The world's greatest greasy hair pomade
My dear old friend Dan Kimball (we played in a band together in Colorado and London) has one of the best hairstyles I've had the pleasure to know. Over the years Dan has refined his pompadour to the point that it is now a flawless exemplar of rockabilly style.
When Dan talks about hair grease, you should pay attention. Recently, he stunned the readers of his blog by announcing he'd switched pomades.
After 12 years, I have made the switch from Fiber Grease to LayRite Super Hold. LayRite is "scientifically formulated" and also is "Hy-Sheen."Me, I don't know pomade from pomegranate juice. But I find it interesting that both brands Dan writes about share the same label colors -- white, black, and yellow. I have made the switch from Fiber Grease to LayRite Super Hold.This is another big change in my life that I am now emotionally processing and getting used to. But I needed to get back to the original Hy-Sheen formula.
My dilemma is that LayRite doesn't come in a 3 oz. canister, so it isn't able to go carry-on in planes. For travel I will still need to use Fiber Grease 3 oz. until LayRIght SuperHold comes in a 3 oz. option.
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I don't want FOP dammit, I'm a Dapper Dan Man!
why doesn't he just fill an old 3oz bottle of fiber grease with the new one?
Answer to jonathan_v @#2:
If TSA or DHS find him doing that kind of suspicious behavior, they will beat him to a bloody pulp and shoot him.
Passing this along to my brother, who has a pompadour, and my wife, who has an interest in the Emerging Church.
Oh wow...
At first glance I thought that first pic was Max Headroom... It's so greasy I thought it was CGI.
Well, it didn't look like a two-horse town, but try finding a decent hair jelly.
I switch off between "Fiber Grease" mentioned above, and "Cool Grease" by the same company. About a year ago I tried a product by Layrite, but it was not a Super-Hold version. It didn't have the hold I'm accustomed to, but I'll try this version. I also on occasion use products by American Greaser Co. I find them to be a much cheaper alternative to both Layrite and Fiber Grease brands with some detriment to hold.
The pricing structure tends to be as follows:
Fiber Grease: $24-$30
Layrite: $15.00
American Greaser Co.: $5.00
Just for the record, Mark and Danny's band was awesome -- our band shared a few bills with them. I still have their 7" around somewhere!
I think hair is overrated.
Two words. Sportin' Waves.
It's in the hair aisle with the African-American specific products. Good hold, washes out (with a couple passes with Kirk's Castile soap instead of shampoo). I was in a band years ago that greased, and we tried a few different products.
No mention of Murray's Pomade? The stuff is brilliant, like soft beeswax. It was worn by George Clooney in the movie Oh Brother Where Art Thou?.
Fiber Grease is amazing stuff. Not a rockabilly, but I first started using it because it's what half the punk scene uses here to style their hair. The giant tubs are cheap in Japan relatively and a little bit goes a long way.
I really have no idea what relevance this has to the post, but I'm shocked to see Fiber Grease posted about anywhere but a Japanese rockabilly website. :O
Does Jesus love you more if you use the right hair product?
@1, the only reason I clicked on the "comments" link for this one was to see if someone would use that quote. The very first comment - I am pleased.
#3 got me a thinkin': a hairstyle stiffened with industrial epoxy to a razor edged mohawk...
Looks almost as plastic as Max Headroom.
does it work on mustaches too -- that's what i wanna know.
One of the best secrets in Dallas is a rockabilly barbershop called Rob's Chop Shop.. he makes his own pomade and even puts small toys hidden inside the grease like bowling pins or small bats.. his pomade is a really heavy.. I think it's like 50 weight.
@#1 - Oh Brother.
But I really am on the lookout for a better pomade.
Franko@15, they make specialized mustache wax for that application. You probably wouldn't want to taste hair grease... Google is probably your friend.
#15, #17:
Although specialised moustache wax is available, some prefer to mix their own.
Enjoy your hair while you've still got it.
Back in my day...etc...
Awesome, I've been looking for a blog that combines my dual interests in obsolete hair products and rampant homophobia.
Dayv, when you make hot coffee squirt out my nose, it spoils the shape and coloration of my mustache!
I shall have to apply more Chicken Poop*, my mustache pomade of choice. Don't believe Simone when she says it's a lip balm.
http://www.ilovechickenpoop.com/
--Charlie
* - contains no actual poop.
Mark Kermode - Grease is the word:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2008/06/grease_is_the_word.html
I'll second the Murray's Superior. $3 a can, and I liked the results. Well, back when I put greasy stuff in my hair.
M. Frauenfelder:
You try quaffing some pomade, you'll wise up real quick-like. Guaranteed.
Same if you try Pomegranate juice on your hair.
You don't want to quaff your coif; ward is bond.
The packaging looks like Boy Butter, which I would link to but I'm at work...
Your friend needs to get this ultra-hard, airline-friendly solid stick:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002LD82O/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=2339111327&ref=pd_sl_46tvym2h2w_b
I have very short hair for a girl-person, and love trying out new stuff for it. This is my fave for when I have a VERY fresh VERY short cut.
This is the SHIT. And airline-safe.
Buncha posers. Howsabout some Gojo mixed with cigarette ash? Treat you right!
Layrite is just a gel in solid form. Once you rub it in your hands, it's like any other gel. Murrays is great, if you're trying to rip your hair out. Working with that stuff is like using a piece of solid wax. I'm a Sweet Georgia Brown man.
A benefit of Fiber Grease is the beautifully horrible Engrish. Its the only pomade that lets you "Be Fiber, Instantly!"
I started with Royal Crown and then "move up" to Murray's. Sometime in college I decided that I didn't want to put petroleum products in my hair so I started making my own.
Equal parts beeswax and coconut oil diluted with olive oil (depending on how thick you want the pomade). Fragrance is optional. I find that sandalwood and rosemary make a nice combo.
@9, 10, and 25.
Murrays, Sportin' Waves, Royal Crown, Dax, and a lot of the other old school brands are petroleum based.
When you're tired of leaving stains all over your pillows, shirts, sofas, car seats etc, or you don't want your pores clogging up, you need something water based.
I've tried a few different brands and coincidentilly started using Lay-Rite last week. So far the results have been good.
If you're in Brooklyn, you can get it at Kill Devil Hill (antique store on Franklin Ave. in Greenpoint). That's where I get mine.