- Oh, God, it's not awful, is it?
Oh, no, it is awful, is it?
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Hello. Good morning from me,
or good afternoon or good evening,
whenever you're watching this.
This is a video
that I never ever, ever thought I would film.
I'm going to attempt to put my hair up.
I actually hate the fact that I'm doing this video
but so many of you have said,
"Is your hair now at a length that you can put it up?"
Hello. If you're new to this, I'm Robin.
This is Man For Himself. This is actually my dressing room.
I've repainted it. Could be a bit dark, but I quite like it.
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Okay,
hair.
Hair is really long.
It's been over a year since I've had a proper haircut.
You can see,
I don't know how many inches or centimetres it is,
but it is down to my chin.
Sides are just like slightly shorter.
The back is a real mess.
Total mess.
But I have decided, decided I'm getting it cut.
I'm gonna get it cut.
I actually went through my own website
and found a hairstyle that I really like.
And I'm taking it to my friend, Nicholas,
who is gonna cut my hair, which is really exciting.
I have been watching videos of people with great hair,
particularly Luca Santangelo.
He has great hair, great face.
He's also, like, half my age.
So I look and I think,
you suit that.
I've watched tutorials, his tutorials.
I've also just like been playing,
but without putting it up
to kind of see what it's gonna do.
And I'm gonna film it for you.
This is Bumble and bumble Invisible Oil.
Like already that feels like it's got stuff in it.
Okay. Hairdryer.
And I'm gonna use this.
This is a Manta brush.
It's got loads of hair in it.
Manta brush, it's really soft on the hair.
It's also great if your hair is wet.
You've gotta be really careful
when you're combing or brushing your hair when it's wet.
You don't wanna break it.
But this is good for this.
I'm gonna go medium heat, fast speed
and start to work it back.
(hairdryer blasts)
I'm gonna put just a little bit more on the sides here.
My reasons for this...
This could turn into a bit of a monologue.
The reasons why I've never been into this
is I think a man bun or, like, a ponytail
takes a certain type of guy.
And when I was younger,
I definitely wanted to be that type of guy.
I wanted to be...
like, masculine.
I wanted to
like, look good.
I wanted to just be the guy that everyone wants to...
Oh, there we go.
The guy that everyone wants to be.
I think the older I get,
the more I'm just like, no, that's not me.
I think I'm okay with that.
I think I'm really okay with that.
(hairdryer blasts)
Cold blast! Seal the cuticle! Up that shine!
(hairdryer blasts)
Okay, lion's mane.
It's gone huge.
But you can see there's like a slight
oily shine to it.
And it's smooth.
Praise be.
I have noticed a lot of the YouTube creators,
the great and the good,
have longer hair.
And some of them really suit it.
I mean, some of them are literally models,
so they'll suit anything, won't they?
But me here...
It looks like a cartoon character,
the Grinch.
What other ones have you called me?
The Green Goblin.
I know.
Grooming cream, Label M.
This used to be one of my favourite products.
Just pushing back.
I hate this already.
I do like when someone like, has...
I live in South London.
You get some real hipster boys who just,
who sometimes look like they've not showered in three years,
but they just look cool.
And they've got hair a bit like this.
Right, a bit more.
That's a low pony.
Okay. A top tip from Luca.
On your dominant hand...
I'm left-handed.
You're gonna do this.
I'm gonna sweep...
Like this.
It's tight.
And do you know what?
I'm not inviting comments about, "You look like this!"
No!
Be kind.
Almost there.
(gasps)
Is that it?
Oh, that's awful on me!
Also really tight.
Hang on a minute. We're gonna make this work.
A bit more.
Oh, goodness.
Oh, no.
My mum's not gonna like this.
I think I'm maybe into it.
Oh, God, it's not awful, is it?
Oh, no, it is awful, is it?
I mean, that bit there is awful.
Ha-ha!
Well, there you go.
First and probably last time doing the man bun.
I'm glad I've shared it.
At least I can say I've done it.
I do want to get my hair cut.
I do wanna go a bit shorter.
I've said all of this. Like I think I'm ready.
I'm also just ready
to get back into some good product reviews.
Hair product reviews, fragrance reviews...
Fragrances up there.
And like, some Brand Battle.
Desperate to get Brand Battle back.
But I've done this.
Thank you very much for watching.
If you're new to this...
I'm gonna show you all round.
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Press subscribe right now.
The button is just...
Where is it?
I think it's there. Yes, it is.
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Stay with me and watch them if this hasn't put you off.
Or head to the men's Hairstyle Directory.
Loads, I mean, loads of different hairstyles.
Get yourself prepped for your next haircut there.
Until my next new video,
bye-bye.
(sassy music)
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