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Guys: How to Use a Flatiron Properly – Three Easy Steps

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It used to be that if a guy used a hair care device such as a flatiron to get the hairstyle that he wanted, many other guys would rag on him and give him flack for being overly effeminate. However, much has changed in the world of style and fashion today. Now it is no longer taboo to use a flatiron as a guy – I use mine all of the time and swear by that thing – and if you are looking to really achieve that saucy and sultry hairstyle that you want, even if you have shorter hair, a flatiron can easily get you there. However, there are some simple steps that you can take to make your experience with using a flatiron one that you don’t later regret, as some people will misuse them and actually burn or damage their hair. So to better help you guys out along the way, here are three easy steps to using your flatiron properly and attaining the hairstyle that you desire, without burning your face off in the process.

  1. Apply thermal protector first. They actually make these sprays that you can easily find at most grocery stores. They don’t cost too much money either. All you do is lightly mist your hair with the spray before using your flatiron. This way the spray protects your hair from frying from the heat.
  2. Follow the layers of your hair. All hair has layers, usually three layers. So no matter if you hair is short or long, you can easily find how the layers sit. By using a brush and your flatiron, and following the layers, you can greatly simplify this process and net yourself the hairstyle that you are seeking.
  3. Use long and even strokes with your flatiron. Don’t rush the process; your hair needs some heat in order to be straightened. Using small and even strokes and being patient are the keys here. You can also try using some hair straitening product that’s made for flatirons – which you can also find at most grocery stores for pretty cheap.

Mullets Everywhere!!!

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I do have my fellow blogger, Michael, to blame for this one. He brought the mullet back to my attention. If it were not his sharp eye for the bad fashion sense of the 1980’s and the south, then I might not have noticed it this past weekend. Instead, I noticed this eye sore all too often. And it was not just the men who sported it, it was their children and their women as well. God help us if the mullet ever actually makes it back to the “popular” hairstyle.

While I can forgive the mullet on men as simple poor fashion advice, I have a harder time forgiving the women. Children get an automatic pass, but the parents should be condemned for subjecting their children to such a hideous hairstyle. What is even worse than the original mullet is when it is allowed to grow, providing the person with the shaggy appearance.

A mullet was originally designed as being a haircut for those people who are interested in having a “business” look in the front and a “party” look in the back. This made it a man’s hair cut. The business look meant a very short and well kept. The back, or party side, was meant to be long but well trimmed. This side could easily be pulled into a low pony tail and tucked under, providing the appearance of short hair. While the theory behind this style is commendable, it was never applied right and never went off like it was thought that it might.

Instead what typically happened was that the front was cut too long and the hair was allowed to curl up. This gave it the appearance of a cheap perm. The hair in the back was allowed to come too far forward and the hair was allowed to go too long without a trim. This gave the person split ends and damaged hair. This was made worse if the person tipped their front hair or dyed their hair at all.

Women have the benefit of not needing to wear the short front and still looking professional. Most people expect women to have long hair, although the short hair is also very professional. The mullet gives women the appearance of being unable to decide what they want to do with their hair. If a woman cannot make a decision about her hair, how can she function in a professional environment? If you have a mullet, cut the hair in the back to a modern pixy and get out of the 80’s please.

Children should never be subjected to the mullet. Even in the 80’s the mullet was thought to be a bad idea for children. It used to be common to allow the kids to grow out their hair during the summer and have it cut again at the beginning of the school year. To send your child to school with a mullet is only opening the child up to teasing and torment by his or her fellow students who are a little more fashion aware. Please parents, spare your child the pain of the mullet. It does not do them justice. And really, please quit the hairspray in your kid’s mullet to make it “bigger”. It is not the ‘80’s any more. No one wants the big hair and the mullet was never cool.