Hair cuts

[Yeps]

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.

 

[androiden]

Nice classic cut Androiden and nice sheen! What product are you using on it, if i may ask?

Thanks! I'm using Murrays Exelento pomade.

 

[Maguire]

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.

thanks for the advice- i'd say royal crown is the best go to- everything else i've tried has been sub par- but i don't even bother with pomade in the summer, its simply not worth it.

 

[djd]

I've just started using Sweet Georgia Brown pomade. I quite like it

 

[James Pressley]

I just recieved my first order from the Grease Shop. Dax and Sweet Georgia Brown. Can't wait to try it. I've simply been wearing Brylcreme for a little more than a year.

 

[djd]

I've just started using Sweet Georgia Brown pomade. I quite like it

Scrap that suggestion. I have a lot of grey in my hair and using this stuff is turning it yellow.... Not a good look! Going to try American Crew instead

 

[Jan]

Try combing it through your hair more thoroughly. It can get streaky, but once it's fully combed through or melted, it won't show up.

Which one did you end up going with?

If you didn't go with the blue, which is their strongest hold, I'd suggest checking out Mr. Ducktail's pomade by Hairgum. I know, I sound like a salesman, but this stuff is really amazing. I personally feel it's the best all around pomade. From side parts, to slick backs, to pompadours to finger waves, this stuff really works THAT well. Plus, it's super cheap with the promo-code from my blog, so it's hard NOT to share this with folks out there, who appreciate a good pomade.

Definitely worth checking out, everyone I've showed it to, was floored by the scent alone, then when they got some to use... Forget about it. They loved it. Don't worry, I'm not making a single cent off of their sales! So this is in no way me trying to push a product for my benefit, just wanting to get the word out and get people to use one of the best pomades on the market today.

 

[djd]

Lol! It's the red one that I tried.

I'm going to try the the American Crew pomade next as that looks like it's a neutral colour rather than the very yellow Georgia Brown stuff. I think when your hair is as grey as mine it tends to yellow very easily. We'll see how the crew stuff goes! If that fails I'll try your recommendation

 

[Mr. 'H']

Just to lil' interlude to this conversation to show what's going on in my 1940s barbershop:

[video=youtube;Ffth-J211qQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffth-J211qQ[/video]

 

[djd]

Very good. Would be rather better than being asked about your holidays and the weather

 

[Jan]

I love that shop and that's just icing on the cake!

 

[The Good]

Looks like it may be time to consider a haircut. It's been just about two months since I received one.

http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy208/TheAntiquarian/Photoon2011-06-13at1415.jpg

http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy208/TheAntiquarian/Photoon2011-06-13at14143.jpg

http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy208/TheAntiquarian/Photoon2011-06-13at13513.jpg

Any advice on which sort of haircut I should get? My mother suggested the possibility of a crewcut, that's something my brothers get regularly too. I used to have one myself a year ago, actually. I'm thinking that may not be a bad idea, but I sort of want to keep my hair long on the top. I've got a pretty good length of hair to work with too, naturally covering the middle of my eyebrows.

Now, this thing almost reminds me of a Greco-Roman bust (head sculpture), but it shows the hairstyle of Johnny Depp in a few particular scenes of Public Enemies (when he's not wearing a hat, or having his hair slicked back).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/nimbus1/Johnny_Depp-Public-Enemies1s.jpg

I comb my hair similar to this, but my hair is too full or long for the Public Enemies cut now. What should I ask for to receive this haircut? I may actually be unable to print a picture of the thing (broken printer), so how would I describe it? Should I just tell him that I want to part in the middle, my fringe hanging toward the sides, and have tapered sides?


I may go to the barbers this or next week.

 

[Qirrel]

Me too, actually. I'm wondering that if these men did not apply products to their hair, their hair would look curly or very wavy? I'm under the assumption that pomade and hair oil products can control these hair textures and make them somewhat straighter, like in the pictures of the gentlemen above.

