Hey everyone, been seeing those questions pop up again: “How does Pogba get his hair like that?!” Looks impossible, right? Way too cool, way too complicated. Man, I used to think the exact same thing staring at pictures online. But here’s the thing – I actually decided to stop wondering and start doing something about it myself. Grabbed some stuff, took a deep breath, and dove right in. Here’s exactly how it went down step-by-step.
That day I woke up thinking, alright, time to stop wishing and start doing. First step? Actually seeing what my hair is even capable of. Mine’s kinda thick, got some waves but nothing crazy. Definitely not ready to do the Pogba thing right out of bed. Needed some tools. Dug out my trusty hair dryer, some clips, a big round brush I almost forgot about, and this wax I bought ages ago. Figured that was enough to start playing.
Jumped straight into the shower. Used a pretty solid shampoo to clean it right up – wanted no grease messing things up. Towel dried it rough, got it just damp enough without being soaking. This bit is key, damp hair shapes WAY easier than bone dry or wet. Learned that the hard way before.
Started drying sections with that round brush. Hovered the dryer around my head for maybe 15 minutes? Trying to lift at the roots while flipping the ends up or out. Man oh man, my arms were burning! Seriously, forgot how heavy those things get. Got a decent amount of volume though, which felt like a win.
Now for the fun part… the shaping. That signature Pogba look. Scooped out a tiny bit of that wax, warmed it up real good between my palms – didn’t want stiff chunks. Worked it into the ends mostly, then just started… fiddling. Grabbed little pieces and twisted them between my fingers. Some upwards, some outwards. Trying to get that messy, kind-of-sticking-out-in-cool-directions vibe. Didn’t overthink it, just felt it out. Kept the top messy but kinda pushed back, kinda sideways? Used the clips for maybe 20 seconds on the sides while twisting the top bits, just to help set the direction. Less thinking, more twisting and pinching. Felt silly at first, poking and pulling, but kept going.
Then came the crunch time: holding this fragile creation together. Hit it with a medium-hold hairspray from a distance. Didn’t wanna glue it down flat, just kinda freeze it where it landed. Then, here’s the big trick – I actually scrunched it a little bit right after the spray! Just a gentle squeeze with my hand to stop it looking like plastic hair. That took the stiffness edge right off.
Took a look in the mirror. Okay, this isn’t Pogba-after-a-championship-win level, obviously. But compared to my usual sad flat hair? Massive difference! It had height, it had messy pieces going different ways, it actually had some character. Took some selfies feeling pretty smug. Looked pretty darn close on my own hair type!
Biggest lessons hammered home:
- Damp is Your Friend: Seriously, dry hair fights back.
- Volume First: Blow-drying with lift is 70% of the battle.
- Twist & Pinch, Don’t Overthink: Just play with small sections.
- Set & Scrunch: Spray lightly then gently scrunch out the crunch.
Honestly folks, it’s way less magic than it looks. Mostly patience, playing around with what your hair does naturally, and having the guts to mess it up a bit on purpose. You got this! Grab your tools and get twisting!
