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This will be an instructable on how to fashion one's hair into a Pompadour.
First of all, do you know what a pompadour is? Chances are pretty damn good that you've seen a pompadour at some point in your life.
A pompadour is a hairstyle that became fashionable in the 40's-50's. It's basically the antithesis of the mullet. It's short around the sides and the back, yet long in the front on top. There are many different styles of rocking the pomp, but they are all under the same basics, high and swooping(like a hawk).
By the way, don't mistake me for an expert, I'm only going to give you a step-by-step on what has worked for me so far, everybody has different hair and therefore must make it work for them in their own way. My hair is a punk, it likes to do whatever it feels like(whether or not I like it).
Unfortunately it seems about 5% of the population have even heard the word Pompadour, and only about half of them even know what one looks like, without mentioning this one name.... Elvis.
Yes Elvis is a household name... blah blah blah, don't get me wrong I don't hate Elvis, but personally Chuck Berry was the real King of Rock and Roll.... well musical tastes aside, I'll leave you with some examples of pompadours.
First of all, do you know what a pompadour is? Chances are pretty damn good that you've seen a pompadour at some point in your life.
A pompadour is a hairstyle that became fashionable in the 40's-50's. It's basically the antithesis of the mullet. It's short around the sides and the back, yet long in the front on top. There are many different styles of rocking the pomp, but they are all under the same basics, high and swooping(like a hawk).
By the way, don't mistake me for an expert, I'm only going to give you a step-by-step on what has worked for me so far, everybody has different hair and therefore must make it work for them in their own way. My hair is a punk, it likes to do whatever it feels like(whether or not I like it).
Unfortunately it seems about 5% of the population have even heard the word Pompadour, and only about half of them even know what one looks like, without mentioning this one name.... Elvis.
Yes Elvis is a household name... blah blah blah, don't get me wrong I don't hate Elvis, but personally Chuck Berry was the real King of Rock and Roll.... well musical tastes aside, I'll leave you with some examples of pompadours.
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Now the obvious material that you need is... hair, preferably the correct type of hair cut. As I told you before the easiest cut to deal with is short-cropped on the sides and the back of the head and enough hair in front to sculpt.
Now the other essentials would be
Pomade:There are many different brands and types of Pomades, besides the brands they are mostly split up into
Heavy Weight(Very stiff and a long-term commitment), Medium Weight(More pliable and also a long term commitment), and Light Weight(The least amount of hold of the three, though there are some really good ones out there I'm sure, more easily washable though and made out of water-soluble chemicals[most of the time flammable]) Your best bet is to find your fit through trial and error.
Now pomade isn't like hair gel and washes out in a single shampooing, no pomade is a commitment. You can try other hair products if you have thin hair that is easily worked with, but if you are like me and have dense and heavy hair this is the only chance you have.
So far the brands I've tried are Murray's: a staple in pomade brands and well known, this is labor intensive(not pliable immediately out of the tin you must warm it up in order to get it on your fingers, and there is not a shampoo known to man that can wash this out in 3 or less wash cycles) Murray's is cheap and has INCREDIBLE hold; 360 Style another cheaper brand is very pliable out of tin and is by far one of my favorites so far, doesn't wash out easily but isn't impossible to get out; Axe(Refined) is nice, but not good to put in unless you dampen hair first not good for restyling on the go but is fairly easy to clean out.
A Comb:This instrument is vital in the shaping of your curvaceous coif(My personal favorite is a pocket comb due to it's mobility and ease of storage)
A Mirror:Preferably in an area with decent light and not an awkward angle to stand in front of... I have to haunch for a good look in any mirror in my house for example(not optimal).
Some Mood Music/Some suggestions; Chuck Berry, Bill Haley and His Comets, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Koffin Kats, The Chop Tops, Reverend Horton Heat, Social Distortion, The Horror Pops, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.
Now the other essentials would be
Pomade:There are many different brands and types of Pomades, besides the brands they are mostly split up into
Heavy Weight(Very stiff and a long-term commitment), Medium Weight(More pliable and also a long term commitment), and Light Weight(The least amount of hold of the three, though there are some really good ones out there I'm sure, more easily washable though and made out of water-soluble chemicals[most of the time flammable]) Your best bet is to find your fit through trial and error.
Now pomade isn't like hair gel and washes out in a single shampooing, no pomade is a commitment. You can try other hair products if you have thin hair that is easily worked with, but if you are like me and have dense and heavy hair this is the only chance you have.
So far the brands I've tried are Murray's: a staple in pomade brands and well known, this is labor intensive(not pliable immediately out of the tin you must warm it up in order to get it on your fingers, and there is not a shampoo known to man that can wash this out in 3 or less wash cycles) Murray's is cheap and has INCREDIBLE hold; 360 Style another cheaper brand is very pliable out of tin and is by far one of my favorites so far, doesn't wash out easily but isn't impossible to get out; Axe(Refined) is nice, but not good to put in unless you dampen hair first not good for restyling on the go but is fairly easy to clean out.
A Comb:This instrument is vital in the shaping of your curvaceous coif(My personal favorite is a pocket comb due to it's mobility and ease of storage)
A Mirror:Preferably in an area with decent light and not an awkward angle to stand in front of... I have to haunch for a good look in any mirror in my house for example(not optimal).
Some Mood Music/Some suggestions; Chuck Berry, Bill Haley and His Comets, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Koffin Kats, The Chop Tops, Reverend Horton Heat, Social Distortion, The Horror Pops, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.
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I don't mind if you use my photo (the one of the Japanese guy) but I would really appreciate it if you at least linked back to my websitemy website somewhere in your article.
After all, if I posted an article about how to do your hair in this style, I would certainly link back to yours....
Thank you!
As far as my photo goes, I know for a fact that the version without a watermark that you are using, has the original file name "pompadour-by-evan-pike" and has some websites embedded into the meta data.
Like I said, you can use my photo, but please just be careful in the future. Not all photographers are as kind about this kind of thing as I am!