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

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

Rumble 59 Schmiere Pomade

A friend of mine is traveling to the UK and kindly offered to pick up (actually, he had it delivered to where he is staying – smart guy), a jar and comb of this nearly impossible to get German pomade.  I say impossible to get since no one sells it in Canada and getting itRead more

Layrite available @ Hair Junkies

FYI – I was at Hair Junkies on Laurier Street in Ottawa on Friday for my usual trim (by the fabulous Juliana) and…they had 2 of the LAYRITE pomades.  The regular hold (yellow jar) as well as the strong hold (brown jar).  I of course picked up a jar – the strong hold, since IRead more

Homemade water based pomade test

Today, I decided to explore making a pomade on my own.  I know…! After reading the ingredient list on the various jars, I concluded: how hard can it be?  My preference being water based pomades, I was hoping to find a “chemical free” water recipe.  There are  good number of oil based or wax basedRead more