While calculated haircuts, perms, color, and other chemical techniques are fundamental to making a hairstyle look cool, hair wax is also of considerable importance. Hair wax is essential for adjusting the details of the base hairstyle to create the ideal silhouette. Especially for short hair, where it is important to move the hair, it is necessary to choose hair wax more carefully than for other lengths. In this issue, we will pick up hair waxes recommended for men’s short hair from five major manufacturers and explain them along with suitable short hair styles for each.
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Recommended Waxes for Men’s Short Hair (1) “Arimino Peace Freeze Keep Wax
Alimino, a pioneer in the Japanese beauty industry, introduces its Peas Series Freeze Keep Wax, which has an established reputation for its holding power. It is a cream type with low water content and coats hair one by one. The appeal of this product is not its ease of creating a bundled silhouette, but rather its ability to create just the right amount of volume and hold in the rain and wind. The texture feels a bit viscous to create hold, so we recommend using a shampoo with strong cleansing power. The fresh, masculine scent of Aquacasis is sure to increase your sensitivity.
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Recommended for short hairstyles like this! ” “Create a manly look with a center part that is brushed up with just the right amount of volume and shine.”
Utilize the Freeze Keep Wax to hold the up-bang style in place. It is also suitable for creating volume from the roots and is perfect for creating a three-dimensional up-bang style. It also coats the hair while creating just the right amount of shine, making it easy to accentuate the “manly man” look of a 7-3 upvang style. To style, first part the hair into a seven-three parting, dry it with a hair dryer in a backward direction, and apply a styling product spread evenly on the palm of the hand, starting from the roots and making the hair stand up. Then, while letting the volume settle down, smooth the hair flow backwards with a hand comb.
I recommend creating short hairstyles like this one! ” Holds sharp tresses in place to keep you looking sophisticated and masculine all day long!”
Straight hair and straight perms have less friction between hair, making it difficult to keep set. However, with the coating and holding power of Freeze Keep Wax, it is possible to keep delicate straight hair in place. This hairstyle is a two-layer asymmetrical style with layers and moderate volume on top. The asymmetrical silhouette of the asymmetrical style is enhanced by holding it firmly in place, so freeze/keep wax is ideal. Too much styling product will make the hair sticky and lose its coolness, so use a small amount at a time.
Recommended wax for men’s short hair (2) “Nakano Tanto N Wax 4 Hard Type”
The Tanto series is one of Nakano’s most popular styling products. With a wide variety of products in the lineup, it is possible for people of any length and hair type to get the silhouette they want. It is also available at drugstores and convenience stores, making it easy to purchase. From the Nakano Tanto series, we recommend the No. 4 hard type for men’s short hair, which has less holding power than the hard types from No. 5 onward, but has a good balance between maneuverability and holding power, and also produces just the right amount of shine. Therefore, it is also suitable for the shiny mash style and unkempt hair that is currently in vogue. In addition, the Tanto series is equipped with UV protection and hair color fade prevention functions, so it is also recommended for hair styles with hair color.
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Recommended for short hair styles like this! ” “Non-trimmed ennui mash with a lot of play to the ends.”
Mush hair that is left uncropped and of a certain length is manipulated with Tanto 4 all the way to the ends. The hair ends move in random directions and the light and soft texture is controlled while adding shine to create an ennui look. The naturalness of this hairstyle stands out because it is non-trimmed, giving it an air of ennui. To make the most of the perm, dry the hair by gently rubbing the scalp with a rough hand, then blend in Tanto 4 from the roots. Apply Tanto 4 from the roots. The trick is to lightly tame the hair strands and not to neaten the flow of the hair.
I recommend creating short hairstyles like this one! “”Create the ideal mash shape while keeping the color style with transparency as the deciding factor.””
The airy texture of smart mash is indescribable, and the double coloring gives it a transparent look. Double-colored hair has the disadvantage of being prone to fading due to the nature of the hair, but Nakano Tanto 4 can control this problem with its anti-fading effect. Another key point is that Tanto 4’s high maneuverability makes it easy to create sharp hair bunches. It also has a glossy effect, so it can be relied on to take care of dryness caused by double-colored hair damage. Styling is just a matter of applying wax and lightly adjusting the hair bundles, so anyone can do it easily. Remember to dry the hair thoroughly from the roots at the first blow-dry to add volume to the hair.
Recommended wax for men’s short hair (3) “DEUXER Number Three Aqua Gel Wax 6G
The Duser series, which consists of nine different types of hair styling products, is attractive for its holding power that keeps styling in place all day long. It is designed with macadamia nut butter, which is similar to the intercellular lipids in hair, to make it easier to blend into the hair and to prevent the wax from weighing down the hair when it is absorbed. Another unsophisticated feature is the 1/12-turn cap, which makes it easy to open the lid even when running a little short of styling product or when hands are wet. We recommend Aqua Gel Wax from the Duser series. It is characterized by the best setting power and shine in the series, and is ideal for barber style and wet hair style permed hair. Its soft texture, somewhere between gel and wax, makes it easy to blend in.
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Recommended for short hairstyles like this! ” A classic barber style with a glossy shine.
