Flo, what's up with you?
I know our book is really great end exciting
but we want to do a review for the people out there.
Yes, I just have to read about some details shortly …
Hello guys, welcome to another pomade review.
Again a double review with both of us
because the product we will review today
was frequently requested and it's really a classic
– that's why it's also mentioned in our pomadebook – :
Nu Nile pomade.
The yellow can here or the the yellow can there.
And why both of us? – Our book also says it:
It's a medium till heavy pomade.
We don't really agree, too.
No, we couldn't decide who should do the review
so we are doing a double review again
like we did about the Ernst & Ernst pomades.
We hope you also like these double reviews.
If a pomade can't be classified clearly
we might do that from time to time, if you like it.
So let's get started.
Nu Nile is one of the totally classic products
existing since 1925.
It was originally produced by another brand
but today it belongs to Murray's.
It's in a usual metal can and looks like this on the inside.
It has a light yellow color.
The scent is …
pretty discreet. What would you say?
Also a classic scent.
A bit flowery, some say daisy
– I smell a daisy fragrance – but I say it's jasmine.
Hard to describe. It's a discreet, flowery scent.
We agree on that.
But it's not feminine.
Totally not, it's a nice classic scent.
It's pleasant, not obtrusive, very discreet.
And vanishes in the hair
so it's suitable for those who don't like the stronger scents.
Like Murray's Superior it's made from just three ingredients:
Petrolatum, microwax and perfume.
But a bit lighter version than the Superior
but not much lighter.
What you might marvel at:
Newer cans may not just say "parfum" but also the ingredients of the perfume.
We already heard that about Murray's,
some people thought its ingredients were changed
because now there are about ten written on the can
– No. Perfume is just made of several ingredients as well.
And these have to be mentioned on the can now
because of the laws of the EU.
So if you get a can of Nu Nile which has more than three ingredients written on it
but maybe six or seven, don't marvel at that – those are just the ingredients of the perfume.
Nothing has been added to the recipe.
Linalool, Geraniol, etc. are vegetable fragrances
so you don't have to worry about, no chemical ingredients have been added.
You could still say that it's basically made of three ingredients.
So a really traditional product
and we will apply it to our hair now.
But first as always we wet our hair a bit.
Mine is pretty free of pomade
I washed it properly yesterday.
How I did that you might already have seen in our video about degreasing from last thursday.
How about you?
Sure because of using heavy pomades
I still got some build-up left. A bit pomade is still in there.
But it's pretty soft, they don't stand up
just like you washed it once or twice
after using a heavy pomade.
If you use heavy pomades you might know that.
So let's take a look on it.
So wet the hair a bit
that makes the pomade easier to apply.
Water can do it as well
but hair tonic also gives a great scent
and to me it also seems a bit easier to apply pomade
than when the hair is damp from just water.
Yes. And it's good for your scalp and hair.
I will take the first scoop before you empty the can.
It's easy to scoop out.
Scooping it out it feels like a medium.
Not that sticky like Murray's Superior at all
but really easy to scoop out.
But it's still not waxy, it's a bit greasy like most classic products.
The breakdown also is …
not comparable to an orange DAX
or Sweet Georgia Brown, it's in deed a bit heavier
but still not similar to Murray's Superior at all.
No, not at all.
To me, as I'm a user of strong hold pomades,
this one's very easy to apply.
I'm not used to that.
And to me, as I prefer light hold pomades,
it's comparatively hard.
No, it really feels like a medium
maybe a tiny bit heavier
but not that waxy like Ernst & Ernst or other homebrews.
It's totally fine.
Spreading it is also pretty easy.
Yes it is, especially when you usually use heavy pomades.
It really is in the middle,
if the hold of the Dapper Dan medium is too light for you
and you have problems with the stickiness of Murray's Superior
I would say this one is exactly in the middle of both.
What it feels like so far about the styling we'll see in a minute.
To me it seems to give a nice hold as well.
I recommend this pomade also to beginners
because you could say it's a medium.
Applying it is very easy so it's suitable
for those who may be a bit unexperienced with using a pomade.
Yes, totally.
Can I empty it now?
Please empty it. I think I'm done.
The hold is really nice.
I'm almost surprised …
how good the hold is for being a medium strong.
I already tried medium strong pomades by other brands
– Yes, quite proper.
Mohawk today.
Many other medium strong pomades don't give enough hold to me.
That's why I use strong pomades.
It's also nice to comb through.
Compared to a strong hold it doesn't resist that much
it's a bit harder to comb through than a regular medium
but not hard at all.
The shine …
I'm very satisfied.
The shine is …
silk mat. – Silk mat, yes.
Some is there as it's an oil-based pomade
but it's not comparable to a clay pomade.
Yes, the shine is pretty similar to a heavy pomade.
So if you are looking for a medium with some extra hold
and the shine of others looks too oily for you
the Nu Nile is a good choice.
Because its shine is really not oily.
With my thin hair it works really god
it has enough hold
but I don't know about curly or unruly hair.
For that Murray's Superior would be the better choice
to straighten curly or wavy hair.
But for thin and wavy hair Nu Nile might be enough.
A great pomade.
Really good, everything sticks together.
Sure with the hot summer we have here
with 30°C outside it reaches its limits.
You have to say that, it becomes quite soft.
So also for high temperatures
better use Murray's Superior.
As this is such a classic product
many barber shops might have it.
So ask for it when you're at your barber and you want to try it.
Otherwise we at PomadeShop have it,
for many years now.
If you have an afro shop nearby
you may also find it there.
Well, I think we said everything.
Yes, a great product.
It's always fun, it's just a classic.
Try it out if you haven't so far.
If you want us to review another product we haven't done yet
leave a comment as usual.
We already have a long list
and we will fullfill all your product wishes.
Please give us some time for that.
If you liked this video give a thumb up and best would be a subscription to our channel.
Hopefully we will see you with our next review.
See you soon, bye bye.
Không có nhận xét nào:
Đăng nhận xét