Video:Easy Grooming Tricks for Men

Transcript:Easy Grooming Tricks for Men

Hello I'm Milo for About.com and today we're talking about five easy grooming tips for men, with Axel Guerfal of Axel Harrira Salon in Barcelona, Spain.

Shampooing Properly Is a Grooming Trick for Men

Let's start with shampooing. Thoroughly rinse the hair using lukewarm water. You want to make sure that you do not strip away the oils that your hair produces that keep it healthy. Think that you are gently cleaning the hair, not striping it. Once a week you might use a cleansing shampoo if you tend to use lots of product. Massaging the scalp while applying a small amount of shampoo stimulates blood flow to your follicles and throughout your scalp, ensuring a health head of hair. Using conditioner regularly will help maintain the health and vitality of your hair as well.

Using Conditioner Is an Important Grooming Trick for Men

Extreme weather and hair type play a roll in what kind of conditioner to use. A little goes a long way. Dry your hair gently, blotting with a towel at first. You can use a comb to stimulate the scalp and help the drying process as well. For more information on this check out our guide site on the topic. It's always a good idea to ask the person who cut your hair how to style it quickly. But here are some ideas for certain types of hair.

Grooming Tricks for Men to Hide Grey Hair

Grey hair normally first appears at the temples. Axel is using the hairdryer to add volume to Steph's hair and then bring it forward over the temples to blend the grey under the hair from behind it. This not only gives him a younger looking style, it also quickly covers the grey. When you can't cover the grey with other hair and don't want to gracefully go grey yet, you have the options of toners that can lightly change the tint of your hair affecting mostly the grey, or full hair color.

Grooming Tricks for Men to Fix a Cowlick

The most important tip for dealing with a cowlick is in how you dry your hair. Start with the hair thoroughly wet so it is at its most flexible. As you dry it you can comb the hair into place. A blow dryer will really help at this point to make the hair respond in the way you want. Axel is not only doing just that to control Steph's unruly cowlick, but the style he is choosing is hiding it in a volumized control of messy hair. The deliberate chaos makes the cowlick fit right in. With just a little more work and the right product, he could have gone a more sleek route, as taking control of the cowlick during the drying process gives you the handle to do more of what you want.

Grooming Tricks for Men to Trim Eyebrows

Your face and your silhouette are the essential pieces of your first impression. Even men need to tend to facial hair, cleaning up the face looks more masculine and together. Think of three areas, the eyes, the jaw, and the neck. If you have bushy eyebrows, you can either have them shaped by plucking or go a quicker route with a comb and scissors. This will open up your eyes making you appear more confident and expressive.

Grooming Tricks for Men for Shaving

When shaving, take a moment to keep your sideburns clean. There are many different lengths and shapes, but the general idea is uniform and clean.Try shaving in the shower, as the last thing you do when your skin is warm and flexible, causing less irritation, and the hair is more responsive.

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