For women, it is natural to take good care of their Hair. For men, it's often just a bit of styling and washing. However, the way you handle your hair and what you apply to it can have a big effect on how your Hair looks. There's a good chance you're making one of the following mistakes. It's okay. We've all been guilty of it at some point.
1. Washing too often
We are healthy and well-groomed men and we all want to be nice and clean. Many men wash their Hair every day. This is absolutely not good for your Hair. In the long run, it can even cause more Hair Loss issues. Every time you wash your Hair, the oily natural layer of your hair is removed. Your Hair then lacks the nutrients that keep your hair healthy, and your hair will fall out faster. You will have less volume, and your Hair will become lifeless and dull.
Try washing your Hair every two or three days and use a small amount of Shampoo. Also, use a good Conditioner weekly so your Hair gets enough nourishment to recover itself.
2. Bad Shampoo
Chances are you are using a Shampoo that your hair doesn't like. You're forgiven. Drugstores simply don't offer many good Shampoo options for men. Many Shampoos contain ingredients that are actually very bad for your hair and scalp. Try to avoid the following ingredients when buying a Shampoo:
- Mineral oils (parafinum liquidum, mineral oil, or petrolatum)
- SLS/SLES
- Silicones
- Parabens
- Fragrance
Do you want a Shampoo that is completely free of all that nonsense? Then try the Shampoo from Doers of London. The Doers of London Shampoo is made entirely of natural ingredients and is therefore not harmful.
3. Blow-drying too hot
You want to dry your Hair as quickly as possible early in the morning, so you set it to the flame-thrower setting. Understandable but not wise. When you blow-dry hot, you not only damage your hair, but your hair also falls out faster. You may have experienced having some strands of Hair in your Hands while styling your Hair. When you warm your skin, your pores open up. Your hair follicles then release hair faster. Hair Dryer preferably on the coldest setting and keep a sufficient distance. The same goes for showering too hot.
4. Bad Hair Styling products
No more large yellow jars for half a euro. Do not save too much on Hair Styling products. These contain many bad ingredients for your hair and scalp. You will also never be able to create a wonderfully beautiful hairstyle with them. At The Alpha Men, we only select products that are good for your Hair. We always passionately search for cool Brands with top products. Fortunately, you really don't always have to spend a fortune on that.
5. Using buckets of hair products
Less is more, men! If you can't keep your Hair in shape, chances are there is too much in it. Your Hair becomes too greasy and too heavy. The texture will look unkempt. A small tip is to always start with a small fingertip. You can always add a little more, but you can't remove anything if you put too much in your Hair. So start with a little and gradually add more until you have your Hair the way you want it.
6. Styling with wet Hair
Most products are not made to be combined with water. This is because almost all products are water-based. So if you put a product in wet Hair, it will immediately run out of your Hair because it gets too diluted. This does not apply to oil-based products, by the way. But even with these, you will not be able to create Hold or volume with wet Hair. Towel-dry or dry Hair is really a must.
7. Using a towel as a sandpaper
Here we are again in the morning. Everything has to be done as quickly as possible. You come out of the shower and go at your hair with that towel as if you want to start a fire. Your Hair is more fragile when wet and gets stressed from this. As a result, you get lifeless Hair that breaks more easily. Try to gently squeeze the Hair with a towel and then pat it dry.