Shear RevivalCrystal Lake Cream Pomade | Men's Hair Styling Medium Hold | Natural Finish Infused with Aloe Leaf Juice, Carnauba Wax, Mango Butter, Deeply Conditions Hair & Scalp & Hydrates 3.4oz

This product is exactly as advertised. Mostly vegan, no harsh chemicals, “mindfully made.” The packaging is superb: glass jar, upscale label. The name is a movie reference, as are all Shear Revival’s products.Very nice consistency out of the jar — has the consistency of grease, but creamier — stiffer than, say, hand cream. Easy to scoop out, feels good on the hands with just enough “waxiness” to give it the required “heft.” The smell is citrus, maybe lemony? and herbal, like a forest. It’s quite nice! Not overpowering, but definitely there. It doesn’t linger too long in the hair, that I’ve noticed.It’s easy to work into the hair without pulling — again, the waxiness letting you know that there’s some body to the product. The shine is a medium shine, but more of a healthy, natural sheen, rather than a greased-up look (thanks to the castor oil). It leaves the hair soft, manageable, and easy to style. Holding power seems as good as any product I’ve tried.If I had to compare it to other products, it compares to the consistency of Aveda pomade, but the scent is more on the order of American Crew pomade. But the result is less shiny — really more matte than either of those. This pomade has more waxiness (thanks to the beeswax) than either, and it feels more controllable in the application.My hair and scalp feel nice with this product — no heaviness, and the aloe helps the scalp feel good, too.This product is full of all kinds of things that are good for hair and skin. I’m fairly skin-sensitive, and this product fits the bill for me.You’ll need shampoo to wash it out of the hair, but it does wash out easily.Costs a bit more, but that cost is worth the performance of the product and the honesty of its ingredients. This one’s a keeper for me!

It took me a few tries to figure out how to use it. I think I also just wasn’t using enough. What’s great about it is that it’s a versatile product.If you want lots of hold and texture, use it sparingly and in dry hair.You can still get great hold and a slicker look if you apply more liberally and to damp hair.As you work it through your hair it gets softer and more malleable.Finally, it just smells fantastic. It’s easy to wash out, and you can feel good about leaving it in your hair and building up for a day or two if you don’t want to shampoo too often.Definitely worth your money to have in your arsenal of styling products.

Amazing. This is hands down the best water-based I have used for a non-hardening medium hold. It has a nice and easy to apply consistency (think Anchor's Teddy Boy Original), with a hold that can be re-combed throughout the day (think O'Douds Water Based). The smell is pleasant and not overwhelming at all. Washes out easy.If you're really trying to get a high hold and shine, it probably isn't for you. However, for a light/medium hold or a more natural loose style, its unbeatable.Not the cheapest out there, but really high quality product that I totally plan on purchasing again.

This was my first pomade and I love it, and have been using it for a year.I have short/medium length straight hair, medium thickness hair. I use about 3 fingers of pomade. It goes on very smooth. The shine depends on if you put it on dry or damp. I usually put it on very slightly damp and it has a light shine. The smell is slightly citrus and it smells great.I’m in college and usually around a lot of curly headed people and they loveeee touching my hair, I get a lot of compliments with it. After they touch it it is easy to shape back up with a couple of hand swipes.BUTTTTT….. I’ve noticed it doesn’t last all day. I put it on in the morning, and by the end of the day, the hold is 60% gone, and the hair starts to get “loose” again. But not fully loose. The more you touch it the faster it loses its hold.I’ve recently just bought the Northern Lights version, and I’m curious to see if it’ll last longer throughout the day compared to this version. Of course, you can always reapply some but I’m usually out so that’s not really an option.Personally I find that it washes out with water mostly which is great, but not fully. I’ve noticed that a pump of conditioner will usually get it out fully.For me it lasts around 4-5 months, looking at my past history purchases. I think $25 is a great price since it has me looking absolutely beautiful in pictures. Which is priceless 😆

I think this is a pretty good pomade, I would definitely recommend. Here are the highlights:- It feels very nice in the hair, doesn't feel greasy at all, and I find, at least for me, it holds my slicked comb-over style for the whole day without any issues.- Washes right out with some water and shampoo which I appreciate. If you wanted it to build up a little, you can tell some of it does stay in your hair when just washing with water.- The scent I wouldn't say is bad, but personally is not my favorite. I wouldn't want my hair to smell like it all day. It has a hint of citrus, but otherwise is not that strong. You smell it for maybe an hour or so after applying, and then it goes away.- The price of it is a little high, but it also is a handmade product from a small business that has a pretty clean ingredient list. Considering the quality of the product, I'd be willing to pay it again. It'll depend on how long a jar will last.- Packaging was acceptable. It was twice bubble wrapped all around and placed in a cardboard box. Being this is a glass jar, I appreciate that they didn't try shipping in an Amazon bubble envelope or other less protective packaging configurations.- When I opened my jar, it was still fresh and easily pliable, something that does not always happened when ordering any type of perishable product online. I am local to the area where it was shipped so I'd imagine if you were getting this from farther away your results may vary.