VitaminH

First off, I apologize if this is a repeat, but I ran a search and didn't find anything directly pertaining to my situation, if I missed it, mods feel free to spank me and merge away.



About 6 months ago I decided it was time for a hairstyle change. I'd been doing the fairly short cut geled look since high school and I was tired of it. I let it grow long and was going for that sort of bed head, slightly messed up shaggy sort of look, if that makes any sense. Not sticking up, I let it lay on my head (this would be a lot easier if i had a digicam...) but didn't do much brushing or combing, often I towled it dry post shower, pushed it down to my head with the towel and it fell pretty much how i wanted it.

What I am looking for is a product that will more or less keep my hair in place without it clumping up much. Every person who has ever cut my hair has commented on how fine the hairs are. There's a lot of hair there, but the strands are VERY fine. I've found this leads to easy clumping whenever I put anything in my hair. I've tried gels, glues back when I had it short and those won't cut it. A pomade I tried just ended up forming booger like things in my hair when I tried to style (maybe I used it wrong?) and hair spray seems to make my hair feel and look oily. I was considering trying TIGI Bed Head since the name is what I am looking for, but I thought perhaps some of the more stylsih TFPers could offer some advice. I've been going with nothing in my hair this far, but I live in chicago and use public transportation which leads to me being in the wind a lot and by the time I get to work or school I've got hair going in every direction and it won't settle down all day. Today was horrible, one side was sticking almost straight out and I couldn't keep it down no matter how many trips to the bathroom to wet it I took.

I shampoo everyday, but don't condition. Should I condition?

Thanks!

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