Comments on: Your Grandpa’s Hair Products: 5 Old-School Hair Grooms to Give You That Cary Grant Shine

By: Abbadabba

Abbadabba — Mon, 27 May 2013 06:13:29 +0000

Brylcreem is found in the shaving section, not the hair care section as some people may think…It’s actually good that it still is because it is like having a space just for the men’s hair stuff. Cheaper shelf spot too for the companies that make it.
Also Does ANYONE remember a product called SCORE hair groom…which is what Groom & Clean copied exactly for their brand? No one seems to remember it…I liked the packaging better than Groom & Clean.

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:04:35 +0000

I went to our local drugstore and searched for ten minutes looking for Brylcream and couldn’t find it among the pomades, Axe gel and other hair products.

I finally asked the lady if they carried it and she said “Yes, it’s right over here” she brought me to the next aisle where there was men only stuff and said “it mus be a MAN thing” :)

Thank you Art of Manliness for helping us all to be manly. :)

By: RFGS

RFGS — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:54:10 +0000

Products like these were the reason that furniture stores used to sell “antimacassars”, which were covers for the tops of the backs of chairs, to keep off stains. Also, if you go into a courthouse built before about 1970, and not remodeled since, you’ll see a dark streak on the panelling behind the jury-boxes, where juror’s heads would brush against the wall!

By: AL

AL — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 03:53:20 +0000

i am a race mechanic, my trick is half Murrays and half some water soluble pomade. holds on the job for more than 15 hrs, and it washes out alittle easier!

By: Jeff Allen

Jeff Allen — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:57:31 +0000

What of the ultimate of 50′s hair tonics… Vaseline?! Oil as all get-go but applied conservatively it holds well and has a fragrance some find clean and pleasant. I prefer a half-and-half water/Vaseline concoction (in the palm of the hand).
For a different scent, I often spritz a bit of Obsession cologne with Vaseline, giving a musky aroma. Or, I may use a combo of Vaseline/Vitalis. Yes, I like to experiment.
SInce I have fine hair, after washing, I blow dry my hair to fluff it up good, and work the hair products through to the scalp.
Another product not mentioned is Protein 29, which I started using just recently. Only slightly greasy.
Alberto VO5 has a variety of products, including my favorite VO5 For Fine Hair.
And rather than goopy regular Brylcream, I really like the softness given with Blue Brylcream, but why it’s advertised as being for gray hair makes no sense. And it DOES NOT turn your hair blue!!!!!! Still, a little dab will do ya’…. use more only if your dare!

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:44:43 +0000

Have to watch out for two ingredients in gels, tonics or pomades and those are mineral oil or alcohol. Mineral oil breaks me out … acne. Alcohol dries me out … itchy.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:44:54 +0000

Does anyone know where I can get the Suave Groom and Clean in Canada?

By: Allan Wafkowski

Allan Wafkowski — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:59:45 +0000

It appears that a lot of men passed out during the decade that Brylcreem was advertised with “A little dab will do you.”

Brylcreem can be used two ways. A big glob worked into the hair will produce a wet look, and a tiny dab (smaller than you might think) well worked into the hair will produce a light, natural look.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:07:57 +0000

Suave makes a good styling paste. About $3 for a 2 oz. can. I use their medium hold kind because I have thin hair that can’t stand up to heavy or oily gels.

By: Juan

Juan — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 04:20:58 +0000

Didnt read thru any comments but I was using AXE pomade for a while and them switched to Suaves Pomade. Im glad I found this article. Never been a fan of hair gel and dont want my hair supper shiny. Plus trying to stop the waviness of my hair. Looking for the straight back slick look.