One of the biggest complaints I hear? Cowlicks and crazy growth patterns are ruining my hair life. While I can't actually cure the crazy hair with a mind of its own, I do have a few tricks for coping.
Cowlicks around the front hairline: This can be especially frustrating since they are right up front where you can't hide them. They make obedient bangs feel impossible and can ruin anyone's morning. So what should you do? First of all you should let your cowlick be your guide...to an extent. If it is a really strong one, having bangs that work against the direction the hair wants to go is just asking for sadness. If your hair pushes strongly to one side, consider wearing it to that side. That way you aren't fighting against it so hard. But don't feel like just because you have a cowlick you have to have the same bangs your whole life.
When your hair is really wet, like fresh out of the shower sopping wet, blow dry it with a comb pushing the hair the opposite way the cowlick is taking it. You will be surprised how much power this gives you over that crazy hair. After doing this morning after morning, eventually you can actually take the power of your cowlick.
Make sure your stylist is aware of your struggles, there are many cutting techniques we can do to help you live a happy, cowlick depression free life.
A little pomade goes a long way in slicking down crazy hair that stick straight up. Seal them down with the right product and they will be too scared to move. All day.
Cowlicks around the neck hairline: These are especially frustrating with those of us with short hair. They can make life miserable for sure. So what can you do? The advice of handling them when very wet also applies here.
My main recommendation here might sound a bit scary. Shave them off. AHH right? But it isn't as drastic as it sounds. By having your hair cut just a little shorter underneath around that crazy hairline basically eliminates all problems and NO ONE will ever know the difference. You might want to make sure you and your stylist are on the same page however, because if you just say you want the underneath shaved? Yeah...I won't be held liable for any disasters that follow.
Cowlicks in the crown: These are the easiest to tame. They are more of a struggle for men usually because they have such short hair they are more apparent. If you have long enough hair, you could have cowlicks in the crown and not even know because the weight of your long hair auto corrects them. If you do struggle however, there are some things you can do.
The main cure I think is again blow drying it correctly. Round brushing the hair together, the way you want it to go is the best way to whip this hair into shape.
If you get your hair texturized or thinned, ask to avoid the cowlick area. Removing hair from this area makes it shorter and lighter causing to to stick up and do what it wants even more.
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