For assistance in grabbing and holding the hair, pull it in each direction by pulling with a round brush. If you have curly hair, use a diffuser and a low air setting.
Don’t rush. Move the brush slowly through your hair. Repeat this process as many times as needed until you get the look you want. For shorter hair, draw the brush repeatedly over the top of the cowlick. Parting your hair in the direction of the cowlick will make it easier to style your hair in this direction. Styling opposite the direction of the cowlick, though, could give longer hair more body. [4] X Research source
Using a hair clip, preferably one which will not leave a dent in your hair, clip the hair in place and let it cool. [5] X Research source Men or women with shorter hair can use your hand or brush to hold the hair in place. Switch the heat setting on your hairdryer to cool. Blow cool air on the area until it is room temperature again. This should take 1-2 minutes. For an extremely troublesome cowlick, consider securing your hair in place the night before and keeping the hair clip in place while you sleep.
Avoid touching the iron to your scalp, so you don’t burn your skin. Opt for a thinner flat iron to be able to address smaller sections of hair.
Once the gel is massaged into the roots, press and comb the cowlick in the direction you would like it styled. Some gel is heat-activated. Use a hair dryer to style your hair the way you would like it after applying the hair gel.
Choose a pomade with a matte finish. Avoid using more than a thin layer of pomade or your hair may appear wet until you wash the pomade out.
The bristles are very flexible to keep from tangling in the hair follicle. Many root brushes come with a pointed end to assist in parting your hair where you like it.
You can also cut the hair in the area of the cowlick extremely short so the hair lies against the scalp or neck where the cowlick exists.
This is not likely to work for cowlicks in your bangs as the hair will not likely get long enough to have an effect on a pesky cowlick.
Longer layers can be used to weigh the area down over the cowlick while using shorter layers underneath. Shorter hair can be styled with a shaggy cut which changes the direction of the hair surrounding the cowlick to help blend it in to your hairstyle and camouflage it.
Continue this process working your way all the way around your head until you have curled all of your hair. Curl the area of the cowlick in the direction of the cowlick and take the hair in that area in a similar direction.
Women or men with long hair can also try placing your palm at the bottom of a section of hair, slowly lifting that hand to gather the length of the hair, then scrunching it in your fist to create kinks and texture.
