How much styling does spikey hair require?
Printed From: HairBoutique.com
Category: Hair Talk
Forum Name: Short Hair
Forum Description: Devoted to the special needs of short hair
URL: https://talk.hairboutique.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10527
Printed Date: April 29 2025 at 11:33pm
Topic: How much styling does spikey hair require?
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Subject: How much styling does spikey hair require?
Date Posted: February 06 2005 at 3:06pm
Last night I tried on this wig and absolutely loved it: Sorry about the crappy upload quality. My hair is currently just below shoulder length, wavy and quite dense. If I were to cut it to the length shown in the picture, how mcuh work would be required to keep it looking that spikey? Would it look okay naturally or go floppy without styling products? |
Replies:
Posted By: bean3270
Date Posted: February 06 2005 at 3:26pm
|
I think you should post a current picture of yourself to compare looks ------------- |
Posted By: Rod
Date Posted: February 06 2005 at 9:57pm
|
With styling products, you'll be able to make it spikey in less than a minute. Without styling products, your hair on top will have to be an inch or less to stand on it's own. ------------- |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: February 06 2005 at 10:25pm
|
Hi, spiky is quite easy with they wright cut and styling product. It shouldn't take more than 5 mins tops. For me its in the blowdry then put the product through it, takes me 10 mins top to do. My style it spiky through the back to crown with short bangs which I make spiky/peicy. Lisa ---------------------------------------- Change is good, hair will grow back go for it. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/balletdancerky/album?.dir=9077&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/balletdancerky/my_photos - http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/balletdancerky/album?.dir=9077&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/balletdancerky/my_photos |
Posted By: Elesha
Date Posted: February 06 2005 at 11:16pm
| I had my hair spikey in the back and about 3-4 inches in the front for almost 4 years, I am just recently trying to grow it out. After I would wash my hair, I would blow dry it, rub hair wax on my hands, run it upward through my hair, add a little bit of hair spray all over and I was done...10 minutes tops. |
Posted By: Kimbleachedblonde
Date Posted: February 07 2005 at 3:22pm
|
Hi, I have short spiked hair and it's really easy to take care of, I don't even have to comb it, I just finger comb it and put the gel in and within a few minutes the gel is hard and my spikes stay in all day until the next time I shampoo. I had below shoulder length bleach blonde hair, but then I got tired of it and decided to get it spiked. I don't even have to blow dry it , it's so easy to take care of, I wish that I would of had my hair like this along time ago. :-) I get compliments on my hair all of the time!! To Anyone: I just put a couple of pictures of me on "image station" so how do I go about to show everyone the pictures on that website?? I just bleached my roots this past weekend so the last pic that I have on there my dark roots are showing UGH! haha Kim ------------- |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: February 07 2005 at 4:19pm
| Just post img in square brackets, then the image url, then /img in square brackets. |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: February 07 2005 at 4:23pm
| Oh, and another question: do you think that perhaps my jaw's a little too big to have short hair? I'm kinda worried that the combination could make me look a bit butch if the hair went floppy. |
Posted By: Rod
Date Posted: February 07 2005 at 4:40pm
|
Looking butch is in the eye of the beholder. A short haircut that looks feminine and sexy to one person might look butch to the next. If you think you'll look butch, you may already be pre-disposed to think that way and shouldn't go short. ------------- |
Posted By: Kimbleachedblonde
Date Posted: February 07 2005 at 4:50pm
|
I hope this works! :-) http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2131046844&idx=1 - http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2131046844&idx=1  ------------- |
Posted By: Kimbleachedblonde
Date Posted: February 08 2005 at 1:50pm
|
Hi Again, I added another picture to my image station. I took it the other day after I had my hair cut and dyed again this past weekend. I had to recharge my batteries in my digital camera so then I could upload the picture. Kim  ------------- |
Posted By: Heratic
Date Posted: February 08 2005 at 2:53pm
|
My wife went from shoulder length to short about a year ago and quickly went shorter to a spikey style similar to your wig picture, which she loves and is planning on keeping it short (1" -1.5"). She has a similar jaw line to yourself and has had nothing but compliments on her new style from both friends and family. After having been a slave to long hair for the previous 10 years she now wishes she'd plucked up the courage to get it chopped years ago. I presume your hair colour is simialr to that of the wig as you haven't metnioned changing it. If you like the style - go for it! ------------- Its your hair, your choice and your decision |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: February 08 2005 at 5:34pm
|
Woah, I really appreciate everyone taking time out to answer me ^^. My hair is currently a more red/gold/strawberry blonde, but blodne nonetheless. I really should get a pic... |
Posted By: Kuroneko
Date Posted: February 09 2005 at 5:41am
|
I don't think you have to worry about looking butch-- a woman will only look mannish if she has a masculine face to begin with. *shrugs* I have short hair, wear jeans nearly all the time, and only wear make-up if I really have to, but I've been mistaken for a guy all of twice. . . and one of those times I was wearing a men's shirt and jacket. . . ------------- More awesome than a manatee! |
Posted By: babygurlz_all_that
Date Posted: February 22 2005 at 2:52pm
|
I have long hair short hair and everything in between not to mention EVERY color. Short spikey hair cuts are very easy to care for. I used to get out of the shower, put some bed head spik glue in my hair, turn my head upside down and brush it that way while drying it alittle with blow dryer. Less than 5 minutes right out of the shower and I was ready to go. I have a short angled hair style right now that I just got 3 days ago and I am already going to go get mine in the short spikey back cut this weekend. Hope you get it, I think you will like it. As far as being mistaken for a man, to each their own. I come off as very assertive sometimes but I am no man. I wear girly cloths and make up but sometimes I am just jeans and t shirt kinda gal. If someone wants to make the mistake of judging me on my hairstyle, its their bad and they are missing out on one kewl gal. Kim ------------- "Its only hair, it will grow back" |
Posted By: demodoll
Date Posted: February 24 2005 at 9:21am
|
I have real short hair (think Sharon Stone) and I just wash it. blow dry real quick, and spray it up. Wish I could find some hard hold wax or gell but with fine hair they just make it flop. The hairspray works OK most of the time though. I hate windy days..... ------------- "It is better to look marvelous than to feel marvelous" Billy Crystal |
Posted By: Kimbleachedblonde
Date Posted: February 25 2005 at 9:08am
|
Demodoll, I use: La Bella Super Spikes Styling Gel, Extreme Hold "10" (It's Yellow) You can get it at Walmart for I think $2.00?? It makes my spikes hard and it stays in until my next shampoo. They advertise it in Hairstyle Magazines. Kim ------------- |
Posted By: demodoll
Date Posted: March 02 2005 at 4:41pm
|
Thanks Kim! I'll look for that the next time I am at a store. I am writing it down and putting it in my purse. I'll let you know how it works. ------------- "It is better to look marvelous than to feel marvelous" Billy Crystal |
Posted By: Kimbleachedblonde
Date Posted: March 02 2005 at 6:38pm
|
Your So Welcome and I hope that the Gel works for you! Kim ------------- |
Posted By: buzzednapelover
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 5:45pm
|
<-----sits here jealous I wish my wife felt this way about hair. She had it short before and hated it (though she looked great and everyone loved it that way). Oh well, at least some of you ladies out here will carry the short hair torch :) ------------- |
Posted By: demodoll
Date Posted: March 04 2005 at 12:06pm
|
Buzz, Why did your wife hate her short hair? Was it difficult to style or high maintenance? I would be really happy if my husband loved short hair. He really prefers long but he happy for low maintenance and for me to be happy with it. ------------- "It is better to look marvelous than to feel marvelous" Billy Crystal |