Pomade Review - Tancho Pomade

I went on an adventure to Mustafa Center last week, looking for something new. And I stumbled upon a pomade that everyone would use back in the day. Showing my dad my loot for the day, my dad was surprised to see that Tancho Pomade could still be found in local stores.

Tancho pomade is made up Castor oil, Japan wax (????), fragrance, VHT, D&C Green No.6 (CI.61565), D&C Yellow No.11 (CI.47000). And it prides itself in it being a 'Pure Vegetable Nourishing Pomade'. Castor oil, being tasteless and odorless, is seen to have medicinal properties, and also prevents hair loss.

Upon opening, you would see a plastic seal which proves that the products has not been tampered with, and acts as a seal to seal in the freshness. The pomade gives off a slight menthol-peppermint smell and a slight whiff of "old manliness" (sorry for the terrible photograph, with the angpow and all)

Scooping some of the pomade into my hands, Tancho Pomade offers a different texture as compared to Uppercut or Layrite - somewhat much, much more oily and softer. The pomade was easy to spread onto my palms, and could be applied to my hair without much effort.

I thought that Tancho Pomade would not hold up as well as other more well known pomades. But I was proved wrong. It gave my hair a reasonable amount of hold, and it held my short asian spikes down. However, it did not hold too well when exposed to heat for a period of time. But a comb always comes in handy. I would highly recommend this product for gentlemen who appreciates the backcomb and slick sides. 

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Pomade Review - Dr. Rubin's

Dr. Rubin's Firm Pomade. I was a little afraid to venture into petroleum based pomades, because I have only been using water soluble ones like Layrite and Uppercut Deluxe.  Dr. Rubin's Firm Pomade is the first petroleum based pomade I have purchased (from Heist's Panic Room)

Dr. Rubin's Firm Pomade is made up of: Beeswax, jojoba oil, almond oil, coconut oil, petroleum jelly and fragrance. Dr. Rubin's takes pride in its hard assurance of being 100% natural, with no additives, preservatives or artificial anything.  The pomade is served to you in a 36m brass like tin. Once opened, you will be greeted with a sweet smelling fragrance of coconut and vanilla.

I was used to being able to get pomade out of its container with ease. But for Dr. Rubin's one needs to put in extra effort to get pomade out of the tin. Heat from the friction after spreading pomade into my palms soften the pomade enough for it to be applied to my hair.

After testing it on Chinese New Year's Eve - going through the humidity of the dinner table, with the steam boat and poor air circulation, Dr. Rubin's Firm Pomade stood up to the test. It softened up a little, but still managed to hold my hair in place, even my short sides which tend to spike up stayed down. I would recommend this for Singapore's humid and unpredictable weather, but please carry a comb with you.

One of the main reasons of why I was afraid to venture into petroleum based pomades is because of the fact that it would be a challenge to wash it off. And being an Asian, with naturally thin hair, not being able to wash off products from my hair gets me paranoid, which also gets me thinking that I would end up bald.  Boooy was I wrong! I managed to wash off the pomade with warm (close to hot) water, conditioner and two(2) washes of shampoo.

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