THE COMPANY Today it's time to review some Pompking pomade! Pompking pomades is a company owned by Hector and Manuela Tapia from Beloit, Wisconsin. The couple offers handmade and nicely designed grooming: pomades, beard stuff and T-shirts. The pomades are formulated like the traditional ones: with just a few ingredients in them. POMADE IN THE … Continue reading Pompking, KO – medium hold oil based pomade
THE COMPANY Today I will be showcasing a well-known pomade brand: Dick Tremolo's/Tremolo's. Latter is created by brewer Jared Sorkin from Illinois. At this moment, Jared is taking a break, but he will come back in the near future (hope it). The Tremolo pomades aren't available anymore but I got a sample from his heavy … Continue reading Tremolo’s, ace’s high – heavy hold oil based pomade
THE COMPANY Today, I will highlight a grooming company out of Europe and a neighbor of mine: Germany. Pomade I'm gonna be talking about is: Bone crusher hair pomade, a handcrafted pomade and company led by Alexander Müller. Alexander was so kind to send me this heavy oil based for he wanted my opinion and … Continue reading Bone crusher – heavy hold oil based pomade
THE COMPANY Grandad's old fashioned was started in San Diego by brewer Michael Tafoya. This was back in 2012. Michael then sold his company to Bryce Sims who led it a few years and changed labeling plus brought in new formulas and products. In 2017, Grandad's old fashioned came back in Michael's hands. UPDATE: the … Continue reading Grandad’s old fashioned – heavy hold oil based pomade
THE COMPANY Prospectors is a grooming company based out of California. Theme of this company is as its name suggests: prospecting. 'Gold rush', their first pomade (a medium-light gel-type) is noted for its quality and hemp seed oil infusion. Hemp seed oil conditions both hair and scalp and prevents the hair/scalp from drying out. For … Continue reading Prospectors, crude oil – medium hold oil based pomade
THE COMPANY The mail room barber co from South Carolina is owned by brewer and master barber Robert Watkins. Robert offers handmade, ethically sourced products of high quality. The reviewed pomade is his natural pomade 'XX' which stands for medium hold. He created an 'XXX' (heavy hold) and 'X' (light hold) as well. The natural … Continue reading The mail room barber, natural pomade XX – medium oil based pomade
THE COMPANY Nostalgic grooming (formerly: Nostalgic handmade) is an American brand that receives wide acclaim internationally. The company was founded in 2016 by couple Dave and Janelle Leslie out of Arizona and their goal was to create high quality products with that old school, nostalgic retro flair. Their pomades are noted for their (novelty) scents, … Continue reading Nostalgic grooming, stronger things – firm hold oil based pomade
Info on ingredients Baumann, INCI - http://www.dr-baumann.co.za/ingredient%20dictionary/index.html Cosmetics info - http://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/whats-my-products Ingredients A-Z - http://www.makingcosmetics.com/Ingredients-A-Z_ep_1.html Skin Deep - http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/#.WYsyBVFJaUk FDA - https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/productsingredients/ingredients/default.htm Ingredients and stuff - http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.be/ O'Douds - https://odouds.us/pages/ingredients Preservatives - http://www.makingskincare.com/preservatives/ Emulsifying systems - https://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.be/2009/10/emulsifying-systems-e-wax-polawax-and.html Blending essential oils - https://www.growingupherbal.com/blending-essential-oils-for-beginners/ Calculator essential oil blends - http://www.eocalc.com/ Mineral oil and petrolatum - http://www.justaboutskin.com/2015/01/mineral-oil-and-petrolatum/ Oils - … Continue reading Pomade ingredients & how to make your own pomade?
