I've probably posted in this thread before, i always used hair gel (IC hair polish as my go to) and got a sort of Wehrmacht haircut (its the closest to what i find appealing with the short back and sides, longer on top etc) but my problem is my hair is very wavy, even with gel it can be difficult. I really like the way brylcreem and pomade slick the hair back and keep it in place without making it a sort of helmet on top of your head, but for the most part they don't do the trick of keeping my hair neat and orderly. Problem with the gel is i spend half the day holding my hat before i can put it on, or risk messing up my hair or getting gel all over the inside of the hat. When its a straw hat it is kind of pointless to be carrying it pretty much the whole time the sun is out only to put it on when the sun goes down but its sort of how its been. Anyone else know this frustration or found a solution? I may try with pomade again soon, but with the humidity i shudder to think of how it will look.
The solution with pomade is to carry a comb in your back pocket. That way, if it does get messed up, you can fix it. Also, I don't know which pomade you have tried before (they all have strengths and weaknesses) but if you want hold, I would go with Murray's original.