The sides of the hair are trimmed and the bangs are pulled back to give the hair volume, giving the hair a “smart man” look. The wet look is important for a hair style that shows off the flow of hair, so the shiny effect of Aqua Gel Wax is perfect for this look. When finishing the all-back style with boldly plucked up tresses, a comb is used, but the smoothness of Aqua Gel Wax makes it easy to style the hair. The texture is light and soft, but it also holds firmly, which is a reassuring point. Dry hair firmly with a hair dryer in the right direction, apply Aqua Gel Wax to the entire hair, and finish by adjusting the flow of hair using a comb with a fine-tooth comb. Recommended for straight or weakly combed hair.
I recommend creating short hairstyles like this one! ” center parted style with wet hair for a sexy look.”
A modern center part with a loose perm is given a sexy finish with the luster of Aqua Gel Wax. Hair curls best when wet, so it is important to control the strength of the perm so that the curls do not become too strong during wet hair setting. Also, this hairstyle has a wet finish but with just the right amount of bunchiness, so it is easy to demonstrate the power of Aqua Gel Wax, which is not sticky. For styling, it is important to apply wax to hair that is 80% dry, create a center part, and lightly rub to disperse the hair strands.
Recommended wax for men’s short hair (4) “OCEAN TRICO Hair Wax Jet
The Ocean Trico series, produced by the popular Harajuku salon “OCEAN TOKYO,” was carefully developed over a two-year period. As the name implies, the quality of the hair styling products is so high that once you use them, you will want to keep coming back for more. The container is also very particular, and the round shape is designed so that it can be used all the way through to the end, which is a nice touch. The Ocean Trico Wax Jet introduced here won first place in various awards from men’s magazines in 2021, and is the most popular of the Ocean Trico series. It has the strongest holding power in the series and is good at making hair stand up firmly. It is also shiny and highly maneuverable, making it ideal for creating trendy bundled hair. Incidentally, the masculine and refreshing scent comes from Rising Wave, a perfume used by many men.
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Recommended for creating short hairstyles like this! ” A wild, up-bang short style that emphasizes spikiness by creating fine strands of hair.
The base is a two-block short hair style with sweetly trimmed sides and back. Jet wax was used to create fine strands of hair to create up-bang spiky hair. The double-colored transparent silver color helps to enhance the cool impression of the spiky hair. The key point is that the silver color, which tends to look flashy at first glance, has been toned down to lessen the harshness of the hair. Although it is often thought that styling bundled hair is difficult, the soft texture of Jet Wax makes it easy to blend in and maneuver. After drying hair with a hair dryer to create volume, apply styling product from the roots and pinch a small amount of hair at a time to create a bundled look.
I’d recommend creating a short hairstyle like this one! ” a jet mohawk style with a vibrant warp and rise.”
The sides of the hair are trimmed and tightened, and the hair is lifted up to the top in a jet mohawk style. The bangs are characterized by a moderate bunchiness and a silhouette that bends up, creating a hairstyle that brings out the best of masculinity. The high maneuverability and holding power of Jet Wax plays a major role in creating the silhouette that rises toward the center of the Mohawk style. Jet Wax is also good at creating a bunchy look, making it the perfect wax for the Mohawk style. As for styling, the first step is to dry the hair with a hair dryer. After shaping the hair with heat to warp the bangs, apply wax to the roots to make the hair stand up. Gather the hair in the center and finish.
Recommended wax for men’s short hair (5) “DEMI Wavo Design Cube Dry Wax
Wavo Design Cube, with its stylish and unique packaging, is used in many beauty salons, and its high quality, which is recognized by professionals, is appealing. The eggshell membrane in the product has a moisturizing effect, so hair can be recharged with moisture while styling. Wavo Design Cube series dry waxes have a matte texture and can soften and volumize even soft hair. Another key point is that it is comfortable to use without stickiness, but has firm setting power. How about using it to create the recent trend of carefree textured hairstyles and rough, masculine permed styles?
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Recommended for creating short hairstyles like this! ” “Create a rough, twisted perm style with a matte texture for a masculine look.”
Add a trendy center part with a twist perm for added individuality. The heavy texture of the twisted perm is made wilder with the matte texture of dry wax. If you pursue a trendy look, it is easy to end up with a hairstyle similar to others, so we recommend mixing a twisted perm with trendy hair if you don’t want to look like others. The trick to this haircut is to first decide where to part the hair in the center parting and then dry it while rubbing it in to make the most of the curls. Apply dry wax to the entire hair and lightly massage it into the roots to create volume. This cream-type matte wax is easy to blend in.
I recommend creating short hairstyles like this one! “”A carefree short hair that combines airy and dry textures.””
Although it is a matte wax, this dry wax can be used like a fiber wax to create light movement. It creates volume and a soft impression while controlling the shine of short hair that has been permed to add dynamism. The floral fragrance also creates a gentle impression that is sure to be popular with everyone. For styling, dry while adding volume to airy hair and blend in styling products as if rubbing in the hair. The ease of using dry wax to re-set the hair is also a great feature.
