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Topic: How do I get my hair like this? (Pics and all)

Posted By: wwfattitude1998
Subject: How do I get my hair like this? (Pics and all)
Date Posted: Jul 18, 2008 at 8:41pm

Hello everyone of Hairboutique.

I want to grow my hair like WWE wrestler, Triple H. Preferably in the 2000 years. Here are some pics:

My hair is currently short. The color is a very dark brown. But there's a problem. When my hair gets longer, it gets thicker. Really thick. It looks stupid when it gets thicker/ longer. Over time it gets puffy (lol). So I need some info:

Triple H hair length (any estimate, doesn't have to be exact, lol)

Triple H hair color (specific color, not just blonde)

Tips. ( How to grow my hair longer without it looking stupid, growing it faster, etc.)

Thanks in advance. If you need any more info like pics or something, just say.

Replies: 35

Posted By: wwfattitude1998
Date Posted: Jul 18, 2008 at 8:41pm

Hello everyone of Hairboutique.

I want to grow my hair like WWE wrestler, Triple H. Preferably in the 2000 years. Here are some pics:

Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: Jul 21, 2008 at 11:36am

You're in luck, now is the perfect time to grow out hair from short to long. (The worst part of that was always that in-between stage, but these days more and more guys are wearing their hair in that stage all the time, as its currently the style.) Just let it grow, then when it gets long enough to all fit in a ponytail, you'll be almost there.

If your hair is really thick and mostly straight, it will look much like his when it gets that length and you get it blunt cut, as his looks thick also. That length is a couple of inches past shoulder length. If your hair is curly, you'd have to straighten it (something you can either have done at a salon or do yourself with a flat iron). Heat is not good for hair so it will be fried if you have to do either of those all the time, but that length is not terribly long so if your hair is normal to coarse, you can probably pull it off. If each hair is fine, it may be a little harder, but even then probably still possible.

I might call that color medium to dark ash blonde, looks natural, not yellow or dyed looking. The first picture looks more medium, the second more dark ash blonde.

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Posted By: wwfattitude1998
Date Posted: Jul 27, 2008 at 11:55pm

Yeah, but the problem with my hair is that it grows thick and straight. So when it gets a little longer, it just gets thicker and thicker. Ok, here's a pic of me with the longest I've ever grown my hair to my knowledge. (sorry for the horrible blur job, but I didn't blur the hair):

Now that pic was from a few years back but my hair still grows the same basically and I NEVER want to go back to THAT travesty again.

So is there a way I can do this without my hair looking like THAT?

Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: Jul 28, 2008 at 8:01am

Hmm, well, is there a chance that your memories of that time are coloring your view? It doesn't look that bad really, but you seem to have bad memories of it. You look like you were a pretty young kid in that photo, so if you got teased, well, we all got teased for something or other, so just because you get the same hair style now, doesn't mean there'll be little brats around you make you feel like you look bad.

All that aside though, you can try styling it different ways to keep it from looking any way you don't like. You can use gel or spray or other styling products to style it . Here's a post on how to use hair products if you've never messed with them before:
http://talk.hairboutique.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=61913 - http://talk.hairboutique.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=61913

You can also go to the gallery here (hit the gallery tab at the top of this page) and find photos that are the in between length on guys with a similar hairtype to yours if you need any ideas of styles to imitate for the growing out phases. You can do a search for "male" and "medium" or "long" to find some photos of that length.

Or, just have fun with it. Get some gel and do different things with it in front of a mirror until you find something you like.

You can also get the lower parts trimmed off, just don't let them cut the top, so the top will grow out.
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Posted By: wwfattitude1998
Date Posted: Jul 28, 2008 at 6:38pm

I never got teased as a child, but I just think it looks horrible myself, lol.

Posted By: Triple H
Date Posted: Jul 29, 2008 at 5:18am

Rofl, yeah seriously man agreed. That is exactly how I want my hair, like no other than The Game himself. He's just a pure bad ass. But, my hair is like REALLY curly and then poofy as hell when it gets longer, kinda hard to explain, but I hope you get the general idea. Curly, poofy (just expands/afroish). However, all of this changes (like Triple h's hair) when I apply like water to it, so that's the only cool thing.

