To hide a hair whorl, incorporating extra volume into your hairstyle is a key technique.
Hiding a hair whorl, also known as a cowlick, often involves managing its direction and using styling techniques to conceal it. One effective approach is to add extra volume to your hair, which can help cover the area where the whorl is prominent.
As suggested by styling tips, extra volume can significantly help conceal annoying hair whorls. You can achieve this by:
- Styling to Conceal: Comb your hair lightly and style it so that the swirl is hidden underneath the surrounding hair. This means arranging the hair around the whorl to lie flat over it, using the volume to provide coverage.
- Adding Volume Quickly: If you're short on time, throw on some volume powder to give all of your hair more lift. Increased volume makes it easier to camouflage the whorl by adding density and height around the problem area.
Additional Tips for Concealing a Hair Whorl
Besides adding volume, here are other common methods to help hide or manage a hair whorl:
- Adjusting Hair Length:
- Longer Hair: The weight of longer hair can sometimes help to pull the hair in the whorl flatter, making it less noticeable.
- Shorter Hair: A very short cut can sometimes blend the whorl in, or alternatively, cutting the hair with the direction of the whorl can make it a feature rather than something to hide.
- Strategic Parting: Changing your hair part can sometimes redirect the flow of hair away from the whorl, or position the part directly on the whorl to break it up.
- Using Styling Products:
- Pomades, Waxes, and Gels: Products with a stronger hold can help force the hair in the whorl to lie in a desired direction. Apply the product while the hair is slightly damp and style it into place.
- Volume Sprays/Powders: As mentioned, these lift the hair, making the whorl less visible under the surrounding hair.
- Blow-Drying: Using a hairdryer with a brush (like a round brush or paddle brush) can help train the hair in the whorl to lie in a different direction. Aim the heat downwards and brush the hair flat or in the direction you want it to go.
- Textured Hairstyles: Messy or textured styles can often hide a whorl more effectively than sleek, flat styles because the unevenness of the texture disguises the unusual growth pattern.
By combining techniques like adding volume, using appropriate styling products, and adjusting your cut or part, you can effectively minimize the appearance of a hair whorl.
