These tend to curl a bit more, so as you can see, it gets a bit unruly. The only thing to note is that it didn’t have the capability to hold down my tougher to tame hairs on my right side. I’ve used it multiple times and it hasn’t failed me yet. The shine is very minimal but it provides a neat and “dapper” look. They were not happy with the current availability of hair products for men, so they started collaborating with hair dressers.

Dapper Dan stands out a bit because of its slight oil-like characteristics (mainly the shine) and it’s ability to stay firm for a solid amount of time. Dapper Dan is a British barber brand founded in Sheffield in 2011.

The more water based pomades I try, the more I feel like they’re the same to some degree. Beyond this is up in the air.įixing it hasn’t been a problem if I notice a stray or two, but in terms of redoing everything I had done in the morning? This is too scary to try at work when I don’t bring the pomade. This however, was only for the standard work day of about 8-9 hours. I didn’t notice anything too dramatic in terms of it losing it’s initial characteristics – the pomp held, strays didn’t appear, and the pomade drying up too hard. Minimal hardness, which means the strength doesn’t come from the hair freezing in place. My 3 finger tips gives a very minimal shine. I’m guessing the small amount of shine comes from the product’s castor oil ingredient, so the more you add, the more shine (and slickness) you’ll get. It’s advertised as a medium shine, but in my opinion, it’s borderline matte to little shine. Dapper Dan products were developed over a ten year period by professionals in the trade, determined to create a unique and compact styling range. Here is where the fruity smell starts spreading into the space around you.Ī bit of strays where I would expect (this will take time or something in the strong hold), otherwise, it’s been given me a clean slick for a solid 8 hours. Dapper Dan was founded in Sheffield, England in 2011 born of frustration with the less than adequate products available to gentlemen to fulfil their styling needs. I’ve been applying it on mildly damp hair, which has given me favorable outcomes in terms of styling – it makes the process a tad bit smoother.

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