Guys Essentials

Hair Gel FYI


Since so many men rely on their moms, wives, and girlfriends for hair products, when they need to buy something themselves, they usually just turn to plain old hair gel. They must think that if hair gel worked in high school, it will work fine today. Unfortunately, men who just use hair gel do not know that there are many other types of hair products today and those hair products can do unique things to hair that gel cannot do. But, since our Guys Essentials kits come with traditional hair gel, we thought it would be interesting to share some information about the easy-to-use hair product.


Hair gels have been used for centuries, as there is evidence that ancient people actually used the a gel-like compound in their hair to keep it in place. The first “modern” hair gel was Brylcreem, which was created in the 1920s, and then Dep became the go-to brand later in the 1900s. Now, hair gel is available in different strengths, prices, and fragrances.


Hair gel is made from chemicals that allow the hair to stay put. Since consumers appreciate it when manufacturers put natural ingredients in their hair gels, more manufacturers are doing this. However, the ingredient that keeps hair in place are the polymers that coat the hair, but are not absorbed in the hair.


Once people realized how many styles that could do with hair gel, they began to take their hair to new heights. Men who wanted to draw a little more attention to their hair used hair gel (a lot of hair gel) to style their hair into gravity defying mohawks. Men also used their hair gel to accentuate the type of hair they had, since hair gel makes curly hair look curlier and wavy hair have better waves.


Hair gels that are made for men come in a variety of different types. There are hair gels that will help hide gray hair and there are some that will help prevent dandruff. Some of the better hair gels will also provide nutrients to hair to make it stronger. Some hair gels will also help condition the scalp, too. Many of the lower priced hair gel will hold hair in place, but that is about it. Some men and women do not like to use hair gel because they think they have too much alcohol - which can dry the scalp. However, many hair gels companies are reducing the amount of alcohol they use because of customer awareness.


Even though men are more likely to use hair gel than women, many men do not know how to properly apply hair gel. Men should put their hair gel onto slightly damp hair. Too many men put their hair gel on wet hair, and it will not stay in place that way. Men should also rub gel onto their hands and then rub the gel onto the hair, not the scalp. Men should also know know that hair gel will not cause hair loss because hair gel does not hurt the hair, but if it is used excessively, it could reduce hair growth by excessive hair gel residue blocking pores on the scalp.