I was going to answer this when it was posted, but hey, better late than never.
It is done by "undulating" ones hair (To cause to resemble a wave, to appear wavelike. (I don't know if that is the proper English barber term, but I guessed it was as the Scandinavian equivalent is "ondulering".) Those men in the picture did not necessarily have curly hair to achieve the effect; I have straight hair, and my barber regularly puts these waves into my hair. While I am not a barber, I get the basic method (that he uses): Before any wax, gel, pomade etc. is applied, he uses a steel comb and a hair dryer to "iron" the hair into shape; he puts the comb to the hair and applies heat with the dryer while twisting the comb to "set the wave" in the hair.
The hair keeps wavy for a few days, provided you don't take a shower, of course.

 

[The Good]

I was going to answer this when it was posted, but hey, better late than never.
It is done by "undulating" ones hair (To cause to resemble a wave, to appear wavelike. (I don't know if that is the proper English barber term, but I guessed it was as the Scandinavian equivalent is "ondulering".) Those men in the picture did not necessarily have curly hair to achieve the effect; I have straight hair, and my barber regularly puts these waves into my hair. While I am not a barber, I get the basic method (that he uses): Before any wax, gel, pomade etc. is applied, he uses a steel comb and a hair dryer to "iron" the hair into shape; he puts the comb to the hair and applies heat with the dryer while twisting the comb to "set the wave" in the hair.
The hair keeps wavy for a few days, provided you don't take a shower, of course.

That's very interesting, I've never heard of this before. I have had very straight hair all my life though, so doing this would look strange for me.

 

[mattfink]

Scrap that suggestion. I have a lot of grey in my hair and using this stuff is turning it yellow.... Not a good look! Going to try American Crew instead

That's the new formula for SWB unfortunately...the original stuff didn't do that to your hair. I would recommend Black & White hair dressing for light and Nu Nile for medium as substitutes.

 

[mattfink]

Sorry to be completely off topic but I've been told that this one looks a bit like Sir Sean in The Untouchables. I REALLY do not see it myself other than he facial hair and the hat!

Yup, you are the spitting image of Sean!

 

[HodgePodge]

I imagine a fair number of gentlemen on here have the sides and back done with clippers/razors, but I was wondering, among those of you whose barber does the sides with scissors, do they make use of thinning shears? I have an idea that it is at least contributing to an annoying case of "frizz" where I get random hairs on the sides and the back curling out. Then again, maybe my hair doesn't like Murray's, or Murray's doesn't like my hair...

Should I be requesting that the thinners not be used?

Also, when I get my hair cut without any pomade in it, they cut it in a way that makes it very hard to style, but when I have it cut with pomade in, they cut it in a way that almost forces me to keep it styled 7 days a week because there's all sorts of wonky lengths that just don't lay right when it's not plastered down by Murray's.

Comments, suggestions?

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

That's the new formula for SWB unfortunately...the original stuff didn't do that to your hair. I would recommend Black & White hair dressing for light and Nu Nile for medium as substitutes.

:arated:
Thats the brands I use. Tried some others (murrays, dax...) but came back to black and white and nu nile every time.

Should I be requesting that the thinners not be used?

Good question. I have very thick hair and sometimes they use the thinners. I don't know if it is good or bad for the styling

 

[djd]

That's the new formula for SWB unfortunately...the original stuff didn't do that to your hair. I would recommend Black & White hair dressing for light and Nu Nile for medium as substitutes.

Many thanks for this - I shall give black and White a go. I like American Crew but it doesn't give the hold id like over the course of a day

 

[Yeps]

I imagine a fair number of gentlemen on here have the sides and back done with clippers/razors, but I was wondering, among those of you whose barber does the sides with scissors, do they make use of thinning shears? I have an idea that it is at least contributing to an annoying case of "frizz" where I get random hairs on the sides and the back curling out. Then again, maybe my hair doesn't like Murray's, or Murray's doesn't like my hair...

Should I be requesting that the thinners not be used?

Also, when I get my hair cut without any pomade in it, they cut it in a way that makes it very hard to style, but when I have it cut with pomade in, they cut it in a way that almost forces me to keep it styled 7 days a week because there's all sorts of wonky lengths that just don't lay right when it's not plastered down by Murray's.

Comments, suggestions?

I think if possible you should find a different barber, and if not possible, ask them these questions next time you go in.