Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Monday, November 4, 2013
No Time For Sleep
Sometimes to get what you want or get where you're going, you have to keep pushing when everyone else gets to go home. Chin up, firm stance and keep swinging.
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Murray's Beeswax Review
Murray's Beeswax has been my #1 go to favorite product for awhile now. I moved to Detroit about 7 years ago and it took me forever to find a good barber.. and when I finally did he put me on to this. I always thought beeswax was for twisting dreads and locks when I was younger but you can do ANYTHING with this.. no matter what style your going for or what hair type you have this is the cure all can of grease hands down.
First off you can find this anywhere from the grocery store to supply shops and it usually runs about 2-3$.. and in a world where everything's going up but my paycheck it's good to know some things stay grounded.
Pop the top and you see that nice yellow wax just waiting for you to scoop it out. Smells great, well.. like beeswax pretty much. A nice uhh waxy pomade earthy kind of scent.
To me this has the perfect consistency. Digging in you feel that it's hard so you know it's going to put your hairs into any kind of shape while holding great. But it's not so hard that you think, oh shit this is going to be in for a week. I'd say it's just the right notch down from the super heavyweights that are like cement, but definitely still in the strong category.
Grab a dab and put it in your palm, then take just one fingertip and circle it around and you'll feel it soften up from the warmth of your hands. Rub your hands together and slide it in. Like anything try to start with a little first cause it can go a long way. Even just a tiny dab can give great results if you don't want the super slick look. Comb or brush it through your hairs to get it spread evenly then pop everything into place.
Guaranteed every time! Go for the slick rounded
the sharp stack
or add some more for the super sheen
Whatever you do or want to do with your hair the beeswax will put it there. These are all short shots but when my hair was way longer I still used the Murray's every day.. If you're sporting a pomp or a big side part this is perfect. If you've got really long hair you can add a dab of the Murray's Exelento or Hair Glo to soften it up for manageability and extra shine. If you want matte put a little, shine add some more.. or it works with anything if you want to slick some top coat on there.
Holds and restyles through anything. You can work a 12 hour shift, walk through high winds, get rained on, then go on a date afterward and your hair is still looking good just comb it up real quick. For me Murray's Beeswax has always been the one.. I'd give it five stars in every department. Availability, price, smell, hold, shine, durability, and whatever else you can think of.. for 3$ this can is king. A necessary staple in your arsenal if it's not there already grab it now!
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Pinaud
You know that great smell you get walking out of the barber shop that lingers around the rest of the day? Chicks dig it and it always makes me feel extra fresh.. but I always want to get it back after a shower or the next day.
There's a couple things of course that fall into the equation, some of which even if you had everything at home still wouldn't give you exactly the same thing as the barber, but you can get pretty damn close. Sometimes it's the Barbicide in the air, the hot neck lather, a secret mix of grease in your hair that your barber concocts behind your back, some witch hazel, after shave, powder, bay rum, and who knows what else, but when it all comes together it just works.
The right after shave is a big component here.. and a long running staple is the Pinaud Clubman original. I'll have to say I've smelled it at the store and thought it smelled like some old man shit and not even in a good way.. but I swear something happens after you slap it on and it hits your skin. It's a sharp, clean scent.. not overly powerful but still something to be noticed. Definitely a classic worth having and you can get it just about anywhere.. I grabbed mine for 6$. I'll use it even if I didn't shave.
Another huge piece of the puzzle is the right talc powder, again with the Pinaud being a barbershop stand by. You can get a little one or this monster for 3-4$ and be set for life! Ha, well at least for awhile. Just tap a bit out and slap it around your face and neck after applying after shave and when the two mix together that's when the magic happens. Grab some and you'll see what I'm talking about.
Another helpful tool is a neck duster.. this is the big brush barbers keep in their back pocket, smock, or nearby somewhere close by. You can grab a big one for around 6-8$ on the low end and well up from there depending on the hair type used and manufacturer. I picked up the Diane brand el cheapo mini neck duster for 2$ and it does the trick quite nice. Tap a small amount of talc in your palm, dip the tip of the brush in there and do your thing. It's also supposed to help your skin after shaving a little bit, and I think helps avoid fresh shaved neck irritation when wearing collared shirts, especially the stiff ones or if you have to button up with a tie.
That's enough talk from me, you get the idea.. go pick some of this up and get that crisp fresh from the shop feeling whenever you want.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Friday, October 18, 2013
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
Murrays Lucky 13 Swagger Review
Been meaning to try this stuff for awhile now.. My barber always used to use it on me so I'd leave out smelling it all day which is enough to make you want to get some, I just never did til the other week when he hooked me up with a jar. Now this is a way different type of product than anything I'm used to using, it's water based and a cream. I'm not a gung ho pomade purist that adheres to some unspoken guidelines that I need to rock stiff cement like grease all the time; though I do of course, but a water base is nice to give your hairs a break every now and then. I've had good and bad experiences with them, my concern would be with the hold and height though. Same thing with the cream aspect, hold is usually looser and it can weigh your hairs down losing height and style. But I try to keep an open mind going in.
Pop the top and you're hit with a strong coconut cream/shea butter scent that I like a whole lot. Any chicks you cross paths with are going to notice you smell fresh clean and good with this in. Plus it reminds me of that just left the barber shop smell so it's a winner. This stuff is straight up donut cream filling by the looks and feel of it. You can tell it's not a heavy cream just by glancing at it, this piques my concern but let's see what happens.
Digging in I got what was expected, super light fluffy cream.. it would probably slide right off your fingers if you wait too long. I put it in my palms and it's real smooth and slippery, exact opposite of any kind of hard waxy sticky product. Put it in my hairs with no problem, it slides right in like a cream should. Made my hairs all white at first and I thought oh shit? but rubbed it in and combed it through and everything was cool. Got my style with no problem, even got my usual height which was cool cause I was half expecting this to droop my hair down.
Everything went right into place, styled up quick and easy.. For a cream you can really work the height pretty good. It gave my hair a nice dry and natural look which is cool, something different than my usual super shiny greased up thing. Only thing would be the hold isn't real tight if you have a long day or are going to be outside a lot it will probably blow around. Not terrible though for the most part my hairs stayed in place. I think maybe a small dab of beeswax in the palm with this would be perfect.
I'd have to agree with what it says here, for such a light looking cream it does manage to be rich in your hair and it did give mine some texture with the natural look.
As a stand alone I really liked it more than I expected. It goes in smooth, styles quick, holds well enough, and smells really good. Main thing for me it gives my hair a different look which is cool to switch things up every now and then. I bet if you're going for that messed up or spiky thing it would be good for that too. Big up is the wash out being water based my hairs were singing praises that they could breath after using this for a couple days straight. Feels good to get out of the shower and my hair isn't all gripped up from pomade residue. So do yourself and your hairs a favor and grab some uhh swagger from Murray's Lucky 13 line, you can catch it around 10$ well worth to have in your cabinet.
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