I know I’m not the only woman who’s seen a guy with beautiful, strong, healthy hair and wondered, “What is he doing that I’m not…?” While things like DNA and diet play a huge role in the health and appearance of our hair, there is no way we can ignore how we care for it. I think it’s totally worth observing men’s hair care practices to improve on our own.
Here are some things that women can learn from the fellas when it comes to making sound hair care decisions.
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Men don’t spend much time fussing over their hair. They just don’t, and that is probably why they get such fast, great results. Women are constantly agonizing over their hair.
I always tell women that if you cut your hair into a really cute hairstyle, you won’t have time to pay attention to what it’s doing because you’ll be too busy looking fly!
Men get their hair cut, look fly, and then when said hair starts looking questionable, they return to the barber to bring it all back together.
While I am not on an anti-heat crusade, it is true that some women use way too much heat when styling their hair.
Not only are they overusing heat, but they’re also using extremely high temperatures to get their desired results.
Men use little to no heat, and it’s obvious women can learn a lot from that.
Outside of locs (which many men who rock them seek professional help to maintain), men don’t wear hairstyles that cause tension on their scalps, leaving them with sparse edges and excessive hair damage.
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I know a lot of people like to DIY (Do It Yourself), and that’s cool! But some things, like haircuts, need a trained professional.
I can guarantee most men aren’t sitting around watching YouTube trying to perfect the most amazing lining you have ever seen. They aren’t, so you shouldn’t be either!
Most men just set up a time, show up, and let their barber go to town…within reason, of course. However, women like to over-direct their stylist to the point where they get in the way of the stylist doing their job, and they don’t allow the stylist to use their best judgment when it comes to the overall health and appearance of the hair.
For example, if your stylist doesn’t comply with your request for a certain hairstyle, trust them! They are not hating on you; they just don’t want to see you hit the streets in a hairstyle that is not suited for your face, your fashion, or your lifestyle.
Most hair professionals have spent thousands of dollars to get educated and stay on top of the trends. Please know they know what they’re doing. They only do this day in and day out.
What do you think, ladies? Could doing less lead you to better hair results?
Aishia Strickland is full-time mom to a little Chocolate Prince, full-time beauty school student, lover of multi-textured hair, tastemaker, Editor of Chocolate Curls Beauty and a knower of all THINGS!
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