I only use gel to spike my hair; either Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Styling Gel or American Crew.
So anyways I always gel my hair right after I shower so my hair is still damp, not soaking . I use a small application of gel on both hands and run it through my hair backwards (hands through my hair from my forehead back) and then I pull my hands forward over the top of my head laying down the back of my hair but leaving the bangs spiked. Just to note I hate when people have that ninety degree flip; mine is more messy bed-head look but still clean cut looking. I hope this helped; it’s hard to explain but maybe you could ask a stylist to show you how its done when he gets his back to school haircut.
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