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Hair Styling Products Buying Guide

When it comes to looking your best, having a good hairstyle is essential. Different hairstyles can affect not only your aesthetics such as your facial structure and head shape but also the personal image you would like to present. Whether it is a slicked back CEO look, a classic wedding up-do, or a punky mohican, the right styling product will make whatever look you aspire for possible.

How to Choose Hair Styling Products

  • Choose a hair styling product that is appropriate for your hair type. Frizzy hair, flat hair, coloured hair, and damaged hair all have different needs whether you want want maintenance or change to your hair.
  • Choose a hair styling product that can achieve the specific look you want. Different hairstyles need different strengths for holds, shine, texture, and volume that is the look's signature.
  • Choose the price range appropriate for your budget and style goals. If it is a long term style that you wish to keep, then look into higher end products because they normally not only aid you in your look but can be less damaging to your hair. If it a look that is used only on occasions, then it is more advisable to look into cheaper products that are good for quick fixes.
  • Read the label for the ingredients that do what the product claims.

Types of Hair Styling Products and Ingredients

  • Hair gel  hardens the hair and keeps it in place by using polyelectrolyte polymers which binds to hair and becomes rigid and glue-like. The higher numbered the hair gel, the stronger the hold. Lower-numbered hair gels gives hair the wet look.
  • Hair wax  can also hold hair in place but does not harden the hair therefore allowing the hair to remain pliable. Hair wax is normally made from waxes such as beeswax, carnauba wax, and candelilla wax; each of which can affect the colour and smell of the hair wax.
  • Pomade  is used for slicking and shining hair. It normally contains petroleum jelly which makes allows the product to stay in the hair through several washes. Stiff pomade will contain some wax and light pomade will contain more oil.
  • Hair mousse  shines hair but also adds extra volume. It is most useful for curly, wavy, or thinning hair but can really add style to any hair type. Natural botanical oils and vitamins give hair the shine it needs and help it avoid becoming crunchy.
  • Hairspray  keeps hair stiff in the desired style; most commonly used for the beehive style. It contains polymers and elastesse, a form of liquid elastic. More natural hair sprays use gums such as gum arabic and gum tragancath.
  • Hair serum  shines and straightens frizz giving hair a smooth and silky texture. Hair serum contains silicone oils dimethicone and cyclomethicone. They form a thin protective layer over the hair strands that deeply hydrates frizzy hair which is basically very dry hair.
  • Heat protection spray  shines and smoothes hair while protecting it from damages that can be caused from straight ironing and blow-drying. The common ingredient is cyclopentasiloxane, a silicone fluid that acts as an emollient for hair.

Tips on Hair Styling Product Removal

  • Some products such as gels and pomades can be difficult to remove and often create a build up of residue in hair that leaves it flat and lifeless.
  • A good shampoo  is always the first option but lemon juice, vinegar, and even baking soda can be added to the shampoo in getting rid of stronger products.

Quick Picks

Shape Hair Styling Gel 

Condition, protect and nourish the hair while styling! Panthenol provides long lasting moisturisation, imparts lustre and conditions the hair. Organic rose hip oil restores lustre and moisturises dry and damaged ends, while our blend of organic herbs treat your hair and scalp.

Mukti Stylin' Hair Wax 

Designed to create a "lived in" look and feel, whilst subtly moulding and shifting the hair into place. COnditions, buffs and polishes your unique style.

Aveda Men Pure-Formance Pomade 

Helps mould & style for short to medium hair length Built-in style-control agent provides strong hold & lasting shine Allows hair keep a maintainable shape Gives a rich, spicy & refreshing aroma Notes of citrus & organic essential oils of spearmint & lavender

Wella Sp Curl Saver Mousse 

Curl Saver Mousse is a leave-in conditioner specifically designed to noticeably improve the compatability and vitality of your hair.

Biolage Complete Control Extra Hairspray 

Medium to firm hold water-free aerosol hairspray that provides volume, body and control. Humidity resistant. Contains sunscreen to protect hair from damaging UV rays

John Frieda Frizz-Ease Hair Serum 

Transforms coarse/extremely frizzy hair. Silk protein and seaweed extracts soften and polish. Minimises colour fading and helps prevent future frizz.Repels humidity for silky lustrous and ultra-manageable strands.

Paul Mitchell Heat Seal 

A multi-purpose, humidity resistant styling spray. Ideal to use with a curling iron as it protectors the hair, while offering hold.

Fekkai For Men Hair Gel 

A styling gel for well-groomed guy  Gives medium to firm hold.  Easy to sculpt hair without weighing it down. Flake free.

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