[jnvlv247]

I'm 16 years old and I am Colombian and I have thick black hair. I used to part it back in the day, but now I'm doing other things, but the flip doesn't work good, unless I cut it short and usually the haircutters cut it too short to do anything so I have to wait for it do grow some length to comb it forward and flip it. Spiking it would probably be hard and I don't want any glue or sticky gooey build up stuff. I am using the gel called crew that was gaven to me by a hairdresser. When I slick it back it just comes up and looks big, like an afro. I want to use a gel that will stay there and make the hair appear still wet and that will not have any build up. Should I just cut it short frequently, how short? And is there something out there that can help?

[PrettyLady]

You don't have to cut your hair short if you don't want to. If you want your hair to have that wet look, use a hair styling wax. It will make your hair look wet and it won't cause build up like some gels do. You can find hair styling wax at a drug store or pharmacy in the hair care aisle.