Pomade is a greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair.
Pomade makes hair look slick and shiny. Unlike hair spray and hair gel, pomade does not dry and often takes several washes to get it out of the hair. A special shampoo such as Dax may be used to remove it from the hair. Other de-greasers include olive oil and coke.
Most pomades contain petroleum jelly (and in fact petroleum jelly can be used alone as a pomade) and mineral oil, and many also contain some sort of wax. They may also contain perfume and coloring agents. A plethora of pomades are still in production today and vary in factors such as weight, shine and scent. The stiffest will have a higher proportion of beeswax while the lightest may have increased oils.
The word “pomade” has origins in several languages. From French, pommade, meaning “an ointment”; from Italian, pomata from pomo, meaning “apple”; and from Latin, pomum, meaning “fruit, apple”, because the original ointment recipe contained mashed apples.[1] Modern pomades may contain fragrances, but they are not often particularly fruity.
Pomades were once much more popular than they are today. They are associated with the slick men’s hairstyles of the early to middle 20th century.
An early example of pomade is “Murray’s Superior Pomade”, originating in the 1920s. In the late ’90s, pomade grew from tradition to a general consumer product meaning any sort of solid “hair-styling product”; including waxes, glues, clays, and a variety of substances marketed under the original term.
See also
- Hair wax
- Brylcreem
- Moustache wax
References
- Pomade Acne
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