Gel as we know it was developed in the 1960s with water, alcohol and polymer as the most important ingredients. This Alpha in the 1980s massaged a handful of blue or yellow supermarket gel into his hair every day. Also, half the contents of a can of Wella Hairspray as a chance addition to top off my robotic hairstyle.
It actually felt like wearing a helmet. Bizarre. Back then, you just didn't have that many choices in hair styling products. Now there are so many more comfortable, safe and premium types of hair gel that you can't compare to those fluorescent blue gels of the past.
In fact, men's hair care can be done in a much safer way. Check it out.
Will gel make you go bald?
There are different stories going around whether or not you can go bald from gel. If you smear a cheap factory gel full of chemicals into your hair, this substance can completely encapsulate your hair, preventing oxygen from penetrating. This is harmful to your hair in the (short) term because it can no longer breathe.
From today's high-quality gels, you don't risk baldness. Most gels also contain (much) less alcohol and more natural products like birch sap and ginger. Products that, by the way, do not flake and are much better for your scalp.
So you can assume that hair gel you purchase from us is safe to use. Buying good hair gel with a nice fragrance that allows you to style your hair perfectly is of course something you can do at The Alpha Men.
Is sleeping with gel in your hair bad?
Does gel in your hair make you go bald when you sleep with it? If you have a gel that is quite hard you can damage your hair with it. This is because of the friction of your head on the pillow and your then still stiff hair. So we recommend that you do rinse your hair before getting into bed.
Then you can be sure your hair won't get damaged. Although we recommend never diving under the covers with gel in your hair anyway. After showering, simply massage your hair with a good hair oil or serum. This nourishes your hair to the root, makes it shiny and soft like the baby belly of a newborn woolly mouse.
Tip: If you have thin hair, gel may not be the right product you want to apply to your hairstyle. As you can see, we have plenty of other products for that that will help keep your hair in shape and give it more natural volume.
Good luck!
Your friends, The Alpha Men.