The British PUGGERINO’S water based pomade

As part of my regular product searches, I came across this pomade called PUGGERINO’S.  A totally original name. It’s not always an easy feat to come up with a catchy name that isn’t already copyrighted.  Puggerino’s is a small British enterprise producing 3 products; a beard oil, a supreme cream and a pomade.  We areRead more

Bull Dog Face Wash – Velvet Like Smooth

Today’s post is about a face wash.  This is a type of product we don’t cover very often, but should since taking care of our mugs is just has important as washing our hands. In fact, I have used that same analogy in the last post I wrote about face washes.  Our hands are touchingRead more

KIPA Toffee Fibre Paste – Smelling Delicious

Last month, while going through The Barber magazine on the ISSUU platform I came across this slick and modern looking hair styling brand; KIPA. The advertising mentioned a Toffee Fibre Paste. As interesting as that sounded, I essentially just went along as this being a catchy name.  I had no clue how big of aRead more

No Gunk – A natural pomade option

As part of my regular searches for new products, I came across this very interesting brand in The Barber Magazine via the ISSUU application; No Gunk.  The sales pitch of this brand is simple and relevant: No chemicals, no residue!  Becoming more and more interested in natural grooming options I made contact with No GunkRead more

MANCAVE – All Over Body Kit

Gradually making my way through the Christmas mountain of goodies, this morning I tried out the MANCAVE “All Over Body Kit”.  This dopp bag contained the following 3 products: Cedarwood Shower Gel – 200 ml Shampoo – 200 ml Face Wash – 150 ml First off, these are bigger than sample size tubes making itRead more

Two Texturizing Sea Salt Sprays

It seams like I am repeating myself a bit by always mentioning that my hair is longer.  But it is! 🙂  …and I figured that it might also be calling for a slight adjustment in the styling products.  Don’t think for a moment that pomades would be falling in disgrace.  Not a chance!  Pomade isRead more

Johnny’s Chop Shop Wild Cat Hair Clay and Trigger Happy Spray

Many months ago, I tried an awesome pomade from the London Barbers at  Johnny’s Chop Shop ; the Johnny Sheen Hair Pomade.  This pomade was so good, that I set out to try more of their products. The folks at Johnny’s Chop Shop informed me that their Canadian distributor was London Drugs.  Don’t let the name ofRead more

Hawkins & Brimble Pomade – Classic and Unforgettable in every way

Hawkins & Brimble is a British brand that has caught my eye.  They make a number of men’s grooming products from shave cream all the way to hair pomade. Presentation wise, it is very appealing in a classic manly way.  Recently, our friends at “The Modern Man” were having a sale on this brand andRead more

Dear Barber Shampoo, Conditioner and Pomade

Spoiler alert: These products did not agree with my hair. This post is about 3 products from a UK brand called Dear Barber. The presentation and imagery of this range is extremely well done.  The choices of colours, the packing materials and the Dear Barber heraldry crescent, they all convey elegance and craftsmanship from aRead more

5 Best Pomades of 2017

We are eight months into 2017 and I have had the great pleasure of trying some rockin’ pomades this year.  Some of these schmieres were so good, that I figured it was time to present them in a ranking manner.  With no further introductions, here are my favorites pomades so far for 2017:   NumberRead more