Hair Pomade Review
Pomade is a hair styling product that has a greasy or waxy texture which helps manage unruly hair. Hair pomade does not dry and harden like a hair spray or a hair gel and it can be more difficult to wash out than these two products. Since hair styling pomade is more difficult to get out of your hair, some may take several shampoos to get it entirely out of your hair. If you use a heavy pomade you can use a deep-cleansing shampoo mixed with dish washer detergent or olive oil to cut through it and wash it out. Most styling pomades are more gentle and can easily be removed with your normal shampoo. This styling product is great for sleek, sophisticated hairstyles because it leaves hair with a shiny finish.
In the past the main difference between hair wax and hair pomade is that pomade left hair looking shinier and sleeker than a wax, but since formulas have changed over the years many waxes leave hair with more shine. Although waxes and pomades are very similar they do still have a different consistency and most pomades still leave hair with a silkier, shinier look. As brands have expanded and changed their formulas waxes and pomades are now often packaged and marketed with names like "paste", "putty", "glue", and "whip". These products have different formulas and varying densities but they still basically wind up giving similar results to hair waxes and pomades.
Pomade is actually pronounced the same as the French word, pomade. The English, pomade, was actually derived from the French word, pomade. It means "an ointment" and it was actually derived from the Latin word, pomum, which means "fruit" or "apple". The Italian word, pomata, came from the word, pomo, which means "apple". The reason the word pomade has originated from these words was because the original ointment was created from mashed apples. Most hair styling pomades today do have a subtle, soft scent but they generally do not have a fruity smell.
In the 19th century, bear fat was typically used to create pomade, but eventually petroleum jelly, beeswax, and lard were incorporated into the formulas in the 20th century. Pomades were very popular during those times, but they eventually became less and less popular once hair sprays and other styling products took over the hair care market. Pomades were often used to slick back men's hair in the 20th century. Royal Crown Hair Dressing was a type of pomade used in the 20th century which was created in 1936. Dixie Peach Hair Pomade was very popular throughout the United States during World War II and through out the 60's to create neat, sleek hairstyles for boys.
When sleek ponytails and updos became super trendy in 2010, this incredible styling product started popping up again because they could easily achieve a sleek pulled back look. They were also widely used for piecey, layered looks to keep hair separated and defined. By the time hair pomades became popular again, formulas had changed greatly and contained less lanolin and bees wax in their formulas. Some hairstyles that currently use this product are pompadours, sleek ponytails, and braids. Hair Pomades are commonly used for braids because they limit fly aways and create a grip that makes braiding hair much easier.
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