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Preface: I’m not a natural-only purist and I’m not against hardmaxxing, surgery, pharmaceuticals, any of that. I care about what works, not ideology. So this is not some cringe “just go caveman bro” post.
This is just what actually worked for my hair.
I’m including pics from different years because otherwise people will just say it’s theoryposting.
Back then I treated my hair like most people do: washing it constantly, usually every day or every other day, then conditioner, then trying to style it with random garbage like foam, powder, wax, gel, hairspray, whatever.
Problem was it only looked good for 5 minutes in the mirror.
Then I’d go outside, wind would hit, a few hours would pass, and it would look worse and worse. Then you start touching it, readjusting it, trying to “fix” it, and by the end of the day it looks even more cooked. Texture was also worse: too frizzy, too dry-looking, too separated in a bad way, just less healthy overall.
So I experimented with a lot of stuff, and the only thing that really made a major difference was this:
use way less shampoo
and
stop blasting your hair with warm/hot water
I did not do the zero-shampoo meme where you stop washing completely and walk around looking greasy and subhuman for 3 months. I just reduced it gradually and used my brain.
First I realized I was using way too much shampoo. I cut the amount down hard and it still cleaned perfectly fine. Then I started washing less often. I didn’t let it become disgusting, but I let a bit of oil build up before washing again. Over time my scalp adapted and I needed less and less.
Right now I use around half a pea-sized amount of shampoo about once a week to once every 1.5 weeks, and for me that’s enough.
Important caveat: I’m also on isotretinoin, so yes, obviously that helps because it reduces oil production. I’m not pretending that’s irrelevant. But even with that said, reducing shampoo made a huge difference for me.
Biggest improvements:
That last point is underrated. My hair now has a natural shape it wants to sit in. So even when wind hits it or it shifts during the day, it still looks fine because it falls back into a shape that actually suits it. It doesn’t need to be glued into place with product.
At this point the only “styling” I do is this: if I slept on it weird and it’s sticking out everywhere, I just use a little bit of water, slightly wet it, and it goes back to its natural form.
That’s it.
Also, one of the biggest keys for me:
only let cold water touch your hair
People should seriously try this. In my experience, cold water makes a very obvious difference. It makes the hair less frizzy, helps strands stay together in better-looking little groups instead of turning into dry fluffy chaos, improves texture, and overall just seems less harsh on the hair.
Warm/hot water made my hair look worse almost every time. Cold water makes it look calmer, denser, and more controlled.
Another elite-tier hair/scalp tip:
if you get slight dandruff or any of that flaky scalp garbage, ketoconazole shampoo absolutely nukes it. One of the highest-value products there is. Super effective.
So overall my conclusion is:
A lot of guys are frying their hair by overwashing it, using too much shampoo, using warm/hot water, and then trying to repair the damage with more and more styling products.
For me the fix was the exact opposite:
So if your hair is always frizzy, dry-looking, hard to control, and only looks good for 10 minutes after styling, maybe stop adding more nonsense to it and start removing variables instead
This is just what actually worked for my hair.
I’m including pics from different years because otherwise people will just say it’s theoryposting.
Back then I treated my hair like most people do: washing it constantly, usually every day or every other day, then conditioner, then trying to style it with random garbage like foam, powder, wax, gel, hairspray, whatever.
Problem was it only looked good for 5 minutes in the mirror.
Then I’d go outside, wind would hit, a few hours would pass, and it would look worse and worse. Then you start touching it, readjusting it, trying to “fix” it, and by the end of the day it looks even more cooked. Texture was also worse: too frizzy, too dry-looking, too separated in a bad way, just less healthy overall.
So I experimented with a lot of stuff, and the only thing that really made a major difference was this:
use way less shampoo
and
stop blasting your hair with warm/hot water
I did not do the zero-shampoo meme where you stop washing completely and walk around looking greasy and subhuman for 3 months. I just reduced it gradually and used my brain.
First I realized I was using way too much shampoo. I cut the amount down hard and it still cleaned perfectly fine. Then I started washing less often. I didn’t let it become disgusting, but I let a bit of oil build up before washing again. Over time my scalp adapted and I needed less and less.
Right now I use around half a pea-sized amount of shampoo about once a week to once every 1.5 weeks, and for me that’s enough.
Important caveat: I’m also on isotretinoin, so yes, obviously that helps because it reduces oil production. I’m not pretending that’s irrelevant. But even with that said, reducing shampoo made a huge difference for me.
Biggest improvements:
- hair looks healthier
- way less frizzy
- better texture
- more natural hold
- almost zero need for styling products
- hair moves around naturally without instantly looking bad
That last point is underrated. My hair now has a natural shape it wants to sit in. So even when wind hits it or it shifts during the day, it still looks fine because it falls back into a shape that actually suits it. It doesn’t need to be glued into place with product.
At this point the only “styling” I do is this: if I slept on it weird and it’s sticking out everywhere, I just use a little bit of water, slightly wet it, and it goes back to its natural form.
That’s it.
Also, one of the biggest keys for me:
only let cold water touch your hair
People should seriously try this. In my experience, cold water makes a very obvious difference. It makes the hair less frizzy, helps strands stay together in better-looking little groups instead of turning into dry fluffy chaos, improves texture, and overall just seems less harsh on the hair.
Warm/hot water made my hair look worse almost every time. Cold water makes it look calmer, denser, and more controlled.
Another elite-tier hair/scalp tip:
if you get slight dandruff or any of that flaky scalp garbage, ketoconazole shampoo absolutely nukes it. One of the highest-value products there is. Super effective.
So overall my conclusion is:
A lot of guys are frying their hair by overwashing it, using too much shampoo, using warm/hot water, and then trying to repair the damage with more and more styling products.
For me the fix was the exact opposite:
- less shampoo
- less washing
- cold water only
- no styling products
- ketoconazole when needed for dandruff/scalp issues
So if your hair is always frizzy, dry-looking, hard to control, and only looks good for 10 minutes after styling, maybe stop adding more nonsense to it and start removing variables instead
