Haircuts To Keep The Balding Man In Style

Yes as you can see from the picture below, that's famous actor John Travolta sporting his new bald look. Do you think you would look as handsome as Mr. Travolta if you sport your head bald?

I can tell you right now . . .

I would look nothing like him. Most guys are afraid to cut all of their hair off. Really though you don't have to if you are experiencing a bit of thinning on your head.

One of my main reasons for making this post was that I've noticed many guys out there afraid to actually style their hair and cut it just because they were losing some of it. I believe every man must have a sense of style and show it despite how much hair he is losing.

Not to say that you shouldn't attempt to regrow hair at all. That in itself would be pointless and I wouldn't be here today helping you to achieve that goal. But there comes a time where you shouldn't let hair loss get in the way of feeling good about yourself. I was depressed for years when I started losing hair and often just covered up my head with a hat when I went out. Took me a long time to realize that even though my hair was falling out, I was doing something about it and I had every right to feel good about myself in the process.

So let's look at three different haircuts you can get to help you achieve a better look as you work towards your goal of regrowing hair.

Short Styles

Simply getting your hair cut down to a buzz look can alter your appearance for the better, especially when you're battling things like receding hairlines. I personally say go for it. I know of a few men who actually cut their hair down a bit with clippers and got many compliments from both men and women.

In-Between Styles

If you're just starting to notice your hair thinning, you might be a little intimidated when it comes to cutting your hair shorter. That's perfectly fine. This is an opportunity for you to create the illusion of a full head of hair. Former head stylist for NBC television's "The West Wing" Jeff Sacino stated that applying a lightweight gel and then blowing it dry using a round styling brush can help.

What many guys do wrong is attempt to grow their hair out long just to try and cover up their thinning. What happens is this long hair even when thinning, weighs down and creates parts that expose the scalp. The best advice is to talk to your stylist for tips on how to properly dry and style your hair for maximum fullness.

Shaved Look

John Travolta did it and while it might now appeal to you just yet, it could be a style you choose later. It's one of the easiest ways to deal with thinning hair even though a bold look.

Five Steps to Repairing Crown Area Hair Loss

Okay, so it seems like more and more folks are dealing with this type of hair loss problem than ever before. I'm talking about the crown region of your scalp.

Is this something you're dealing with right now?

Fortunately you're in for a big change ahead because I have the cure for your problem.

Well I probably shouldn't call it a "cure", but you can bet your bottom dollar these tips are absolutely fantastic.

Not long ago I conducted a little survey of my own asking a few ordinary folks if they could change anything about their hair loss problem, what would it be?

Shocked me to pieces when about 70% all said regrow hair in their crown area.

So . . .

Let's try to tackle this shall we?

Step 1: Let's do some investigating. Time to be our own hair loss detectives and see if we can't crack the case. Determining the exact reason why hair is falling out in this area is a MUST.

Ask youself . . .

Have you experienced any physical trauma to your crown? Have you been combing or brushing your crown area too rough? Wrapping it? Is it getting too much exposure to heat? Is it moisturized?

Yes I know I sound like a nosey bum, but there are some things you just can't leave out. It's actually the determining factor that will turn things around for you.

Step 2: Time to diagnose. Having the right protein/moisture balance is very important. Conditioning the crown area is essential, plus keeping it moisturized regularly will serve to prevent excess drying of your crown which is responsible for breakage.

Step 3: Stimulate with massage. You've heard it a billion times yes but there's a reason for it. Scalp massage is the BEST medicine for restoring hair. If you can't spare 10 minutes to massaging your crown area then you're one sad case (no offense).

All it takes is a little essential oils such as thyme, peppermint, rosemary, and lavender. Sweet almond oil and jojoba are considered "carrier oils" that you can combine with the others for some even better effects.

WORD OF CAUTION: Mixing essential oils while beneficial can irritate your scalp. Play it safe.

Step 4: Don't allow direct heat. It will do nothing good for the crown region. Blow drying is a quick route to a dry head, but it also can be a quick route to a bald head. Make sure your crown area isn't subjected to a lot of heat.

Step 5: Take cover. Don't hide in a basement of course, rather keep your head covered while sleeping to seal in your hair's natural moisture. Is your pillowcase made of cotton? Get rid of it, as this definitely strips hair out fast.

Difference Between Male and Female Hair Loss

I've often been asked, "what is the difference between male and female hair loss"? Well this is a question that I'm ready to answer because at one time even I asked the same exact question.

It seems like the poor guys are the ones who lose hair more so than the women. But in reality there are some women out there who are just as bad off as the men. I can recall a woman who had a very receding hairline. It was pretty embarrassing just to look at her as she passed by other people.

The main difference between male and female hair loss is in the way that the hair falls out. Men often experience thinning in one local area. For example Mr. X might lose hair in his crown region, but Mrs. X might have thin hair pretty much all over her head.

So the difference lies in where the thinning takes place. Women lose hair throughout their entire scalp on average, while men only lose hair in one specific spot.

Now don't shoot me down if you're a guy who has lost hair in more than one place on his scalp. This is just a typical difference between the two sexes. It doesn't mean that we can draw a definite conclusion.

This is just a little something that was on my mind and I know you probably have wondered about it yourself.

Talk to you soon,

Christopher Litmon