Byrd's "The Dirty Byrd" Matte Pomade Review
Alright guys, bro gaoxing84 was nice enough to pass me his sample jars of the Byrd series that he currently just brought in. The line consists of the matte, light and classic pomades. So I've actually just used the matte pomade today and I'm just gonna give a quick rundown.
Do note that I did my usual routine of Sea Salt Spray + Blow Dry prior to applying the matte pomade as a finishing product.
Product was light, creamy and easy to apply when scooping out of the jar. Scent wise, smells mildly cologne-ish. It's a nice, light scent that goes well with the light, creamy properties of the product. Take note that the scent can't be detected once you run it through your hair.
So let's talk about the hold of the product. In my previous posts, I've mentioned about how Andrew, the owner of ADH was talking about how products that help to retain volume actually coat and give some stickiness to the individual hair strands in order to support each other and hold them up. The Byrd matte pomade does a good job at this. I'd rate the hold as a medium firm hold which is excellent for casual looking hairstyles with some volume.
Application was really easy and I could shape my hairstyle fairly quickly. I was going for a neat, casual side part kind of quiff and the product had no problems holding my casual style in place for the whole day from 9am-6pm thus far. It has the right amount of stickiness to give your hairstyle that endurance. Unless you really want massive, glued in place kind of volume, then this product would work well for most modern hairstyles I would say.
For washability, it washed off my hands super easy with one round of hand soap. I haven't shampooed my hair yet, but that experience was enough to tell me that the product is gonna wash out very easily.
All in all, I'd say that I really quite like this product. If I had to compare it to another, I'd say that it performs pretty similarly to Carter Supply Co's flux, which I love. Although this one keeps the shape of your hair together more while Flux tends to let your hair separate and wave around a little more. Like I mentioned, great for days when you want a more subtle, neat look that lasts all day. Defo worth giving a try guys! Sometimes its not the higher hold, the better. Products such as these which offer versatility can be very pleasant to use, and you'd be surprised that it can actually help make your hairstyles look more natural as compared to those super high hold products - yet at the same time, it'd still be able to last all day.