Thanks Susan W or anyone else who is willing to help in advance.

Triple H2008-07-29 05:19:40

Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: Jul 29, 2008 at 8:34am

Okay then. For poofy hair that you just want to go flat, you could use gel, but this will make it stiff, you'd have to play with it and see if you found a style you liked.

Another thing you can try is oil. You can use jojoba oil, or even try with olive oil just to see if you like it. (...olive is cheaper and at least you can eat it if you don't want to use it, but jojoba is a little better for hair since it doesn't go rancid and is a lot like scalp oil.) If you only use a little, it may weigh your hair down enough that you like it better. It should not make your hair look oily, if it does, that usually means you used too much, but the more you use, the more it will weigh it down. It may or may not work well for you, but its something to try.

You could also stop using shampoo, and use only conditioner to wash your scalp. After awhile this should help weigh down your hair also. Some people's scalp doesn't take this too well, some people love it, you'll have to try it and see if it works for you. After this, I really don't know what else to suggest besides waiting it out. !)) C ed``d ` %44`r #.,bb $ !,) ! (!) !!$` ,.

Posted By: Triple H
Date Posted: Jul 30, 2008 at 12:28am

Well I noticed, when I have water in and when it just looks wet with like mouse (would this work in place of like oil..?) or something it really does kinda look his (except much shorter). The problem is also the sides, what did he do with the sides when he was growing his hair? I noticed you said leave the top to grow up and cut the sides, but would it grow right like his did? That's where I don't understand as I haven't touched my hair and the sides/back part sorta are what look bad or overly long. Also, wouldn't stopping using shampoo cause a lot of dandruff to build up? As I can have problems with that sometimes. Triple H2008-07-30 00:31:42

Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: Jul 30, 2008 at 11:53am

If you have dandruff, you may find that washing with conditioner doesn't work for you (no way to know unless you tried it though). Conditioner will clean your scalp to an extent, just not as much as soap would. You would still get it all over your scalp and scrub it around real good. Then again, some dandruff is caused by overconcentrated shampoo overdrying the scalp, in this case, washing with conditioner would actually help.

All of these are hair that is what you might call the "the in between stage": http://hairstyles.hairboutique.com/details.php?ID=27062 - http://hairstyles.hairboutique.com/details.php?ID=27062
In that style, the sides are left to grow somewhat long, and each piece of hair is almost the same length (his is trimmed shorter around the neck.)

If you just let it grow, but cut bangs, it may look more like this:
http://hairstyles.hairboutique.com/details.php?ID=9946 - http://hairstyles.hairboutique.com/details.php?ID=9946

or there's this:
http://hairstyles.hairboutique.com/details.php?ID=8378 - http://hairstyles.hairboutique.com/details.php?ID=8378

Hair where the sides and back are a little shorter:
http://hairstyles.hairboutique.com/details.php?ID=9352 - http://hairstyles.hairboutique.com/details.php?ID=9352
and
http://hairstyles.hairboutique.com/details.php?ID=6422 - http://hairstyles.hairboutique.com/details.php?ID=6422
and
http://hairstyles.hairboutique.com/details.php?ID=28670 - http://hairstyles.hairboutique.com/details.php?ID=28670
(though that's flatter, is layered)

You wouldn't get it blunt cut (straight across), even if you let the top grow long and trimmed sides and back shorter until the top caught up, because then it would stick out kind of like a mushroom. All of the styles above are layered so there is no thick step in the hair, just gradual shaping.

I didn't see Triple H as he was growing his out, so I don't know what it looked like when it was growing.

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Posted By: Triple H
Date Posted: Jul 31, 2008 at 11:18pm

Is that jojoba oil a permanent, longer lasting affect? Because like said, my hair just keeps really poofy, especially when I wake up it's all messed up. It's also EXTREMELY thick too. And what about the mouse idea?

Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: Aug 1, 2008 at 9:39am

Yeah, if mousse or gel works for you, go for it. No, jojoba is just an oil (like olive oil). You'd put a little in, then when you washed your hair it would come out. !)) C ed``d ` %44`r #.,bb $ !,) ! (!) !!$` ,.

Posted By: Triple H
Date Posted: Aug 4, 2008 at 6:34am

I might try the conditioner thing or ask around about it, thanks.

Posted By: Triple H
Date Posted: Aug 7, 2008 at 6:38am

Ugh, sorry for double post, but couple questions:

1) Would you happen to know what Triple H's hair type could be described as exactly?

2) Couldn't just straightening my hair (via chemicals) work? Or just using the hot iron thing.

3) I'm not so sure about the 'no shampoo' thing, like how guaranteed is it to work? And how does it actually work, like the details about the process, could you explain a bit more on this by any chance, please.

Thanks in advance.

Triple H2008-08-07 06:38:48

Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: Aug 7, 2008 at 8:05am

You said when your hair is wet, it already looks kind of like his, so you might not want to go to all the effort, as it will straighten and pull flat as it gets longer and gets more weight. You could do things to straighten it but those all have their drawbacks.

Using the straightening iron takes a long time in the morning (I know one girl who says it takes her an hour in the mornings to do her whole head). Otherwise, not too many drawbacks to that - heat is bad for hair that you want to grow, but you only want below shoulder, so that ought to be fine.

Straightening chemically might work for you if your hair isn't very curly and is flat on top. If its very curly, you will get curly roots you'll have to get redone. That should really be done by a pro too, to avoid frying your hair. It can be a bit costly, depending where you go, and damaging, (but not so much that you can't get shoulder length hair.)

As far as his hair type, there is a typing system:
http://homepage.mac.com/annsofie.henriksson/hairtyping/Personal27.html - http://homepage.mac.com/annsofie.henriksson/hairtyping/Personal27.html

If you click on 1C at the top you see photos, I'd say his is 1C. Maybe 1B, but probably 1C. As far as whether his is fine, medium or coarse, you can't tell that from a photo.

For washing with conditioner only, I'd really advise you to just try it. Put some on your wet hair and scrub it around really well on your scalp and throughout your hair. You'll need a good bit of conditioner. It will clean your head, but it won't strip it of moisture. It works for some people, but not for others. It depends how your own skin reacts. Just try it on a day where you don't have any plans the next day and don't have to leave the house if you don't want so you can see if you like it without wearing it in public just in case.

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Posted By: Triple H
Date Posted: Aug 8, 2008 at 6:06am

So... I'll have to buy just a conditioner product?

Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: Aug 8, 2008 at 12:58pm

If you don't already own conditioner, I'd suggest just trying it with a cheap one, like V05 (the advantage to that one is it costs a buck and it doesn't have stuff in it like silicones.) Any brand would do though, really.

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Posted By: Triple H
Date Posted: Aug 10, 2008 at 6:22am

Also, I meant like in depth, how does retaining from using shampoo help it become flatter? What does shampoo have in it that induces this process when refraining from use.

Triple H2008-08-13 18:05:34

Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: Aug 14, 2008 at 8:20am

Using shampoo, especially straight (not diluted) dries the hair out a lot. It removes all of your natural oils and any moisture in your hair (which is why you replace the moisture with conditioner). Conditioner isn't as good as your natural oil though. That's why you can still have poofy hair if you shampoo and condition that you may not have if you used only conditioner to wash it. Your scalp's natural oil will weigh your hair down a bit, keeping it from poofing out. Your hair's natural oil will get cleaned (won't smell) if you wash your hair with conditioner, it just won't get stripped away like with shampoo.

