Ultimate Barber Supplies Unboxing

Here is the full unboxing video of some goodies sent to us from our friends at Ultimate Barber Supplies in British-Columbia (Canada).  In this box we found some aftershaves from Suavecito Premium, pre-Shave oil from Prospector and pomades from Admiral Pomades.  The full blown itemized reviews will be published in the coming days and weeks.Read more

Unboxing some goodies from Seppo’s Auto

Today’s unboxing is the grooming product set from our friends @sepposauto. Since I had so much fun with the last commented unboxing, I figured we might continue with this approach.  Seppo’s is a Mechanics shop in British Columbia, Canada.  These enterprising Greasers decided to take a crack at producing their own pomade and aftershave.  TheyRead more

6IX MAN Wonder Wax – Wonderful

A while back I came across a cool Canadian brand called: 6IX MAN.  They make a number of products that fit in our specific area of interest : hair stylers, beard care as well as a number of moisturizers.  Basically everything we love!Between other product testing-exploration it ended up taking me a number of monthsRead more

18.21 Man Made Pomade – Beautiful craftmanship

This morning I am thrilled to be trying out a pomade that has been on my wishlist for almost a year now: the pomade from 18.21 Man Made.  The “1821” branding is perfect and does an excellent job of conveying that 1800’s feeling.   A simpler time!   18.21 is an American enterprise taking root in Texas.Read more

5 Best pomades of 2018

2018 is starting to circle down the drain and the tub is about to fill up with 2019. This is an opportunity to look back at some of the great products we had the pleasure and luxury of working with in 2018. Wanting to keep this list to a top 5 format, not every greatRead more

Exploring Every Man Jack products – Part 3 – Hair

In this review I will be exploring the Grooming Paste from our friends at Every Man Jack.  This is the 3rd and last review.  In the first 2 we covered the body and face washes and in the second the shaving cream and post-shave lotion.  Spoiler alert, the washes and shaving solution from Every ManRead more

Ottawa’s Imperial Barbershop Styling Cream

As you know, I am always on the lookout for new products in the pomade space.  My quest was recently rewarded by a new Styling Cream from a Barbershop in Ottawa (my home town).  Double excitement!  🙂 The Ottawa Imperial Barber Shop is a well established shop that has survived the darker days of Barbershops. Read more

Fisticuffs Pomade by Grave Before Shave

Fisticuffs is a pomade coming to from the US from the bunch that goes under the name “Grave Before Shave”.  Under this moniker, they offer a wide range of beard oils and other beard care products. their labeling is particularly original and memorable.  The Fisticuffs pomade labeling is pretty original as you can see.  IRead more

REUZEL’s Extreme Hold Matte Pomade

Holland’s Finest Pomade “REUZEL” continuing on their expansion path has launched a new pomade!!!  The Extreme Hold Matte Pomade.  Every time our favorites Barbers in Rotterdam pump something out, there is reason to get excited – if not at the very least, curious. Since my spiritual conversion to pomade and shaving like its 1918, IRead more

Seppo’s Automotive Super Grip Pomade

The past few days  have been intensely humid here in Ottawa.  Thus making pomade testing somewhat of a challenge.  Challenging, but not impossible!   And bottom line, these very hot and humid days are the “new climate reality” so testing hair fixative in “real” conditions is pretty much what we want. The pomade under testRead more