it's such a shame that most men are making these seven hair mistakes without even realizing and I want you to look your best so I'm not wasting any time let's go over each of these mistakes and I'll also show you exactly how you can change your hair from dull lifeless dry to smooth shiny hair that will literally have women complimenting you on how great it looks and first the main reason why when you try to copy someone's hairstyle maybe a photo you saw of someone online or your favorite celebrities hairstyle it just doesn't work right it doesn't look the same and that is because everyone has a different hair type and there's an easy way to find out what your hair type is and we're going to do it right now together and by the way this isn't a new thing it's just that most men don't know this us guys we never really learned our hair type when we were growing up right but the system was actually created back in the '90s by Oprah hair stylist Andre Walker so it's been around for a while here's how you can tell which hair type you have hair types are categorized by numbering and lettering system so it starts from 1 a which is super straight and fine all the way to 4 C which is coily and thick and the numbers refer to the type of curl pattern so one is straight two is wavy three is Curly and four is coily the letters ABC show how tight the curls or the waves are with a being the loosest and C being the tightest now why does this matter because using the wrong products or getting the wrong haircut for your hair type will actually make your hair look like sh so let me give you quick tips for each hair type if you have type one hair you want something that won't make your hair too oily or weigh it down a product that works really well for that hair type is the Forte series texture powder because it adds volume and texture which this hair type needs right it's really straight with no texture with no volume you should also go for lightweight sprays like a sea salt or thickening spray that would be perfect here because they add volume without adding grease for 28 to 2C which is wavy hair you're going to want something that defines those waves without making them crunchy so use a light cream like the Forte series hair styling cream which is perfect for this or the sea salt spray which is one of our bestselling products because it keeps going viral on Tik Tok for 3A to 3 C which is curly hair hydration is actually going to be your best friend so look for products that moisturize and Define your curls like curled creams hydrating oil or a cream that won't dry out your hair and for 4A to 4C coils Rich nourishing products are the way to go so heavy creams oils and leaveing conditioners that will keep your hair looking healthy and looking great if you haven't figured it out by now using the right hair products for your hair type is an absolute GameChanger so make sure that you're buying high quality products and the right products for your hair type and your hairstyle but if you've ever had dry or itchy scalp or if your hair looks dull it doesn't have that healthy shine to it right then you're probably making this next Mistake by now I'm sure that you've heard that you have natural oils in your hair and your scalp and that these oils are actually really important for hair health and for growth and you probably know by now as well that shampoos actually strip away those natural oils but there's one more thing in your shower that's stripping away those oils that isn't shampoo the oils on your scalp can be in a semi solid state they don't drip down your head when you look down right they're not runny they're not liquid but when hot water melts those oils it makes them really easy to be washed away in the shower which then causes your hair to be dry itchy flake and even the hair strands themselves lose that nice healthy shine and they become dull and Frizzy and look I know that hot showers feel great they're relaxing but they actually strip away all of the good stuff your hair needs so instead of using hot water use lukewarm or cold water the same way that you wouldn't water a plant with hot steamy water right lukewarm water actually gets the job done without being too harsh it keeps those natural oils in your hair so it can grow strong smooth and shiny which is what we all want but a lot of guys are still messing up because most men don't realize there is a way to know the exact amount of product that your hair needs and to explain why this happens you need to understand hair paracity hair paracity explains how your hair absorbs and holds moisture or products so if you have high paracity think of it like a sponge that sucks up everything very quickly and if you have low paracity it barely lets any water in now I'm assuming you don't know what your hair paracity is and don't worry because most men don't but there's a really easy test that you can do you just take one strand of clean hair needs to be clean no product no oils just clean hair and drop it into a glass of water and if it sinks fast you're looking at high paracity now if it floats you've got low paracity and if it takes some time between sinking then you're medium paracity this test is so easy and it helps you figure out how much product to use look it might seem like a lot of work to grab a hair strand run these tests but really it's going to take you a couple of minutes to do it and you only have to do it once and then you know whether it's one C 2B or whatever and then whether it's a high medium or low paracity all of that within 2 minutes and it's for the rest of your life so it might seem like we're running a little science project here but this is knowledge that you will carry with you for the rest of your life and if you have high paracity because of that fast absorption you might need to use a little bit more product to keep it moisturized right because it's sucking that product in but you can't go overboard because all of a sudden then your hair looks greasy and if your hair is low paracity you're going to notice that hair products tend to sit on top of it instead of getting absorbed and that means that your hair gets weighed down really easily so instead of adding too much you should start with a smaller amount of product and see how it goes because it's not going