Male Hair Care

tdawg

Hi,

I am a typical clueless man who could do with getting his act together in this regard.

I'm in my 20's and still have loads of hair though it's fairly course, completely unmanageable and just seems to be thinning ever so slightly. I do have dry skin, and a dry scalp which may be the cause of this.

I tried a scalp massage on myself which was a terrible idea- I'll leave it to the eexperts, woke up with my pillow covered in hairs

I have midlength hair and use brylcreems strong hold gel everyday to spike everything up. I only wash my hair with water after excercise (maybe 2/3 times per week) and don't use a hair dryer as I have gotten it in my head that these practices will help my scalp from drying out.

Is there any special tips people have, should I try specific shampoos or conditioners? Is the strong hold gel bad for hair?

Thank you!

Honey-ec

Tbh, if you're not actually shampooing out the product, it could be the build-up of this that's flaking, and not actually your scalp. Any kind of strong-hold gels really need to be washed out on a regular basis; water alone isn't enough.

Get yourself a shampoo specifically designed for flaky scalps - T-Gel is good - and give your hair a good wash every other day at least. I wouldn't bother with conditioner unless your hair is below chin length, which I'm guessing it isn't.

A good cut might make all the difference to how manageable your hair is too.

Twee.

Agree with Honey Ec, you need to remove the product build up. There are lots of clarifying shampoos and conditioners on the market (Charles Worthington, Pantene) that work to remove the build up. I know some girls who use the no shampoo method mostly, but would use a clarifying every week or so for a good scrub. I wash my hair every 2-3 days and still find the clarifying products give my hair a lift.