Ace pomade!, 10 Nov. 2011

This product is brilliant, the smell is fantastic, the hold is fantastic! Seriously, Layrite feels like a gel but holds like.....well I guess a wax, but it is a pomade. It has a good consistency and can be applied easily. You can recomb/brush and restyle with ease and it produces a really good sheen to your barnet fair. The smell is vanilla I guess, but it smells good enough to eat. I was well pleased with this pomade, go on treat yourself.

This review is from: Layrite Deluxe Original Pomade 4 oz (Personal Care)

Decent Pomade, 21 Dec. 2014

Overall, a good product and arrived in record time. I have a couple of issues though:

- The excessive price when compared with the relative size of the pot. I can quite easily envisage burning through this stuff in no time then having to fork out again not long after, especially considering the recommended "knuckle" size scoop for typical everyday use.

- This doesn't hold well on thick hair. At all. I have thick hair and find that when my hair is freshly cut it performs pretty well, however once it starts to grow out it loses a lot of its hold. I eventually have to start using a lot of hairspray because my hair falls out of shape. If you have thick hair then you may want to consider the Layrite Super Hold Deluxe brand which is better than this and closer to 5* for me personally.

- Takes an age to dry on wet hair. If you apply to wet hair and move your head around too much your hair will likely begin to sag, fall out of place and generally lose...

Verified Purchase This review is from: Layrite Deluxe Original Pomade 4 oz (Personal Care)

Poor performance, 28 Dec. 2015

I bought this on the strength of reviews on Amazon and several websites dedicated to hair styling, having recently grown out my hair after about five years of a number two all over, and have been experimenting with different products and styles.

I've used it several times and each has been as disappointing as the last. Firstly it doesn't have a good hold at all. My hair is very thick but V05 stuff from the supermarket for £3 holds significantly better than this. It's impossible to make my hair lie where I want it to, even if I use a significant amount. Secondly, it dries hard like hair gel that teenage boys use. This means it can't be restyled and is horrible to the touch after half an hour. Really shoddy performance for the price of almost £14.

If you also have thick hair I'd give this one a miss. It's a shame because it smells great and gives a nice shine, but simply doesn't perform the job. Brylcreem which can be bought for a few quid almost anywhere...

Verified Purchase This review is from: Layrite Deluxe Original Pomade 4 oz (Personal Care)