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Reply 1

how short? like...what grade?

You can't really stop short hair from sticking up...unless you grow it a little longer, then the weight of the hair will make it fall down.

Reply 2

why dont you want to use gel? my brother uses hairspray..........:rolleyes:

Reply 3

sleep in a hat, been trying to persuade my boyf to, coz it really helps his hair

Reply 4

well, shave them all off so u won't worry about it....j/k
a cheap way is to put water on ur hair, brush it down, and wear a hat for 20 min.

Reply 5

harmful.........?

Reply 6

ash213
hey..im a guy and i have fairly short hair.
and my hair keeps sticking up.
is there any way to keep it down without using gels or anything harmful??

any advice appreciated!


I have this problem, normally for a few weeks after having a haircut. Best way I've found is to have a shower quickly in the morning, or if you're not able to do this, to use a wet comb.
Once dry, the hair usually stays down.

Reply 7

I have this same problem, I find that dampening the bit of hair sticking up and then 'roughing it up' with a towel and flattening it down again stops it from sticking up. I use wax anyway, so not sure if this would work without wax/gel etc.

Reply 8

Sleeping in a hat works very well, plus it has the bonus of keeping your head nice and cosy during the night ^_^
The only problem with it is you get used to it and so it is then hard to get to sleep without one. If you sleep at someone else's place then expect some funny looks.

Reply 9

I have has this issue a LOT! What I tend to do is brush it before bed because that definitely helps! Then brush it again before I go anywhere and wet it slightly with a damp cloth or flannel (just on the top) to stop any little hairs from sticking up!!

Reply 10

This is from 12 years ago ❌🤨