Hair Products

[swoosh]

Any recs for a product that can hold my sides down but has a matte finish? Don't like brushing down my sides every 2 hours.

I've heard great reviews on Baxter of California's Clay Pomade.

Strong hold + matte finish. It may be just what you're looking for if you're willing to spend $18.

[Knugget]

+1 for grants. I like the finish and hold.

just got the monsterhold uppercut today, see how it compares to the washable one.

[DJ_Flame]

Wow uppercut is SGD 39 @ local stores

[Knugget]

I get washable for 20...

Also got hooked up for the monsterhold for 10

[swooc]

^thats a really good price. they dont even sell them that cheap here in oz.

has anyone tried oribe fiber? the vid on youtube makes it look really good for long hair with that shiny and volume look.

[xcrunchx]

What is the most bang for buck wax with decent hold and matte finish that I can get. I'm in Australia so international shipping is a must

[conqueror]

What is the most bang for buck wax with decent hold and matte finish that I can get. I'm in Australia so international shipping is a must

uppercut matt clay.

[BennySlacks]

Diluting Dr. Bronners and using it as a shampoo is proper & natural.

Quit using hair products since I started naturally dreading my hair though.

[DJ_Flame]

i just grabbed a bunch of cheap drugstore products...went on a loreal spree since the invisi gel and dirty clay worked decently for me in the past.

this works for slicking down the sides and imparting a slight sheen to the voluminous part of the quiff (where it starts from the part). Also the sides remain soft and sleek...i just basically re-comb my sides every few hours w/o having to use hairspray to set the sides in the 1st place. So yea no more weird stiff looking sides which is a plus.

otherwise, its horrible for anything else. Wax-based, so its horribly oily and applying it to other areas of my hair turned out to be a nightmare....@ SGD $5 a tub it's aight.

Yeah still like my hairbond, sebastain and expensive sprays but drugstore stuff works well for my slick-backs/side parts etc.

Gonna try my grandad byrlcreem next week.

Edited January 28, 2013 by DJ_Flame

[fuckinjerms]

does anyone use imperial or baxter and finley hair products?

[hungrylife]

does anyone use imperial or baxter and finley hair products?

I used the classic pomade for a while, it's water based so in high humidity it all went to hell,I switched back to Dax. Their aftershave is insanely good though.

Edited February 7, 2013 by hungrylife

[mocno]

i used this pomade everyday

[photostroika]

I'm gonna buy this soon, anybody ever tried it?

[wurm]

i was trying the whole no shampoo thing for a while but read that it's probably bullshit and i wasn't totally satisfied with the results anyway. that said, after shampooing my hair becomes really limp and i can't do anything with it. product helps but only to a certain degree. i have very fine, straight hair and thought it was generally dry but read that fine hair typically means oily so it's probably the latter. anyone have recommendations for a shampoo? i don't think i'll use it more than twice a week but i need something that will allow me to style my hair after using it.

Edited February 24, 2013 by wurm

[wurm]

^^^ for anyone interested:

i got my haircut yesterday and asked my stylist what she recommended. she said pretty much anything for normal, already healthy hair would work. i'd been using a damage control one which she said i definitely shouldn't use. maybe that's partly why i hated shampooing. she recommended dove as a cheap brand and to stay away from brands/shampoos with a lot of unnecessary ingredients (pantene being one of them). she used tea tree shampoo on me and also recommended it. it feels really good in my hair. naturally, i checked some out online and prices were quite high. but it turns out trader joe's has one for like $4 - waaayyy less expensive than others. no trader joe's here but i'm going home to houston for a few days soon and will get some then. if i remember to say what i think of it, i'll let people know.

[joeyod007]

i was trying the whole no shampoo thing for a while but read that it's probably bullshit and i wasn't totally satisfied with the results anyway.

me too, tried it twice (both times over a few months) and it sucked. once i stopped my hair and scalp went back to normal.

I hear the brand Organix is good - paraban and sulfate free!! and grocery store cheap.

Edited March 1, 2013 by joeyod007

[DJ_Flame]

this hairspray is pretty good.

[Lemurian]

^ i used to used that before. its great! leaves your hair soft when you comb it out.

[DJ_Flame]

Yeah, it's not the best hold but it's extremely matte. I'll take that and occasional re-touching over rock hard hold that looks like your hair was cemented on.

[pourhomie]

Yeah, it's not the best hold but it's extremely matte. I'll take that and occasional re-touching over rock hard hold that looks like your hair was cemented on.

is it touchable? like after i put wax in my hair and make sort of a quiff i like to mess with it through-out the day, will it wear out if i touch it?

[Aristotle]

What pomade would you guys recommend for this type of haircut? I've been looking though this thread but not sure what to go with, I have thick/wavy hair, any help is much appreciated!

[DJ_Flame]

To the guy who asked, nope. You can retouch as you like it, holds really well.

Smells like grandma cologne tho.

[photostroika]

This is some great stuff, holds exactly how medium hard sounds and it smells incredible

[Briankl]

Gatsby and American crew wax is probably the best for styling and hold

[wurm]

i wish you could order samples sizes of hair products instead of buying full size. maybe you can but i've never seen it.

also, the trader joe's tea tree shampoo i got is pretty good. nothing mind blowing but at $4 it's way worth it. and i like the tigi matte product. definitely different from the sumotech and was a bit difficult getting used to but i like it more, or at least just as much.

[DJ_Flame]

Realized a good blow dryer is just as essential as a good product.

[ctkim]

^^^ for anyone interested:

i got my haircut yesterday and asked my stylist what she recommended. she said pretty much anything for normal, already healthy hair would work. i'd been using a damage control one which she said i definitely shouldn't use. maybe that's partly why i hated shampooing. she recommended dove as a cheap brand and to stay away from brands/shampoos with a lot of unnecessary ingredients (pantene being one of them). she used tea tree shampoo on me and also recommended it. it feels really good in my hair. naturally, i checked some out online and prices were quite high. but it turns out trader joe's has one for like $4 - waaayyy less expensive than others. no trader joe's here but i'm going home to houston for a few days soon and will get some then. if i remember to say what i think of it, i'll let people know.

tea tree shampoo is awesome. makes your scalp feel tingly in a good way. downside is that it is expensive.

[killerfrenzi]

my stylist just tells me to get anything a salon would get. for shampoos and conditioners, what do you guys use? i use malibu (sulfate-free) shampoo and matrix conditioner

[conqueror]

Realized a good blow dryer is just as essential as a good product.

i'd say good hair dryer technique is much more essential than having a good hair dryer itself.

my stylist just tells me to get anything a salon would get. for shampoos and conditioners, what do you guys use? i use malibu (sulfate-free) shampoo and matrix conditioner

i use either grown (australian organic brand) damask rose & black pepper or aesop classic shampoo and malin+goetz cilantro conditioner.

[DJ_Flame]

i'd say good hair dryer technique is much more essential than having a good hair dryer itself.

i use either grown (australian organic brand) damask rose & black pepper or aesop classic shampoo and malin+goetz cilantro conditioner.

+1 on technique, using a brush to boost the volume with heat has been invaluable for me.

I use Avalon organics thickening shampoo daily, Giovanni tea tree shampoo once a week for clarifying and redken all soft to condition after...sulfate-less shampoo are really the way to go.