Hair cuts

[Italian Dave]

I decided to try out my theory that the best, most economic place (I could use Mr Natty, but tbh I baulk at £45 minimum for a haircut. i ain't a lady!) to find a barber who can do a good fade w/ whitewalls was a barber who caters mostly to Turkish, Pakistani and Bangladeshi youth around the ages 15-30. All these guys that I see in my area (they are the majority population here) get haircuts with extreme fade and length on top. My theory was that because these young chaps take their hair so seriously, there must be a corps of barbers skilled enough to maintain said hair.

So, I looked for the street with the highest number of barbers (7 that I counted) and looked for the one where 1) the barbers had such haircuts, 2) where there was a queue of customers of the right demographic, and 3) where there were no white folks in the queue.

I was sure to not take any pictures of Nazis, or a Nazi officer lookbook of the type posted earlier, as I suspect this would not go down well in such an establishment. I did however use this picture from the first page of this thread.

This is what I ended up with, which to my eyes looks like a good approximation. For those more into haircuts and barbering than me: Is this well executed, or not? I think the beard helps to assuage the Nazi look. The cut retains a solid 7" of hair in front, tapering back, another attempt at the D. Fairbanks Jr cut posted before in the thread.

You sir, are a clever man.

 

[Retro Spectator]

I was wondering if there was a best way to put Brylcreem in. Some days, it makes my hair look neat and shiny, while others, it looks like a mess. Are you supposed to put it into wet, damp, or dry hair?

I was also wondering if there is a paraben free pomade out there. One major reason I stopped using American Crew (besides AC being more costly than Brylcreem and other classic products) is because AC has parabens in it. Does Murray's or Royal Crown have parabens in them? Do they sell Murray's or Royal Crown at CVS, Walgreens, or similar stores?

 

[TSP13]

I was wondering if there was a best way to put Brylcreem in. Some days, it makes my hair look neat and shiny, while others, it looks like a mess. Are you supposed to put it into wet, damp, or dry hair?

I was also wondering if there is a paraben free pomade out there. One major reason I stopped using American Crew (besides AC being more costly than Brylcreem and other classic products) is because AC has parabens in it. Does Murray's or Royal Crown have parabens in them? Do they sell Murray's or Royal Crown at CVS or similar stores?

Murrays and Royal Crown are only petraleum, mineral oil, and parfum, both very different from AC. Be sure to keep them off your forehead to avoid pomade acne, and you can find them in pretty much any store in the ethnic section. Murrays has a nice hold you'll probably have to melt it with a blow dryer to get it into your hair, and Royal Crown is soft with lots of shine. Petraleum and oil based pomades want wash out like AC, it will take you a couple of days to get all of the pomade out, so don't use a lot the second day just touch it up, and be prepared to have grease all over your pillow cases. Grease might sound scary, but it's better than that salon stuff, and Brylcreem is pretty greasy, so if you haven't had problems with it so far you should be okay, plus it never dries. When I use Brylcreem I towel dry my hair pretty good before putting it in, it takes away from the hold a bit, but I can't get pomade to work in my thick hair while it's dry. Oh, and pomade will come out quicker if you put shampoo in your hair before you wet it. And every once in awhile take a break from petraleum with some Groom and Clean. Once a week or so.

 

[Metatron]

I was wondering if there was a best way to put Brylcreem in. Some days, it makes my hair look neat and shiny, while others, it looks like a mess. Are you supposed to put it into wet, damp, or dry hair?

I remember people around here and on other forums joking about the 'girls will want to run their fingers through your hair' brylcreem line, claiming that no one would want to touch such greasy hair.
However I find this is only the case when you apply a big glob of it on dry hair. If you have curly hair like I do, this also exasperates the curls.

On the other hand if you apply a small amount on damp hair after a shower, just after you have slightly dried your hair with a towel,
the hair absorbs the brylcreem which acts as a conditioner, giving your hair weight and making it soft and easy to comb.
No greasiness at all, which also means you don't have to wash it out.
This is my preferred method.

