wet hair

hey guys, i just got out of the shower after what was one of the worst hair disasters of my life. my hair somehow dreadlocked in the back and i lost a big clump of hair trying to untangle it, but this is another story. i noticed I look much better when the hair is not completely dry. been growing my hair for over 2 years. does anyone know how to give moisture to the hair? or to give it that 'wet look'? i remember seeing a guy yesterday with that exact same style and thought it looked great. how did he do it?

yeah, i have the kind of stubborn, ultra thick straight hair. i can put anything into it but the result is the same after a shower,  thick and puffy. the only time it looks alright is when it gets a bit greasy, have tried putting a bit of olive oil in it but that seems to turn me into a really bad version of fonzy. i think next time i will use either more gel or less grease. mousse and gel dont seem to work for me but what about hairspray? didnt try it that many times because my girlfriend said it would 'dry out my hair' but what type of effect does it give?

beside's what was mentioned does anyone know anything else on the hairstyling market?

oh yeh and mouse will give it volume..i dont think you want any of that, and gel is definately NOT for longer hair...

try using a f*ck load of conditioner in the shower, leave it on for quite abit..and then wash out, you could even comb it through your hair in the shower to untangle in abit? i always do that..i also give my hair a good comb after the shower to untangle it, while applying some leave in conditioner, its a spray thingy containing some sorta oils which softens it and tames it a bit..

as for styling it, just leaving it to dry in my opinion doesnt look good..so try a softish wax rubbed roughly through the hair which gives it a shiny textured look..nothing to thick though, dont try use texturising gums in thick hair it gungs them up!

as i said before, using a ceramic straightener will 'condense' the hair abit making appear thinner, more textured, and generally nicer looking though its a bit of a mission to do everyday, can have long term damaging effects on the hair etc etc..

 

Edited by nickp

show us a pic dude..

I know what you mean.  my hair is medium-long and it can really tick me off after showering if I just let it air dry.  it gets...you said it...thick and puffy.  It's a pain.  So here's what I do that seems to work.  I rub a bit of Alberto "Smooth and Glisten Pomade" in my hands and run it through and into my hair and then blow dry.  I know I know excessive blow-drying isn't good but hey i get the results I want.  Anyway, after blow-drying, the pomade in the hair leaves it feeling smooth and nice...not so puffy.  Too much of the pomade and the hair starts getting a bit greasy, but just the right amount (like...a dime-sized amount for my length hair) and like I said my hair is smooth, straight, and a little silky after blow-drying.

Blow-drying might not be necessary, dunno.  I have to anyway cuz my hair's kinda wavy and if I just let it air dry it goes nuts on me.