Q&A for How to Spike Your Hair

If left for a long time, it may cause temporary hair loss. Just wash it off with water at the end of the day.

If you have straight hair, the following method may work for you. This method works well on short to medium-length hair. When you put shampoo on your hair during a shower, lather the shampoo into the hair in a certain motion to keep the hair in a spiked position. For example, if you want to spike your hair straight up, rub the shampoo through your front hair in an upward motion. Don't leave the shampoo on too long (1-2 minutes is enough), as this might lessen hair hold. When rinsing, hold your front hair gently and wash the back hair first. Then rinse the front hair in the upward motion again, gently holding the front hair. When drying, it is best to blow-dry, holding the front hair again.

Use use hair gel or another styling product. Put a little on your fingers, spread it through the area you want to stop from lying down, then comb the product through that area in the direction you want the hair to go.

Yes, as long as you aren't using it in excessive amounts and wash it out at the end of the day.

Yes, but it depends on the gel. I recommend Set Wet and Axe.

Grow your hair out a little. In the meantime, you might be able to get small spikes to stay up using a strong gel and/or hairspray.

Start at the root of the hair and gently pull it up using your hand or the comb.

Try doing every step and then without the one going through your hair, then work your spikes to that side.

Not necessarily, but make sure that you are using good quality gels.

Yes, you can use it daily, but make sure to wash it out completely at the end of the day.

If you have silky hair after bathing use any hair oil and mix it with water. Rub it your hair and try to make spikes after every 10 minutes.

Depending how long it is, use a little mousse and a 4-5 grade gel or wax, depending on the look you want to go for.

You can use a hair straightener on your own, or go to the salon. Consider whether you want it to be temporary or more permanent.

Growing your hair out a little longer may be beneficial, depending on your hair length now.

Use a wax or pomade. Apply the product when your hair is wet and use a comb to "train" your hair to part where you want it to.

Swipe your hair with a comb up at a 90-degree angle to your head, which will create more outward, casual spikes.

The best option for a long hold would be to use a heavy duty spiking glue.

It depends on what look you want to achieve. If you want to look classy, use pomade. For a daily look, use wax. If you want strong hold, use gel. If you want more volume, use mousse.

Swipe your hair with a comb, up at a 90-degree angle to your head, which will create more outward, casual spikes.

No. You will have to use gel every day in order to maintain your hair spikes.

Try a hair wax.

You could try using some strong hair gel or wax to stand it up. However, given your hair is short, it may not work well.

Try using wax to spike your hair, use hair spray to style it a bit more defined and then blow dry the hair. Use the mildest blow setting and turn the heat down. After blow drying apply another layer of hair spray.