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Hello All,
-I did a search and didn't see anything on this topic, so I apologize if it has been covered before -
I have started wearing my Akubra Fed to work each day and as soon as I take it off I notice that my hair is in terrible disarray. Is there anything you have found to minimize or cure a bad case of hat-head?
Thanks,
Tim
-I did a search and didn't see anything on this topic, so I apologize if it has been covered before -
I have started wearing my Akubra Fed to work each day and as soon as I take it off I notice that my hair is in terrible disarray. Is there anything you have found to minimize or cure a bad case of hat-head?
Thanks,
Tim
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Yo....http://www.indygear.com/forum/viewtopic ... light=comb. I always carry a comb or brush with me. Just my two cents.
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I've noticed that you have 2 options here:
Short or Long
Short being a near buzz so that the hair can't be matted down or long and shaggy (2-3 inches) [i.e. The WindBlown Look]
I let my hair grow out an inch longer than normal and I can usually just run my hand thru my hair after taking the hat off and I have that everyday windblown look.
Just my $0.02
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Short or Long
Short being a near buzz so that the hair can't be matted down or long and shaggy (2-3 inches) [i.e. The WindBlown Look]
I let my hair grow out an inch longer than normal and I can usually just run my hand thru my hair after taking the hat off and I have that everyday windblown look.
Just my $0.02
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I have found that if your hat fits a little looser, it tends to not produce hat hair as much.
Pomades don't seem to avoid hat hair. In fact, with something in your hair, if it bunches up, it may stay that way.
Currently, I put gel in my hair and with a hat with a slightly looser fit, it has become less of an issue since I wrote this thread.
Pomades don't seem to avoid hat hair. In fact, with something in your hair, if it bunches up, it may stay that way.
Currently, I put gel in my hair and with a hat with a slightly looser fit, it has become less of an issue since I wrote this thread.
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Hey Hemingway, I know how ya feel. I tend to keep my hair short and combed back. I still get a little hat head but nothing that when I run my hands through my hair doesn't take care of.
It's been a while since we last met and I don't remeber your hair style, but way back when, when I owned lesser brands of Fedoras I styled my hair after good o'l Indy and combed it to the side. I no longer had a problem.
Just my input, Croft
It's been a while since we last met and I don't remeber your hair style, but way back when, when I owned lesser brands of Fedoras I styled my hair after good o'l Indy and combed it to the side. I no longer had a problem.
Just my input, Croft
Ah yes! I have pretty good experience here, I think.
I used to have very short hair, probably a little less than an inch long. I would still get Fed-Head because the center dent touched my head and pushed it down in the middle - giving me a center-dent part! I decided to grow my hair out as long as Harrison's and work with it that way - what I do now is comb it like I used to when I was really really young, parted and with a wave, and I use mousse in my hair instead of gel or wax. I find that as long as you can get your hair to have just a little bit of volume, as opposed to a lot of it, you can avoid getting Fed-Head, at least on top. You might get a little bit where the sweatband was, where your hair shows it was pushed against your head there, but it won't be too bad.
Best of luck!
In Christ,
Shane
I used to have very short hair, probably a little less than an inch long. I would still get Fed-Head because the center dent touched my head and pushed it down in the middle - giving me a center-dent part! I decided to grow my hair out as long as Harrison's and work with it that way - what I do now is comb it like I used to when I was really really young, parted and with a wave, and I use mousse in my hair instead of gel or wax. I find that as long as you can get your hair to have just a little bit of volume, as opposed to a lot of it, you can avoid getting Fed-Head, at least on top. You might get a little bit where the sweatband was, where your hair shows it was pushed against your head there, but it won't be too bad.
Best of luck!
In Christ,
Shane
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I recall my grandpas and dad wearing hats but I do not recal them having the hathead. I think much of that had to do with the fact of the sort of hair styles that they wore. Most guys had a good bit left on the top of their heads, but the sides and back were rather short and got longer as it approached the top of the head. I guess what I am trying to say is their sides and back were a taper cut. But, you also must remember that back in those days, most men got haircuts twice a month, just to keep that well groomed look. Haircuts were 50 cents in those days, and flat tops(like I wore) were 75 cents. So, I think some of the problem could be solved with a 1940's era haircut, with frequent visits to the barber. That is how they pulled it off. Regards, Fedora
Oh, I forgot something, They used a hair dressing and combed the hair back, on the top. Dad used Vitalis and at least one grandpa used Wildroot Creme Oil. Don't recall ever seeing any of the Dapper Dan dressing though.
Oh, I forgot something, They used a hair dressing and combed the hair back, on the top. Dad used Vitalis and at least one grandpa used Wildroot Creme Oil. Don't recall ever seeing any of the Dapper Dan dressing though.
