Did you know that pomade was developed in the 19th century and was originally made of bear fat? Into the 20th century, the most common ingredients featured lard, beeswax and petroleum jelly.
Pomade in its original form was as natural as any hair product in history. But as styles changed, so did the demands expected of pomade, which caused heavier, less natural incarnations to be developed.
Royal Crown Hair Dressing and Murray’s Pomade are examples of pomade born out of this development and period in history. The effect of those products was the slick, greased back look popular in the 1950s and was heavily dependent on petroleum jelly, its main ingredient.
The pomade from HUE is a return to the original style of pomade, because it has a natural feel and consistency.
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In order to comply with the Florida Marlins “clean cut” policy, new acquisition Jose Reyes shaved off his trademark dreadlocks. “It’s going to be a little bit emotional because I spent three years with this hair. But at the same time, I understand this rule of my new team. I’m a team player, so I have to cut it off.”
In an effort to raise money for charity, Reyes put his hair on Ebay, and amazingly, people bid for it. The hair sold for $6,112 dollars.
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PERT Plus Wants To Tell You What Your Friends Won’t
From the beginning of time men have struggled mightily with maintaining respectable hairstyles that they can call their own.
Despite the perpetual snickering of their peers and the cringes of women, some men continue to stick to their guns with hairstyles that just don’t cut it.
In honor of infamously horrendous hairdos, PERT Plus put together a list of the worst hairstyles of all time that should be avoided at all costs.
· The Mullet – The mullet has been so maligned that it now on the verge of extinction. However, you really have to respect those that still rock the mullet. They know that the whole world is laughing at them, but they just don’t care.
· The Comb-Over – Dude… just let it go.
· The Rattail – It is hard to believe that at some point in history a guy created the rattail and then went out in public where some other guy saw him and thought, “hey that guy is groomed like a rat, that looks great!” and then proceeded to adopt the hairstyle himself.
· The Bowl Cut – This hairstyle might have looked good when you were 10. Wait… no it didn’t.
· The Flat Top – While many fine Americans (Johnny Unitas, Big Daddy Kane) and non-Americans (Ivan Drago) alike have sported flat tops, so has Vanilla Ice.
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I was walking to the store the other day and I saw a kid around 18 years of age rocking a hi-top fade. And I was thrilled. The only thing he was missing was the Africa Medallion. But he did have on some oversized hi tops, so it all kind of worked.
Ever since then I’ve seen them more frequently; has my “Hi-top Awareness” just been heightened thanks to the experience? Or are more people wearing them again? Since the 90’s era of fashion is relevant again thanks to Kanye West, Brandon Jennings and Lady Gaga, I think the hi-top fade may be back. And it’s about damn time if those stupid sunglasses with the horizontal plastic lines are.
For a quick tutorial and glimpse of several variations on the style, put the movie House Party at the top of your Netflix queue. Then, have your buddy cut one for you and set a trend in your neighborhood by following this tutorial.
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