ARCADIAN MATTE PASTE – UNEXPECTED HEAVY HOLD

Recently got a jar of the ARCADIAN Matte Paste from my friends at Matures Gents in Toronto and it has turned out to be a proper “Heavy Hold”. As far as I can tell, Arcadian is a fairly new player. Their offering is focused on hair styling/care along with a few products in the faceRead more

Toucan Trading’s Tropical Summer (2021) Pomade

Toucan Trading and Shear Revival have joined forces to produce a collaboration cream pomade: Tropical Summer. Presentation wise, this one scream classic-vintage in a dark brown glass jar with a white metal lid.  We also get a perfection rendition of the new Toucan Trading logo which further sells that retro-tiki vibe.  With the jar beingRead more

DOORS is back with 2 new pomades

It’s not every day that we are able to feature products from the other side of the world, in this case: Japan.  You might remember the incredibly original and uniquely scented DOORS pomade we featured last year. The Japanese Barbers at DOORS are back with two new products; the MONSTER HOLD and the MATTE DRY.Read more

First contact with the Jack The Lad

We are welcoming a new player to the game, Jack The Lad from the UK. Fantastic packaging. Full size metal jars of: cream, clay and pomade along with a very relevant salt spray. Below is my unboxing and basedbased on we can see and smell, these products are going to be a hit! My firstRead more

Beyond the unboxing with Hardworking Gentlemen

Earlier this week, I posted my unboxing of the Hardworking Gentlemen suite of products.  Being psyched about the whole thing I tackled a number of these items on the morning after.  🙂  I tried: the body wash, deodorant, sea salt spray and the firm paste!  We could say that I immersed myself in the HardworkingRead more

Unboxing some essentials from the Hardworking Gentlemen

Here is my unboxing of the Hardworking Gentlemen grooming product line.  These fine gents from California produce an impressive range and I am thrilled to be working with them for this feature. In the video we are unboxing the following products: Shampoo / Body Wash Sea Salt Spray Firm Clay Medium Paste Natural Deodorant MoisturizingRead more

Seppo’s “BOND-O” Matte Styling Paste

My favorite Mechanics, the guys at Seppo’s have launched a couple of new products in the last little while: a cedar wood scented old school aftershave splash and the matte BOND-O hair paste. This review will cover their BOND-O hair paste.  Seppo’s already had a couple of more traditional ringing gel pomades, therefore the introductionRead more

Product Line by Modern Pirate

Getting some treats from our friends at Classic Barber Products.  They are now representing the Modern Pirate brand.  I am always excited about discovering new products and things are no different for Modern Pirate. In fact, I might even be a little more psyched because this one has been a long time coming. Their ultra-coolRead more

Dapper Boy water based pomade from 3 Decker Pomade Co.

Trying out the Dapper Boy water based pomade from the guys over at 3 Decker Pomade Co.  This artisanal home brew has a number of things going for it. First off, it has a very short ingredient list with only 9 players No paraben and not tested on animals The presentation has a personal feelRead more

The pomade line from Lock Stock & Barrel

We’re back with a new unboxing of pomades from the cool folks at Lock Stock & Barrel in England. Pictured above, we have: Defining Pomade Matte Pomade Original Pomade In the video you will see red-burgundy jars, they are: 85 Karats – Original Clay Disorder – Matte Clay (Petrolatum) Puck A – Grooming Creme RuckRead more