 

[Retro Spectator]

I tried putting in Vaseline with Brylcreem today, and it came out pretty neat. I will probably keep doing this daily, until I get Royal Crown. Then I would use Royal Crown and Brylcreem, or I would just try Brylcreem alone in completely dry hair. Another thing I could do is just keep using Vaseline instead of Royal Crown.

A thing I noticed when using just Brylcreem, is that I tend to get a few hairs that stick out, and refuse to get combed. But when I put in some Vaseline first, that doesn't happen. I guess you could say I have thick curly/wavy/puffy hair, and that seems to cause problems a lot with hair products.

 

[flat-top]

 

[Burma Schave]

"Hi there! I'm Hans, the Aryan lumberjack."

 

[Horace Debussy Jones]

Looks a LOT like the famous Dutch artist M.C. Escher. He didn't have a tattoo though.

 

[Lefty]

I love everything about the way that looks, from the perfectly tapered and pointed top of the beard to the sides shaped so well they look almost like they were somehow combed with a razor. Of course, even assuming that I could find someone to do such fine work, it looks like it requires a weekly trim to keep it right - and I'm guessing that work comes at a substantial price.

more on the model
http://www.coveops.com/blog/heres-why-we-love-ricki-hall-and-his-beard/

 

[Horace Debussy Jones]

The beard looks to be tapered from the bottom up, tapered into the sides to the hair, which is tapered in the opposite direction like any good haircut. Makes for an aesthetically balanced overall look. Good grooming on all fronts so to speak.

 

[flat-top]

I think the contrast of the somewhat wild beard and tight haircut is beyond cool. I currently have a pretty crazy beard (why I chose to do this in the middle of Summer is anybody's guess. But anyway), and keeping the sides and back of my hair down to skin on a weekly basis is crucial to the entire thing not looking a mess.

 

[Retro Spectator]

Today I tried mixing Brylcreem and Olive Oil. Surprisingly, it actually has pretty good hold.

 

[Fastuni]

Are you not concerned about the smell?

It's good for the hair, but I wouldn't walk around with olive-oil in the hair.
Better use a bit coconut oil or vaseline.

 

[Retro Spectator]

I actually don't mind the smell. I find it kind of nice. The reason I didn't use Vaseline is because I don't have any left at the moment.

 

[simonc]

I use Black and White - genuine Paluko

 

[herringbonekid]

I use Black and White - genuine Paluko

that's cos you're a genuine Paluko.

p.s. it's 'Pluko'

 

[Retro Spectator]

I started looking at Royal Crown again. Which holds better for wavy hair, Royal Crown Pomade, or Royal Crown Hair Dressing? Do any major stores sell RC? CVS doesn't seem to have it, nor does Stop and Shop.

 

[Retro Spectator]

I got some Murray's today (originally went to Walgreens to get Royal Crown, but they didn't have it, despite their website saying it was in stores). I like the smell, it smells like coconut a bit. It seems pretty hard to get out of the can however, but once I put it in my hair, I noticed it had a very nice super shine, and it seems to hold pretty well. I didn't really put enough in my hair though, I will tomorrow however.

Does anyone have some tips on applying Murray's? I am not too used to pomades, since I usually use Brylcreem (I will use Brylcreem and Murray's or Royal Crown in the future).

 

[Patrick Hall]

Does anyone have some tips on applying Murray's? I am not too used to pomades, since I usually use Brylcreem (I will use Brylcreem and Murray's or Royal Crown in the future).

check this guy's tumblr : http://the-pomp-official.com/

A billion good reviews of different pomades and some styling advice. Obviously he goes for a full on pompadour rather than a comb over, but the method of application is the same either way.

 

[Retro Spectator]

Here I am using both Murray's and Brylcreem. If you were wondering, the headphones are going to my Ipod under my desk on a tray, playing Lawrence Welk and Glenn Miller at the time of the picture.

Patrick Hall, that website seems pretty useful. Thanks for the link!