Quick Guide to Men’s Hair Care

Men’s� hair care� doesn’t have to be difficult. A great hair care� should compliment your facial structure and highlight your features without taking an hour to whip into shape.

Men have seven different facial types. These are: oval, round, triangular, square, pear-shaped, oblong, and diamond. The majority of men have a square face type by adulthood, though weight gain and age can make it look more round.

So why� the shape� of� men’� face is essential to� men’s hair care? The shape of your face actually determines the kind of� hair care� that’s the most flattering. Women have known this forever, but men are just figuring it out - thanks to today’s fabulous men’s hair designers. Now you have a lot more choices than just marching off to the corner barbershop to get your ears lowered.

Now you’re probably asking how do I know how to choose the right hair care for me?� Most salons have books with examples of different styles in them.� You can also find websites dedicated to men’s hair care. Look at the photographs carefully. If you like the hairstyle and the shape of the model’s face is similar to yours, you have a good match. There is an� interesting Virtual hairstyles program� that gives you an opportunity to try virtually� many different� long hairstyles and find out which one is the most flattering to you. Still not sure? Ask your stylist. That’s what they’re for, after all, and a good one can easily explain what style is best.

Another thing to consider when choosing the best hairstyle for you is what type of hair you have.� Different hair types include: normal, dry, oily, find, thick, straight and natural curly. You may also have a “widow’s peak” in the center of your forehead or a cowlick you inherited from your father who inherited it from his grandfather who, well, you get the idea.

When choosing your best hairstyle, it’s important to take these into consideration.� Some haircuts just will not work for fine, oily hair. Others won’t work for thick, natural curly hair. Again, your hair stylist is the person to discuss this with and get guidance from. A hair stylist is trained in matching hair types and thicknesses to haircuts.

Once you get the right cut, you want to take care of it. That means washing and conditioning. Some fabulous men’s hair care� products are Matrix, Redken, Biolage, Nexus and Paul Mitchell, to name just a few. Many men’s hair care� products combine shampoo and conditioner in one to make it easy to wash and condition your hair at the gym after a workout.� It’s better, though, in your regular daily hair care routine to use separate products. This allows you to more fully take advantage of the benefits of cleansing and conditioning your hair.

After washing and conditioning your hair, you may need to use a blow dryer and a round brush with natural bristles to style your hair. There are also gels, waxes, mousses and hairsprays to help� care for� your hairstyle throughout the day. Use them sparingly. You want to over-sprayed, over-gelled, over-done hair at all costs. Used appropriately, though, these products can help you style your hair into that sexy tousled look and keep it looking great all day.

But what if you just don’t want to be bothered with styling your hair every day? Then you’re in luck, my friend. Buzzed cuts and bald heads are in for men of all ages. Just be sure to have your hair buzzed or shaved by a professional hair stylist or barber - because the only thing worse than a man with over sprayed, over gelled, over done hair care� is a man with razor nicks and cuts on his scalp!