into your hair it's just sitting on top of it weighing it down but before adding any products 70% of people ruin their hair right after the shower without even realizing it and maybe you're a part of that statistic because of how you dry your hair now we've all been guilty of this at some point right grabbing the closest towel and then just aggressively rubbing your hair to dry it as quickly as possible We're Men We want it to be practical we want it to be quick but here's the thing being too rough on your wet hair can actually do way more harm than good your hair is especially vulnerable when it's wet and it can easily break wet hair is in its most delicate State that's why you need to treat it like gold all right it's important to go easy when you're drying or when you're brushing wet hair first what I would recommend is actually switching to a microfiber towel and gently patting your hair instead of you know rubbing it with a regular towel and going crazy that's going to be way better for your hair in the long run and it's going to prevent breakage it's going to prevent frizz and if you're thinning which you know a lot of guys start to thin around late 20s early 30s even this is going to be a lot better for long term because you're going to lose a lot less hair and when it comes to detangling your wet hair reach for a wide tooth comb or a brush that's actually specifically designed for wet hair these brushes are made to be more gentle without pulling or breaking your hair when you're brushing it and speaking of hair brushes there's another mistake that the majority of guys are making and it's actually kind of gross and it's very easy to fix though you know how your hair sometimes gets greasy really fast after you wash it it might be because you're not cleaning your hair brush or the comb that you use I mean think about it your hair has product in it it has all these oils or conditioner whatever and you're brushing your hair maybe you have some dry skin some dandruff and then you keep just reusing that dirty brush and all of that that oil the gunk it all goes back into your clean hair ruining all of that hard work of cleansing it out in the shower in fact when is the last time that you clean your tools I'm sure it's been a while right because I know that before I learned this I never washed my hair brushes I would just never I would maybe pull some hair out but that's kind of it until I learned about this now I didn't realize how much it was messing out my hair now of course I clean and I wash my brushes every few months or whenever they start looking a little gross I'm like okay it's it's about time for a clean it's super easy all you have to do is clean it out and make sure that it's clean and look scalp infections dandruff and even hair loss can be triggered by the buildup of bacteria from your styling tools so make sure that they're clean and this mistake is so easy to fix all you got to do is use some warm water and shampoo to clean that brush or you can soak them into water and vinegar if they haven't been cleaned in a while you can just leave them in there for 20 minutes and that is it it's done okay so if you follow my Instagram you probably saw that I recently got into plants I finally got some real plants I used to only have fake plants because I'm not good at keeping real ones alive all right but using a plant analogy which I think goes really well here is if their leaves start to droop right if they start looking unhealthy you don't just trim the leaves and it's like all right cool we're good you know call it a day you actually check the soil because that's usually where the problem starts and it's the same for hair our scalp is the soil but most guys ignore it and they wonder why their hair isn't looking good if you want your hair to grow well you got to take care of your scalp even if you can't see it it's still important and the American Academy of Dermatology actually says that our scalp has around 100,000 hair follicles which is why stimulating that blood flow is key so make sure to massage your scalp regularly you know you can use a scalp massager feels really nice it feels luxurious it's very relaxing and it's going to help your hair grow even faster so if your hair isn't growing as fast as you want it to your scalp might be the issue and the scalp massages they actually keep the blood flowing and the skin healthy and it allows your hair follicles to get the nutrients they need to grow strong and to grow healthy but overcoming this next mistake is what made the biggest difference for my hair personally honestly it was night and day for me once I learned this my hair just looked so much better I actually felt kind of stupid for not knowing this earlier and I'm talking about hair masks and I actually did one earlier today this morning when I took a shower and when I first tried them I was skeptical I wasn't sure I was like this this for women I don't need that I don't really have super long hair and I wasn't expecting much to be honest but man I was really wrong because masks it's like a superfood for your hair right they're packed with the nutrients that go Way Beyond what your standard conditioner can do and my hair went from being lifeless and dull to be honest like pretty dry and kind of brittle to soft shinier and healthier and and and that was like it was super quick it was within a couple of uses what I would say is do a mask once a week and look for a mask that fixes issues that you notice in your hair so for example if you need moisture if you feel like your hair is is is really dried out right go for a hydrating mask coconut oil argan oil and if you want to strengthen your hair because maybe it's breaking there's uh a lot of frizz going on and breakage you might want to go with a protein treatment like keratin for example which is a solid choice and I'm going to link my favorites in the description of this video in my Amazon storefront I always update my Amazon storefront with the best and the latest so if you want to go and give it a follow I highly recommend it so you have the best products if you combine all of these tips there's no way your hair won't look good so all you have to do now is choose the right hairstyle and for the best hairstyle ideas I got this video right here for you