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When I was a kid my Mother would use Brylcreem on my "very short" hair and it worked great. The other day in Florida my hair was a mess due to the wind, rain and high humidity. Well, I was in Walgreens and picked up a tube of Brylcreem and I must say that it worked really well. Brylcreem is alcohol free, so it won't dry out your hair and it gives hair a more youthful appearance. It only takes a small amount, so one tube will last a long time. The best thing about it was how it reduced tangles in my hair. I think it's an excellent product for short and long hair.
Jeffrey.
Brylcream, is that stuff still around? Now I've got that darned tune going through my head, "a little dab'll do ya", most of the younger guys wouldn't remember that but I sure do, growing up in the 60's!
I have been using Garner Fructis smoothing milk as my leave in lately, you mentioned it in an earlier post a month or so back, I have been generally happy with it. I don't know about the Brylcream though, I associate it so much with the short haired days of the early 60's that I never thought of longhairs using it.
David
Ha Ha! I see you do remember it!
The GF smoothing milk does work well.
I think the only difference is that Brylcreem is more like the natural oils from the scalp. I was a bit surprised that it worked so well on long hair, however, if too much is used it will make the hair feel oily. I guess that's why they say, "A little dab'll do ya".
I especially like to use it on the ends of my hair since they are a bit frayed. I probably need to get about 1" trimmed off the ends. I am getting close to my goal of mid-back, so an inch wouldn't hurt too much.
Jeffrey.
I always used to think of it as "greasy kid's stuff" (another term from the 60's, lol!), hence it never occured to me to try it as a longhair, perhaps the fact that it contains no alcohol means that it can't be all bad.
It's great to hear your hair is approaching mid back, I wonder if you thought about going longer, perhaps to waist or even belt length, that's my goal, terminal length permitting of course. I suspect your terminal length is longer than mine as you're a good 10 years younger. Also, I suspect mid back is a year away for me, although, my wet hair length is close to that.
David
Hi there.
Hair any longer than mid-back would probably be dangerous for me since I have to fool around with the truck engine and such. I have seen a couple of drivers with hair to their waist, but that's about all. If the hair gets caught in a belt it would be terrible. I almost got mine caught in a big fan at work a few months ago. The fan was making a strange noise and I bent over to get a little closer when one of the guys told me to back up before my hair got sucked in. Another reason is that when I am on the road I work very long and unusual hours and the maintenance would be too great. In other words, I would never have time to sleep. I may change my mind as time goes by, but at this point I can't imagine having hair that long, furthermore, my hair might not grow that long. I do plan on submitting a post regarding long hair and the police/DOT. This is based on my personal experience and it might surprise you.
Jeffrey.
It's true that long hair can interfere with some occupations, it can never hurt to be too careful. However, don't forget that if you really want seriously long hair, it can be restrained to keep it out of harm's way. You can tie it into a ponytail and tuck the tail into your shirt when working around hazardous machinery, just a thought if you would like to grow your hair past mid back.
David
I remember it well!! My dad used it all the time, I think even up in to his later years. I hadn't given it any thought for long hair, but it's with a try. I'll let you know how it works for me.
Bruce