If washing with only conditioner does not work for you, I'd suggest at least trying diluting your shampoo with water (in a small bottle, roll to mix, don't shake). Shampoo is usually over concentrated and overdries hair and scalp. Often diluting is enough to get rid of dandruff because when diluted, shampoo still makes suds, but it doesn't over dry your scalp, which causes flakes. If that doesn't work, there may be another problem, such as fungus, but in many cases this is all people need for dandruff.

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Posted By: wwfattitude1998
Date Posted: Aug 14, 2008 at 10:18pm

I've decided to grow it like HBK instead. Here are some examples:

I think it would look a lot better on me. And since I don't have to grow it on parts of the sides or the bottom half of the back, what would be some good hairstyles growing it out? My hair right now is fairly short. My sides and back are pretty much trimmed and my bangs aren't even at my eyebrows yet.
wwfattitude19982008-08-14 22:21:42

Posted By: wwfattitude1998
Date Posted: Aug 14, 2008 at 10:43pm

Also, to grow it out like that do I just let it grow and that's it? (Bar the sides and bottom)

Posted By: Triple H
Date Posted: Aug 16, 2008 at 3:17am

Ok, I'll try the conditioner, thanks for explaining it all in detail you're awesome =). My hair right now goes below my eyebrows when it's wet and can fall flat down (although still a little curly). It's also curling A LOT in the back and overgrown.

Triple H2008-08-16 03:18:11

Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: Aug 18, 2008 at 9:15am

A tip for doing conditioner only washes: You need to rinse the conditioner out REALLY well, or your head may itch and look oily. If you have hard water rinsing it out that well can be a little hard to do, if you have good soft water, it shouldn't be so bad.

If you have hard water, get a big spoon of vinegar and put it in 1 cup of water, then after you rinsed out your conditioner, pour it over your head, making sure it covers every part of your scalp. It will aid in rinsing out the conditioner. (It also rinses out hard water buildup and leaves your hair shinier and softer).

Edited to add: do the vinegar last, don't rinse it out, the vinegar smell evaporates as your hair dries.

Susan W2008-08-18 09:15:36!)) C ed``d ` %44`r #.,bb $ !,) ! (!) !!$` ,.

Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: Aug 18, 2008 at 9:17am

fattitude: Yes, that's about all you can do, just grow it and wait it out. You can try doing different things with gel to see if you find styles you like in the inbetween stages. !)) C ed``d ` %44`r #.,bb $ !,) ! (!) !!$` ,.

Posted By: Triple H
Date Posted: Aug 19, 2008 at 2:44am

Oh, I almost forgot to ask. How much water should I put in the shampoo (it's actually shampoo + conditioner in one) to dilute it?

Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: Aug 19, 2008 at 8:51am

Get a small bottle and only make up what you'll need at once (you don't want it sitting around too long diluted). You can use half and half water to shampoo (roll to mix, don't shake) to start, but after you get used to it, you may find you can use even more water to shampoo and still get suds. I use 3/4 water to 1/4 shampoo most often.

Edit: If you have any problems, you may find it works better diluting regular shampoo, without conditioner. I can't say, I've never diluted shampoo + conditioner.
Susan W2008-08-19 08:52:57!)) C ed``d ` %44`r #.,bb $ !,) ! (!) !!$` ,.

Posted By: Triple H
Date Posted: Aug 23, 2008 at 6:53am

Does "roll to mix, don't shake" mean when you have it in your hand roll it around with the water or something? And if so, for how long?

Also, what do you think of that "wen" stuff, lol? Any good?

EDIT: OK, I just bought this Loreal straightening cream, do you think it will work well? Tried it a little, will it bring down like the poofiness as well? I couldn't find the oils, such as the jojoba oil, any idea where those are? And what would they do different from this, like will the cream be better?

I also hear silk pillow sheets help in your hair not looking as bad in the morning.

And that there are even more special creams for poofy/curly hair, as shown at this link. http://www.askmen.com/fashion/fashiontip_150/196b_fashion_advice.html

What were your thoughts on just getting your hair straightened?

Lastly, what does cocoa milk do for you?