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I am with Fedora on this. I wear a taper and get my ears lowered twice a month. . . never do have "hat hair/head."
Now, if I could find a fifty cent haircut ($7 the cheapest around here) I would probably up it to three times a month!
Best Regards,
Hoosier
Now, if I could find a fifty cent haircut ($7 the cheapest around here) I would probably up it to three times a month!
Best Regards,
Hoosier
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Exactly. I have my hair cut in a 40's-50's style, really short on the sides and back and more of the stuff on the top. While not the most fanatic fedora-wearer, I never suffered from hat hair when keeping my hair trimmed as described.Fedora wrote:I think much of that had to do with the fact of the sort of hair styles that they wore. Most guys had a good bit left on the top of their heads, but the sides and back were rather short and got longer as it approached the top of the head. I guess what I am trying to say is their sides and back were a taper cut.
Then again, when my hair goes rockabilly on me, all headwear stays on the shelf - pomps and hats don't mix.
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I've experimented with a lot of hairstyles... in highschool I went with a brylcreemed 50's rockabilly look that really does not lend itself to hat wearing simply because I didnt wanna get brylcreem in my fedora
Note: If you use brylcreem, and you put something on your head. It will be greesy feeling when it comes off... if its thin enough you may be able to see through it...
when I was a Freshman/sophomore and wore a wider variety of fedoras I found the best hairstyle was a somewhat short conservative parted kind of look. I ended up with a nice part that was actually enhanced by fedora whearing (think 1930-50's, but use a little bit of modern pomade rather than a slick brylcreemy hair sculpting chemical)
that's my suggestion
Note: If you use brylcreem, and you put something on your head. It will be greesy feeling when it comes off... if its thin enough you may be able to see through it...
when I was a Freshman/sophomore and wore a wider variety of fedoras I found the best hairstyle was a somewhat short conservative parted kind of look. I ended up with a nice part that was actually enhanced by fedora whearing (think 1930-50's, but use a little bit of modern pomade rather than a slick brylcreemy hair sculpting chemical)
that's my suggestion
Not too many barbers do that anymore. Mine still does. In fact, he is the only one left that does that around here as part of the hair cut. Uses a straight razor too. Now that is directly from the old days, and the old ways. FedoraThey will shave around your ears in between regular cuts too.regards,hanson.
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Yep, they are few and far between nowadays. You can usually find them around military bases. Most of the ones at Ft. Campbell still do them the old way with modern vacuums attached. I found one in Lebanon, TN 3 days ago that does it all for $12.00 and they are 2 young guys. Hope they don't go out of business. regards hanson.
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Another option, as someone else said above, is a slightly longer style. It was common in the old days, as well. You'd keep the sides prertty tight, but leave the top surprising long and about half way down the back of the head. (surprisingly by what most percieve as the standard of the day). The idea was, longer hair held together better, and looked "cleaner" and more sleek when slicked back. The best example is Rick's hair in 'The Mummy'. Yes, I know the whole movie is not entirely period accurate, but that hair style is. He just never bothered to style it the way that cut is meant to be styled.
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I've tried that and it worked great until a gust of wind came along and blew my hat off. But a windy day is rare in Los Angeles. I try not to wear the larger hat during the Santa Ana winds.Hemingway Jones wrote:I've noticed that a slightly large hat won't cause Hat-hair. An extremely tight hat will wreck your hair.
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That's not you!! That's Kevin Spacey on the set of "Superman Returns"!
J/k - you look cool without your hat, too!
The real secret to hat hair is - to get LOTS of volume in your hair - make it like a giant afro. Then, when you take off your hat, it is conformed to the shape of the hat so well, that nobody even realizes you've taken it off, thus defeating the bad hair comments!
In Christ,
Shane
J/k - you look cool without your hat, too!
The real secret to hat hair is - to get LOTS of volume in your hair - make it like a giant afro. Then, when you take off your hat, it is conformed to the shape of the hat so well, that nobody even realizes you've taken it off, thus defeating the bad hair comments!
In Christ,
Shane
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I started wearing fedoras with a crew cut- very very short. I found that if I got hat hair it'd be impossible to get rid of. When I moved I grew gradually grew my hair out. It took about 3 or 4 months to finally reach the right thickness. Now my hair is that sort of rakkish vintage hair cut- shorter on the sides and I let it grow out on the top. My bangs reach the bottom of my nose if I pull it all the way down, but I use Royal Crown hair dressing in it daily and part on the right (naturally there). It keeps my hair out of my eyes, prevents hat hair usually, and hasn't left any stains. The worst I've experienced with hats+hair dressing is that the sweatband can get a little waxy. A wet paper towel and water usually remedies this though.
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