Long Haired Men, How Do You Take Care of Your Hair?
It’s my first time growing out my hair. I currently almost have shoulder length hair.
Here’s my dilemma, I usually just stay home and don’t like using product when I’m not going out, my long hair falls down in front of my face blocking my eyes, even reaching my mouth and it’s extremely inconvenient.
I’ve tried using hair ties, but somebody said it eventually leads to a receding hairline.
I’ve also used headbands, but am looking for alternatives.
I’d also appreciate some advice when using product, because sometimes it still falls down and/or becomes flat and lack some volume.
My end goal is to have a slicked back hair.
As a man with shoulder-long wavy hair, I wash them 1-2 times a week with a mild shampoo and some leave-in conditioner, no products otherwise. The most important thing is probably to just try out some basic products and find out what works best for you. Everyone is different.
Hair ties are fine so long as you don’t tie your hair super tight (loose pony tails/buns are best) and change it up from time to time (by letting your hair loose, using hair claws/clips, putting the ties in different spots). The issue comes from putting too much pressure on your hair follicles, which can be avoided like that. Loosely tying your hair gets easier as it gets longer, so it’s good to be patient early on and not “rush” the tie.