to others. Though I do act a little differently around attractive girls >_<
And there are a few attractive asian girls on my floor

woot~

alffla

Hong Kong20321 Posts

October 15 2007 14:50 GMT

#55

i use this :

take no notice of the gay purple packaging, its pretty good hair styling shit lol

Snet

United States3573 Posts

October 15 2007 14:55 GMT

#56

jeeze all I do is wet my hair and comb it

and yes im a virgin

infinity21

Canada6683 Posts

October 15 2007 22:48 GMT

#57

I was going to post before and after pictures but then I realized my hair looks almost exactly the same. After a quick touch-up, it was back to what it was in the morning. I guess that's the power of a spray :O

Maybe I'll do it for a day when I don't use any spray.
Anyways, I'll throw in a before picture just for the hell of it. The after picture looks more or less the same ~_~

My hair looks shiny in the picture but that's because the light was very close to me. It's not actually shiny.

By the way, I used wax and then sprayed my hair when I was done. Took me about 3-4 mins.

Kennigit

Canada19447 Posts

October 15 2007 22:55 GMT

#58

zomgz progamer haircut already. i actually notice a much bigger difference than you are giving yourself credit for.

CharlieMurphy

United States22895 Posts

October 15 2007 23:08 GMT

#59

this got2be spiking hair glue is insane. it won't come out while you sleep or anything. You have to really wash your hair thoroughly to get it out all the way.
Its expensive so I don't use it, I mostly just buy the big tubs of La Bella MEGA SUPER GOSU ULTRA 10 STRENGTH/INTELLECT/FIGHTING/ENERGY (insert other stupid adjectives) gel.

There are like pink, blue, green versions. I've used them all they mostly have a different smell (watermelons or whatever) but it wears off when the gel dries and doesn't really matter. its anywhere from 1 dollar (99cent store ftw) to 5 bucks for a tub of like i dunno 40 oz. It usually lasts me 3-5 months