John Allan's Blu Modern Pomade.

[Joe Frances]

I love John Allan's Blu Modern Pomade.
Yardley Gentleman's Brilliantine is great, and their Lavender is also wonderful. I had been using a very small label product called 1940's Big Band Brilliantine, but I just ran out, and find that their webpage has disappeared so they appear to have gone out of business. I have found a new maker called Dapper Man Pomade, which has the absolutely best graphics for their product, which they say is based on a 1930s formula. I just bought two tins of the Dapper Man and hope it is truly great stuff.

I am a sucker for the look of the 1930s. Will report back.

If you can get the John Allan's it is great and the Yardley products are fantastic as well. I know you can get all of them on line, and if you are in Chicago, the Macy's has an inhouse pharmacy with a lot of old world hard to find products and they carry the Yardley Brilliantines. That's where I get it when I am there.

Enjoy this the greatest way to keep your hair looking great with that control that is impossible to achieve with gels or sprays.

[The Knize]

I love John Allan's Blu Modern Pomade.
Yardley Gentleman's Brilliantine is great, and their Lavender is also wonderful. I had been using a very small label product called 1940's Big Band Brilliantine, but I just ran out, and find that their webpage has disappeared so they appear to have gone out of business. I have found a new maker called Dapper Man Pomade, which has the absolutely best graphics for their product, which they say is based on a 1930s formula. I just bought two tins of the Dapper Man and hope it is truly great stuff.

I am a sucker for the look of the 1930s. Will report back.

If you can get the John Allan's it is great and the Yardley products are fantastic as well. I know you can get all of them on line, and if you are in Chicago, the Macy's has an inhouse pharmacy with a lot of old world hard to find products and they carry the Yardley Brilliantines. That's where I get it when I am there.

Enjoy this the greatest way to keep your hair looking great with that control that is impossible to achieve with gels or sprays.

Thanks. I think the Yardley Brilliantines are availale in Hispanic sections of grocery stores around here and for very cheap. I offen wondered about them.

Dapper Man, what a great name. Thanks for the good info!

[Joe Frances]

Thanks. I think the Yardley Brilliantines are availale in Hispanic sections of grocery stores around here and for very cheap. I offen wondered about them.

Dapper Man, what a great name. Thanks for the good info!

When using these products, you take out a little dap with your index finger; rub into your hands to warm it up; then with your palms you put it into your hair. If you get one of the Yardley's your are going to get a fantastic fragrance. The John Allan's has no fragrance. You can either do it as a top dressing and just leave it like that; or you can comb in through or use your fingers to get some separation. The John Allan's is the best for separation, and it gives only a little matte shine The Yardleys, since they are after all "Brilliantines", give you more shine. In my opinion, the opportunity for experimentation here is part of the fun. The larger the amount of product you use, the more you can achieve the slick-back look with a more active use of the comb. Hispanics have a brand of brilliantine that they specially like, I believe, it's called Three Flowers or Five Flowers. I can't remember the exact name at this moment, but it looks interesting, and I am planning to try it as well.

[The Knize]

When using these products, you take out a little dap with your index finger; rub into your hands to warm it up; then with your palms you put it into your hair. If you get one of the Yardley's your are going to get a fantastic fragrance. The John Allan's has no fragrance. You can either do it as a top dressing and just leave it like that; or you can comb in through or use your fingers to get some separation. The John Allan's is the best for separation, and it gives only a little matte shine The Yardleys, since they are after all "Brilliantines", give you more shine. In my opinion, the opportunity for experimentation here is part of the fun. The larger the amount of product you use, the more you can achieve the slick-back look with a more active use of the comb. Hispanics have a brand of brilliantine that they specially like, I believe, it's called Three Flowers or Five Flowers. I can't remember the exact name at this moment, but it looks interesting, and I am planning to try it as well.

Turns out the brilliantines I was thinking might be Yardleys are "Jockey Club." I have not bought any of them. They seem to come in at least two scents, but also in a liquid and in a firmer more standard pomade form.

"Tres Flores" or "Three Flowers." The brand is now owned by Clubman/Pinaud. I have the liquid version of the brilliantine, but there is also a solid version. Pretty much pure mineral oil and scent for the liquid. I use it some times when I am feeling lazy and more solid pomades seem like a hassle. It is pretty nice, but easy to over do. Not much scent to my nose.

Yardley and the Allan's sound worthwhile. I like the idea of a matte shine!

[Joe Frances]

Turns out the brilliantines I was thinking might be Yardleys are "Jockey Club." I have not bought any of them. They seem to come in at least two scents, but also in a liquid and in a firmer more standard pomade form.

"Tres Flores" or "Three Flowers." The brand is now owned by Clubman/Pinaud. I have the liquid version of the brilliantine, but there is also a solid version. Pretty much pure mineral oil and scent for the liquid. I use it some times when I am feeling lazy and more solid pomades seem like a hassle. It is pretty nice, but easy to over do. Not much scent to my nose.

Yardley and the Allan's sound worthwhile. I like the idea of a matte shine!

For the matte finish the John Allan's is great. It's spelled "blu" with a long vowel accent mark over the "u". It should be readily available on line from their website. Let us know what you think.

Joe