I have been using Groom & Clean for awhile now and I love it. It doesn't harden my hair like gel does, nor does it make it feel greasy like some other products. Plus, it holds quite well.
The only problem I have with it is the smell. It's not bad, really, I just like something a bit more "fresh", if that makes sense.
I have been looking at other options - tonics, pomades, etc. - and then I went to lunch with my friend, Lucho. His hair always looks great and he always smells incredible. (Not that I'm just sitting around sniffing him, mind you.)
He has used Tres Flores Brilliantine for at least the 20+ years I've known him. Basically, it's Vaseline that smells great. I really didn't want to put Vaseline - no matter how good it smelled - in my hair, but then I had an idea.
What if I mixed it with my Groom & Clean?
Here's what I did: I put a little bit of Tres Flores in my hand. (When I say “a little bit”, I mean a quick finger swipe over the top of the Tres Flores, which I then wiped on my palm. The stuff is pretty strong.) This was topped by my usual small dab of Groom & Clean and a little water. I rubbed my hands together, applied it to my hair and combed.
Perfect hold and perfect smell.
I realize that I'm probably not the first person to try this, but man, I think I have finally found my hair product: Groomantine! (Or maybe "Brillianclean"!)
The only problem I have with it is the smell. It's not bad, really, I just like something a bit more "fresh", if that makes sense.
I have been looking at other options - tonics, pomades, etc. - and then I went to lunch with my friend, Lucho. His hair always looks great and he always smells incredible. (Not that I'm just sitting around sniffing him, mind you.)
He has used Tres Flores Brilliantine for at least the 20+ years I've known him. Basically, it's Vaseline that smells great. I really didn't want to put Vaseline - no matter how good it smelled - in my hair, but then I had an idea.
What if I mixed it with my Groom & Clean?
Here's what I did: I put a little bit of Tres Flores in my hand. (When I say “a little bit”, I mean a quick finger swipe over the top of the Tres Flores, which I then wiped on my palm. The stuff is pretty strong.) This was topped by my usual small dab of Groom & Clean and a little water. I rubbed my hands together, applied it to my hair and combed.
Perfect hold and perfect smell.
I realize that I'm probably not the first person to try this, but man, I think I have finally found my hair product: Groomantine! (Or maybe "Brillianclean"!)
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