Before you do anything with your hair, meet up with a barber or other men's hair style expert and have them give you a spruce looking cut. You’ll be starting off with a blank slate and will have much room to improve. Ask your barber what style is best for you and see if you can’t get some good ideas rolling around. Once you decided and all trimmed up, you are then free to start playing around with style.

An important question that you must ask yourself is “How much time would I reasonably spend maintaining my hair.” If you spend more than 15 seconds in the mirror before going out, you might be a good candidate for some hair products. When it comes to hair styling, men only have a few basic product choices: hair gel, pomade, or hair glue. Each has a distinct purpose. Hair gel is used for varying degrees of hold and comes in a variety of different scents that can have surprisingly positives affects on your overall body odor. Pomade, though commonly mistaken as gel, is used to add shine and a slight texture to the hair. Hair glue is used for only one thing: making your hair rock solid.

Whether you use styling products or not, it is still very important to take care of your scalp and hair to ensure they are always healthy and looking their best. Cleaning your hair with good quality shampoo and conditioner will keep your hair from drying out and will remove the residue that styling products leave behind. When washing your hair try to minimize the use of shampoo and always mix it with water before applying it. If your hair is exposed to too much soap it will become damaged and once dried, will look frizzy. It’s considered a best practice to shampoo your hair every other or every third time you shower.

Lastly, don’t be afraid to try specialty products. Everyone’s hair is different and will react to products in different ways. From time to time, branch out and try a few new things and figure out what works best for your hair.