Hair Care Tips for Men

Okay guys, be honest, how much do you really care about your hair? It is typical to think that guys don’t spend much time caring about their appearance let alone their hair.

These days you see more men of color wearing locs—glorious locs. I think today more than ever before men are starting to care about more than just their hair. They are heading over to nail salons and putting their feet up for a pedicure and handing over their hands for a manicure.

Don’t be surprised though. Women love a manicured, clean man. For women, cleanliness in your outer appearance represents cleanliness in the bedroom.

It’s high time that men take heed and care for their health, bodies and appearance as they like to see their women do. There is absolutely nothing effeminate about this…it’s the manly thing to do.

The following are a couple of tips for caring for your natural hair.

1. Shampoo & Conditioner

A good shampoo has four basic characteristics

• It cleanses the hair of oil and debris
• It works up a good lather in hard and soft water
• It does not irritate the skin
• and it leaves the hair and scalp feeling cleansed and looking healthy

Just because you are a guy doesn’t mean you shouldn’t condition your hair. Many conditioners contain lanolin, vegetable oil, proteins, and herbs, which are designed to restore your natural oils and moisturize your hair for optimal hair health and growth potential.

 Leave-in conditioners are a great alternative to pomades, sprays, gels and other styling products. Your hair will be more manageable and style able as a result.

2. Homemade Remedies To Add Shine And Protein To Your Mane Of Locs

Eggs provide protein to your diet, and they can also work as a protein for your hair when you add the yolk (not the whites) to your shampoo.

As a deep conditioning regimen, I recommend this being done perhaps once a week or once a month.

Simply beat the egg yolk (1 yolk) in a bowl, and apply to wet hair in the shampoo lather. Let it sit on your hair for about 5 minutes while you hang over the wash tub or sink. Follow this with a luke warm or cold water rinse. Do not use hot water, unless you want scrambled eggs on your head!

Lemon Rinse

Use a lemon rinse to clear out the hair.  Squeeze about half a lemon into a big cup (strain out the  seeds and pulp) add about 1 cup of cool water and let lemon water trickle through your hair.

Follow this with a warm olive oil treatment. Work in an ounce of olive oil to shampooed hair and wrap a steaming hot towel on your head. Leave in for 10 or 15 minutes and rinse lightly; towel dry gently.

3. Styling

I always believe less is more when it comes to men’s hair styling. The end result, when you

have finished styling should never look overdone. Men’s hair looks better if it looks and smells clean.  If you have put some effort into your appearance, and used a small amount of product in  your hair to give it that natural glow.

Depending on the length and texture of your hair--if you have curly hair you may want to use

a mousse to help you manage your style. For straight hair, try a gel. Pomades work well to keep your hair in place if you have a close crop cut and you brush your hair to keep the waves in place.

Natural oils and moisturizing sprays work well for dredlocs and coarse afros.

Whatever hairstyle you choose to wear gentlemen remember, cleanliness is a big plus to the opposite sex.