THE COMPANY Reuzel (English: lard) has been created by the world-famous Schorem barbershop (Scumbag) from Rotterdam, the Netherlands/Europe. The Reuzel pomades are fabricated in a lab in the US. This is the second oil based from Reuzel and a heavy hold. First came the green, a medium hold oil based and a favorite from many. … Continue reading Reuzel pink – heavy oil based pomade
THE COMPANY O'Douds apothecary began as a hobby in a little kitchen in Texas. Clayton and his wife Kiara wanted to brew all natural, healthy stuff, nothing with harmful unreadable chemicals or ingredients stripping skin's oils. They created what became a very noted water based, not a gel-type but a non-drying type. It was the … Continue reading O’Douds – heavy hold oil based pomade
THE COMPANY Flagship pomade co, run by brewer Wade Branson from Texas, is a fixed value in the handcrafted pomade/grooming communities. He created a real topper, the heavy hold unorthodox water based Black ship: a favorite of many and I can only confirm its greatness! This was one of the first water based pomades with … Continue reading Flagship, steelhorse – firm oil based pomade
THE COMPANY A little behind the scenes of this infamous grooming company: 'Shear revival started in a small kitchen in Asbury Park, NJ in late 2013. Founder Zachary West, is a barber by trade. After not being satisfied with what the men’s grooming market had to offer, he set out to create a line of products that … Continue reading Shear revival, easy tiger – firm oil based pomade
THE COMPANY Today's review will be on Dr. Rubin's pomade from LA. This company sells handmade/hand-poured pomades with nostalgic 40s labels. Nice given: I read Edwin Carson, brewer from the Pomps not dead pomades (PND) was inspired by Dr. Rubin's. Pomps not dead is an infamous grooming company and I'm a fan of their stuff. … Continue reading Dr. Rubin’s – firm oil based pomade
THE COMPANY The mail room barber co out of South Carolina is a grooming company owned by brewer and master barber Robert Watkins. He offers handmade, ethically sourced products of high quality. Robert's brand is best known for his medium oil based, the Nolde forest pomade he did in a collaboration with photographer Cody Calhoun. … Continue reading The mail room barber, classic pomade – medium oil based pomade
THE COMPANY The iron society brand consists of handcrafted pomades, done by barber Chris DeSanty from Oregon. It was a hyped one in the past and nowadays still a valuable pomade in my opinion. Chris offers a medium and a firm oil based. There's also a firm gel-type water based. He also brewed the VNM … Continue reading The iron society – firm oil based pomade
THE COMPANY Pomps Not Dead (PND) is a well-known brand in the pomade communities and on the same level as Lockhart's, Big slick, O'Douds, Flagship and Shear revival. The company was founded by Edwin Carson out of Houston, Texas and contains all hand brewed grooming products. These pomades are infamous for their classy and classic labels, … Continue reading Pomps not dead, close quarters combing – firm oil based pomade
THE COMPANY 'Apeldoorns vet' or in English: 'grease from Apeldoorn' is a pomade brand out of The Netherlands, Apeldoorn. Brewer is Klaas Reinders. He comes with a medium hold oil based pomade. Beeswax is the base. Klaas loves the rock and roll era from the fifties. He plays in a band and wears a classic … Continue reading Apeldoorns vet – medium oil based pomade
THE COMPANY King palm is an European hair and beard care brand out of Folkestone/UK. This company, run by Russell Lee, fabricates handcrafted all natural and vegan products. It was established in 2015. The King palm pomades are vegan, all natural and brewed in small batches to ensure good quality. Beside the reviewed classic hold … Continue reading King palm – classic (medium) hold oil based pomade
THE COMPANY Today, I wanna talk about a pomade company that has wide acclaim as I write about it. Firstly for the old school jar labeling on the 80s Nintendo video games. Secondly, for their novelty and ingenious scents capturing the nose. Thirdly, a great wax-slickness ratio to style easy and comfortably. Fourthly, clean and … Continue reading Nostalgic handmade – firm oil based pomade
THE COMPANY Big slick pomade co is a grooming company run by husband and wife Vincent Minervino and Magdalena O'Connell, based out of Freehold/NJ. The couple makes handcrafted quality products in small batches. I quote: 'Our products are inspired by classic barber shop, music, hot rod & casino culture … for that big, slick look!' Big … Continue reading Big slick – firm oil based pomade
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