A lil' dab'll do ya

On his hair or yours, chai? Or both?

Does it boof it up, or keep it down?

I was thinking it would sort of give the hair a conditioned hold, Deb.

I wish chai would come back & tell us!

I need boof!

I need hold!

Chai is too embarrassed to say more about it. It works better on her hair than on mine. Nothing works for my hair (except maybe cement).

It's a floor wax.
It's a desert topping.

It's both!

msolga, I used it on my hair.

I like boof, quasi bed head look.
I want it to stay that way during the day.

That old expression "I just washed my hair and I can't do a thing with it." describes me.

When fresh washed, my hair's too soft to hold the lift, even with gel, leave in conditioner, spray, etc.

I took a tip from shewolf and stopped washing my hair every day.
Day 1 I wash
Day 2 I just dampen it with my fingers in the shower.
Day 3 and day 4 I "wash" my hair with conditioner to get out the products but not to over clean it.

I washed my hair yesterday, and applied gel to the roots when it was mostly dry, as usual.
Then, when it was dry, I applied the dab of Brylcreem.

It added just enough oil for my hair to think it wasn't squeeky clean, and allowed me to scrunch the boof into it with my fingers, messing it up at the same time.

Then, I lifted sections of hair and applied squirts of hair spray to the roots.

BTW, the BEST spray I've ever found it VO5 max hold, in the red can.

It's cheap, and it works without using a lot.

This morning in the shower I just ran my wet fingers through my hair, then, later added another dab of Brylcreem

All told, doing my hair takes about 2 minutes.

Are you in Illinois yet dear?

Cool!

Almost in Illinois. Should I visit Gargamel or joefromchicago?

You mean they still make that crap. Maybe I should go looking for Burma Shave.

Remember this, and listen!:

Wildroot Cream-Oil

Get Wildroot Cream-Oil, Charlie!
It keeps your hair in trim
Y'see it's non-alcoholic, Charlie
It's made with soothing lanolin!
You'd better get Wildroot Cream-Oil, Charlie!
Start using it today
You'll find that you'll have a tough time, Charlie
Keeping all those gals away!

I used Brylecreem, in the late 50s and early 60s. It did keep my hair in place, like it was molded on there.

Don't you wish you could go back and relive those days, Edgar?

well, my hairs bouncin' and behavin'

what? did you guys put a pint of it on your head?

less is more, is my motto

I have wondered into the wrong thread... Makes me sad, I am going bald. I am but 27 years old. Oh the shame...

Yeah, but my hair didn't look that good with that stuff.

I used more than necessary.

Ah! This is what I was hoping you'd say, chai, because I, too, experience this challenge on a regular basis:



... as I have very fine hair, like Wally's, but quite thick & very willful!

Once, as a recommended "treatment", the prince had me ( & quite a few others here!) condition it overnight with pure olive oil. Which sort of did the trick, but you know ... the overnight thing? Towel & plastic bag on my head. It was a little inconvenient.



So, in a nutshell, it (Brylclean) acts as a sort of after-wash conditioner & body booster? I hope so!

I think I might try this!

Thanks for putting the idea into my head. (Whoda thunk?! )

I shall report back!

You & Wally are a great team, by the way. Thanks, both of you!