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post #1 of 21
3/27/07 at 2:24pm
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Hello,

I found this forum 2 days ago and have went through all 28 pages on this particular section. I've come across a wealth of knowledge and will be forever grateful

However, I didn't seem to come across one thing that I was looking for. That is, information on how to achieve a particular hairstyle. I understand that your hairstylist/barber should tell you how... but sometimes it just slips your mind to ask or what not.

I'm looking for a website that is free... that basically gives you step by step instructions on how to achieve a particular style, and suggests the products you should use to go about doing this.

Thank you.
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post #2 of 21
3/27/07 at 2:53pm
This might help? I'd like to know of a similar site that isn't selling anything, but haven't come across one yet.
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post #3 of 21
3/27/07 at 2:58pm
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Yeah, that sites quite cool - shame it only has like 15 hairstyles to chose from... 7 of which no one would wear on a regular basis (by my own standards, heh). I found this site: http://www.hairfinder.com/malecelebrityhairstyles.htm Which is good, but you need to pay $15 (Around £7.50 for us UK'ers) to get tips on all the hairstyles... it does offer a great little system that allows you to upload a picture and have a particular hairstyle computer imposed on you to see whether it would suit you or not. Thanks for the input, anyone else got any links?
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post #4 of 21
3/29/07 at 10:43am
What kind of stylist/barber do you go to? I didn't have a clue about this stuff until my girlfriend talked me into going into her salon for a cut.

Whatever most men say about going to a barber because that's the best, it's because those men haven't visited a good salon.

I learned much of the concrete info I have on styling from the good stylists/cutters I've been to; especially women. One good haircut/styling, ask all the questions you have and you should be far better educated than you were. Also might want to try and befriend someone who works in a salon. Any of those people will be able to tell you what you want to know.

Basic first tip: If you use gel/wax or any other product, you should apply it from the crown of your head down and forward, not from front to back. Blow dryers also help for a lot of things, too. Shampooing every day doesn't.
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post #5 of 21
3/29/07 at 10:53am
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I don't actually go to a stylist - just a cheap barber. I'm in the midst of growing my hair out a little longer (Used to have a 2 on the back and sides, 3 on top) and just wanted to get an idea of some styles to be honest. The 'how to' was for my brother, who's getting his hair cut by a stylist on Monday and just wanted to know the type of products he should buy in to maintain... and also, so he can discuss the 'techniques' with her. Thank you for your reply. I'd still be interested to know whether or not a site like I requested exists, heh.
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post #6 of 21
3/29/07 at 3:15pm
I found this site fairly helpful:

http://haircutsformen.org/

The section on 'tips for getting a great cut' has suggestions based on face shape and some terminology. Also the section about styling products has a useful chart if you use American Crew products. Based on the info I switched from Fiber to Pomade and it was an improvement for my hairstyle.
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post #7 of 21
3/29/07 at 3:43pm
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Looks like a good site from what I've read through already. Thank you. Doesn't quite tell you how to achieve a style, but seems to have some good tips as you said.
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post #8 of 21
3/30/07 at 2:02am
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Originally Posted by Conscientia View Post
I don't actually go to a stylist - just a cheap barber. I'm in the midst of growing my hair out a little longer (Used to have a 2 on the back and sides, 3 on top) and just wanted to get an idea of some styles to be honest.

The 'how to' was for my brother, who's getting his hair cut by a stylist on Monday and just wanted to know the type of products he should buy in to maintain... and also, so he can discuss the 'techniques' with her.

Thank you for your reply. I'd still be interested to know whether or not a site like I requested exists, heh.


I'd definitely recommend your brother ask the stylist her advice. You might also want to let him know that stylist's other job is pushing products, but from my experience, because stylists know men aren't so receptive to such blatant selling, they often won't say anything unless asked. He might ask what type of product to use, as opposed to any specific brand, and what strength the stylist would recommend.

Good luck with your own research, as well.
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post #9 of 21
3/30/07 at 10:13am
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Thank you Sartorian. I'll be sure to tell him to explictly ask which products to use. I'm just in the midst of trying to find a style I like... and that I'd be able to maintain. So far I have a few ideas, but my hair needs to grow a substantial amount more before I could do anything 'stylish' with it, heh.
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post #10 of 21
3/30/07 at 3:23pm
how much are you trying to grow your hair out? Mine used to be about as short as yours, but I grew it out for 6mos to try and work my way into getting a new hair style. Most of it just came off a week ago though. What style were you thinking? I suggest finding a picture of a style you like or someone who has a hair style like you want and bring it to the Salon with you. Thats what I did, sure its not perfect but after my hair grows a couple weeks it will be.
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post #11 of 21
3/30/07 at 4:05pm
I just styled my hair. 3 millimeters all over.
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post #12 of 21
3/31/07 at 6:53pm
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Originally Posted by ratboycom View Post
how much are you trying to grow your hair out? Mine used to be about as short as yours, but I grew it out for 6mos to try and work my way into getting a new hair style. Most of it just came off a week ago though. What style were you thinking? I suggest finding a picture of a style you like or someone who has a hair style like you want and bring it to the Salon with you. Thats what I did, sure its not perfect but after my hair grows a couple weeks it will be.

That's the thing - I don't know how long to grow it because I don't know what I actually want yet. I won't grow it too long... as I know I don't want anything that would be classified as long... or even medium maybe. I think I'm just going to go for the "controlled chaos" style. But not entirely sure.
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post #13 of 21
4/1/07 at 11:28pm
well, I would spike and crunch mine up so it looked a lot shorter than it was. It still looked kinda medium long but when it was really really wet it would go down my neck to my back and the bangs were below my cheek bones its better to start with a full long head of hair with a new style than to try and fix a shorter style
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post #14 of 21
4/2/07 at 7:56pm
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I guess so. But with the summer months coming up I don't think I have the commitment in me to grow something that long. I'm sure I'm not too far off the length that I'll be able to do something with. My brother had his haircut today, the stylist was a mobile one, so he got it done in the comfort of his own home - showed a picture of what he wanted and got exactly what he asked for - hairstyle and highlights included. She told him exactly how to go about styling it and just recommended a type of product (IE: wax, as apposed to 'brand name' wax) and didn't attempt to push any products. On top of this it was A LOT cheaper than in a salon... £30 for highlights and restyling.
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post #15 of 21
4/2/07 at 8:09pm
In-home stylists are definitely better deal: they're charging you for some transportation and coming to you, but not for the chair rental commission they're dropping on their space in a salon. They also aren't compelled and have no incentive to push product.

The only warning I'll give about the 'look in a magazine, find what style you want look' is the info my own stylist gave me about her old-lady clients: "they all want full hair, but old ladies don't have lots of hair!" The point being that if you see a style you like, it might not work with your hair's growth pattern or texture, and it also might not work on your head's shape. I gauge my stylist on how she makes people look: in the case of mine, I noticed that she was very good at simply making me look good. She disguised imperfections, textured the hair in ways that complemented my face, AND, most importantly, she cuts hair that grows out well. If your haircut looks a little off at first, but it grows into a really good style, that cutter is a keeper. It means they can really visualize what your hair's going to do.

PS I write a lot about this because I actually spent three years learning to cut hair on my own. It's a craft and an art, and it requires far more skill than even most cutters acquire. The good ones really understand this and work hard at getting it right. A lot of them just aren't that good.
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