It's gonna be tough to find a light-medium weight pomade that has no sheen.
The lighter the pomade, the greasier the sheen. The heavier, the more matte/flat look.
Schmiere Hart and Knuppelhart both give a matte finish.
Or you can look into a wax or cream/paste/clay type hair product.
To really get the James Dean soft look, you can just use Layrite, let it settle, then comb it out. While it does have a dry finish as is, if you comb it after it dries, it gives it the natural, wispy look that James Dean had.
But if Layrite is too expensive to justify, get Grease Monkey by Monkey Brains. It's $4 a tub and works just as well.
The lighter the pomade, the greasier the sheen. The heavier, the more matte/flat look.
Schmiere Hart and Knuppelhart both give a matte finish.
Or you can look into a wax or cream/paste/clay type hair product.
To really get the James Dean soft look, you can just use Layrite, let it settle, then comb it out. While it does have a dry finish as is, if you comb it after it dries, it gives it the natural, wispy look that James Dean had.
But if Layrite is too expensive to justify, get Grease Monkey by Monkey Brains. It's $4 a tub and works just as well.