Journal

Guides on styling, technique, and getting the most out of your hair — because it's the first thing people read about you.

hairism Journal — how to style a textured crop

How to Style a Textured Crop

The textured crop is the most-requested men's style for a reason — it works on almost everyone, and it lives or dies on two products. Here's the two-minute method.

How to Style a Textured Crop

The textured crop is the most-requested men's style for a reason — it works on almost everyone, and it lives or dies on two products. Here's the two-minute method.

hairism Journal — styling wavy or curly hair

How to Style Wavy or Curly Hair Without Fightin...

Waves and curls don't need taming — they need the right base and the right finish. How to work with your texture instead of flattening it.

How to Style Wavy or Curly Hair Without Fightin...

Waves and curls don't need taming — they need the right base and the right finish. How to work with your texture instead of flattening it.

hairism Journal — matte vs. shine hair finish

Matte vs. Shine: The Finish That Decides How Yo...

Finish matters more than hold. Shine reads as 'trying'; matte reads as 'good hair'. Here's why the finish is the first thing people notice — and the last thing most...

Matte vs. Shine: The Finish That Decides How Yo...

Finish matters more than hold. Shine reads as 'trying'; matte reads as 'good hair'. Here's why the finish is the first thing people notice — and the last thing most...

hairism Journal — how to get volume in flat hair

How to Get Volume When Your Hair Falls Flat

Flat hair isn't a life sentence — it's a technique-and-product problem with a fixed cause. Here's how to build volume that lasts past 10am.

How to Get Volume When Your Hair Falls Flat

Flat hair isn't a life sentence — it's a technique-and-product problem with a fixed cause. Here's how to build volume that lasts past 10am.

hairism Journal — five product mistakes ruining your style

The Five Product Mistakes Ruining Your Style

Too much product, wrong hair dampness, no warm-up, styling with the palms, and reapplying instead of reworking. The five mistakes behind most bad hair days — and the ten-second fix...

The Five Product Mistakes Ruining Your Style

Too much product, wrong hair dampness, no warm-up, styling with the palms, and reapplying instead of reworking. The five mistakes behind most bad hair days — and the ten-second fix...