Grooming Gear by FIX YOUR LID

  Tonight we’re unboxing some goodies from the folks at “Fix Your Lid”.  I was drawn in by their fun skull dude and the price point of their products.  This line is sold at TARGET in the US and the products shown here are all sold under $7.  The packaging and presentation is comparable toRead more

La Biosthetique Style Pomade – A Classic High Shine Pomade

Today I am trying out a pomade called Style Pomade by La BIOSTHETIQUE.  This pomade was suggested to me by the folks at OBSCO. Thank you for continued support. La Biosthetique is a French company and this pomade is made in Germany.  At the moment, I can not find this pomade in their product page. Read more

SOMA Pomade and Finishing Spray – For a Deconstructed Style

This morning was test time for the SOMA pomade and finishing spray.  I came across this brand of hair products during my last visit at OBSCO. SOMA has a full product line of hair care, from shampoos to the pomade.  The SOMA claim is to be 100% vegan, biodegradable, and free of parabens, formaldehydes andRead more

HairGum Water – High Shine, Medium Hold

I am fairly excited about this post since this HairGum will be the first pomade from France to go under test in our labs.  I have had the luxury of trying some fabulous products from, Great-Britain (Dapper Dan) and Germany (Rumble 59 Schmiere), but nothing from France yet. There are a number of small elementsRead more

American Crew Pomade – For Super Shine In A Water Formulation

Over the last year or so, I have been interested in the American Crew brand.  The advertising and imagery is undeniably; classy and attractive.  Many of the jars sport a slick young Elvis.  Although I have tried the Fiber and, I suspect the cream, I had yet to try the “POMADE”!  So here we are.Read more

Jack Dean Finishing Pomade – A light oil based pomade

Jack Dean is a British brand that caught my eye some months back.  Beautiful and original packaging along with an interesting product line.  The brand image conveys a sense of cool nostalgia of the 30’s. World travel and adventure at a time where new technologies made things possible for more than just the upper socialRead more

La Coupe For Men Styling Pomade – Extra Shine

You never know where and when you might find something of interest.  During my last visit at my local Winner’s I took a peek in the beauty section.  On that day I found a number of things, the ZIRH pre-shave oil and shaving cream as well as a little jar of pomade;  La Coupe ForRead more

GROOM Hair pomade – A natural formulation for the slicked back look

Today after numerous months of waiting and procrastination, I finally decided to try the Groom Hair pomade.  Groom is a Canadian company from Montreal.  They make a number of “grooming” products for men.  I became aware of this brand sometime in the summer of 2016 as I saw an advertisement for their product line inRead more

göt2b defiant pomade and glued blasting freeze spray

In pretty much every pharmacy and large surface stores, the göt2b brand can be found. There are a number of hair fixative solutions under that brand name.  Today, while in my local Walmart, I was looking for a jar of American Crew pomade as I remembered it sold a tad cheaper there than at Shopper’sRead more

Schwarzkopf OSIS + Aqua Slide pomade

During my last visit at Eleganza, I picked up a jar of the Schwarzkopf OSIS + Aqua Slide pomade.  This morning was test time. The jar is quite original in the sense that the lid covers the whole container.  Quantity wise, we are looking at the standard 100g of schmiere.  Upon opening the jar yourRead more