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post #16 of 20
11/25/10 at 11:57am
Karl salutes you on your quest
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post #17 of 20
12/2/10 at 7:20pm
it entirely depends on the type of hair you have and products you are compfortable using. murrays is garbage, dont waste your time. Layrite is great, especially if you've never used "pomade" before. it has qualities that are much more gel like. I like using Devil's Deluxe as I have rather course hair http://www.thegreaseshop.com/servlet/the-108/Devil's-Deluxe-Pomade-Lucky-dsh-13/Detail alot of people I know will actually use a combination of several pomades to find something that suites them.
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post #18 of 20
2/16/11 at 3:44am
Murray's has very, very good hold.....too good....which makes it a nightmare to wash out and it's super greasy. A very little goes an awful long way with that stuff. It's a petroleum based product, but it's very hard and stiff. Much like Dax, It's really cheap and easy to find in stores, but your scalp will forever a hold a grudge against you for abusing it so.

Crew is water soluble, which means that it has very weak hold. If you have thin hair, Crew pomade will do the trick for a couple hours, but it tends to dry quickly and lose it's affectiveness. The thicker your hair, the less effect this watery substance will have. It's also more expensive than other brands.

I use Johnny B every once in a while. They have original/medium hold and Xtra hold. Both are strong and will give your hair that wet look, while keeping everything in place for days. Unlike Murray's and Dax, when your hair musses up, you can take a wet comb and comb everything back in place perfectly without scalping yourself. Johnny B is about as expensive as Crew, but it actually holds as good as Murray's and washes out as easily as Crew. When washing your hair, apply shampoo, rinse, use plently of conditioner (any kind will do), leave on hair for 3-to-6 min, and wash off with warm water.......all gone.....hair will be as dry and fluffy as ever.
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post #19 of 20
3/30/11 at 6:02pm
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Originally Posted by Connemara View Post
I like my hair to have that "slicked look" sometimes but I haven't been able to pinpoint the product that will give it a nice hold. Any recommendations?
Imperial Barbershop grade products has a water soluble pomade that holds very well and it washes right out. They also carry a gel pomade and a fiber pomade. Also, they carry other products such as a bay rum aftershave and a pre-shave oil. You can get it at Razorbacks Barbershoppe in Long Beach, CA. And their phone number is 562-433-4444.
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post #20 of 20
3/30/11 at 6:10pm
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Originally Posted by Reggs View Post
Brylcream and Murray's should be your go-to products to try out first. Brylcream is very buttery. Murray's is a very stiff petroleum product.

Another good product for the slick back is La Bella Pomade. It's been forever since I've seen it in a store. It's very waxy, gives a strong but soft hold, and is easy to wash out since it's not oil based.



Made a quick guide on how I use Murray's:

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=186791

murrays is great. Brylcream offers ZERO hold for me.
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