Maintaining Curly Hair

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Maintaining curly hair as a man is easier than you thought when you consider all the hair-care possibilities. Today, a variety of products and
hairstyles let you show off and manage your curls without spending too much money or time.

Here are some helpful tips for maintaining curly hair and having locks you can be proud of.

Justin Timberlake - Credit: Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

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Keep it short

If you’re tired of dealing with your curls or you’re in need of a new look, the easiest option is to shave your hair. Doing this yourself, however, is not recommended. You might get the front and sides reasonably shaped with the clippers, but the back and neck areas are sure to suffer. Find yourself a real barber shop and explain what you want.

Will Ferrell in Stranger Than Fiction - Credit: Mandate Pictures Clippers have numbered cut ratios -- the lower the number the closer the cut. Perhaps you want a 1 on the sides and back with a 2 or 3 on top? Or you could follow the lead of
Justin Timberlake who transformed himself form boy-band
icon to mature sex symbol by cutting his curly locks extremely short all over.

For a more modest and conservative look when maintaining curly hair, try
Will Ferrell’s short and neat style. A bit of curl is still present, but it doesn’t require much management time in the morning.

Jonah Hill - Credit: IMDB.com

Go long

Another option for maintaining curly hair is to take a break from those barber shop visits and let your hair grow out. You can go in for a quick trim around the edges every other month just to keep it in check if you like, but make sure you ask for a scissor-only cut. You’ll get a cleaner cut that allows your hair to be softer and much more subtle to the touch. In this category for maintaining curly hair, you have two distinct options. The first is the Superbad manfro of Jonah Hill; it might look unkept at first, but give it a try.Adrian Grenier - Credit: Lester Cohen/WireImage.com

The other side of the long-hair coin is the much more thought-out, sophisticated style of Adrian Grenier. Note that this look will take a few months to achieve since you’ll have to grow out your hair before you can have it trimmed and shaped properly.

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No matter how your hair is cut, having a small shelf of quality hair products is a must for maintaining curly hair. Continually dousing your curly hair in drugstore-product chemical baths will strip your hair of its vitality.

Juicy Couture Pomade - Credit: Shop.Nordstrom.com Since women like men with good
hair, maintaining your curly hair is important, so get with the program prescribed below.

Step 1

Invest in a pomade such as this one from Juicy Couture. You may not use it every day and that’s fine, but having it around for those special evenings or long work days is important for maintaining curly hair no matter what its length.

Kiehl's Straightening Cream - Credit: Shop.Nordstrom.com

Step 2

Try a straightening cream. Once again, use it when you like or adopt it as part of your new styling regime. You’ll find that within a few attempts you’ll have the look you want without the harsh salon treatments. This cream from Kiehl’s will actually straighten your hair and make it healthier at the same time.

Step 3

No matter how you style or cut your hair, you should beOrigins Organic Conditioning Oil - Credit: Shop.Nordstrom.com using some type of hair oil conditioner for your locks and scalp. If you have more curls than you know what to do with, this one from Organics is for you. As your hair dries, the heavy weight and body of the curls prevent your scalp from breathing. With less moisture in your scalp, your hair will suffer and become dry, giving you that steel-wool puffy-head look no one wants to see. This is why the hair of the ‘70s was so bad.


If nothing else seems to help your curly hair, seek the help of a
professional stylist to chemically straighten your hair. You won’t have to do it often and you’ll spend less time each day styling it at home.

relax!

Ultimately, you cannot deny who you are or what type of hair you’ve inherited. Your best tactic in maintaining curly hair is to accept it and choose a style that best fits your lifestyle and comfort level. In time, you will find that women appreciate men who take care of themselves and their hair -- no matter what the style.
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