- I'm gonna be honest, I love these.
In pretty much every video that I've done
about hairstyles before on this channel,
I've always recommended some form
of either brush or comb.
And these are awesome. They really do the job.
But what if they're not here anymore?
Let's say you've forgotten to take
your brush or comb with you somewhere,
or you're in a rush and don't want to have to waste time
using one, or maybe you just prefer the feeling
of styling with your hands instead.
Well if any of them describe you,
then this video is gonna be perfect,
because today I'm gonna be showing you
how you can style your hair,
using pretty much just your hands.
No hair brush, and no comb required.
This video is gonna be split into two sections.
The first bit is gonna cover freestyling,
just using hands without a brush,
and then the second half is gonna cover the regular styling.
If you've got a hair dryer, then
stick with me from this point.
If you haven't, you can just skip to the time code here
to view the part after the hair dryer.
Sometimes I find the freestyling process,
if you're just using your hands,
to be the most difficult part.
Here's how to do it the best.
First thing's first, if you're gonna be using
just your fingers, I'd recommend some form of
liquid pre-styler.
These generally tend to be easier
to distribute throughout the hair,
and the less sticky and grimy in the hands.
Because if you're in a rush, you don't wanna have to be
washing your hands again and again.
So in this video, I'm gonna be applying the
Da'Dude Sea Salt spray.
Nice and evenly throughout the head,
and if you want to make sure it's evenly distributed
even more, then just use your finger tips to spread it.
For a true freestyling experience,
to get the most out of your hair,
you're going to want to use some form of hair dryer.
You're gonna definitely want to get one
that's got variable temperatures on it.
Because when you've got your hands in there
during the freestyling process,
you don't want this frying your fingers off.
Most decent hairdryers have got the options of
medium temperature or low temperature.
Just to keep it really comfortable whilst you style it.
When you begin with this process, the key thing to focus on,
if you've got a parting, is the parting area.
You need to make sure that you're setting the hair
in the right direction.
If you address this right from the start,
then you can make sure that the parting is sitting correctly
because without a brush, it can be quite difficult
if you leave this until later on in the process.
And often, you'll end up with hairs
that are sticking all over the place
that you then can't pin back down.
So make sure you go straight to the parting,
and then ensure that the hair that's longer
is swept to the correct side,
and then any hair that needs to be blown downwards
is also dealt with.
For the rest of the hair, you can easily add texture
by using a small massaging motion,
a bit like a claw, but it really works.
Follow your hand around the head, with the blowdryer.
Volume's often the real challenge
when it comes to using your fingers to style your hair,
but there are a couple of ways
that you can easily achieve it.
In certain scenarios like the front of the head,
where you want it to be really lifted,
there's a couple of techniques to try.
The best one for me is just holding
the section of hair up with your fingers,
and then press the cold button on your hairdryer,
or switch it to cold mode, if that's the only option.
The cold air will help to fix it in this upper position.
You can do this as many times
across a head of hair as you want,
depending on what hairstyle you're after.
This will almost mimic the effect
of using a round brush and curving upwards,
as I've recommended in other videos,
without any real risk of ripping out hair strands.
Once your hair is dry
and you've covered the rest of the head,
then it's time to look at the styling.
For this, I'm going to be using the Da'Wax,
by today's video sponsor, which is Da'Dude.
I love this product because it not provides excellent hold,
but it's a perfect match for hairstyles using your fingers,
because with this stuff, you only have to use
a tiny, tiny amount.
Meaning you're not going to have a huge lump of product
in your hands, making your hands all sticky and hard
to deal with.
A tiny fingertip amount is likely to be
enough for your whole head of hair.
This even covered me when my hair
was double the length it is now.
And as such, it's super controllable
and you can add it to whichever bit you want.
And it makes for really easy styling.
And because you get so much in the tub with this stuff,
this is gonna cover you for hundreds of uses.
One of my favourite techniques
once the hair is more on the dry side,
is to use your fingers, spaced apart.
Because I've seen loads of guys go in,
with all the fingers together,
like a flipper, and attempt to style their hair.
And this doesn't give you very much control,
and it doesn't give you any disheveling.
So as a result, I like to spread my hands,
a bit like a claw again,
and then just go straight in.
This provides a nice, wide coverage
and gives your hair at the front some texture, too.
Make sure, when you're applying the rest of the products,
that you just get it right down to the root, as well.
Often, guys will let a comb do the hard work for them,
and they'll chuck on a load of product,
and then they'll allow the comb
to spread it through the hair.
But then when it come to just applying the product
without a comb, they just grab a chunk
and splat it onto the front of their head,
and then they just sit onto the top of the hair,
doesn't really work that well.
So just make sure the product is spread between the hands,
and then go right down to the roots.
Get your fingers in.
You'll then easily be able to create the shape
and look that you want,
and you'll be left with a pretty decent looking hairstyle.
Depending on your hair, for me, for instance,
my hair is relatively on the thin side,
I like to use some hair spray.
Just to really seal it into place.
I like misting from 20 or 30 centimetres away
will easily cover it.
And you you're sorted, you've got a nice hairstyle
that's gonna last a long time,
all through the use of your fingers.
Hopefully, you've found this video useful
and straight to the point,
and if you want to try out any of these products
I mentioned in this video,
you can find a link to them down below,
along with this awesome discount code
which is for a limited time only,
so make sure you use it
so that you don't have to pay full price.
These pair really help to keep it easy styling.
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