Choosing a comb

When using pomade you soon realize that having some sort of brushing or combing tool is necessary.  It was just a question of time before a “comb” post was to be added.  So far I have mostly stuck to the traditional comb that can be found in pharmacies or hair supply stores.  That being said,Read more

REUZEL Red pomade

I recently picked up a little thin can of the REUZEL red water pomade at Eleganza.  To my knowledge this is the only shop in town that carries the REUZEL suite of products in the National Capital Region.  The red can is the “High Sheen” iteration of the pomade product, while the blue can isRead more

LUCKY TIGER Cru-Butch

Between the 20’s and the 50’s a number of men’s hair styling products came to be.  As of lately I have been looking into these older brands.  In many cases, the new pomades are copies of these older recipes or at the very least find their inspiration in these earlier pomades. The first one ofRead more

Brylcreem

Last week I was out shopping and came across an old brand which I assumed had vanished: Brylcreem.  This was a big brand name back in the 40’s and 50’s. To my surprise the product is still around and has a very nice packaging.  The box was $5 with another $1 discount at the cash. Read more

HEADGEAR Chill Out Shampoo & Memory Glue

I haven’t done reviews on shampoos before, but since I bought the HEADGEAR memory glue and shampoo together, I figured I should cover them together as well.  First off, HEADGEAR is an Australian company and their products are meant for hair salons.  I was introduced to this brand by the folks at OBSCO who runRead more

Hair and shaving supplies at OBSCO

Today I paid a visit to a wholesale store for Hairdressers and Barbers, in the Ottawa Byward market,  a shop called “OBSCO“, located at 158 Dalhousie street.My visit there was mostly out of curiosity as I drove by there last week and noticed the store. I figured it might be an interesting place to visitRead more

Black & White Hairdressing Pomade

  Today’s pomade was brought back by my traveling buddy that just returned from the UK.  The Black & White Hairdressing Pomade.  This is a completely old school and original product from the 20’s. Even referring to the product as “Hair Dressing” is very old school in itself. Most brand nowadays simply state: Pomade.  ThatRead more

Rumble 59 Schmiere Wasserbasiert

This is the Rumble 59 Schmiere pomade I have been waiting for.  My traveling buddy has returned from the UK where he picked some up for me along with a comb.  The actual testing will be tomorrow morning, but I couldn’t resist putting some pictures up and give the first impression.  WOW! The brand behindRead more

Rocky Mountain Barber Company Pomade

While doing some research earlier in the week, I came across a brand I had not seen before. The “Rocky Mountain Barber Company“.    This discovery was doubly rewarded by the brand being a Canadian one.     With a name like that you might think that their are from British Columbia or perhaps Alberta, but no theyRead more

Bluebeards Revenge Pomade

The Bluebeards Revenge pomade arrived today.  It took a total of 9 days between the order and delivery from the UK and I will admit being quite excited about this one.  Their shaving cream was the first products of theirs I tried and it is a keeper.  If their pomade is anything like the shavingRead more