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SamAlex728 · 20th Feb 2009, 01:27 PM

Okay, I have a terrible cowlick in my bangs that prevents me from doing much in styling my hair, and I've heard that straightening helps with it. Well, I'm getting my hair cut on Tuesday, and I really don't want to cut much off at all, but unless I can find a way to work around that damn cowlick, it will have to go pretty short. So I have 2 questions:

1. How to use the straightener (dunno where the instructions went)

2. Any other tips on taming the cowlick?

mcrteenagers · 20th Feb 2009, 01:33 PM

Straightening it should help. I always have it set on the highest setting. I work from the top down and around. Just experiment with it. Don't hold it on your hair though, just quick (hold tight) strokes from your roots out. Don't be alarmed if you see smoke

SamAlex728 · 20th Feb 2009, 02:48 PM

Also, last time I cut my hair, I had it colored, and if I get it dyed again without cutting off what was colored, will it turn out 2 different colors?

Davo · 20th Feb 2009, 02:58 PM

I had a cowlick which bugged the hell out of me for years, never used hair straighteners though. I used to cut it off myself (that's absolutely not a good idea).

SamAlex728 · 20th Feb 2009, 11:12 PM

Okay, it turned out great, straightening my hair every day now

1. It's a lot less painful.

2. It's a lot smoother.

3. It looks a lot better.

4. It's a lot easier to control it.

mcrteenagers · 20th Feb 2009, 11:34 PM

Sweet, its a lot of fun. Play around with you, you'll find hundreds of ways to do different things to get the look you want.

L|L · 27th Feb 2009, 07:16 PM

You can have a stylist or colourist use a chemical relaxer. Too much flat-ironing/straightening can fry your hair.

20th Feb 2009, 01:27 PM	#1
SamAlex728 EC Addict Full Member Gender: I'm a real boy! Orientation: Expert Cockgazer Out Status: Open Flame Location: Hippieville, Oregon Age: 16 Posts: 2,842 Join Date: Feb 2008	Hair Straightening/Cowlick Okay, I have a terrible cowlick in my bangs that prevents me from doing much in styling my hair, and I've heard that straightening helps with it. Well, I'm getting my hair cut on Tuesday, and I really don't want to cut much off at all, but unless I can find a way to work around that damn cowlick, it will have to go pretty short. So I have 2 questions: 1. How to use the straightener (dunno where the instructions went) 2. Any other tips on taming the cowlick? __________________ "Boys are dumb. Men are pigs. Females are fucking crazy. Makes life difficult." -- Me

20th Feb 2009, 01:33 PM	#2
mcrteenagers Super Cool Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most / Complicated Location: London, Ontario Age: 22 Posts: 224 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: Hair Straightening/Cowlick Straightening it should help. I always have it set on the highest setting. I work from the top down and around. Just experiment with it. Don't hold it on your hair though, just quick (hold tight) strokes from your roots out. Don't be alarmed if you see smoke __________________ you say you want a revolution, well you know, we all want to change the world got pride?

20th Feb 2009, 02:48 PM	#3
SamAlex728 EC Addict Full Member Gender: I'm a real boy! Orientation: Expert Cockgazer Out Status: Open Flame Location: Hippieville, Oregon Age: 16 Posts: 2,842 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: Hair Straightening/Cowlick Also, last time I cut my hair, I had it colored, and if I get it dyed again without cutting off what was colored, will it turn out 2 different colors? __________________ "Boys are dumb. Men are pigs. Females are fucking crazy. Makes life difficult." -- Me

20th Feb 2009, 02:58 PM	#4
Davo Is mise Daibhidh Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Almost out to everyone Location: Scotland Age: 25 Posts: 434 Join Date: Sep 2007	Re: Hair Straightening/Cowlick I had a cowlick which bugged the hell out of me for years, never used hair straighteners though. I used to cut it off myself (that's absolutely not a good idea).

20th Feb 2009, 11:12 PM	#5
SamAlex728 EC Addict Full Member Gender: I'm a real boy! Orientation: Expert Cockgazer Out Status: Open Flame Location: Hippieville, Oregon Age: 16 Posts: 2,842 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: Hair Straightening/Cowlick Okay, it turned out great, straightening my hair every day now 1. It's a lot less painful. 2. It's a lot smoother. 3. It looks a lot better. 4. It's a lot easier to control it. __________________ "Boys are dumb. Men are pigs. Females are fucking crazy. Makes life difficult." -- Me

20th Feb 2009, 11:34 PM	#6
mcrteenagers Super Cool Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most / Complicated Location: London, Ontario Age: 22 Posts: 224 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: Hair Straightening/Cowlick Sweet, its a lot of fun. Play around with you, you'll find hundreds of ways to do different things to get the look you want. __________________ you say you want a revolution, well you know, we all want to change the world got pride?

27th Feb 2009, 07:16 PM	#7
L\|L EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Age: 32 Posts: 351 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: Hair Straightening/Cowlick You can have a stylist or colourist use a chemical relaxer. Too much flat-ironing/straightening can fry your hair.

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