Styling products are useful, there’s no doubt about that. Most of the time they manage to keep your hair in the desired position, giving you a look that probably wouldn’t be achievable any other way.
What happens if sometimes you just don’t want to use any products and you’re looking for a more natural style?
You want to be able to put your hands through your hair without worrying you’re going to ruin the style or get a lot of pomade, clay or gel on your hands.
How to style your hair without using any styling products
All you need to have a nice and clean hairstyle without using any products at all, are a decent hair dryer and a round brush for men.
The hair dryer
Before saying that’s it, you’re not interested because you are not going to use a hair dryer to style your hair. I’m going to share with you the fact that for more than 10 years I refused to use this method.
“Real men don’t use something like this to style their hair” I used to say.
It was enough to eventually try it once to realise that it really works and there’s nothing wrong to use a hair dryer to style hair. It’s proven that hot air helps the hair to stay in the desired position and if used properly, doesn’t damage the hair at all.
Firstly just do a bit of research and find a hair dryer that fits your needs. Try to find one that has good reviews. It helps if it’s a well established brand. Usually established brands, specially the top ones make reliable hair dryers that have different features to protect the hair.
It’s never a good idea to buy a cheap hair dryer. Those things burn the hair and don’t even do the job properly.
When using a hair dryer you want to set the heat temperature and the speed of the air that comes out on a medium setting.
Try to keep a distance of at least 15 cm between the dryer and your hair, using continuous motion, never insisting too much in one place.
Following this simple steps, you can do this every day without having to worry about the hair getting damaged.
Of course it’s recommended to give your hair a break when possible and keep it all natural from time to time. This helps the hair to repair itself and grow healthier.
The brush
There are a lot of hair brushes for men available on the market right now. Try to choose the right one, depending on your hair type and the style you’re trying to achieve.
As a starting point, you can try a quiff roller brush and see how it works for you. If for some reason, it’s not what you’re looking for just do a bit of online research and find the one that best suits your needs.
The technique of using the brush is also important and you can watch your barber to see how he does it or view some tutorials on YouTube. It’s nothing too complicated and you’ll be able to learn it in a couple of minutes.
After styling the hair with a hair dryer and a round brush, put the hair dryer away and just use the brush alone to bring it in the desired position. Your hair it’s going to stay like that for the rest of the day. As a top tip: always have a pocket comb with you and style the hair back into place when you feel it doesn’t look like it should.
It’s a nice feeling to carry a comb with you and using it feels somehow normal and manly. Makes you feel like a movie star from the 60s. You also get to enjoy a natural look without needing any pomade, gel or clay to keep your hair in place.
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