Guy with very unwieldy hair looking for help

**edwardh** · January 11th, 2012, 05:48 PM

Actually, I just remembered that a huge chunk of that 40€ was actually for razorblades... so it wasn't actually THAT much.

**Maktub** · January 11th, 2012, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by edwardh

No, I said I wasn't! o_O
10 minutes is more like it.

Ah ! misread that 1 hour thing ! lol, but no worries, 10 minutes totally enough once you find the things that work for you. It's a process, no need to try everything at once. Pick some things to try and test... everyone's hair is unique, that's the beauty of it

**StormVixen** · January 11th, 2012, 06:26 PM

hmmmm... I say embrace the bigness but ditch the hairspray... too many chemicals...

suggestions:

aloe vera juice or gel as pure as possible.

Oils, lots of them (this is my "thing" atm [mixing base oils with cinnamon and vanilla EOs atm, YUM!])

Honey (added to conditioner [a good one Crown Pride Naturals "avocado detangling conditioner"], diluted and used as hairspray (I've heard about this but not tried), on toast, in an SMT etc...

I don't think i really added any more than what others have previously said...

I hope you find something that works very well for you soon

ETA: Flaxseed gel is REALLY awesome stuff for taming and weighing down curliness but i think it might be going a bit far for yourself because it involves cooking up your own hair product in the kitchen... maybe one day eh?

**xoxophelia** · January 11th, 2012, 08:35 PM

heh.. based on this thread I vote we need to attract more male members..

**lunalocks** · January 12th, 2012, 12:33 AM

I have SOOOOO enjoyed reading this entire thread!

Please, please, show us pics. You might want to try for the curl results, and for the relaxed results, and take a pic of both so we all can give you feedback. Being pretty straight haired myself, I already vote for curls.

**-j-** · January 12th, 2012, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by xoxophelia

heh.. based on this thread I vote we need to attract more male members..

How true...

Edwardh, you have truly amazing hair, especially the colour (+ the colour of your eyes)! Very nice!

Welcome on LHC!

I really understand that you want straight hair. I have kind of been in your situation for a long time, kind of curly hair and wanting straight because it would have suited better for my style.

This thread is sooo long I didn´t read all the posts. But as you probably have learned, taking good care of your hair doesn´t need to take much time. If you really want to wear your hair straight, I suggest you take good care of your hair AND use good irons to straighten it, if you don´t want the puffy look.

Good hair-caring can be as simple as
- dont´t rip or tear hair while combing, washing or detangling, be gentle
- use whatever shampoo you like, AND conditioner. Use leave in conditioner, if nothing else (you can put some leave in conditioner even on days you don´t wash your hair if needed. I use my normal wash-out-conditioner as a leave in, but the amount must be small not to make hair greasy.)
- don´t brush wet hair
- when using straightening irons, use some heat protecting product

Other people may find curly hair suits you very well (as do I), but if you want straight hair, that´s what you must go for. I´m sure straight hair will look just as good on you. Good luck!

ETA

Originally Posted by Tabitha

One hairstyle that I've noticed males on here use quite successfully is the banded ponytail, where you restrain it with bands along the length. With black elastics this looks pretty masculine and helps to keep it out of the way.

Plus that hair-do also straightens hair, you can for example wear your hair like that at night, then it probably is a lot straighter in the morning if you let it loose. And no heat damage to hair

**Arctic** · January 12th, 2012, 06:45 AM

I suggest Edward would continue this thread on Mane board so would get his post count up!

You could add a link to this thread in the first post.

**alyaziaaah** · January 14th, 2012, 04:00 AM

I have unwieldy frizzy wavy curly hair as well, but it definetely got better cutting out silicones and shampoo, I use shampoo only to clarify every 2 weeks. Presently I wash with whiterain coconut( cone free version) and use a protein deep condish after as my hair is bleach and perm and rebonding damaged. The only thing that calmes my hair down from being to poofy, curly, unruly is sheabutter mixed with coconut oil. I am also using whiterain coconut as leave in, mixed with a tiny bit of coconutoil in sterilized water in a spraybottle. Today I will make Fox's conditioning cream as I think it might be effective in calming down my curls.

**alyaziaaah** · January 14th, 2012, 04:10 AM

Oh and btw, I wish my hubby had curly long hair! He cuts it so short he is almost bald

And I want to add, I tried everything, from cones, shampoos, gel, mousse, commercial leave ins and so on. And really, the only thing IMO that works for me is sheabutter, coconutoil and cowash. I use it only on damp or wet hair, stroking from up to down to weigh my hair down.

**alyaziaaah** · January 14th, 2012, 04:14 AM

Oh and btw, I wish my hubby had curly long hair! He cuts it so short he is almost bald

And I want to add, I tried everything, from cones, shampoos, gel, mousse, commercial leave ins and so on. And really, the only thing IMO that works for me is sheabutter, coconutoil and cowash. I use it only on damp or wet hair, stroking from up to down to weigh my hair down.