Men

Care and styling tailored to men's hair and beards. Shorter hairstyles call for products with more grip and less weight, and the scalp is more exposed because there is less hair covering it. From shampoo and styling to shaving, beard oil and clippers. Short hair requires different products, not fewer products. With a short hairstyle, you will notice grip and a matte finish more quickly than shine, so clay, paste and wax work better than cream or oil. And because your scalp is closer to the surface, you will notice flakes or oil sooner — start there, not with the lengths. Beard hair and head hair are not the same. Beard hair is coarser and the skin underneath is drier. Regular shampoo dries out that skin; a beard shampoo followed by an oil or balm keeps it soft and prevents itching while growing. Thinning hair cannot be stopped with products, and anyone who promises that is exaggerating. What does help: a healthy scalp, no heavy products at the roots, and a hairstyle that does not lay it flat.