Triple H2008-08-25 02:27:33

Posted By: Triple H
Date Posted: Aug 30, 2008 at 5:01am

..?

Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: Sep 2, 2008 at 8:33am

I talked about straightening in the 6th post I made in this thread.

"roll don't shake" means when you mix the water and shampoo together in a small bottle, roll the bottle to mix it, until it looks mixed. You will be able to tell.

Never tried the wen stuff.

Jojoba can be bought at organic grocery stores, or online. You can try using other oils, such as olive or coconut oil from the grocery store just to see if you like it. (Then if you don't, you didn't waste your money as you can always eat this oil).

I never tried straightening cream, I don't know how it behaves.

Satin pillowcases will keep your hair from getting as messed up at night, as hair slides over satin very easily. (Silk won't really help, hair doesn't slide over silk, it sticks to it the same way it sticks to a cotton pillowcase).

"Lastly, what does cocoa milk do for you?"

cocoa milk? Well....I make a curry out of coconut milk and it tastes very good on vegetables!
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Posted By: Triple H
Date Posted: Sep 2, 2008 at 5:06pm

Hm.. couldn't you just do it in your hand?

Also, I bought a new more moisturizing for dry hair shampoo + conditioner, so dunno how this will work.

Haha ok thanks for everything, and I heard it's extremely healthy for your hair and good for making it flatter, meh.

Is there any way to enhance hair growth, such as a hair grower or anything of the sort in existance?

Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: Sep 3, 2008 at 11:47am

Sure you could, but once you try it you'll see why doing it in your hand is inefficient. You use a lot more liquid to get suds, so you'd have to mix it repeatedly in your hand to get enough suds on your head to clean your hair.

Some people take vitamins for making hair grow, but I've tried them and they had no effect on my growth rate. Perhaps if you were lacking in some nutrient, they'd help, but otherwise, probably won't do much. You have to be careful with vitamins, too much isn't good for you. Nothing else is going to make your hair grow faster, just time.

Susan W2008-09-03 11:47:49!)) C ed``d ` %44`r #.,bb $ !,) ! (!) !!$` ,.

Posted By: Triple H
Date Posted: Sep 6, 2008 at 8:14pm

Ok, I got the oil. Wondering, does it work like a gel/hairspray/mousse? And if not, should I apply those after I use, because that is what I did.

Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: Sep 8, 2008 at 8:56am

Yeah, you'd have to oil first if using those other products. It doesn't really work like gel, etc. You just use a little and its enough to defrizz your hair. You only use like a drop or two. Too much will make it look oily (unless you like it to look oily, in that case go for it).

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Posted By: Triple H
Date Posted: Sep 9, 2008 at 1:33am

Cool, thanks, yeah I used a ton, lol. Just wondering, but do you have any messenger programs like MSN/AIM?

Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: Sep 9, 2008 at 7:51am

Nope. I'm not into software!

Did you like the effect of the oil, even if you used a ton?

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Posted By: Triple H
Date Posted: Sep 25, 2008 at 5:13am

Nope, didn't do anything for me, nothing does =/. I wake up, my hair is REALLY poofy, as well curly, put water in it, gets straight/less poofy for awhile, then a lot more curly and still says less poofy. So the poofiness/curliness alternate, lol. Sucks.

Posted By: Triple H
Date Posted: Apr 12, 2009 at 1:56pm

Well, I'm back. Haven't cut my hair in like well over a year. It's still really curly and poofy, and veryyyy long, but I got it straightened for a day a few weeks ago. It was CRAZY long (went about down to my shoulders or so). and perfectly straight (with sorta a wave), it was pretty awesome. I've been deciding whether I want to get it chemically straightened or not, but I'm not sure if it will stay the same texture/way and come out like Triple H's hair =/. How bad is chemically straightening your hair for your hair? In comparison to heat/flat iron straightening? Could anyone be able to tell if Triple H's hair is naturally straight or curly or what? Since in a high school picture it looks a lot like mine, extremely curly/thick. Triple H2009-04-12 13:58:27

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